Comprehesive Course Assessments (CCAs)
The SKHS diploma system requires students to show proficiency through 3 different measures: 1.Successfully completing 24 credits- see guidance website 2.Successfully completing a Graduation Portfolio - see PBGR Home Page 3.Comprehensive Course Assessments - this page The CCA is the one of the four measures of proficiency that students are required to complete in order to graduatefrom SKHS.Each student must submit 8 proficient (score of 3 or better) Comprehensive Course Assessments (CCA) over 4 years. 2Math 2English Language Arts 2Science 2Social Studies - The CCA is defined as the Performance Based section of the final exam for each course.
- Students may substitute a math and/or science NECAP score of 3 or better for a CCA in math or science and a NECAP score of 3 or better in writing to replace an ELA CCA.
- Senior year CCA’smay be used to show proficiency when necessary though it is assumed that most students will submit work from the freshman, sophomore and junior years.
- Table 1 lists the CCA opportunities available through the 11th grade year.
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Table 1 –Courses offering CCA’s
Freshman, Sophomore and Junior Year
9th Grade | 10th Grade | 11th Grade |
English Language Arts Honors English 9 English English C-9 | English Language Arts Honors English 10 English 10: American Literature Writing Workshop 10 English C-10 | English Language Arts AP-English Language/Composition 11 Humanities 11 Writing Humanities 11 English C-11 Writing NECAP 3 |
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Mathematics Integrated Math I Algebra I A Algebra I B Geometry A Honors Geometry | Mathematics Integrated Math II Geometry A Geometry B Algebra II A Honors Algebra II | Mathematics Integrated Math III Algebra II A Algebra II B Pre-Calculus Honors Pre-Calculus Math NECAP 3 |
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Science Earth Systems A Earth Systems B | Science Biology A Biology B Chemistry A Honors Chemistry | Science Chemistry A Chemistry B Honors & AP Chemistry Chemical Science/Physical Science Science NECAP 3 |
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Social Studies Western Civilization A Western Civilization B | Social Studies The American Legal System Global Studies Honors Global Studies | Social Studies U.S. History A U.S. History B AP U.S. History |