{"id":18334,"date":"2024-05-07T11:38:10","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T16:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/PearceHS\/?p=18334"},"modified":"2024-05-07T14:45:16","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T19:45:16","slug":"exemption-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/PearceHS\/exemption-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"PHS Final Exam Exemption Policy 2023-2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The following students can be exempted from taking a final exam:<\/b><\/p>\n

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  • Seniors in senior-level classes<\/span><\/li>\n
  • 9th-12th grade students in AP classes<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Students in STAAR-EOC tested classes<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    In order to be exempted from an exam, students must meet the following criteria:<\/b><\/p>\n

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    • Students must have 5 or fewer documented tardies in the class for Semester 2.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Students must have 4 or fewer excused absences for Semester 2.<\/span>\n
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      • No unexcused absences.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
      • Students must not have been placed in ISS, OSS, or CMLC for Semester 2.<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Minimum grade requirements:\u00a0<\/span>\n
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        • All students must have a final year grade of a 80 or higher.<\/span><\/li>\n
        • On-level STAAR-EOC and Senior Classes must have a 80 or higher for S2.<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Advanced and AP classes must have an 80 or higher for S2. (Not including quality points).<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Students in STAAR-EOC classes must have been present and sat for their STAAR-EOC exam.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
        • In AP Classes, students must sit for AP exam.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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          Notes:<\/b><\/p>\n

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          • Attendance is required for all students on exam days regardless of exemption status.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
          • Students may choose to take any final exam, if desired.<\/span><\/li>\n
          • AP teachers may have additional requirements for exemption.<\/span><\/li>\n
          • Absences that do NOT count against students for exemption:<\/span>\n
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            • \u201cM\u201d- Documented medical appointments<\/span><\/li>\n
            • \u201cS\u201d- Documented school-related absences<\/span><\/li>\n
            • \u201cR\u201d- Documented religious holidays<\/span><\/li>\n
            • \u201cC\u201d- Documented college visits (11th and 12th graders)<\/span><\/li>\n
            • \u201cQE\u201d- Documented quarantine excused days<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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