0.1 Arizona education law review: department of education  (Page 4/7)

1. Possesses a current Arizona teaching certificate valid for the level and subject of the instruction to be taught; or
2. Possesses a current teaching certificate from the recognized certifying authority of the sending location valid for the level and subject of the instruction to be taught; or
3. Is employed by or affiliated with, in the content area of instruction, a regionally accredited institution as listed in R7-2-601(G).

Acrr-r7-2-302 minimum course of study and competency requirements for graduation from high school

Does the district meet or exceed the State Board requirement of 20 credits as the minimum number of credits necessary for high school graduation.

Does the high school curriculum fulfill these minimum requirements? (Requirements for class of 2012 is in italics)

Four credits of English or English as a Second Language to include: grammar; speaking, writing and reading skills; advanced grammar; composition; American literature; advanced composition; research; methods and skills; literature. ( 1/2 credit of the English requirement shall include the principles of speech and debate but not be limited to those principles)

One and one-half credits of instruction in the essentials, sources and history of the Constitutions of the United States and Arizona and instruction in American institutions and ideals and in the history of Arizona?

One credit of world history/geography (Three credits in social studies to include the following: 1 credit of American history, including Arizona History, 1 credit of world history/geography, ½ credit of American governing, including Arizona government and ½ credit of economics.

Two credits of mathematics? (beginning with the graduating class of 2004, mathematics credits shall be taken consecutively beginning with the 9 ^th grade and the course content of the mathematics credits shall include number sense, data analysis and probability, patterns, algebra, geometry measurement and mathematical logic in preparation for proficiency on the AIMS test. ) ( Three credits of Mathematics. The course content for at least two of the math credits shall include number sense and operation, data analysis, probability and discrete mathematics; patterns, algebra and function; geometry and measurement and structure and logic in preparation for proficiency on the AIMS test and shall be taken consecutively beginning with the ninth grade unless a student meets these requirements prior to the ninth grade)

Two credits of science

One credit of fine arts or vocational education

Eight and one-half credits of additional courses prescribed by the local Governing Board (Seven credits of additional courses prescribed by the local school district governing board or charter school)

[ ] Yes [ ]No