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Subcommittee advances Program of Studies updates: credited SEL, medical Spanish, TA course and leveling changes
Summary
The Policy & Curriculum Subcommittee reviewed and supported sending Program of Studies changes to the school committee, including a 1-credit credited SEL sequence (Big Red 101–104), a freshman seminar tied to MyCAP, an AP Seminar offering, medical Spanish and other world‑language electives, a teaching‑assistant course, and course‑leveling adjustments to align with DESE competency rules.
Committee members spent the bulk of the meeting reviewing proposed changes to the North Attleboro High School Program of Studies intended to expand course relevance, create pathways and align some course descriptions with DESE competency determination criteria.
Key proposals: Speaker 3 described several major additions and clarifications. Big Red 101–104, an SEL-based flex-block currently offered to all students, would be reclassified as a progressive credited sequence worth one credit per year (freshman through senior). The course will be pass/fail and is not part of graduation requirements; it will appear on students’ transcripts as additional credits.
The administration also proposed a freshman seminar (quarter-long) to…
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