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| 43 | 42 | | An Act relating to school curriculum; a mending 70 |
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| 44 | 43 | | O.S. 2021, Section 11-103.6, which relates to subject |
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| 45 | 44 | | matter standards; including emphasis on certain |
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| 46 | 45 | | topics in computer science subject matter standards ; |
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| 47 | 46 | | modifying computer science college preparatory |
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| 48 | 47 | | curriculum requirements; excluding certain courses |
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| 49 | 48 | | from eligibility; modifying computer s cience core |
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| 50 | 49 | | curriculum requirements; excluding certain courses |
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| 51 | 50 | | from eligibility; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 11 - |
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| 52 | 51 | | 103.6m, which relates to computer s cience programs; |
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| 53 | 52 | | listing additional information to be inclu ded in |
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| 54 | 53 | | certain annual report; providing an effective date; |
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| 55 | 54 | | and declaring an emergency . |
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| 56 | 55 | | |
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| 57 | 56 | | |
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| 58 | 57 | | |
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| 95 | 95 | | 2. School districts shall develop and implement curriculum, |
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| 96 | 96 | | courses and instruction in order to ensure that students meet the |
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| 97 | 97 | | skills and competencies as set forth in this section and in t he |
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| 98 | 98 | | subject matter standar ds adopted by the State Board of Education. |
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| 99 | 99 | | 3. All students shall gain literacy at the elementary and |
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| 100 | 100 | | secondary levels. Studen ts shall develop skills in reading, |
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| 101 | 101 | | writing, speaking, computing and critical thinking. For purposes o f |
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| 102 | 102 | | this section, critical thinking means a manner of analytical |
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| 103 | 103 | | thinking which is logical and uses linear factual analysis to reach |
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| 104 | 104 | | a conclusion. They al so shall learn about cultures and environments |
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| 105 | 105 | | - their own and those of others with whom they share the earth. |
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| 106 | 106 | | Students, therefore, shall study social studies, literature, |
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| 107 | 107 | | languages, the arts, mathematics and science. Such curricula shall |
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| 108 | 108 | | provide for the teaching of a hands-on career exploration progr am in |
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| 109 | 109 | | cooperation with technology center schools. |
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| 110 | 110 | | 4. The subject matter standar ds shall be designed to teach the |
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| 111 | 111 | | competencies for which students shall be tested as provided in |
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| 112 | 112 | | Section 1210.508 of this title, and shall be designed to prepare all |
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| 113 | 113 | | students for active citizenship, employment and/or successful |
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| 114 | 114 | | completion of postsecondary education without the need for remedial |
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| 115 | 115 | | coursework at the postsecondary level. |
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| 145 | 144 | | 6. The subject matter standard s for English Language Ar ts shall |
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| 146 | 145 | | give Classic Literature and nonfiction literatu re equal |
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| 147 | 146 | | consideration to other literature. In addition, emphasis shall be |
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| 148 | 147 | | given to the study of complete works of lite rature. |
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| 149 | 148 | | 7. At a minimum, the subject matter standards for mathematics |
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| 150 | 149 | | shall require mastery of the standard algorithms in mathematics, |
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| 151 | 150 | | which is the most logical, efficient way of solving a problem that |
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| 152 | 151 | | consistently works, and for students to attain fluenc y in Euclidian |
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| 153 | 152 | | geometry. |
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| 154 | 153 | | 8. The subject matter standar ds for history, social st udies and |
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| 155 | 154 | | United States Government shall include study o f important historical |
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| 156 | 155 | | documents, including the United States Constitution, Declaration of |
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| 157 | 156 | | Independence, Emancipation Pr oclamation, Federalist Pa pers and other |
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| 158 | 157 | | documents with significant history and h eritage of the United |
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| 159 | 158 | | States, and the content of the Uni ted States naturalization test, |
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| 160 | 159 | | with an emphasis on the specific content of the test and the ideas |
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| 161 | 160 | | and concepts it refer ences. Beginning with th e 2022-2023 school |
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| 162 | 161 | | year, the United States naturalizati on test shall be administered in |
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| 163 | 162 | | accordance with subsect ion F of this section. |
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| 164 | 163 | | 9. The subject matter standards for United States Government |
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| 165 | 164 | | shall include an emphasis on civics , the structure and relat ionship |
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| 166 | 165 | | between the national, state, county and local g overnments and |
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| 196 | 194 | | Oklahoma and United States citizen s and of how those govern ments |
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| 197 | 195 | | work. |
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| 198 | 196 | | 10. The subject matter standards for compu ter science shall |
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| 199 | 197 | | include an emphasis on computing syste ms, networks and the Internet, |
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| 200 | 198 | | data and analysis, algorithms and programming, and impacts of |
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| 201 | 199 | | computing. |
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| 202 | 200 | | B. Subject to the provisions of subsection C of this section, |
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| 203 | 201 | | in order to graduate from a publi c high school accredited by the |
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| 204 | 202 | | State Board of Education with a standard diploma, students shall |
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| 205 | 203 | | complete the following college preparatory/work rea dy curriculum |
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| 206 | 204 | | units or sets of competencies at the secondary level: |
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| 207 | 205 | | 1. Four units or sets of competencies o f English to include |
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| 208 | 206 | | Grammar, Composition, Literature, o r any English course approved for |
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| 209 | 207 | | college admission requirements; |
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| 210 | 208 | | 2. Three units or sets of competencies of mathematics , limited |
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| 211 | 209 | | to Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Tri gonometry, Math Analysis, |
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| 212 | 210 | | Calculus, Advanced Placement Statistics, or any mathematics c ourse |
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| 213 | 211 | | with content and/or rigor above Algebra I and approved for college |
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| 214 | 212 | | admission requirements; |
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| 215 | 213 | | 3. Three units or sets of competencies of laboratory science |
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| 216 | 214 | | approved for college admission requiremen ts, including one unit or |
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| 217 | 215 | | set of competencies of life sc ience, meeting the standards for |
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| 247 | 244 | | and one unit or set of competencies f rom the domains of physical |
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| 248 | 245 | | science, life science or ear th and space science such that the |
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| 249 | 246 | | content and rigor is above Biology I or Physical Science; |
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| 250 | 247 | | 4. Three units or sets of competencies of history and |
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| 251 | 248 | | citizenship skills, i ncluding one unit of American H istory, one-half |
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| 252 | 249 | | unit of Oklahoma History, one -half unit of United States Government |
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| 253 | 250 | | and one unit from the subjects of History, Government, Geograph y, |
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| 254 | 251 | | Economics, Civics, or non -Western culture and approved for college |
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| 255 | 252 | | admission requirements; |
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| 256 | 253 | | 5. Two units or sets of competencies of the same foreign world |
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| 257 | 254 | | or non-English language or two units of computer technology science |
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| 258 | 255 | | or technology/engineering approved for college admission |
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| 259 | 256 | | requirements, whether taught at a high s chool or a technology center |
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| 260 | 257 | | school, including computer programming, hardware, and business |
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| 261 | 258 | | computer applications, such as. Beginning with the 2024 -2025 school |
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| 262 | 259 | | year, word processing, databases, spreadsheets, and grap hics, |
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| 263 | 260 | | excluding courses shall be excluded in addition to keyboarding or |
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| 264 | 261 | | typing courses; |
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| 265 | 262 | | 6. One additional unit or set of competencies s elected from |
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| 266 | 263 | | paragraphs 1 through 5 of this subsection or career and technology |
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| 267 | 264 | | education courses, concurrently enrolled courses, Advanced Placement |
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| 297 | 293 | | 7. One unit or set of competencies of fine arts, such as music, |
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| 298 | 294 | | art, or drama, or one unit or set of competencies of speech. |
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| 299 | 295 | | C. In lieu of the requirements of subsection B of this sect ion |
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| 300 | 296 | | which requires a coll ege preparatory/work ready curriculum, a |
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| 301 | 297 | | student may enroll in the core curriculum as provided in subsection |
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| 302 | 298 | | D of this section upon written approval of th e parent or legal |
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| 303 | 299 | | guardian of the student. For students under the age of eighte en |
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| 304 | 300 | | (18) school districts shall require a parent or legal guardian of |
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| 305 | 301 | | the student to meet with a designee of the school prior to |
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| 306 | 302 | | enrollment in the core curriculum. The State De partment of |
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| 307 | 303 | | Education shall develop and distribute to s chool districts a form |
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| 308 | 304 | | suitable for this purpose, which shall include information on the |
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| 309 | 305 | | benefits to students of completing the college preparatory/work |
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| 310 | 306 | | ready curriculum as provided for in subsection B of this section. |
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| 311 | 307 | | D. For those students subject to the requirements of subsecti on |
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| 312 | 308 | | C of this section, in order to graduate from a public high school |
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| 313 | 309 | | accredited by the State Board of Education with a standard diploma, |
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| 314 | 310 | | students shall complete the following c ore curriculum units or sets |
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| 315 | 311 | | of competencies at the sec ondary level: |
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| 316 | 312 | | 1. Language Arts – Four units or sets of competencies, to |
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| 317 | 313 | | consist of one unit or set of competencies of grammar and |
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| 348 | 343 | | b. English Literature, |
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| 349 | 344 | | c. World Literature, |
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| 350 | 345 | | d. Advanced English Courses, or |
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| 351 | 346 | | e. other English courses with content and/or rigor equal |
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| 352 | 347 | | to or above grammar and composition; |
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| 353 | 348 | | 2. Mathematics – Three units or sets of competencies, to |
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| 354 | 349 | | consist of one unit or set of compe tencies of Algebra I or Algebra I |
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| 355 | 350 | | taught in a contextual methodology, and two units or sets of |
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| 356 | 351 | | competencies which may include, but are not limited to, the |
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| 357 | 352 | | following courses: |
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| 358 | 353 | | a. Algebra II, |
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| 359 | 354 | | b. Geometry or Geometry taught in a contex tual |
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| 360 | 355 | | methodology, |
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| 361 | 356 | | c. Trigonometry, |
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| 362 | 357 | | d. Math Analysis or Precalculus, |
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| 363 | 358 | | e. Calculus, |
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| 364 | 359 | | f. Statistics and/or Probability, |
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| 365 | 360 | | g. Computer Science or acceptance and successful |
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| 366 | 361 | | completion of one (1) year of a full -time, three-hour |
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| 367 | 362 | | career and technology program leading to an industry |
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| 368 | 363 | | credential/certificate or college credit. The State |
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| 399 | 393 | | which are industry-endorsed or industry-aligned. The |
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| 400 | 394 | | list of accepted industry-valued credentials shall be |
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| 401 | 395 | | reviewed annually and updated at least every three (3) |
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| 402 | 396 | | years by the Board, |
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| 403 | 397 | | h. (1) contextual mathematics courses which enhance |
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| 404 | 398 | | technology preparation, or |
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| 405 | 399 | | (2) a science, technology, en gineering and math |
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| 406 | 400 | | (STEM) block course meeting the requirements for |
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| 407 | 401 | | course competencies listed in paragraph 2 of |
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| 408 | 402 | | subsection B of this section, whether taught at |
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| 409 | 403 | | a: |
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| 410 | 404 | | (a) comprehensive high school, or |
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| 411 | 405 | | (b) technology center school when taken in the |
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| 412 | 406 | | tenth, eleventh or twelfth grade, ta ught by |
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| 413 | 407 | | a certified teacher, and approved by the |
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| 414 | 408 | | State Board of Education and the independent |
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| 415 | 409 | | district board of education, |
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| 416 | 410 | | i. mathematics courses taught at a technology center |
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| 417 | 411 | | school by a teacher certified in the secondary subject |
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| 418 | 412 | | area when taken in the te nth, eleventh or twelfth |
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| 450 | 443 | | 3. Science – Three units or sets of com petencies, to consist of |
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| 451 | 444 | | one unit or set of competencies of Biology I or Biology I taught in |
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| 452 | 445 | | a contextual methodology, and two units or sets of competencies in |
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| 453 | 446 | | the areas of life, physical, or earth science or technology which |
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| 454 | 447 | | may include, but are not limit ed to, the following courses: |
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| 455 | 448 | | a. Chemistry I, |
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| 456 | 449 | | b. Physics, |
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| 457 | 450 | | c. Biology II, |
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| 458 | 451 | | d. Chemistry II, |
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| 459 | 452 | | e. Physical Science, |
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| 460 | 453 | | f. Earth Science, |
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| 461 | 454 | | g. Botany, |
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| 462 | 455 | | h. Zoology, |
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| 463 | 456 | | i. Physiology, |
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| 464 | 457 | | j. Astronomy, |
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| 465 | 458 | | k. Applied Biology/Chemistry, |
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| 466 | 459 | | l. Applied Physics, |
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| 467 | 460 | | m. Principles of Technolo gy, |
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| 468 | 461 | | n. qualified agricultural education courses, |
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| 501 | 493 | | subsection B of this section, whether taught a t |
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| 502 | 494 | | a: |
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| 503 | 495 | | (a) comprehensive high school, or |
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| 504 | 496 | | (b) technology center school when taken in the |
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| 505 | 497 | | tenth, eleventh or twelfth grade, taught by |
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| 506 | 498 | | a certified teacher, and approved by the |
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| 507 | 499 | | State Board of Education and the independent |
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| 508 | 500 | | district board of education, |
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| 509 | 501 | | p. science courses taught at a technology center school |
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| 510 | 502 | | by a teacher certified in the secondary subject area |
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| 511 | 503 | | when taken in the tent h, eleventh or twelfth grade |
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| 512 | 504 | | upon approval of the State Board of Education and t he |
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| 513 | 505 | | independent district board of education, or |
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| 514 | 506 | | q. other science courses with content and/or rigor equal |
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| 515 | 507 | | to or above Biology I; |
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| 516 | 508 | | 4. Social Studies – Three units or sets of compe tencies, to |
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| 517 | 509 | | consist of one unit or set of competencies of United States History, |
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| 518 | 510 | | one-half to one unit or set of competencies of United S tates |
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| 519 | 511 | | Government, one-half unit or set of competencies of Oklahoma |
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| 552 | 543 | | d. Anthropology, or |
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| 553 | 544 | | e. other social studies courses with content and/or rigor |
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| 554 | 545 | | equal to or above United States History, United States |
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| 555 | 546 | | Government, and Oklahoma History; |
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| 556 | 547 | | 5. Arts – One unit or set of competencies which may include, |
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| 557 | 548 | | but is not limited to, courses in Visual Arts a nd General Music; and |
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| 558 | 549 | | 6. Computer Education or World Language - One unit or set of |
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| 559 | 550 | | competencies of computer technology science or |
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| 560 | 551 | | technology/engineering , whether taught at a high school or a |
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| 561 | 552 | | technology center school, including computer programming, hardwa re |
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| 562 | 553 | | and business computer applications, such as and beginning with the |
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| 563 | 554 | | 2024-2025 school year shall exclude word processing, databases, |
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| 564 | 555 | | spreadsheets and graphics, excluding courses in addition to |
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| 565 | 556 | | keyboarding or typing courses, or one unit or set of competenc ies of |
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| 566 | 557 | | foreign world or non-English language. |
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| 567 | 558 | | E. 1. In addition to the curriculum requirements of either |
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| 568 | 559 | | subsection B or D of this section, in order to gr aduate from a |
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| 569 | 560 | | public high school accredite d by the State Board of Education |
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| 570 | 561 | | students shall complete the requirements for a personal financial |
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| 603 | 593 | | foreign world languages and two units or sets of competencies of |
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| 604 | 594 | | physical and health education. |
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| 605 | 595 | | 2. No student shall receive credit for high school graduation |
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| 606 | 596 | | more than once for completion o f the same unit or set of |
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| 607 | 597 | | competencies to satisfy the curriculum requi rements of this section. |
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| 608 | 598 | | 3. A school district shall not be required to offer every |
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| 609 | 599 | | course listed in subsections B and D of this section , but shall |
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| 610 | 600 | | offer sufficient courses to allow a st udent to meet the graduation |
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| 611 | 601 | | requirements during the secondary grade y ears of the student. |
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| 612 | 602 | | F. 1. In addition t o the curriculum requirements of eit her |
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| 613 | 603 | | subsection B or D of this section, beginning with nint h graders in |
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| 614 | 604 | | the 2021-22 school year, in order to graduate from a public high |
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| 615 | 605 | | school accredited by the State Board of Ed ucation, students shall |
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| 616 | 606 | | pass the United States naturalization test pursuant to the |
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| 617 | 607 | | provisions of this subsection. |
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| 618 | 608 | | 2. School districts s hall offer the United States |
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| 619 | 609 | | naturalization test to students at least once per school year, |
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| 620 | 610 | | beginning as early as eighth grade at the discretion of the school |
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| 621 | 611 | | district; provided, any student may ret ake the exam upon request, |
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| 654 | 643 | | law, indicates that the student is to be assessed with alternate |
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| 655 | 644 | | achievement standards through the Oklahoma Alternate Assessment |
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| 656 | 645 | | Program (OAAP). |
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| 657 | 646 | | G. For purposes of this section: |
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| 658 | 647 | | 1. "Contextual methodology" means academic content and skills |
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| 659 | 648 | | taught by utilizing real -world problems and projects in a way that |
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| 660 | 649 | | helps students understand the application of that knowledge; |
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| 661 | 650 | | 2. "Qualified agricultural education courses" means courses |
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| 662 | 651 | | that have been determined by the State Bo ard of Education to offer |
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| 663 | 652 | | the sets of competencies for one or more science content areas and |
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| 664 | 653 | | which correspond to academic science courses. Qualified |
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| 665 | 654 | | agricultural education cours es shall include, but are not limited |
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| 666 | 655 | | to, Horticulture, Plant and Soil Science , Natural Resources and |
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| 667 | 656 | | Environmental Science, and Animal Science. The courses shall be |
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| 668 | 657 | | taught by teachers certified in agricultural education and comply |
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| 669 | 658 | | with all rules of the O klahoma Department of Career and Technolog y |
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| 670 | 659 | | Education; |
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| 671 | 660 | | 3. "Rigor" means a level of difficulty that is thorough, |
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| 672 | 661 | | exhaustive and accurate and is appropriate for the grade level; |
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| 705 | 693 | | 5. "Unit" means a Carnegie Unit as defined by the North C entral |
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| 706 | 694 | | Association's Commission on Schools . |
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| 707 | 695 | | H. 1. The State Board of Educati on shall adopt a plan to |
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| 708 | 696 | | ensure that rigor is maintained i n the content, teaching |
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| 709 | 697 | | methodology, level of expectations for student achievement, and |
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| 710 | 698 | | application of learning in all t he courses taught to meet the |
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| 711 | 699 | | graduation requirements as specified in this sec tion. |
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| 712 | 700 | | 2. The State Board of Education shall allow as much flexibility |
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| 713 | 701 | | at the district level as is possible without diminishing the rigor |
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| 714 | 702 | | or undermining the intent of providing t hese courses. To accomplish |
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| 715 | 703 | | this purpose, the State Department of Education s hall work with |
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| 716 | 704 | | school districts in reviewing and approving courses taught by |
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| 717 | 705 | | districts that are not specifically listed in subsections B and D of |
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| 718 | 706 | | this section. Options may inclu de, but shall not be limited to, |
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| 719 | 707 | | courses taken by concurrent enrollment, advan ced placement, or |
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| 720 | 708 | | correspondence, or courses bearing diffe rent titles. |
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| 721 | 709 | | 3. The State Board of Education shall approve an advanced |
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| 722 | 710 | | placement computer science course to meet the re quirements of course |
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| 723 | 711 | | competencies listed i n paragraph 2 of subsection B of thi s section |
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| 756 | 743 | | the State Board of Education and the independent district board of |
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| 757 | 744 | | education. Students in th e tenth grade may be allowed to attend |
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| 758 | 745 | | these programs for up to one-half (1/2) of a school day and credit |
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| 759 | 746 | | for the units or sets of compe tencies required in paragraphs 2, 3 |
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| 760 | 747 | | and 6 of subsection B or D of this section shall be given if the |
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| 761 | 748 | | courses are taught by a teacher certified in the secondary su bject |
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| 762 | 749 | | area; provided, credit for uni ts or sets of competencies pursuant to |
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| 763 | 750 | | subsection B of this section shall be approved for college admission |
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| 764 | 751 | | requirements. |
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| 765 | 752 | | 5. If a student enrolls in a concurrent course, the sch ool |
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| 766 | 753 | | district shall not be responsible for any costs incurred for that |
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| 767 | 754 | | course, unless the school district does not offer enough course |
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| 768 | 755 | | selection during the student's secondary grade years to allow the |
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| 769 | 756 | | student to receive the courses needed to meet the gradua tion |
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| 770 | 757 | | requirements of this section. If the school district does not offer |
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| 771 | 758 | | the necessary course selection during the student 's secondary grade |
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| 772 | 759 | | years, it shall be responsible for the cost of resident tuition at |
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| 773 | 760 | | an institution in The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education, |
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| 807 | 793 | | the concurrent enrollment course and enrollment procedures for that |
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| 808 | 794 | | student. It is further t he intent of the Legislature that fees for |
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| 809 | 795 | | student activities and student serv ice facilities, including the |
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| 810 | 796 | | student health care and cult ural and recreational service fees, not |
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| 811 | 797 | | be charged to such students. |
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| 812 | 798 | | 6. Credit for the units or sets of competencies re quired in |
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| 813 | 799 | | subsection B or D of this sectio n shall be given when such units or |
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| 814 | 800 | | sets of competencies are taken prior to ninth grade if the teachers |
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| 815 | 801 | | are certified or authorized to teach the subjects for high school |
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| 816 | 802 | | credit and the required rigor is maintained. |
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| 817 | 803 | | 7. The three units or sets of competenci es in mathematics |
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| 818 | 804 | | required in subsection B or D of this section shall be completed in |
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| 819 | 805 | | the ninth through twelfth grades. If a student completes any |
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| 820 | 806 | | required courses or sets of competencies in mathematics prior to |
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| 821 | 807 | | ninth grade, the student may take any other mathematics courses or |
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| 822 | 808 | | sets of competencies to fulfill the requirement to complete three |
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| 823 | 809 | | units or sets of competencies in grades nine through twelve after |
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| 858 | 843 | | scheduling or other scheduling structure that all ows for instruction |
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| 859 | 844 | | in sets of competencies, of rigorous academic and/or rigorous |
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| 860 | 845 | | vocational courses each day, which may include arts, vocal and |
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| 861 | 846 | | instrumental music, speech classes, and physical educ ation classes. |
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| 862 | 847 | | J. 1. Academic and vocational -technical courses designed to |
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| 863 | 848 | | offer sets of competencies integrated or embedded within the courses |
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| 864 | 849 | | that provide for the teaching an d learning of the appropriate skills |
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| 865 | 850 | | and knowledge in the subject matter stand ards, as adopted by the |
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| 866 | 851 | | State Board of Education, may, upo n approval of the Board, in |
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| 867 | 852 | | consultation with the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology |
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| 868 | 853 | | Education if the courses are offered at a technology center school |
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| 869 | 854 | | district, be counted for academic cr edit and toward meeting the |
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| 870 | 855 | | graduation requirements of thi s section. |
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| 871 | 856 | | 2. Internet-based courses offered by a technology center school |
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| 872 | 857 | | that are taught by a certified teacher and p rovide for the teaching |
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| 873 | 858 | | and learning of the appropriate skills and knowledge i n the subject |
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| 874 | 859 | | matter standards may, upon approval of the S tate Board of Education |
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| 909 | 893 | | of Career and Technology Education if the courses are offered at a |
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| 910 | 894 | | technology center school district, if such courses incorporate |
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| 911 | 895 | | standards of nationally recognized professional organizations and |
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| 912 | 896 | | are taught by certified teachers. |
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| 913 | 897 | | 4. Courses offered by a supplemental education or ganization |
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| 914 | 898 | | that is accredited by a national accrediting bo dy and that are |
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| 915 | 899 | | taught by a certified teacher and provide for the teaching and |
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| 916 | 900 | | learning of the appropriate skills and kn owledge in the subject |
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| 917 | 901 | | matter standards may, upon approval of the State Board of Education |
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| 918 | 902 | | and the school district board of education, b e counted for academic |
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| 919 | 903 | | credit and toward meeting the graduation requirements of this |
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| 920 | 904 | | section. |
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| 921 | 905 | | K. The State Board of Edu cation shall provide an option for |
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| 922 | 906 | | high school graduation based upon attainmen t of the desired levels |
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| 923 | 907 | | of competencies as required in tes ts pursuant to the provisions of |
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| 924 | 908 | | Section 1210.508 of this title. Such option shall be in lieu of the |
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| 925 | 909 | | amount of course credits earned. |
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| 960 | 943 | | education program for that student shall be awarded a standard |
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| 961 | 944 | | diploma. |
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| 962 | 945 | | N. Students who enter the ninth g rade in or prior to the 2007 - |
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| 963 | 946 | | 08 school year who are enrolled in an alternative education program |
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| 964 | 947 | | and meet the requirements of their plan s leading to high school |
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| 965 | 948 | | graduation developed pursuant to Section 1210.568 of this title |
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| 966 | 949 | | shall be awarded a standard dip loma. |
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| 967 | 950 | | O. Any student who completes the cu rriculum requirements of the |
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| 968 | 951 | | International Baccalaureate Diploma Program shall be awarded a |
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| 969 | 952 | | standard diploma. |
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| 970 | 953 | | P. Any student who successfully completes an advanced |
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| 971 | 954 | | mathematics or science course offered pursuant to Section 1210.404 |
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| 972 | 955 | | of this title shall be g ranted academic credit toward meetin g the |
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| 973 | 956 | | graduation requirements pursuant to paragraph 2 or 3 , as |
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| 974 | 957 | | appropriate, of subsection B or D of this section. |
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| 975 | 958 | | Q. For purposes of this section, the courses approved for |
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| 976 | 959 | | college admission requirements shall be courses which are approved |
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| 1011 | 993 | | remediation or intervention and the opportunity to complete the |
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| 1012 | 994 | | curriculum units or sets of competencies required by this sec tion to |
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| 1013 | 995 | | obtain a standard diploma. Students who re -enroll in the school |
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| 1014 | 996 | | district to meet the graduation requirements of this section shall |
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| 1015 | 997 | | be exempt from the hou rly instructional requirements of Se ction 1- |
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| 1016 | 998 | | 111 of this title and the six-period enrollment re quirements of this |
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| 1017 | 999 | | section. |
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| 1018 | 1000 | | S. The State Department of Education shall collect and report |
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| 1019 | 1001 | | data by school site and distr ict on the number of students who |
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| 1020 | 1002 | | enroll in the core curriculum as provided in subsection D of this |
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| 1021 | 1003 | | section. |
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| 1022 | 1004 | | SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 11 -103.6m, |
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| 1023 | 1005 | | is amended to read as follows: |
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| 1024 | 1006 | | Section 11-103.6m A. The State Department of Education shall |
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| 1025 | 1007 | | develop by December 31, 2019, a rubric for compute r science programs |
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| 1026 | 1008 | | in elementary, middle and high schools to serve as a guide to |
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| 1027 | 1009 | | schools for implementing quality computer science programs. |
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| 1061 | 1042 | | 2. Allowing all students to h ave access to career exploration |
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| 1062 | 1043 | | activities that address how computer science skills are utilized. |
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| 1063 | 1044 | | C. 1. Beginning in the 2024-2025 school year, all public high |
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| 1064 | 1045 | | schools and public charter high schools in this state shall offer a |
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| 1065 | 1046 | | minimum of one computer science course to students. |
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| 1066 | 1047 | | 2. Beginning in the 2024-2025 school year, all public middle |
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| 1067 | 1048 | | and elementary schools and public charter middle and elementary |
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| 1068 | 1049 | | schools in this state shall offer instruction aligned to the |
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| 1069 | 1050 | | Oklahoma Academic Standards for Computer S cience. Instruction may |
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| 1070 | 1051 | | be offered through stand-alone computer science courses or through |
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| 1071 | 1052 | | integration in other courses. |
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| 1072 | 1053 | | D. Each course or offering required by subsection C of this |
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| 1073 | 1054 | | section shall: |
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| 1074 | 1055 | | 1. Be aligned to the Oklahoma Academic Standards for C omputer |
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| 1075 | 1056 | | Science and current research-based instructional practices; |
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| 1076 | 1057 | | 2. Be of high quality, as defined by the State Board of |
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| 1077 | 1058 | | Education; and |
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| 1111 | 1091 | | and district during the previous school yea r. The report shall |
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| 1112 | 1092 | | include the, at a minimum: |
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| 1113 | 1093 | | 1. The names and course codes of computer science courses |
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| 1114 | 1094 | | offered in each school including a course d escription, to the extent |
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| 1115 | 1095 | | such information is avail able; |
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| 1116 | 1096 | | 2. The course delivery mode, such as in-person school, career |
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| 1117 | 1097 | | and technology educati on, virtual school, and other variations or |
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| 1118 | 1098 | | combinations; |
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| 1119 | 1099 | | 3. Educator qualifications including, but not limited to, area |
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| 1120 | 1100 | | of certification, micro -credential, endorsement, highest academic |
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| 1121 | 1101 | | degree, and National Board certification ; and |
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| 1122 | 1102 | | 4. Aggregate data on the following: |
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| 1123 | 1103 | | a. the number and percentage of students wh o enrolled in |
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| 1124 | 1104 | | each computer science course, disaggregated by |
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| 1125 | 1105 | | demographics including, but not limited to, special |
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| 1126 | 1106 | | education status, English language learne r status, |
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| 1127 | 1107 | | eligibility for free and reduced-price meals, race, |
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| 1128 | 1108 | | and ethnicity, and |
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