Choral music classes do not exceed 80 students.Instrumental music classes do not exceed 100 students.Remedial classes with aides do not exceed 24 students.Remedial classes without aides do not exceed 18 students.The maximum individual class size is 35 and the maximum system‑wide average class size is 30.8 or less, with the following exceptions:.(Schools which have developed flexible schedules or block schedules will not be in violation of this standard providing at least 135 hours of instruction are provided for each Carnegie Unit granted.) The seat time requirement may be waived for up to one Carnegie Unit of Credit per student per school year for independent study and/or distance learning courses without being in violation of this standard when they successfully complete the exit exams approved by the school for the courses. The length of each instructional period is at least 55 minutes gross and 50 minutes net.Schools may operate on shortened schedules for up to one day per grading period for teacher‑parent conferences.) (Normal class changing time will count as being part of the six hour school day. The school day consists of at least six hours exclusive of lunch and break periods.(For Accredited status, 9 affirmative answers are required, including standards 1 through 8.) The number of standards required to be answered affirmatively in order to meet the 85% required by the Commission for Accredited status is given at the beginning of each section of standards.ĭocuments verifying compliance with the following standards must be provided to the consultant. The following standards for high school programs are to be used by principals of schools who are making application for Provisional, Accredited, or Accredited With Qualitystatus for programs in their schools. Schools containing grades 7 through 12 or any combination thereof may apply as high schools.
Schools containing grades 10 through 12 or any combination of grades 10 through 12 must apply as high schools.