Independent Study Courses
At CRICS, students are encouraged to pursue studies both at CRICS and outside of CRICS based on need and interest.
CRICS does not allow distance courses to replace courses that CRICS already provides and that can be made available to a student’s schedule.
Secondary students can complete independent studies for credit when a student has an interest in a course that CRICS does not provide. Such courses, credits, and grades can be transferred onto the CRICS transcript. These results will not be calculated into the GPA.
Currently, CRICS faculty only support test proctoring through BYU and only for CRICS students.
Independent Study Expectations
Courses must be provided by an accredited online school with prior approval from the Secondary Principal, the Academic Counselor, and the Vice Principal of Curriculum. If you are not sure whether an online program is accredited then you should clarify with the CRICS administration before enrolling.
CRICS retains the right to include additional requirements on a case-by-case basis, such as mastery test, teacher records, production of product, on-site proctoring, etc.
Completion of online coursework will not result in a discount on yearly tuition at CRICS.
CRICS will not provide funds to cover the cost of an online course.
Taking courses over the summer or during the student’s own time does not mean that students will have more free time during the school day when class is in session.
Our policy requires that students have no more than 5 study halls per week. While students are welcome to use their study hall periods to work on independent study courses, no additional study hall periods will be added.
The CRICS administration reserves the right to limit the total number of online courses that are accepted toward meeting graduation requirements and complying with accreditation expectations.
Independent Study Process
Students must make a copy and email this Independent Study Proposal for independent study to the academic counselor (Miss Rebecca) to begin the proposal process.
Academic counselor reviews the proposal with the vice principal of curriculum or secondary principal.
Courses must be approved by the end of the 2 week add/drop period at the beginning of the semester.
The committee determines if the course meets the required standards, adds additional requirements (if necessary), and approves or denies the course.
After approval of an online independent study course, the student must connect the academic counselor and CRICS (using the CEEB code) to the online course.
During the independent study, the student will update the academic counselor on progress and performance at least once at mid-course.
Upon completion of the course
Online Independent Study - The academic counselor will access the final record directly from the provider.
Home-based Independent Study- The student will submit graded assessments, logs of time spent on course study, and the teacher’s final assessment to the academic counselor. CRICS may require additional interviews and/or mastery assessment as part of the validation process by the principal, vice principal of curriculum, and the academic counselor.
If the student successfully completes the course, then the academic counselor will inform the registrar for inclusion on the student’s transcript and inform the student and parents.
Information taken from CRICS Secondary Academic Handbook