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Students will fill out the specific application and follow the predetermined guidelines for that specific course.

The pre-approved courses are below:

 Foundations of Physical Education*  Graphics

 Any of the Physical Education Electives  Digital Photo

 Integrated Applications

*Students in Foundations of Physical Education must complete the Ohio Department of Education Physical

Education Assessments. These assessments must be facilitated by a licensed PE teacher. The PE assessments

dates are the last two Wednesdays of September, the first two Wednesdays in April (8:00 – 10:00 am), and the

first two Thursdays (10:00 am-12:00 pm) during the summer school session. These dates/times can be found on

the High School calendar. All students should meet in E-100 at Hudson High School.

3. Enrichment through Experience or Performance

Student writes his/her plan of action from Ohio Content Standards for that course (see above “Area of Study”

links to view specific standards).

TESTING

OHIO GRADUATION TEST (OGTs)

The Class of 2017 students are the last who must pass all five parts of the Ohio Graduation Test (OGT) to earn a high
school diploma. Our high school curriculum has been aligned with the content standards upon which the test is based so
students will be prepared for this test as sophomores. The five test areas are reading, writing, mathematics, science,
and social studies.

Additional opportunities to take the test will be available for students who failed one or more tests in October and
March of the senior year. Students intending to take the test during the summer administration are required to take 10
hours of summer intervention course work in each area not passed before they can take the test during the summer
administration in that particular content area. These courses are available for a fee through the Six District Compact.

Students who fail the test will receive a range of interventions or support during the school year that may range from
additional time on content areas, test-taking skills, small group intervention sessions during study hall, and/or lab time.

The No Child Left Behind Law requires all special education students to be tested at least once either by the standard
OGT test or by and OGT Alternative Assessment. The IEP team determines which assessment best fits the student’s
need. The IEP also determines if the student continues to take the test if he/she failed it the first time and if the
students will need the test for graduation.

For seniors who have not yet passed the OGT, there is an alternative way to graduate. The requirements are available on
the Ohio Department of Education website at www.ode.state.oh.us

COLLEGE ENTRANCE TESTS

All college-bound students are required to take a college entrance exam, either SAT I or ACT. All registration materials
are available in the School Counseling Office including test dates and deadlines. Hudson High School is a national test
center for the ACT, PSAT, SAT I and SAT II (Achievement). A typical testing program for college-bound students is as
follows:

 ACT ASPIRE (new in 2015) All freshman take the ACT ASPIRE test on Test Day in October. Linked to ACT College
Readiness Benchmarks and aligned with the Common Core State Standards, the ASPIRE is anchored by the
capstone college readiness assessment, the ACT. It contains multiple question types: constructed response,
selected response, and technology-enhanced. Subject areas include: English, math, reading, science, and writing
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