Physical Education Graduation Requirements
2014-2015
Physical Education requires 1.5 credits for graduation. The following will provide
options to fulfill those requirements.
Core Required Courses - 1.0 credit
Options for obtaining Participation Skills credit- .5 credits (9th grade):
1. Boundary School Credit: Successful completion of the course at the student’s high
school.
2. Competency Test: Passing score on the competency test. Test is administered
through Granite School District (385-646-6042).
3. Statewide Online Education Program: Successful completion of the course, which
may be accessed through boundary school websites (Example: West High website,
Academics, West Online).
4. Private Provider: Successful completion of course through a private provider such as
BYU Independent Study.
Options for obtaining Fitness for Life credit- .5 credits, (9th or 10th grade):
1. Boundary School Credit: Successful completion of the course at the student’s high
school.
2. Statewide Online Education Program: Successful completion of the course, which
may be accessed through boundary school websites (Example: West High website,
Academics, West Online).
3. Private Provider: Successful completion of course through a private provider such as
BYU Independent Study.
Core Required Courses – .5 credits
Options for obtaining Individualized Lifetime Activities - .5 credits
1.
Boundary School Credit: Successful completion of the course at the student’s high
school. The following courses will fulfill .5 Lifetime Activities requirement:
a. Lifetime Activities.
b. Aerobics/Body Conditioning.
c. Weight Training.
d. Body Conditioning.
e. Athletics – Students who participate on an athletic team, including cheerleading,
may earn .25 credit per season of participation, up to a maximum of .5 credit.
f. Dance classes which may be offered as Individualized Lifetime Activities are
limited to Dance I, Dance II, or Dance III. These courses may not be used in
lieu of any other required physical education class.
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2. Demonstrated Proficiency: If you are involved in outside athletics, you may qualify
for credit. Submit Coursework Application to Salt Lake City School District Curriculum
Department (801-578-8256). Credit will be evaluated by the District Credit
Committee. Proficiency will be evaluated using the Utah State Office of Education five
Core Standards for Individualized Lifetime Activities.
Individualized Lifetime Activities Core Standards:
Standard 1: Students will demonstrate competency in motor skills and movement
patterns, needed to perform a variety of physical activities.
Standard 2: Students will demonstrate understanding of movement, fitness and
nutrition concepts, principles, and strategies as they apply to the
performance of movement activities.
Standard 3: Students will participate regularly in physical activities
Standard 4: Students will achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical
fitness.
Standard 5: Students will exhibit responsible personal and social behavior that
respects self and others in a physical activity setting.
3. Private Provider: Successful completion of course through a private provider such as
BYU Independent Study.
The following pages outline the application process for credit evaluation.
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Dear Patrons:
We appreciate the opportunity to work with you in the process of credit evaluation. Our
guidelines from the Salt Lake City School District Policy Manual (SLCSD) provide an avenue to
insure equity and fairness to all students when evaluating credit earned at institutions not
falling under the direct supervision of the Salt Lake City School District. It is our hope that this
document will provide simple guidelines that will be informative and effective in outlining credit
options.
Application for Credit Review
Credit Evaluation:
The SLCSD Credit Evaluation Committee reviews student work submitted to determine a level
of credit earned. Credit earned at a school accredited by the Utah State Board of Education, the
Northwest Association of Accredited Schools (NAAS), and other supplemental providers
approved by the Utah Office of Education is accepted at face value in the SLCSD schools. Credit
earned at non-accredited schools must be reviewed by the SLCSD Credit Evaluation Committee.
It is requested that foreign credit (credit earned in another country) be sent to the Director of
Academic Services in SLCSD. The transcript will be translated, at the requestor’s expense, to
help determine credit. The Committee meets quarterly during the school year (October 12,
January 11, March 14, and May 9) to review all submissions. For consistency and integrity, we
ask that any submission be made at least three weeks in advance of the quarterly meeting.
The following items will be required as outlined prior to review by curriculum supervisors
and the credit evaluation committee. If, for any reason, required information is not
available, patrons are encouraged to contact the committee chairperson to discuss the issue
further.
Application Requirements:
Section 1: Credit request
a) Student name
b) SLCSD course title(s) being requested
c) Amount of credit being requested (.25 minimum)
Section 2: Description of non-District coursework being submitted
a) Course title(s)
b) Course outline
Section 3: Evidence of Student Work
a) Samples of student work (workbooks, quizzes, projects, journals, papers, etc.)
b) List of instructional materials used
c) End-of-Level (EOL) tests, Criterion-Referenced Tests (CRT) and additional
state, national, or industry certifications, where available.
d) Transcripts from non-District institutions
Section 4: Correlation to Utah State Office of Education (USOE) Standards
Specifically, list all standards for each course requested and provide evidence of
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student competency showing how each standard was met.
Section 5: Additional Information (Optional)
Include such information as: Total hours spent in coursework by student;
number of days class was held; instructor name,
qualifications/endorsements, etc.
Any work submitted should match the mandates of the Utah State Office of Education
(USOE) content standards and objectives of course(s) for which credit is being requested.
The USOE outlines the core standards for all subjects on-line at www.uen.org/core/.
The SLCSD Credit Evaluation Committee, working with the SLCSD Curriculum Content
Supervisors, will determine the level of student competency in relationship to the USOE
standards. The committee will decide the amount of credit earned, and make suggestions (if
necessary) of additional evidence/assignments needed to fulfill the measure of the request.
Additional evidence may include passing content-specific tests (where available) as well as the
review of submitted work. Patrons will receive a notice of the committee decisions shortly after
the quarterly meeting is concluded. Please note that some committee decisions requiring
additional competency testing may have a related fee (such as PE 9th grade and Career and
Technical Education [CTE] Skill Certification Examinations).
No credit is granted by SLCSD for the military Basic Combat Training. The Basic Combat
Training does not align currently with any core curriculum from the Utah State Office of
Education. ACT tests scores are not presently viable substitutions for credit. Norm-referenced
test scores such as the ACT, SAT, and IBTS are indicators of student ‘rank and sort’, not
individual competency. Salt Lake City School District does not award credit requested for
Advanced Placement (AP), Concurrent Enrollment (CE), or for Honors credit from evidence
outside of our system. Further, the SLCSD Credit Evaluation Committee is not responsible for
the citizenship requirements for graduation. You are encouraged to contact your local high
school for additional information.
We will continue to assist you after the committee decisions are announced so that you may
understand the level of credit granted as well as arrange for any additional testing or
information that the committee deems necessary. Appeals for denial of credit can be made by
the parent/guardian of the student to the District Superintendent of Schools. Requests for
appeal must be made to the credit evaluation committee in writing and submitted within ten
(10) working days following the receipt of the committee decision by the requesting parties.
Credit Requirements for Graduation are listed at the following link:
http://www.slcschools.org/policies/documents/I-2-Required-Credits-for-Graduation.pdf
Standards and Objectives for Courses can be located at the following website.
http://www.uen.org/core/
Other Options for Credit
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Early College - College courses that fulfill Salt Lake City School District Core and Elective
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requirements are accepted.
Electronic High School: www.ehs.uen.org
BYU Independent Study Courses
Other credits earned through accredited institutions by the Northwest Association of
Accredited Schools, the sister associations of NAAS, colleges, university, or industry
certifications.
Supplemental providers approved by the State office of Education
Statewide Online Education Program (registration available on school web sites).
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