Jefferson High School: School Of Excellence and Programs of Study
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Career Pathways
Georgia high school students may complete a pathway by earning credits in three sequential courses in a specified area of study. Please refer to the GADOE Career Pathway link listed above to view all the options. Each school system offers a distinct variety of pathway courses. A student may also utilize Dual Enrollment or online high school credit options to complete pathways not offered in a traditional setting on the system's campus. Once pathway credits are completed, the student may take the End Of Pathway Exam to earn industry recognized certification which assesses the knowledge, skills and understanding gained by the student in the career pathway. Please refer to the EOP Assessment link above for specific criteria.
World Language Pathways
A World Language Pathway may be followed in any of the world language areas included in the state list of approved courses. A student can complete a World Language Pathway when the criteria described below has been met. World Language Pathway Criteria:
Student’s course history in one world language includes:
(Resourced from GADOE link above)
Student’s course history in one world language includes:
- 3 distinct high school Course Codes (three units of credit) or
- 2 distinct Course Codes plus a third code (three units of credit) reflecting
- An AP* course, where AP courses are offered (60.01700, French; 60.07700, Spanish; 60.08110, Spanish Lit; 61.01700, German;
61.04800, Latin; 62.01960, Chinese; 62.03900. Japanese); or - An IB* course, where courses are offered (French, 60.01120, 60.01130; Spanish, 60.07130, 60.07160; German, 61.01120, 61.01130;
Latin, 61.04120, 61.04130; Chinese, 62.01900, 62.01910;
Japanese, 62.03920, 62.03930; Arabic, 63.01700, 63.01800;) or - A post-secondary enrollment course in the same World Language
- An AP* course, where AP courses are offered (60.01700, French; 60.07700, Spanish; 60.08110, Spanish Lit; 61.01700, German;
(Resourced from GADOE link above)
Georgia Seal of Biliteracy
The purpose of the Georgia Seal of Biliteracy is to recognize high school graduates who have attained a high level of proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in one or more languages in addition to English. Additional purposes are as follows:
(1) To encourage pupils to study foreign languages;
(2) To certify attainment of biliteracy;
(3) To provide employers with a method to identify people with language and biliteracy skills;
(4) To provide universities with a method to recognize and give academic credit to applicants seeking admission; and
(5) To recognize and promote foreign language instruction in public schools.
To Qualify a student must demonstrate:
(1) Completion of all English language arts requirements for graduation with an overall grade point average of 3.0 or above in those classes.
AND
(2) Proficiency in one or more languages other than English, demonstrated by passing a foreign language advanced placement examination with a score of 4 or higher or an international baccalaureate examination with a score of 5 or higher; provided, however, that for languages in which an advanced placement examination is not available, the Department of Education may provide a listing of equivalent summative examinations that local school systems may use in place of such an advanced placement examination.
(1) To encourage pupils to study foreign languages;
(2) To certify attainment of biliteracy;
(3) To provide employers with a method to identify people with language and biliteracy skills;
(4) To provide universities with a method to recognize and give academic credit to applicants seeking admission; and
(5) To recognize and promote foreign language instruction in public schools.
To Qualify a student must demonstrate:
(1) Completion of all English language arts requirements for graduation with an overall grade point average of 3.0 or above in those classes.
AND
(2) Proficiency in one or more languages other than English, demonstrated by passing a foreign language advanced placement examination with a score of 4 or higher or an international baccalaureate examination with a score of 5 or higher; provided, however, that for languages in which an advanced placement examination is not available, the Department of Education may provide a listing of equivalent summative examinations that local school systems may use in place of such an advanced placement examination.
