yet another dumb question about unit/credits

[Murphy101]

ETA: I meant another dumb questions FROM ME - I did not mean that other people's questions were dumb. I didn't mean it to read that way and didn't see that it could until after I read it after hitting post. again sorry my wording came out way wrong.

 

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Am I the only person who has chosen to completely ignore all the hoopla over these on the transcript?

 

I really couldn't care less about carnegie or hours spent or whether the book was finished or whatever.

 

My kid will get 1 credit opon completion of the materials and demonstration that he learned it. The end. So say we use lials introductory alg 1. I really couldn't care less how much time we spend on it or how many problems he does per day. When we take a test, I expect him to pass it with a 90% or better. We will continue to work on it until he does (because the point of the course to ME is to learn the math not to get credit for the course) If we finish it in 3 months and he passed all the tests to my level of expectation - then I'm giving him full credit.

 

Am I nuts?

Is this foolish of me?

 

I figure he'll have his ACT/SAT and various other possiblities (AP, SATsub, CLEP or whatever for example) to back up the validity of the credit?

 

Am I off here?

 

I ask because lately it seems like a LOT of moms are fretting over transcripts and how to assign credits/units and that's really not bothering me much. I'm keeping all our tests and a list of materials used and when used, but I'm just not worried about how to put credits on the transcript.:001_huh:

[Janet in WA]

You're not nuts. You're mostly on the right track. But not entirely.

 

When the content of a course is defined by a textbook (or other resource), then it makes sense to evaluate credits earned based on completion of that text or resource. That resource presents a standard that is pretty, well, standard.

 

However, not every course is defined by the content of a particular resource. That's when time spent on the course is a useful evaluation tool.

[Julie in MN]

Agreeing with Janet.

 

I think most who give advice about homeschooling high school will say that a standard Algebra text earns a standard Algebra credit. If the child finishes way more slowly, it's still just one credit.

 

It's the non-standard-textbook courses that get trickier. Public schools give credit for band, pottery, and shop. Some schools may give credit for narrowed versions of standard topics, such as "modern Russian literature." Often these require decisions on the part of the individual teacher as to what is required in order to receive a credit.