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COURSE REQUIRMENTS
FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL
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Course
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7th #Units
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8th #Units
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Notes
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Language
Arts
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1
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1
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Eligible
students receive English language arts
instruction through English as a Second
Language (ESL) class
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Reading/Reading
Mastery
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1
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1
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*see
below
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Mathematics
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1
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1
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Science
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1
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1
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Physical
Education
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1/2
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1/2
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Texas
Studies
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1
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United
States Studies
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1
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Computer
Literacy
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1/2
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**see
below
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Electives
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1
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1 1/2
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*Seventh
and eighth grade students may elect
or be assigned to take a Reading course.
Seventh and eighth grade students who
score at or below the 39th percentile
on the reading comprehension section
of the District's standardized norm-referenced
test must take the Reading Mastery
course. LEP students in Advanced and
Transitional ESL may take the Reading
Mastery course.
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**Students
who demonstrate mastery of the Texas
Essentail Knowledge and Skills of computer
literacy on an assessment instrument
approved by the Instructional Technology/Applications
Department may be exempted from the
1/2 unit course.
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Please note: Students
in grades 7-8 shall be required to
take a minimum of 14 total units.
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W.E. Greiner students
are required to take Physical Education
and Computer Literacy. See Required
Electives for a description
of these courses. |
