COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
P.O. BOX 2120
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23218-2120
PRINS. MEMO NO. 15
May 13, 2003
ELEMENTARY /
MIDDLE / SECONDARY
TO: |
Principals |
FROM: |
Patricia I.
Wright Assistant
Superintendent for Instruction |
SUBJECT: |
Changes to
Board-Approved Courses to Satisfy Graduation Requirements in History and
Social Science |
At its April 29, 2003, meeting the Board of
Education approved changes to the list of board-approved courses to satisfy
graduation requirements for history and social science. This action was
communicated to division superintendents in Supts. Administrative Memo No. 22
dated May 9, 2003. As you are aware,
when the History and Social Science Standards of Learning were revised, changes
were made to several course titles.
Thus, it became necessary to update and revise the list of
board-approved courses to satisfy graduation requirements to reflect the new
course titles. New course codes also
have been assigned. In addition, the
courses associated with the board-approved Advanced Placement and International
Baccalaureate assessments allowed as substitute assessments have been included
on the revised list of courses.
Since
the revised History and Social Science Standards of Learning will be fully
implemented in the 2003-2004 school year, the approved list of courses and
course codes is effective July 1, 2003.
Please make sure that guidance counselors are aware of the changes.
For
additional information, please contact Colleen Bryant (cbryant@mail.vak12ed.edu), history
and social science specialist for secondary education, at (804) 786-4640.
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