The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) recognizes and acknowledges that all students will not achieve New Jersey Student Learning Standards (NJSLS) in the same manner and/or with the same level of success. The Wall Township School District is permitted to allow students with individualized learning opportunities outside of the traditional classroom that are stimulating and challenging and that enable students to meet or exceed the New Jersey Student Learning Standards (NJSLS). Students are permitted to earn credit toward graduation through Option II experiences. These experiences include, but are not limited to: course remediation/acceleration, early college credit, online learning, work-based programs, school based programs, and internships. Participation in Option II is predicated on the application process through which students seek approval. Attainment of credit toward graduation is based on the successful completion of assessments that verify student achievement in meeting or exceeding the New Jersey Student Learning Standards (NJSLS) at the high school level.

Option II Credit Attainment

Students planning to pursue coursework for credit in addition to the traditional offerings at Wall High School are required to submit a completed application to the Principal’s Option II Review Committee. This committee will be comprised of the High School Principal, Director of School Counseling, Department Supervisor and a designated School Counselor. If the course is to be taken during the summer, the application must be completed by May 31st and all course requirements must be completed and submitted to the Director of School Counseling no later than August 15th. Deadlines for submission are August 1st for Fall Semester coursework; January 1st for Spring Semester course work. The Principal’s Option II Review Committee will review each application to determine eligibility and grant approval/disapproval based on the criteria outlined. Each student’s application will be reviewed on its own merit. The committee will ensure that each student is on track to fulfill graduation requirements.

• Option II credit may be earned for a maximum of two courses in one year (July 1-June 30)

• Students may not take consecutive courses in a sequence and/or subject area

• Parents/ Guardians are responsible for all expenses associated with Option II Credit

• Final course grades and credits earned will appear on a student’s transcript, but will not be used in GPA calculation and will not count in the calculation for class rank. 

Credit Recovery

Students receiving below a 70 in a WHS course do not receive credit. Students who fail to meet course requirements and/or meet attendance requirements receive a final grade of NC (no credit). In each case, credits towards graduation are not earned. Student options include the repeat of the course during the next school year or enrollment in an approved Option II alternative. Option II alternatives require approval by the Principal’s Option II Review Committee.

Credit Recovery courses require students to be enrolled for a minimum of 60 hours for a 5 credit course. Grades for completed Credit Recovery courses will be reflected on transcripts. Credit recovery courses are not included in the calculation of a student’s overall GPA. The original course and final grade will be retained on the student’s transcript. Appropriate credits will be applied toward graduation requirements. Credit recovery can be achieved through in-person or online coursework.

Course Acceleration

Students may opt to enroll in Option II courses to accelerate their program and/or to advance a course level. A common example of advanced coursework is the student who takes an additional mathematics course to advance to the next level of math or a world language that is not available for study at the high school. Advanced credit, additional credit, or acceleration can be achieved through in-person or online coursework. The following guidelines must be followed:

• Parents/ Guardians are responsible for arranging instruction by a Wall Board of Education approved educational program or by a NJ State certified teacher for sixty (60) hours of one-on-one instruction. Prior approval by the Principal’s Option II Review Committee must be granted in all instances. 

• All tutors must be state certified in the respective subject area and submit a copy of said New Jersey teaching certificate to the high school administration.

• Parents/ Guardians are responsible for all expenses associated with Option II Credit.

• If the course is to be taken during the summer, the application must be completed by May 31st and all course requirements must be completed and submitted to the Director of School Counseling no later than August 15th. Course extensions will not be granted.

• Students will be required to take the Wall High School departmentalized Final Exam in order to move on to the next sequential course.

• Final course grade and credits earned will appear on a student’s transcript, but will not be used in GPA calculation and will not count in the calculation for class rank.

College Credit

Dual Enrollment Program

The Dual Enrollment Program allows students to complete up to 12 Brookdale Community College credits during their senior year of high school. Students are released from Wall High School for half a day to take college-level courses at the Brookdale Lincroft Campus or any of Brookdale’s Higher Education Centers. The goal of this program is to give qualified high school students the opportunity to experience college courses and prepare for the academic rigor of college. Students must take English 12 at Wall High School.

To participate in the Dual Enrollment Program, students must:

• Earn a cumulative WHS GPA of a 3.0 or better

• Have senior status and the recommendation of a high school English teacher and school counselor

• Submit a Brookdale Community College application (the $25 application fee will be waived for students participating in the Dual Enrollment Program)

BCC will still accept the following SAT and ACT scores for Dual Enrollment eligibility:

                   SAT                           ACT                          

EBRW……480             Reading….23

MATH…….530            Writing……8

                                        Math……..21

• Sign a Brookdale Community College release form (student and parents/guardians will sign)

• Take all high school graduation requirements at Wall High School (English/Health & PE)

• Enroll in six to eight credits (maximum of two courses) per semester at Brookdale Community College

• Assume all costs associated with the Dual Enrollment Program including tuition, books, fees, and course materials

• Provide their own transportation to and from Brookdale Community College

• Adhere to the terms and conditions of the Brookdale Community College Student Conduct Code and Student Integrity Code

• Adhere to the Brookdale Community College and high school academic calendars

• Maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in Brookdale Community College courses to remain in the Dual Enrollment Program

Middle College Program through Fairleigh Dickinson University

The Middle College Program gives college-bound juniors and seniors the opportunity to experience university-style learning before they even graduate high school. Students enrolled in pre-approved courses have the ability to earn college credit from Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Students are responsible for all tuition costs associated with the Middle College Program. FDU assumes jurisdiction for grade reporting and transcripts. At the student’s request and expense, an official transcript will be mailed to the college or university of the student’s choice upon graduation from Wall High School. 

Internships

Students in the Pre-Engineering Academy and the Wall Business and Finance Academy can earn 2.5 high school credits once they complete their required internship. Credits awarded are based on the number of internship hours completed and the submission of the student’s final evaluation.

---

Application for Credit Recovery, Course Acceleration, College Credit, or Internships

The Wall Township School District encourages all students to participate in the Physical Education Program. It recognizes, however, that some students are engaged in athletic, interscholastic or other programs of vigorous activity, allowing for achievement of the New Jersey Student Learning Standards (NJSLS). Such students may be excused from the required physical education course, while still earning physical education credit. Attainment of credit toward graduation is based on the successful completion of assessments that verify student achievement in meeting or exceeding theNJSLS at the high school level. There are three qualifying paths a Wall High School student may take to earn Physical Education credit through Option II:

1. Parents/ Guardians are responsible for arranging instruction by a Wall Board of Education approved educational program or by a NJ State certified teacher for forty-five (45) hours of one-on-one instruction. A copy of the New Jersey teaching certificate must be provided to the Principal’s Option II Review Committee for consideration.

2. Continuous high level training, practice, performance, and/or competition in an athletic or physical activity for at least 150 minutes per week with an approved organization, coach, and/or teacher. Students will be awarded a final grade of Pass/Fail.

3. Online

In order to be considered for Option II for Alternative Physical Education, students must meet the following criteria:

• Sophomore, junior or senior (who has not previously failed health or physical education)

• Enroll in a Health education course outside of Wall High School

Procedures for Alternative Physical Education Approval & Documentation

• Option II Path 2 students must be a member of an athletic team or organization that provides a minimum of 150 minutes of physical activity each week for 3 out of 4 marking periods (excluding health)

• Option II Path 2 students must also submit a letter from the coach, teacher, or outside organization. NO PARENT/GUARDIAN LETTERS WILL BE ACCEPTED

• Once approved, Path 2 students are responsible for logging hours weekly. Every Monday, students must submit PE logs to their school counselor

• Parent/ Guardian and students have sole responsibility for student learning, academic progress, liability and submitting the proper documentation on the required dates 

  • Any documentation that has been forged or cannot be verified by the coach or organization where the student is fulfilling their Option II obligation will result in a Failure for the marking period and IMMEDIATE DISMISSAL from the Option II Program. 

Procedures for Completing Logs

Time Requirement

• Documentation and time accumulated for the week begins every Monday and ends on Sunday

• Students are required to participate in a minimum of 150 minutes of physical activity per week beginning the first day PE classes begin and ending the last full day of PE classes during the school year (3 out of 4 marking periods)

• Shortened school weeks do not alter the minimum 150 minutes per week requirement in the Option II Program

  • When school is closed for an entire week, students are not responsible for fulfilling their Option II requirement

• Absences from school do not lessen the minimum 150 minutes per week requirement

• No log sheets will be required during the marking period when the student is in Health

• Extra minutes cannot be carried over to the next week 

  • 300 minutes in 1 week will not transfer to another week

Inability to Participate in Physical Activity/Exemptions

• In the event of injury, illness, or inability to participate in any physical activity, a doctor’s note will be required and must be presented to both the school nurse and the school counselor in order for the student to be excused (Parental notes will not be accepted)

• If there is a family emergency (death in the family, ill family member) where the student will not be able to fulfill his/her requirement, the school counselor must be notified as soon as possible. 

Completion of Logs

• Students are required to keep track of 150 minutes of physical activity per week and presenting documentation to their school counselor every Monday

• All logs must be turned in by 2:00 p.m. every Monday

  • Logs turned in after the deadline may result in removal from the program

  • Extra forms will be available in the School Counseling Office

• Documentation and time accumulated for the week begins on Monday and ends on Sunday

Grading

• Students will receive a grade of Pass or Fail at the end of each marking period

  • 100% compliance is required in order to receive a passing grade

• Option II students must pass all three marking periods of Option II time requirements to earn a passing grade for the year

---

Application for Health & Physical Education

Students applying for Option II Physical Education through an approved organization or sport must submit a letter from the coach, teacher, or outside organization indicating his/her understanding of the program and the student must include a detailed description of training, practice, and/or competition in an athletic or physical activity. This letter must be uploaded to the Option II application.

Alternative Physical Education Weekly Log