DUAL ENROLLMENT

Dual Enrollment courses enable students to earn college credit for specific classes at Owen J. Roberts. Certain courses within the high school have been conditionally approved for college credit pending yearly instructor approval.  Students must register online and pay a fee to earn college credit for a course.  Dual Enrollment courses are noted as such within the course description and are subject to change. The procedure for registering for Dual Enrollment credit will be discussed at the beginning of the school year in each class. 

Per the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Dual Enrollment courses are required to be weighted "in a manner similar to Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Diploma Program courses in the school entity's grading system". 

HYBRID COURSES

Hybrid courses combine traditional, face-to-face class time with online and out-of-class course work. For instance, a course that traditionally meets five times a cycle face-to-face may meet twice a cycle for a hybrid course, with the rest of the course activities online. There is a growing body of research which shows that hybrid learning can enhance student learning beyond traditional face-to-face courses and in wholly online courses. One of the studies performed by the U.S. Department of Education showed a significant improvement of learning in hybrid courses as compared to only face-to-face or only online. This course format not only provides greater flexibility in learning for faculty and students, but can also increase rigor and engagement.

OWEN J. ROBERTS ORIGINAL CREDIT SUMMER COURSES

Students can take these courses for original credit for the purpose of advancing to the next level. For credit to be awarded, students are expected to work at an accelerated pace and pass the final exam. Courses offered typically include: Geometry, Precalculus, Driver’s Education, Health and Physical Education. Courses may be offered in person or in a virtual asynchronous format. These courses are standards-based and accelerated in nature. As such, they do not count towards a student’s grade point average. Those who are unsuccessful in meeting these standards will not be penalized. Pursuant to Board Regulation 213A, courses taken by rising 9th graders do not count for high school credit. However, they may count for academic placement. The OJR Summer Enrichment Program brochure, posted on the district website in March, includes the upcoming summer’s offerings.