Title 14 Education
500 Curriculum and Instruction
500 Curriculum and Instruction
503 Instructional Program Requirements
1.0 English Language Arts
1.1 Local school districts and each charter school shall provide instructional programs in English Language Arts for each grade K to 12.
1.2 All public school students in each grade K to 8 shall be enrolled in an English language arts program.
1.3 All public school students in grades 9 to 12 shall complete the credits in English language arts necessary to graduate from high school.
2.0 Mathematics
2.1 Local school districts and each charter school shall provide instructional programs in mathematics for each grade K to12.
2.2 All public school students in each grade K to 8 shall be enrolled in a mathematics program.
2.3 All public school students in grades 9 to 12 shall complete the credits in mathematics necessary to graduate from high school.
3.0 Science
3.1 Local school districts and each charter school shall provide instructional programs in science for each grade K to 12.
3.2 All public school students in each grade K to 8 shall be enrolled in a science program.
3.3 All public school students in grades 9 to 12 shall complete the credits in science necessary to graduate from high school.
4.0 Social Studies
4.1 Local school districts and each charter school shall provide instructional programs in social studies for each grade K to 12.
4.2 All public school students in each grade K to 8 shall be enrolled in a social studies program.
4.3 All public school students in grades 9 to 12 shall complete the credits in social studies necessary to graduate from high school.
5.0 Physical Education
5.1 Local school districts and each charter school shall provide instructional programs in physical education for each grade K to 12 with the exception of the James H. Groves High School program.
5.2 All public school students in each grade 1 to 8 shall be enrolled in a physical education program.
5.3 All public school students in grades 9 to 12 shall complete the credit in physical education necessary to graduate from high school.
5.3.1 In addition to the one credit required for high school graduation, only one additional elective credit in physical education may be used to fulfill the graduation requirements.
5.4 The physical education requirements may be waived only for students who have an excuse from a qualified physician or objections based on religious beliefs. The local school district or charter school shall have the authority to grant such waivers. The local school district or charter school shall maintain records of the waivers granted and upon request, make them available for review consistent with Federal and state confidentiality laws.
5.5 Local school districts and charter schools shall annually assess the physical fitness of each student in grades 4 and 7, and in grade 9 or 10. Beginning in the 2006-2007 school year and annually thereafter, all students in grade 4 will be assessed. Beginning in the 2007-2008 school year and annually thereafter all students in grade 7 and in grade 9 or 10 will be assessed. The physical fitness assessment tool used by the districts and charter schools shall be one designated by the Delaware Department of Education.
5.5.1 The local school districts and charter schools shall provide the results of the physical fitness assessment to the parent(s) guardian(s) or Relative Caregiver of each student. The districts and charter schools shall also report this information to the Delaware Department of Education in a format determined by the Department.
5.5.1.1 The Delaware Department of Education shall annually report the statewide grade level results of the physical fitness assessment to the public.
10 DE Reg. 985 (12/01/06)
6.0 Visual and Performing Arts
6.1 Local school districts and each charter school shall provide instructional programs in the visual and performing arts for each grade K to 12 with the exception of the James H. Groves High School program.
6.2 All public school students in each grade 1 to 6 shall be enrolled in a visual and performing arts program.
7.0 Career Technical Education
7.1 Local school districts and charter schools, when consistent with the charter school's approved program, shall provide instructional programs in two or more vocational technical education areas in grades 7 and 8.
5 DE Reg. 865 (10/1/01)
8 DE Reg. 1709 (6/1/05)
10 DE Reg. 985 (12/01/06)
