What Is the MYP Certificate?

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The MYP Certificate, a document certifying a student's individual performance in the MYP, is formal recognition that the student has accomplished all of the following:

• Participated in the MYP in grades 9 and 10

• Successfully completed all eight MYP Subject Groups, including Math III (Algebra II) and two consecutive years of Language B

• In each Subject Group, earned at least 2 points (of 7 possible); this score is based on a combination of Portfolio assessment and the semester grades for that Subject Group

• Earned at least 3 points (of 7 possible) in the assessment of his or her Personal Project

• Earned a total of at least 36 points (of 63 possible) in the assess-ment of his or her Subject Group Portfolios and Personal Project

• Contributed 30 hours of community service in grades 9 and 10

Class grades are not the final determining criteria for the Certificate. For example, it is possible -- though not likely -- for a student to earn a high score on a Student Portfolio assessment without earning a high grade in the class. There are no exit exams required for the Certificate.

Students who earn the Certificate receive a gold seal on their high school transcript, and a cover letter describing the MYP accompanies the student's transcript. Students who do not earn the Certificate are eligible to earn either a Record of Achievement with Distinction or a Record of Achievement.

See also:

• What Is the MYP Student Portfolio?

• What Does "Successful Completion" Mean?

• How Is the MYP Implemented at Scotts Valley Middle School?

• How Is the MYP Implemented at Scotts Valley High School?

• What Is the Record of Achievement?

• What Is the Record of Achievement with Distinction?

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