IGBM: Credit Flexibility

Policy

The Board recognizes that an effective educational program provides opportunities for students to customize aspects of their learning around their needs and interests. Credit flexibility is one method to motivate and increase student learning by allowing access to more resources, customization around individual student needs, and the use of multiple measures of learning.

Credit flexibility shifts the focus from “seat time” to performance. Students can earn units of high school credit based on an individually approved credit flexibility plan. Credit flexibility intends to meet increased expectations for high school graduation due to globalization, technology, demographics, and the demand for 21st-century skills.

Under State law, the District must develop and implement a credit flexibility plan that enables students to earn high school credit by:

• Testing out or showing mastery of course content
• Pursuing an approved educational option aligned to the District’s Vision for Learning
• Any combination of the above

The Chief Executive Officer or designee develops regulations outlining the District’s credit flexibility plan consistent with the provisions of this policy.

History

• Adopted: April 27, 2010
• Amended: March 29, 2022

Legal References

• Ohio Revised Code Section 3313.60
• Ohio Revised Code Section 3313.603
• Ohio Revised Code Section 3313.609
• Ohio Revised Code Section 3313.6013
• Ohio Revised Code Section 3313.611
• Ohio Revised Code Section 3313.613
• Ohio Revised Code Section 3313.614
• Ohio Revised Code Section 3313.90
• Ohio Revised Code Section 3321.04
• Ohio Revised Code Chapter 3324
• Ohio Revised Code Chapter 3365
• Ohio Administrative Code 3301‐34
• Ohio Administrative Code 3301-35-01
• Ohio Administrative Code 3301‐35‐06
• Ohio Administrative Code 3301‐46
• Ohio Administrative Code 3301‐51
• Ohio Administrative Code 3301‐61