What Are Core Requirements?
Core Requirements are activities that the MCDC has determined essential for all Chapters to meet to be considered a healthy CLMA Chapter. The intention of the requirements is to ensure that all CLMA Chapters are operating at a positive baseline level and are performing the primary functions needed for success. What if my Chapter does not meet the Core Requirements? Chapters identified as not meeting one or more of the core requirements will be notified after the evaluation in January. They will have a defined amount of time to either align to the core requirements or to prepare an action plan for meeting the core standards. The CLMA Executive Office and the MCDC will work closely with the identified Chapter to offer resources and tools. After the allotted time, those Chapters still not meeting the core requirements, or that have not submitted an action plan, will be referred to the MCDC for further action. What are Silver, Gold, and Platinum Innovation Standards? The Silver, Gold, and
Core requirements are the name given either to the core courses one must attend in order to be admitted to a school or program, or the courses one must complete, in addition to degree requirements where applicable, in order to graduate. Core requirements are usually basic classes, meant to give a student a liberal arts education. Traditionally, core requirements played an enormous part in the American educational experience, with many schools devoting a large portion of the first two years of study to the core requirements. In recent years, however, this has shifted drastically, with many schools once known for their core requirements largely abandoning them or reducing them to allow for more student choice. At the junior high school and high school levels, core requirements often make up the vast bulk of a student’s education. Since U.S. states and the federal government generally mandate certain core areas of study, core requirements can get quite lengthy. Within high school core req
