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High School Credit amounts for NOLS expeditions This chart indicates the Blueprint Education course types and number of credits offered for each NOLS course. These credits are CarnegieUnits (CUs). One CU is the equivalent of a class that meets daily for a full year. Most high school transcripts refer to one class on atranscript as a semester length class that earns .5 CUs. Two-week NOLS courses can earn .5 CU of PE credit. Three-week NOLS coursescan earn .5 CU each of PE and leadership credit. Month-long NOLS courses can earn .5 PE credits and 1.0 leadership credits; this is theequivalent of three semester-long courses.A NOLS semester course may earn 1.0 PE credit and 1.0 leadership credit. For high schools that use direct credit, there is significantlymore education in a NOLS semester than this, but these are the topics that align national standards with what is routinely taught on everyNOLS semester, worldwide. Program audits show that these semesters would normally earn 16-19 semester hours of university credit.NOLS CoursePEcreditLeadershipcreditTotalCarnegie CostUnitsTwo-week NOLS courses 13-19 days long, including:Adventure (14 day) Adirondack Backpacking, Idaho Backpacking, Pacific Northwest BackpackingSouthwest Lightweight BackpackingWhitewater River ExpeditionWilderness Horse PackingWinter Backcountry Skiing, SplitboardingThree-week NOLS courses 20-25 days long, includingRock Climbing (21 days)Month-long NOLS courses 26-59 days long, including:Adventure (30 day) Salmon Backpacking & Rafting, Wyoming BackpackingAlaska Backpacking, Brooks Range Backpacking & River, Denali Mountaineering, Mountaineering, SeaKayaking, Backpacking & Sea Kayaking, Pack RaftingAmazon River Basin ExpeditionAustralia Backpacking, Backpacking & Sea KayakingBaja Sea Kayaking, Coastal SailingHimalayan Backpacking, MountaineeringNew Zealand BackpackingPacific Northwest Backpacking, N. Cascades Mountaineering, Sea Kayaking and Sailing, WaddingtonPatagonia MountaineeringRocky Mountain Absaroka Backpacking, Gannett Mountaineering, Orvis Wilderness Fly Fishing, RockClimbing (30 day), Rock & River, Wind River Mountaineering, Wind River Wilderness (30 day)Salmon Backpacking & RaftingScandinavia Backpacking (30 day), Sea Kayaking and Backpacking (30 day)Yukon Backpacking, Backpacking & CanoeingAll NOLS semesters, including Alaska, Amazon, Australia, Baja, East Africa, Borders, India, New Zealand,Outdoor Educator, Pacific Northwest, Patagonia, Rocky Mountain, Wilderness Medicine & Rescue,Southwest, and YukonYear programs, including Patagonia Year and Sonoran Year, are treated as two semesters for enrollment inuniversity or high school credit. Each semester earns credit..5 0 .5 $75.5 .5 1.0 $150.5 1.0 1.5 $2251.0 1.0 2 $300Blueprint Education PHYSICAL EDUCATION COURSE DESCRIPTIONThrough a NOLS course, students will complete an “Activity Log” documenting hours of various motor-skill and movementactivities related to Physical Education standards. They will also complete a PE self-evaluation, in which they describe theirlearning, strategies, and goals. While each NOLS course is different, the motor skill and movement activities specific to acourse may be found in the NOLS course catalog and in greater detail in the online course description and expected outcomesfor each course type. The curriculum aligns to the NASPE National PE Standards. Students must log 60 hours for 0.5 credit.Blueprint Education LEADERSHIP COURSE DESCRIPTIONThe NOLS Course Student Evaluation includes a detailed criterion list and rubric designed around activities in Leadership,Expedition Behavior, Risk Assessment and Management, Outdoor Skills, Travel Skills, Environmental Science, and TechnicalSkills.The expected leadership outcomes for each specific NOLS course type can be found in the online course description.The curriculum aligns to the NASET Youth Development and Leadership Standards. Sixty hours content time aligned to thestandards equates to 0.5 credit.NOLS Registrar 284 Lincoln St. Lander, WY 82520 (800)710-­‐6657x2240 registrar@nols.edu http://www.nols.edu/courses/credit/

National Outdoor Leadership SchoolHigh School Credit Evaluation Name: Course Code & Start Date: Checklist for HS Credit Instructor/ mentor: self evaluation on back completed and coherent activity/training log completed and signed by an instructor attach extra copy of NOLS student evaluation instead of rewriting leadership evaluation instructor completes this form, giving letter grades for leadership and PE Program Supervisor scan these forms and send to registrar@nols.edu staple this form, an extra copy of the NOLS student evaluation, and the activity log and send them to Lander with the course’s student evaluations Grade Definitions Specific Performance Ratings A Excellent performance of expected outcomes + = Excellent B Good performance, is reliable and consistent √+ = Good C Satisfactory performance √ = Satisfactory D Inconsistent performance Δ = Needs Improvement E/F Unsatisfactory performance N/A = Not Applicable Each course is unique due to variables such as route, group dynamics and environmental conditions (please see attached course summary). Working with these educational variables, this student achieved the following outcomes. Instructors should edit these outcomes to best portray student and course accomplishments. Grades for HS Credit Leadership Development Physical Education ___ LEADERSHIP evaluation: Please attach a copy of the completed NOLS student evaluation; this will be used to document achievement of leadership outcomes. You just need to copy the overall leadership grade on this form in the box at the top. Many NOLS evaluations have a separate grade for expedition behavior, which is part of leadership. Please average in the expedition behavior grade into the leadership grade. PHYSICAL EDUCATION SKILLS DEVELOPMENT Participated regularly in physical activity (60+ hours per course). Completed an activity log that documents activity type and duration (please attach to this evaluation). Set goals for physical skill development and worked toward improvement (documented on the other side of this evaluation). Demonstrated competency in motor skills and movement patterns. Demonstrated understanding of physical developmental strategies (pushing hard, resting, hydration, nutrition). Exhibited responsible personal and social behavior that respected self and others in physical activity settings. Valued physical activity for life-long learning, as demonstrated by a reflective journal entry (on back).Instructor comments on how this student achieved the above expected outcomes for physical education ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Advisor’s Printed Name & Signature: NOLS Registrar 284 Lincoln St. Lander, WY 82520 (800)710-­‐6657x2240 registrar@nols.edu http://www.nols.edu/courses/credit/

Self-­‐evaluation for high school credit in Physical Education My name: Course Code & Start Date: To earn PE credit, you need to maintain an activity log that shows that you did at least 60 hours of physical activities on your NOLS course. This is the amount of physical activity in a typical semester of PE class. You also need to complete this form that reflects on what you learned and how you developed physically on this NOLS expedition. One of your instructors (usually your advisor) needs to complete the other side of this form and give you letter grades. You don’t need to do any special physical activities to earn this credit, but you need to complete this form satisfactorily to earn high school credit for the physical education on your NOLS course. 1) Please describe a physical skill development goal you set for yourself and tell us whether you attained that goal. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2) Please describe how you became more effective and efficient at this skill during your NOLS course. In other words, what were you doing differently that made you better at this skill later in the course, compared to when you first started? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3) Please describe some strategies you used to become smarter about how you used these skills you developed. Strategies look at the bigger picture and involve appropriate rest, nourishment, hydration, practicing to get better at skills, asking for coaching, backing off at times, and possibly pushing hard at key times. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4) Reflection activity: How do you think routine physical activity contributes to a healthy lifestyle and a clearermind?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Thank you! We hope you can use your strategies for physical development to have a healthy lifestyle, forever.NOLS Registrar 284 Lincoln St. Lander, WY 82520 (800)710-­‐6657x2240 registrar@nols.edu http://www.nols.edu/courses/credit/

Physical Training Log for ________________________ NOLS course code/date (print student name) (e.g. WRW 7/21/12) This log is an essential part of the high school PE credit system for a NOLS course. The student needs to record physical activities to document 60 or more hours of physical training they did at NOLS to earn credit. Semester students need to document 120 hours of physical training. Once you reach your quota, you don’t need to document any more activities, but you may if you want to. The first line shows a simple example. The initials can be from any NOLS instructor who observed the activity as long as their printed name is at the bottom of the form. There is also a companion student evaluation. Date Description of activity Hrs. Init. Date Description of activity Hrs. Init. 6/1 Hiked with 45-pound pack 2.5 JGPrinted names of instructors who initialed activities NOLS Registrar 284 Lincoln St. Lander, WY 82520 (800)710-­‐6657x2240 registrar@nols.edu http://www.nols.edu/courses/credit/

High School Credit Enrollment Form Students can earn high school credit for NOLS expeditions. This credit aligns with U.S. national standards for leadership and physical education (PE) courses. Your high school credit leadership grade is entirely based on your NOLS expedition leadership grade. The PE credit is based on maintaining a physical activity log (60 hours of activity for each .5 CUs), setting goals for improved performance, and successfully completing a self-­‐evaluation form that reflects on what you learned. Your NOLS instructors will grade these forms. Your PE grade is based on how smartly you set and work towards goals, not on how strong you are. Some high school students may qualify for dual credit, earning both high school and college credit. See the NOLS website to see if you also qualify for college credit. Please verify with your high school counselor that these credits will be used toward your high school diploma. NOLS and Blueprint have no control over the transfer of credits. Blueprint Education is accredited by AdvancED, the unified organization of the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation & School Improvement (NCA CASI), and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools’ Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI). Send this form to NOLS with payment to enroll in high school credit for your NOLS expedition. Student name: Date of birth: Gender: Grade: Home address (for transcript): NOLS course you are enrolled in, with starting date: High school credits in the USA use one Carnegie Unit (CU) for each class that meets every day for a year (two semesters). A class that uses .5 CU is the equivalent of one semester, meeting every day. High school credit options: Carnegie Units Cost ■ Two-­‐week NOLS course (13-­‐19 days) .5 PE $75 ■ Three-­‐week NOLS course (20-­‐25 days) .5 PE & .5 Leadership $150 ■ Month-­‐long NOLS course (26-­‐59 days) .5 PE & 1.0 Leadership $225 ■ Semester at NOLS (60-­‐93 days) 1.0 PE & 1.0 Leadership $300 Payment: please mail a check to NOLS (payable to NOLS) or call the number below with your credit card information. NOLS Registrar 284 Lincoln St. Lander, WY 82520 (800)710-­‐6657x2240 registrar@nols.edu http://www.nols.edu/courses/credit/