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Course Descriptions

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

This section of the course catalog provides descriptions of all courses offered at Mayfield High
School and Excel TECC. Please use this section as a resource as you plan your schedule. MHS
offers an extensive list of courses in all content areas. Course offerings for each year are based on
student course requests. If a course does not receive enough requests, it will not be offered for the
following school year. The master schedule will be created based upon student course requests in
the spring.

The planning tool on the last two pages of this catalog serves as a planning guide for scheduling
over the course of your high school career. Additionally, the Multi-Year Academic Planning
(MYAP) tool is a valuable resource for tracking your progress towards graduation. The MYAP
tool is available through the Infinite Campus Portal by clicking on “Academic Progress”.

Courses at Mayfield High School are offered in multiple learning modalities. Not every course is
offered in a non-traditional format. If a course is offered as a self-paced, on-line, or cross-curricular
course, it will be identified in the course description.

Traditional – Classes meet daily with students present in all class meetings. Instruction is
informed through daily formative assessments, classroom discussion, class work, and summative
assessments.

Self-Paced – Students can move through the course at their own pace. Self-Paced courses will
have scheduled in and out of the classroom times with the teacher being available to the learners
each day. The teacher identifies which days students are required to attend class. There will be
structured guidelines for each week and students have the option to meet with the teacher during
“non-mandated” days. Course content will be managed through an on-line Learning Management
System.

On-line – Courses are created by the MHS teacher. On-line courses mirror the content delivered
in a traditional course. Course content is managed through an on-line Learning Management
System. Teachers provide deadlines for assignments. Teachers have the option to require students
to check-in at the teachers’ discretion.

Cross-Curricular – Courses with interconnected curriculums are combined into one course that
will meet for multiple class periods. Students will earn multiple credits for these project based
courses.

All education opportunities are offered without regard to race, color, national origin,
gender, or disability. Mayfield City Schools encourages all residents to participate in our
programs and services. If you require an accommodation to take part in a district program,
please contact the Pupil Services Coordinator: Denise Cirino, 440-995-7241.

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