Outside Learning
Please review the following excerpt from the Bellevue School District Advancing Learning website before submitting an Outside Learning Form for acceleration in Math.
The Advanced Learning Department does not recommend skipping math courses or taking summer school math for the purpose of acceleration. We believe it is critical to enroll in a full-year class in order to thoroughly cover math concepts and mathematical practice standards with rigor and depth. This recommendation is for all students, regardless of academic program, outside math experiences, or perceived ability/capacity for learning. Faster is not better. Our experience has shown that many typically high-achieving math students struggle unnecessarily when they get to Algebra II and Pre-Calculus if they have skipped courses or taken summer school math for the purpose of acceleration.
Students who would like to request district permission to take a class at another institution (private school or online school), must submit an Outside Learning Request Form. It will be reviewed and decided upon by the Tyee administration. The review period starts after Semester 1 grades have posted and goes through the last business day of June for any outside learning that will take place during the summer.
Please follow the steps below to submit an Outside Learning Form:
1. Go to OSPI’s website to find approved online courses or choose an in-person provider that is accredited in Washington State.
2. Download the Outside Learning Request Form, fully complete it and then email it to TyeeOutsideLearning@bsd405.org and copy your counselor and current math teacher if applicable. Save and rename the form with your Last Name, First Name, and Outside Learning (OL) Course Name like this example: “LEE Steve-OL Algebra1.pdf”
3. Wait for the approval to be uploaded to the Documents tab in StudentVue. *Please allow 10-14 school days for processing.
4. If the course is approved, complete the course.
5. Upon completion, order an official transcript to be sent directly from your OL Provider to tyeeregistrar@bsd405.org. The official transcript must be received for course acceleration and for credit to be applied to your BSD academic history. If your student is in eighth grade, your official transcript for summer outside learning needs to be sent to the registrar at your student's high school.
For more detailed information, please visit: Outside Learning Process - Bellevue School District