Terms of Use for International Connections Academy Transfer Credits
International Connections Academy takes educating students very seriously. We have developed a
world-class, accredited online program, with outstanding teachers, award-winning curriculum, and a
powerful but user-friendly education management system. We therefore require that all schools and
students choosing to use the International Connections Academy transcript as a representation of
student achievement agree to adhere to our academic, course, and student requirements as outlined
below.
Academic Requirements
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Attendance: Attendance means students are completing their coursework at a pace that allows
them to master the material in the time allotted for the course. The virtual nature of the school
does not alter the expectation that students will complete lessons, assessments, and other work
assigned by teachers, and will do so in a timely manner.
Pacing – students must actively participate in the course consistently through the duration of
the semester/session, completing lessons, assessments, and assignments at least several days
per week, though daily during the school week is preferred. The flexibility of virtual courses does
not alter the expectation that students will be regularly engaged in the course – though time of
day, location, or other factors may vary. Student athletes hoping for NCAA eligible coursework
should be aware that taking more than a couple of consecutive weekdays off from completing
coursework during the semester may jeopardize their NCAA eligibility status.
Course Selection and Instruction - All courses must be taught by Connections Education
teachers using the Connections Education Curriculum and delivered via Connexus.
Completion Rate - While students are expected to complete 100% of course materials, teachers
may adjust no more than 20% of each course to meet individual student needs. As appropriate
students may be granted an extension of up to two weeks to finish course work. Incomplete
assignments will be issued a zero, which will affect the student’s final score for that course.
Adjustments of Lessons or Assessments- No more than 20% of the total lessons and
assessments for a course may be adjusted. Students following NCAA eligibility standards will
generally have zero skipped lessons or dropped assessments and must complete 100% of the
course. However, even for NCAA students, adjustments may be made at the course level if the
adjustment is done so for all students in the section, and the academic rigor and integrity of the
course are maintained.
Pass Rate - Students must finish each course with an overall score of at least 60% to receive
credit for the course.
Late Entry - Students who begin courses after the start date will work with each teacher to
assess the correct starting point for their course in relationship to their academic aptitude.
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Grading Scale- All offered courses (Grades k-12) will follow this grading scale:
A+
98-100
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A
92-97
A-
90-91
B+
88-89
B
82-87
B-
80-81
C+
78-79
C
72-77
C-
70-71
D+
68-69
D
62-67
D-
60-61
F
0-59
For courses taken as Pass/Fail, an overall average of 60% and above earns the
designation of Pass and an overall percentage of 59% and below the designation of
Fail.
STUDENT REQUIREMENTS:
Academic Engagement and Commitment: The student’s role in International Connections Academy is
to learn to the best of his or her abilities, guided and supported by iNaCA’s teachers. iNaCA expects all
students to take age-appropriate individual responsibility for their own learning: apply themselves to
their studies in a focused and serious manner, work hard, be engaged in the lessons and activities, ask
questions, explore their personal interests, improve areas of academic weakness, and capitalize on
strengths—and at all times complete their own work and upholding the principles of the International
Connections Academy honor code.
Ongoing Academically Focused Contact with Teachers: Students are required to maintain regular
contact with their teachers and respond to teacher messages in a timely manner. Students have a
variety of methods for engaging with their teachers and are expected to use a combination of these to
ensure regular, ongoing, academically-focused contact is an integral part of their participation in iNaCA
courses. Contact options include WebMail, Message and Discussion boards, telephone, and LiveLesson
session.
Students are required to have an academically focused discussion with their teacher(s), at minimum as
the student completes approximately 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% of the course content (lessons and
assessments) as documented in the grade book. Teachers will use these ‘quarterly’ contacts, in
conjunction with the grade book and CBAs, to assess the student’s pacing and ensure that the student is
not moving too quickly or too slowly through the course work, and to ensure that the student
demonstrates a level of mastery of the course material that correlates with the student’s grade in the
Grade Book. While teachers are responsible for proactively contacting students at least quarterly,
students must be available for those required contacts.
Compliance with all iNaCA policies: International Connections Academy expects that students and
schools who choose iNaCA are fully committed to student academic success and the highest standards
of academic integrity. Students enrolled in iNaCA courses must therefore agree to abide by the policies
set forth in the International Connections Academy Handbook for Part Time students. Further, iNaCA
considers cheating, plagiarizing, or other acts of academic dishonesty to be directly counter to the
principles of academic excellence and harm most those students who engage in such activities—they
cheat themselves of the opportunity to fully develop their intellectual abilities. Students who breach the
International Connections Academy Honor Code, the principles of academic integrity, or any of the
policies in the Handbook, will be subject to disciplinary action as described in the Handbook.
iNaCA Transcript Features
As permission is being requested to use the iNaCA transcript, the information below outlines how
information appears on the transcript.
The Grade Point Average (GPA) listed on the transcript will be based on a 4-point scale.
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GPA will be displayed for each school year with the cumulative GPA below the most
recent school year.
Courses will be displayed by school year showing the Grade, Credits Attempted,
Credits Earned, and Code.
Transcript Code Definitions:
CG
Course work is complete but credit cannot be awarded
CO
EN
Course completed
Scheduled in section
IC
IP
Course work not completed
Active in section
PC
Student has completed course and teacher is finishing grading
WF
WP
Failing grade at time of withdrawal from course
Passing grade at time of withdrawal from course