CURRICULUM FAQ’S
Where to Find the Answers
What do I do when a website doesn’t work?
1. For Teachers, open your web browser and click “Student Weblinks to Lab”.
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This will take you to the student webpage. The students will start from here.
Click the “Alternative Curriculum Websites” link.
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You are now at a spreadsheet with links for all of the most current websites for student work. All of the
subjects are located on the bottom tabs. Click the web address and it will automatically take you to the
website. If that does not work, copy and paste the website into the address bar.
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If these websites do not work, email Sally Park, spark@emsofl.com, with the Course Title, Unit #, and activity #
and a new website will be found.
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CURRICULUM FAQ’S
Where to Find the Answers
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CURRICULUM FAQ’S
Where to Find the Answers
The answer in the Instructor Manual (IM) or an item in the SAW is incorrect. Who do I contact?
 Just send an email to Sally Park, spark@emsofl.com and a note will be sent to OFY for the correction.
(Unfortunately, OFL does not handle workbook corrections).
The answer on the SAK (Student Answer Key) is wrong. The question on the test is unclear. Who do I contact?
 Send an email to spark@emsofl.com with the course title, Unit #, problem # and the corrections will be made.
I have a transcript from Texas (Japan, Canada, etc). What do I do? Help!
 Scan a copy of the transcript to Sally Park, spark@emsofl.com.
 For all home school inquiries, contact Deborah Fellows, dfellows@emsofl.com.
 We will try to make sense of the transcript and then return it to you.
How do I know if a course is still valid?
 Go to Tests/Course Resources/ Course List & Course Index/AR COURSE LIST
 You’ll find a wonderful list of the most current courses that OFL offers.
What are the requirements/prerequisites for any given course? What materials are needed?
 Go to Tests/Course Resources/AR Course List & Course Index/Course Description Index
 A chart of all the courses, along with a full description of each class is included in this file.
 The chart has a hyperlink for each subject, so you can directly jump to the description.
I need a blank copy of a course contract. Where can I find one?
 Go to Tests/Course Resources/Course Contracts
 Here you will find course contracts for all the courses.
Where can I find a list/course description of all the electives to show my students?
 Go to Tests/Course Resources/Electives and The Arts
 There are a couple of files with all of the electives along with a short description. You can print this out and
show it to your students when they need to take an elective course.
A student would like to apply for a UC/CSU school. Can I assign them Biology to fulfill their Lab Science requirement?
 Go to Tests/Course Resources/UC-CSU ‘A-G’ Approved Course List
 This folder has a list of courses that fulfill the A-G requirements, listed by charter.
I’m not sure what courses to assign my student to prepare them for UC/CSU; the transcript is a mess.
 Go to Tests/Course Resources/UC-CSU ‘A-G’ Approved Course List/UC-CSU Planning Guide OR
Go to tests/Course Resources/Planning Guides/UC-CSU Planning Guide
 Use this planning guide to help prepare the course of study for the UC/CSU bound student.
 Be aware that each charter has different courses that have been approved.
A student took 3 credits at the local community college. They also have 80 hours from an ROP class. How does it
transfer?
 Go to Tests/POLICIES & FORMS/Credit Transfer Policy (CC, ROP, adult school).
 You will find information on how to transfer community college credits, ROP hours and adult school courses.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------** A word of advice, check out the “Student Handbook” for your charter. You’ll find a wealth of information there
regarding our program.
** When all else fails and you’re not sure what to do….feel free to email Sally Park, spark@emsofl.com, Renee
Lopez, rlopez@emsofl.com or Josh Sherod, jsherod@emsofl.com. If we don’t have the answer, we will try and direct
you to someone who does.
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