About Math & Science at Heritage
The Georgia Accrediting Commission has informed us that after July 1, 2012 students may only take 60% of their course work through an independent study center like Heritage. The remainder of course work must be taken from parents or from an outside tutor. Consequently, we have discontinued our math and science courses. Students may still get those courses on their high school transcripts by following Georgia Accrediting policies about transferring in such courses. The policy is described later on this page.
The Board of Regents of the State of Georgia requires that all students who wish to enter a University System of Georgia school must have four high school math courses worth one credit each, with at least one math course more advanced than Algebra II.
Heritage recommends the following tutors for math and science:
Gwinnett:
Mrs. Diane Moran: Mrs. Moran taught the following courses for several years at Heritage and plans to continue teaching them from her home.
Physical Science, Biology, Anatomy and Physiology
Diane Moran
3283 Kimberly Woods Ct.
Lilburn, GA 30047
Phone: (404) 509-7352
Email: dianerae@bellsouth.net
Athens:
Dr. Douglas Allen: Dr. Allen taught chemistry at Heritage for the past two years. He plans to continue to offer the class at his home in the coming years.
Chemistry
Dr. Doug Allen
Phone: (706) 540-3326
Email: fireantmanager@gmail.com
Mrs. Suzanne Welch.
Mrs. Welch is a highly respected math tutor who has shown excellent results over many years.
Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Pre-Calculus
Phone: (706) 546-7851
In order to transfer in courses taken outside Heritage and have those grades included on a Heritage transcript, students must take at least three tests under our auspices. Regular testing times are made available throughout the year. Tests are to be graded by the parent or outside tutor and grades submitted to Heritage via email within a week of the testing date. At the end of the year, parents or tutors are to submit the grade sheet for the year showing a cumulative average for the year, together with all the grades that went into arriving at the average. It is not sufficient to just have the three tests taken at Heritage on the grade sheet. If homework or labs are included as a component in arriving at the cumulative average, they must be graded. It is not appropriate to give 100 on the assignment simply because a student turned in homework or a lab. More detailed information will be made available in a parent/student handbook.
The Georgia Accrediting Commission (GAC) allows us to transfer in grades for classes
not taken at Heritage and include them on a student's transcript. Prior to the start
of classes, parents must complete a form indicating which classes their student(s)
will be testing in during the upcoming school year. Students must then attend Heritage
for one full academic year before any outside grades may be transferred in. In addition,
students must take tests in each course under our auspices at least once each quarter
(that is, three times per year per course) during our regularly scheduled test times,
which will be posted on the Heritage web site calendar. The grades for quarterly
tests are to be reported to our registrar immediately. At the end of the school year,
we will need a complete list of all grades for the course for that year (including
test grades, grades on quizzes, and grades on lab work), together with a cumulative
average for the year.
There is a $15 charge for each test taken for outside courses.
This fee is payable at the time the test is taken.
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