COMPETENCY BASED CREDITS
2014 Fall CBC LAB SCHEDULE
TUESDAYS
(when school is in session)
3:30pm – 5:30pm
Unit C – Room 7
CONTACTS
Andrea Quick – Director
quicka@bcsc.k12.in.us
Nicholas Messer – Coordinator
messern@bcsc.k12.in.us
RESOURCES
http://ple.platoweb.com
McDowell Education Center
2700 McKinley Ave.
Columbus, IN 47201
376-4451
www.adatum.com
2014 Fall Session Enrollment
CBC Instructional Lab Hours
Enrollment Begins
Tuesdays
Time: 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Time: 3:30pm – 5:30pm
*Tuesdays…………………...Beginning Aug 19th
*When school is in session
PLATO CUSTOM SOLUTIONS
**Dates are subject to change
to integrate with middle and high school
Features courses and content designed
classrooms, labs, or blended and virtual
*Last day to register for fall courses is
September 30th.
**Final date for enrollments of
Seniors: Determined by each individual
situation
DEADLINES
September 30th:
Last day to register for 2014 fall CBC
courses
learning programs. Our rigorous courses
and titles captivate students, leading to
increased time-on-task, development of
core and elective subject skills, and
student achievement – all in a self-paced
environment that promotes individual
accountability
All courses MUST be registered by 5:30pm
December 16th:
ENRO LLM E NT REQ UI R EM E NTS
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$80 per course or
Last day to complete 2014 Fall CBC
courses
All courses MUST be completed by 5:30pm
PLATO’S WEB SOLUTIONS
PLATO Learning Environment’s
instructional design employs a
Accommodations Form
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mastery-based model and is based
Counselor
Recommendation
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Course
McDowell Education Center
Competency Based Credits (CBC)
Recommendations
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on cognitive learning theory. The
LOCATED IN ROOM 7, UNIT C
ON THE SOUTHWESTSIDE OF
THE MAIN ENTRANCE
curriculum provides scaffolding and
guided practice while maintaining
rigor and relevance.
Student MUST be present
during enrollment
Rigor, Relevance, and Relationship!
PLATO’S E-DESIGN
COMPENTENCY BASED CREDITS (CBC)
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Engaging graphics and
Competency Based Credit (CBC) is a program focused on credit recovery or credit
animation
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accrual for students who attend a high school within Bartholomew Consolidated
Social learning tools to
effect student-teacher
School Corporation. The program offers a wide range of academic core classes
interaction
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that is delivered by way of a computer based educational software program, the
Assessment tied to
rigorous curriculum
Plato Learning Environment (PLE). The assignments that the student must
complete are aligned to the Indiana State Standards for the particular class that
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Personalized learning to
promote motivation,
engagement, and
the student is enrolled. Each student works independently on his/her classes by
way of the computer but all final tests must be completed at the McDowell Lab.
achievement
PLATO LEARNING CURRICULUM
Math Courses
Language Arts Courses
Ma t h
Pre-Algebra 1-1
Pre-Algebra 1-2
English 7-1
English 7-2
Algebra 1-1
Algebra 1-2
English 8-1
English 8-2
Algebra 2-1
Algebra 2-2
English 9-1
English 9-2
Geometry 1-1
Geometry 1-2
English 10 -1
English 10 -2
Pre-Calculus 1-1
Pre-Calculus 1-2
English 11 -1
English 11 -2
English 12 -1
English 12 -2
McDowell Education Center
Competency Based Credits (CBC)
L a n g u a g e A rt s
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ON THE SOUTHWESTSIDE OF
THE MAIN ENTRANCE
.
Science Courses
Social Studies Courses
Civics 1-1
Civics 1-2
Biology 1-1
Biology 1-2
Geography 1-1
Geography 1-2
Chemistry 1-1
Chemistry 1-2
MS US History 1-1
MS US History 1-2
Earth Space Science 1-1
Earth Space Science 1-2
US History 1-1
US History 1-2
ICP 1-1
ICP 1-2
Government
Economics
MS Life Science 1-1
MS Life Science 1-2
World History 1-1
World History 1-2
MS Physical Science 1-1
MS Physical Science 1-2
Physics Recovery 1-1
Physics Recovery 1-2
Health
S o ci a l S t u d i e s a n d
S ci e n ce
CBC GUIDELINES
Eligibility Requirements
BCSC COURSE RETAKE POLICY
McDowell
Education
Center
Competency
Based Credits
(CBC)
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A course can be retaken if the original grade is C+ or lower. The original grade will remain on the transcript.
90% higher A
The second grade will appear on the transcript. The higher of the two grades will be figured in the grade point
80% higher B
average and class rank. This policy includes high school credits earned during middle school.
70% higher C
60% higher D
Credit Recovery
Grade Improvement
Credit Accrual
A student who has received an F and is re-
A student who has received a C+ or lower
Those students graduating early may be able
taking the course to recover credits lost.
and is re-taking the course, usually for
to take a course for credit accrual. Credit
See retake policy above for details on
college admittance or to be Honors Diploma
accrual courses will have more work
transcript.
eligible. See retake policy above for details
required since they are “first time” for
on transcript.
SOUTHWEST
credit.
SI DE OF THE MAI N
ENTRANCE
EXCEPTIONS
Extenuating circumstances or the “out of the norm” situations may exist that do not meet the above criteria, but in which a
recommendation to take a CBC course is in the best educational interest of the student.
G ra d e s
Grades will be entered into
PowerSchool once the course has
been completed. A Certificate of
Completion will be issued to the
student, the home school, and
entered into the student’s file once
the course has been completed
These exceptions will be approved through the home school counselor, principal, and the Director of Alternative Education. The
Director of Alternative Education will receive communication on the exception. The exception MUST be noted on the
referral form for CBC enrollment as it may necessitate different expectations or record keeping. (i.e. NCAA requirements
for athletes).
Fees
Courses are to be completed in one semester.
A $80 fee will be do at the time of
enrollment. Accommodations are
If not completed by the deadline, then the student MUST re-enroll and PAY for the class again the next semester. The student’s progress
available through the home
will roll over into the next semester as long as it was completed within six months. Students will be locked out of the Plato course until
schools ONLY. Please see you
counselor for more details. Home
they have re-enrolled with a CBC instructor.
A cutoff date will be established for CBC classes in order to have ample time to complete a course by the end of the semester.
schools will be invoiced at the time
of enrollment. Courses will be
activated once payment as been
Students will be assigned ONLY 1-2 courses to be enrolled in at the same time
received.