Specialized Course Offerings
982 Teacher Aide (Grades 10,11,12) 62 hours; green or white day program in one block; not for academic credit
Prerequisite: Parent, Teacher, Guidance Counselor, and Administration approval required
This program is intended as an in-school volunteer service opportunity on alternate days during one semester only. It is the responsibility of the teacher aide to provide clerical support to the supervising teacher. Whereas a variety of tasks may be required, no teacher aide is allowed to correct student work, nor is the teacher aide allowed to provide data entry services on the teacher’s computer. The program is undertaken on a Pass/Fail basis and will not count toward graduation requirements. The notation: “In School Service; 62 hours complete” will appear in the “activities” section of the front, right side of the student’s transcript.
983 Teaching Assistant (Grade 11,12) 124 hours; every day in one block; not for academic credit
Prerequisite: Parent, Teacher, Guidance Counselor, and Administration approval required
The more rigorous of these two in school volunteer options, a teaching assistant will have demonstrated a strong background in the chosen subject area. He/she will be held to a high standard of teacher-like responsibilities. Teaching assistants will be expected to research and develop new curricula, teach to the class, and provide small group tutoring sessions, all under the direct supervision of the sponsoring teacher. Set up and delivery of labs, for example, may also be required. Teaching assistants will consult with their supervising teachers on a weekly basis as this is a full block (every day) option. Successful completion of this program will not count in GPA or class rank as it will not earn credit toward graduation. Instead, the notation “In School Service – 124 hours completed” will appear in the “activities” section on the front right side of the student’s transcript.
985 Directed Study (Grades 9,10,11,12) Full Semester - Pass/Fail (Grade Not for Credit)
: Guidance and Administrative approvalPrerequisite
This program is designed to meet the needs of students with identified academic support needs or unavoidable gaps in their block schedules. With guidance recommendation and administrative approval a student may be assigned to directed study. Students will be assigned to the library or a supervised classroom for the scheduled directed study block. They are to be involved with school work the entire block.
988 Independent Study (Grades 11, 12) Five blocks per week - Full semester - 1.00 Credit
Prerequisite: Application process, recommendation of Guidance and approval by the Principal. Minimum GPA of 2.8 required
Junior and Senior students with a need to extend their curriculum investigation in topics not covered in the Oakmont curriculum may select a special research project or course of study. Students will be required to develop a curriculum with a qualified teacher or mentor who will monitor and evaluate the project or course of study. The project must entail a minimum of 124 hours of documented time. The curriculum must be approved by Guidance and the Principal and must be successfully completed as indicated and graded by the teacher or mentor. The student will be required to present the completed project to a committee of administration and faculty. Upon successful presentation to the committee and teacher/mentor approval 1.00 credit will be granted.
988 Mentoring/ Independent Study
Students interested in a mentoring program should apply through the Independent Study process
989 Commonwealth of Massachusetts Dual/Supplemental Enrollment Program (Grades 11,12) Full semester - 1.00 Credit for each 3 credit College course passed
Qualified juniors and seniors can earn both high school and college academic credit through this state sponsored program. Eligible students enroll in approved courses at any of our state colleges and receive academic credit from the college and Oakmont.
Students must be in their junior or senior years at Oakmont. Juniors must have a 3.2 GPA and seniors a 2.8 GPA respectively. Further, students must demonstrate the ability to benefit from college-level work and should be recommended to take college-level course work by their teachers, guidance counselors and principal. Participation is subject to approval of the higher education institution at which the student wishes to enroll; students must meet specific requirements of the respective college or university. Seniors may attend full or part time, Juniors may only attend part time.