Grading Scale
Graduation Requirements
World Language Credit Earned Prior to High School
According to Michigan Legislation “the board of a school district or board of directors of a public school academy shall not award a high school diploma to a pupil unless the pupil has successfully completed during K to 12 at least 2 credits that are grade-appropriate in a language other than English.”
The law states that part or all of the World Language credit can be completed during their K-8 year as long as the program follows the Michigan World Language Standards and Benchmarks.
MGLVA’s interpretation of the state law:
Any high school credit earned must be part of an official record/transcript that clearly states credit was earned or the language requirement was met. It is the responsibility of the student/learning coach to provide such documentation; otherwise, students will need to complete 2 World Language credits during his/her high school years.
The law states that part or all of the World Language credit can be completed during their K-8 year as long as the program follows the Michigan World Language Standards and Benchmarks.
MGLVA’s interpretation of the state law:
- If a student earns a letter grade and high school credit for a World Language during K-8, that letter grade and credit will be added to their high school transcript towards their completion of World Language credits OR;
- If a student earns a CR (credit) for a World Language during K-8, that credit will be added to their high school transcript as CR only. The credit earned will go towards their completion of World Language credits OR;
- If a student passes a World Language class during middle school but no credit is awarded, MGLVA will document that part or all of the world language requirement was met. The student will still be responsible for earning at least 22 total credits and meet Michigan Merit Curriculum (MMC) requirements in order to be eligible for graduation.
Any high school credit earned must be part of an official record/transcript that clearly states credit was earned or the language requirement was met. It is the responsibility of the student/learning coach to provide such documentation; otherwise, students will need to complete 2 World Language credits during his/her high school years.
