After School Class
Funding for A.S.C. has been variable in the last several years, it may or may not be available one year to the next.
Students who wish to take advantage of A.S.C. units must contact their current Social Science instructor.
Over the course of the school year, all Social Science students must demonstrate mastery in their course content standards. When a student struggles to reach mastery, immediate and relevant remediation must take place. Academic intervention must allow failing students an attempt to at least pass their course, while maintaining the integrity of the regular classroom grading scale. The Academic Support Class (ASC) is the primary intervention provided for World History, US History, Economics and US Government when district and site funding is available.
Students who fall below a 70% in core Social Science course will be recommended for an Academic Support Class. Students earning a 70% through an 89% may also enroll in an Academic Support Class to raise their class percentage (up to but not exceeding 90%). Students who have a 90% or higher may attend an Academic Support Class for reinforcement and review if it is recommended by the teacher, parent or upon student request; however, no increase in grade will be given in that case.
The Academic Support Class will run concurrently with the regular semester course. All unit work used in the Academic Support Class have been created by WJUSD Social Science instructors specifically for the purpose of intervention.
No student will earn more than 30% per term through the Academic Support Class. No student can raise their final grade higher than a 90% through the use of an Academic Support Class. Academic Support units cannot be used to modify current progress report grades or prior semester grades. Completed Academic Support units will be credited to the student at the end of the semester.
Academic Support Unit Structure