Definition
A standard unit of measurement used in U.S. secondary education that represents 120 hours of contact time — typically one year of study in a subject meeting for 1 hour per day, 5 days per week, for 24 weeks. Carnegie Units are used to determine whether students meet high school graduation requirements and for transcript evaluation in college admissions.
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