Grades and Credits. To apply on the salary schedule, all credits beyond the Bachelor’s degree must be:
a. Graduate credits earned from an institution of higher education accredited by the appropriate regional accrediting agency (i. e. Middle States, New England, North Central, Northwest, Southern and Western).
b. Carry a grade equivalent of a “B” or better. (Under the satisfactory/unsatisfactory or pass/fail grading systems, satisfactory or pass will equal an “A” grade; the unsatisfactory or fail will receive no credit.).
c. Credits for placement on the salary schedule beyond the Master’s degree must be earned after the Master’s degree has been conferred.
Grades and Credits. Credits to apply to any lane of the salary schedule beyond the BA degree must be:
1) Earned at an accredited college or university (on-line learning, see Subd. 11)
2) College approved graduate credits
3) Germane to the teacher's present assignment
4) Carry a final grade of ""B" or higher Also, the Master's Degree and Specialist's Degree must have major field of concentration in the present teacher assignment to apply to the salary schedule. The following degrees shall count toward placement on the MA and Specialist Degree lanes: Curriculum and Instruction (C&I), Learning Disabilities (LD), and Special Learning and Behavior Problems (SLD/EBD), Counseling and Educational Administration.
Grades and Credits. Effective until July 1, 2014, to apply on the Teacher Salary Schedule, all credits beyond the bachelor's degree, used for any single lane change, must be at least fifty percent (50%) graduate credits. Undergraduate credits will qualify, provided they meet the conditions of Section 6.9. For purposes of Section 6.9.4, in-service credits will be deemed undergraduate credits. Effective July 1, 2014, credits earned below the Master’s lane may be undergraduate or graduate credits and all credits earned above the Master’s lane must be graduate credits. For purposes of Section 6.9.4, pre- approved in-service offered for lane change by the District will be deemed graduate credits. All credits submitted for any lane change must carry a grade equivalent of "B" or higher, unless the course is not offered as a graded course by the institution.
Grades and Credits. Except as provided above, to apply on the salary schedule all credits beyond the bachelor's degree must be graduate credits and carry a grade equivalent of a "B" or better. Courses offered for "Pass/No Credit" may be taken without a letter grade but will not be considered for application on the salary schedule. Vocational courses required for recertification, and unavailable as graduate level courses, will be accepted.
Grades and Credits. To apply on the salary schedule, all credits beyond the bachelor's degree must be graduate credits except as otherwise provided in this subdivision. To qualify for lane changes, all credits must have a "B" average or better. Pass/fail or satisfactory/unsatisfactory credits may become applicable for lane changes if such credits are translated into a letter grade by the college. Necessary forms requesting a college to so translate these credits shall be obtained from the School District. If the college will not translate the credits to a letter grade the teacher can request a Superintendent’s approval. Undergraduate credits may qualify for a lane change if they receive the prior approval of the Superintendent whose decision shall be final and binding and shall not be subject to the grievance procedure. To qualify for the BA + 10, the BA + 20, the BA + 30, and the BA + 40 lanes, semester credits must be earned after the granting of the BA degree. To qualify for the MA + 10, MA + 20 and the MA + 30 lanes, an MA degree must have been granted to be eligible. Semester credits for the MA + lanes may be earned before the granting of the MA, but semester credits used for the MA degree may not be used for the MA + lanes.
