6 1. The student’s parent/guardian provides a written statement that the student is not to be enrolled in the proposed credit recovery course. Parents/guardians should be informed that not all post-secondary institutions will accept credit recovery courses or non-credit recovery sections of a course for credit and that the NCAA Clearinghouse will not accept credit recovery courses for credit. 2. The student has previously taken an initial, non-credit recovery section of the proposed course and received a grade of at least fifty percent (50%). Students who receive a grade of below fifty percent (50%) in the non-credit recovery section of the course must re-take the course. Diploma On Time The Diploma On Time (DOT) program is designed to help students who are not on track to graduate and who, without intervention, will not graduate high school. Additionally, the DOT program is not an option but a last resort to graduate with a State Diploma. For a student to be enrolled in the DOT program a student must be referred by an administrator and must have a meeting with the school to discuss the expectations of the student in the DOT program. Subjects offered in the DOT program will vary depending on student needs. At this time, there is no cost to parents for the DOT Program in Sullivan County. The final grade recorded shall not exceed a score of 70 for any course completed in the DOT Program that was not previously attempted. Any class previously attempted that is completed in the DOT Program will follow the guidelines listed for Credit Recovery. To be eligible for the program: 1. A student must have at least 10 credits. 2. Must be behind in credits to the extent that they would otherwise not be able to graduate on time. 3. Must be enrolled (and present) in school for the entire school day, with the possible exception of last term Seniors who may have an abbreviated day. 4. If the student is under the age of 18, written parent permission must be obtained prior to enrollment. 5. Students must be at least 17 years old to qualify. 6. Students must at least be in the 2nd semester of Junior year to qualify. DOT students are still enrolled in Sullivan County Schools and are subject to all Sullivan County School Board Policies. Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment Students who take or have taken an Advanced Placement, Cambridge International, College Level Exam Program (CLEP), Dual Enrollment, and International Baccalaureate Courses shall receive an additional 5 percentage points to each of the grading periods (9 weeks) to include the semester exam. Students must take the AP Exam in an Advanced Placement course by the end of the school year in which the course is given in order to receive AP level credit (5 percentage points). Students who do not take the AP Exam by the end of the school year will only receive honors-level credit (3 percentage points) for the course in question. Dual Credit Students who take or have taken a Local and Statewide Dual Credit test or a Dual Enrollment Course shall receive an additional 4 percentage points to each of the grading periods (9 weeks) to include the semester exam. Students who do not take the Dual Credit
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