wy_kid_wrangler04 Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 We do math all year long (including over the summer 2-3 days a week). My 8th grader will be starting Algebra 1 within the next 2-3 months. What would I put for her high school transcripts for math? Would I put Algebra 1 since she will finish that sometime during her freshman year? She will start Algebra 2 towards mid/end of 9th but not complete it. What are your thoughts on this? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 I'd list the credit in the year the course is completed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowbeltmom Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 I'd list the credit in the year the course is completed. :iagree: We do some subjects throughout the summer as well. I also list the credit in the year the course was completed. Any class completed after June 1st, gets bumped up to the next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choirfarm Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Honestly, it doesn't matter. They will have done the majority of their Health 1/2 credit in the fall, but we didn't finish. On the transcript, I will have the 1/2 credit in the fall. I'll have Driver's Ed ( March - December) for 9th grader and Computer Programming ( March - June) for my 11th grader listed as spring semester courses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver0f10 Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 I don’t do our transcripts by year but rather by categories. I would simply list the math she completes under the mathematic category and leave the year and grade levels off of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clementine Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Because the year she completes Alg. I will be 9th grade, and the year she completes Alg. II will be 10th grade, I would list them as such. You can choose to create a transcript where grade isn't listed, just the sequence of courses in the order they were taken. I have seen several different options when it comes to listing courses on transcripts - year taken, grade taken, no grade listed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 We do our transcripts listed by SUBECT, not by grade or year -- and I only include a completion date for the credits if required by the specific institution or agency needing the transcript. So far, none have asked for completion dates. This really helps clean up what would otherwise be very messy transcripts, as all of our science credits, and several other credits as well, have been spread out over 2, even 3 years. I'm sure there is always a "first", but I have *never* heard anyone on this Board express that they had a problem -- or even anyone question -- their transcript that was organized by subject rather than by grade or year. In this hypothetical example, in which Algebra is finished halfway through 9th grade, Algebra 2 done over 9th/10th grades, geometry finished halfway through 11th grade, and Pre-Calc. done over 11th/12th grades. example without completion date information: MATH course . . . grade . . credit Algebra 1 . . . A- . . . . 1.0 Alegebra 2 . . B+ . . . . 1.0 Geometry . . . B . . . . 1.0 Pre-Calculus* . B . . . . 1.0 total credit completed 4.0 *= dual enrollment at My City Community College example with completion date information MATH course . . . . grade . . credit . . completion date Algebra 1 . . . . A- . . . 1.0 . . . . . Jan. 2012 Alegebra 2 . . . B+ . . . 1.0 . . . . . May 2013 Geometry . . . . B . . . . 1.0 . . . . . Dec. 2013 Pre-Calculus* . . B . . . . 1.0 . . . . . May 2014 total credit completed . . 4.0 *= dual enrollment at My City Community College For the date, instead of using words for the date, you could use numbers, such as: 01/2012 -- OR -- 01.12 Again, while I DO keep all information for my own records, I gear each transcript (whether for a scholarship, for participating in high school sports, college entrance, or applying for a special program) exactly to what is needed for that institution or agency asking for the transcript. Especially for those employees processing college applications and transcripts, the more streamlined it is, the easier it is for them to process/use that information -- which is usually much more about checking that the student has completed enough of the different credits in each of the subject areas for admission. While I think showing how the credits were accomplished (home, online course, community college, etc.) is critical, WHEN is not critical to me, unless it is asked for. Just my lengthy 2 cents, FWIW! Warmest regards, Lori D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDad Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 I don’t do our transcripts by year but rather by categories. I would simply list the math she completes under the mathematic category and leave the year and grade levels off of it. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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