1.  Credit Demonstrated by Mastery Principals’ Meeting September 2014

2.  Question Protocol

3.   Purpose and description  Allows students to prove mastery of course content and receive credit without the seat hours.  Students will then be able to move on to more rigorous courses.  Does not factor into GPA/class rank  AP/Honors classes are ineligible for CDM  Phase 1—written test—students must earn 94% to move forward  Phase 2—performance task/authentic assessment evaluated by a school-based team Credit Demonstrated by Mastery

5.   Link for Parents (should be posted on school’s website): http://www.wcpss.net/parents/guides/credit-by- demonstrated-mastery/ http://www.wcpss.net/parents/guides/credit-by- demonstrated-mastery/  Link for School-Based Administrators: https://hsprograms.pbworks.com/w/page/8270389 0/Credit%20By%20Demonstrated%20Mastery https://hsprograms.pbworks.com/w/page/8270389 0/Credit%20By%20Demonstrated%20Mastery CDM Resources Overview

6.  CDM Committee & Review Panel CDM Committee  Purpose: Leads overall process, communicates with school community regarding CDM, schedules times for Phase One and Phase Two assessments, informs outcomes of multi-phase process to students/families  3-5 Members  Should reflect diversity of school population  Should represent various interests of the school  Committee members: administrator, counselor, teachers, AIG or curriculum specialist (if available) Review Panel  Purpose: Works with CDM Committee to facilitate Phase One and Phase Two, reviews student submissions for Phase Two, provides documentation to CDM Committee regarding outcome of Phase Two  3-5 Members  Suggested members: two content-area experts related to subject presented for CDM, department chair, AIG or curriculum specialist (if available)

7.   Information regarding CDM shared with students/families and teachers in August/September 2014. The school’s CDM committee guides the communication process. Announcement from district office about timelines District website maintained with timely information PA announcement at the building site Opportunity presented in school registration materials Other school-based means of parent/student communication Information shared with faculty  Regional information meetings held to provide details regarding process. Implementation: Informing Students/Families

8.   Student/Family completes and submits application which will remain with student’s records at the school –Due by October 1  School CDM Committee reviews applications  API or Dean uses Google Form to report the course names that students have requested for CDM —Due by October 2  Counselors meet with applicants to advise and answer questions. Implementation: Application Process

9.   Student completes Phase One assessment—Testing window from February 16-27  Testing at school/during school day  Tests are scanned and scores are reported to the school by mid-March  Review Panel meets to review scores and notifies students/families if score meets minimum criteria to move on to Phase Two Implementation: Phase One Assessment

10.   The district will develop Phase Two assessments and scoring guidelines  Mid-March: Review Panel schedules Phase Two assessments  Completed at school/during school day  Mid-April: Student completes/submits Phase Two assessments for review  Review Panel reviews/scores Phase Two submissions and determines if student has earned credit based on results of Phase One and Phase Two  Review Panel sends documentation to CDM Committee  CDM Committee provides results to student/family and informs them of appeals process  Conduct schedule changes as necessary Implementation: Phase Two

11.   Ten-calendar-day window for submission of appeals  Appeal must be in writing and must be based on a belief that the school misapplied DPI guidelines or policies  First week of May—CDM Committee conducts appeal reviews  Second week of May—CDM Committee finalizes appeal decisions and shares results Implementation: Appeals

12.   How will schools accommodate schedule changes made necessary by successful completion of CDM?  Will schools guarantee access to rigorous courses once a student successfully completes CDM?  Will the school/district provide materials to help students prepare for Phase One/Phase Two assessments?  What is an example of a Phase Two assessment? FAQs from Parent Sessions

13.  Question Protocol