Advanced diploma-language requirement

[Anonymous]

Hello- My DS has struggled with a language for two years. He really does not want to take the third year next year.

What are his options to still get an afvanced diploma? Does anything non traditional count as a "language"? He was taking Spanish so not one of the more difficult ones.

[Anonymous]

Does his school have sign language?

[Anonymous]

Don’t worry about getting the advanced diploma. It is a sticker on the HS diploma. Colleges only look at classes taken, they have no idea which diploma students take.

[Anonymous]

I think they can do 2+2, so he could switch to a different language. But, really, I agree to just forget the advanced diploma. I'd wonder more about whether the colleges he might be interested in will have an issue with him not doing more than two years of a language.

This is already on my radar because my son is also not doing very well in his language class or enjoying it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does his school have sign language?

ASL does not count as a “language”. Which is ridiculous. But that’s the way it is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does his school have sign language?

ASL does not count as a “language”. Which is ridiculous. But that’s the way it is.

uhhh... it definitely counts as a foreign language at our HS (woodson)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does his school have sign language?

ASL does not count as a “language”. Which is ridiculous. But that’s the way it is.

uhhh... it definitely counts as a foreign language at our HS (woodson)

I think it maybe doesn't count as a foreign language for some colleges.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does his school have sign language?

ASL does not count as a “language”. Which is ridiculous. But that’s the way it is.

uhhh... it definitely counts as a foreign language at our HS (woodson)

I think it maybe doesn't count as a foreign language for some colleges.

Here is a list of colleges that accept it as foreign language. Many do.
https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/siteassets/schools/high-schools/r-w/churchillhs/counseling/u_accepts_asl_wilcox1.pdf

[Anonymous]

Here is another resource: https://www.lcps.org/cms/lib4/VA01000195/Centricity/Domain/679/ASL%20Accepted%20in%20Colleges.pdf

[Anonymous]

McLean HS has ASL as a language…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does his school have sign language?

ASL does not count as a “language”. Which is ridiculous. But that’s the way it is.

It absolutely counts and it is the only option for many children with dyslexia. It would be exceptionally difficult to learn a foreign language when your phonological awareness is compromised in your first language as it is with people who have dyslexia. Thus, they are allowed to learn a language without phonological components such as sign language.

[Anonymous]

My DD is really struggling with her language as well (9th grader, second year). We hired a tutor and the tutor was appalled--apparently our dd has no understanding whatsoever of English grammar (she was in AAP!). So of course, she is struggling with learning another language.

[Anonymous]

OP here- we were planning on forcing the third year because we thought the advanced diploma was required (not required but you know 'required') for college admissions. The HS counselor hasn't really given me a good response when I have asked questions about how different choices will hurt college admissions.

For instance, his best subject is history but he didn't want to take AP World History next year. Should he be taking it? He is dropping out of honors for science and math.

I wish it wasn't so hard to get clear answers from the counselors on dos and don'ts.

[Anonymous]

^^ I will add that we have no expectations of extremely selective colleges but would like him to have decent in state options. He is a B+ kind of student.

[Anonymous]

I have no idea but I also have found it frustrating trying to get clear answers from the HS guidance counselors on how different options will help/hurt our dd. I thought that was their job.