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Agenda:Agenda:Agenda:Agenda:

Graduation requirementsGraduation requirements

S l S l d i l d i lSample 4Sample 4-- year graduation planyear graduation plan

Grading systemGrading systemGrading systemGrading system

GPAGPAGPAGPA

PrePre--AP & AP coursesAP & AP courses

Agenda cont’d:Agenda cont’d:Agenda cont d:Agenda cont d:

STAAR/EOC/Testing scheduleSTAAR/EOC/Testing schedule

L l h /d dL l h /d dLevel changes/drop datesLevel changes/drop dates

Course selection on lineCourse selection on lineCourse selection on lineCourse selection on line

Graduation Requirements:Graduation Requirements:Graduation Requirements:Graduation Requirements:

Recommended plan Recommended plan 2626 creditscredits

44 X X 44 planplan 44 X X 44 planplan

44 EnglishEnglish

44 MathMath

44 ScienceScience44 ScienceScience

44 Social StudiesSocial Studies

Distinguished plan Distinguished plan

Middle School/Summer School HS credits:

Total CreditsTotal Credits

Algebra 1Algebra 1 11

G tG tGeometryGeometry 11

Foreign LanguageForeign Language 11

SpeechSpeech 0.50.5

PEPE 0.50.5PEPE 0.50.5

CBE etcCBE etc

Tentative 4 Year Graduation Plan:Tentative 4 Year Graduation Plan:9th9th 10th10th 11th11th 12th12th

Graduating 2016Graduating 2016

TotalTotalgg

EnglishEnglish English 1English 1 English 2English 2 English 3English 3 English 4English 4 44

MathMath Algebra1Algebra1 GeometryGeometry Algebra 2Algebra 2 PrePre--calculuscalculus 44

oror GeometryGeometry Algebra 2Algebra 2 PrePre--CalculusCalculus Elective/ Elective/ (C l l )(C l l )(Calculus)(Calculus)

oror Algebra 2Algebra 2 PrePre--CalculusCalculus Elective/Elective/(Statistic)(Statistic)

Elective/Elective/(Calculus)(Calculus)

ScienceScience IPCIPC BiologyBiology ChemistryChemistry PhysicsPhysics 44gygy yy yy

oror BiologyBiology ChemistryChemistry PhysicsPhysics ScienceScience

Social StudiesSocial Studies World World GeographyGeography

World World HistoryHistory

U.S. HistoryU.S. History Govt. /Econ.Govt. /Econ. 44

Fi Fi Fi A Fi A El iEl i El iEl i El iEl iFine artsFine arts Fine Arts 1Fine Arts 1 ElectiveElective ElectiveElective ElectiveElective 11

Foreign Foreign LanguageLanguage

FL 1FL 1 FL2FL2 ElectiveElectiveFL 3FL 3

ElectiveElectiveFL 4FL 4

22

Speech/healthSpeech/health 11

PEPE (can be (can be taken any time)taken any time)

PE/PEPE/PE 1 1

ElectivesElectives 5.05.0

T t l dit T t l dit 66Total credits Total credits requiredrequired

2626

Potential Potential credits earnedcredits earned

77 77 77 77 2828

Distinguished Plan:Distinguished Plan:Distinguished Plan:Distinguished Plan:

f l b if l b i 44 years of lab sciencesyears of lab sciences

33 years of same foreign languageyears of same foreign language 33 years of same foreign languageyears of same foreign language

44 combination of advanced measurescombination of advanced measures

Test dataTest data

College coursesCollege courses

Original research or projectOriginal research or project Original research or projectOriginal research or project

Grading:Grading:Grading:Grading:

AA 9090--100100

BB 8080--8989BB 8080--8989

CC 7575--7979

DD 7070--7474

FF 6 AND BELOW6 AND BELOWFF 69 AND BELOW69 AND BELOW

II INCOMPLETEINCOMPLETE

GPA and Ranking:GPA and Ranking:GPA and Ranking:GPA and Ranking:

H/PreH/Pre--AP/AP/GTAP/AP/GT RegularRegular

AA 66 55AA 66 55

BB 55 44

CC 44 33

DDDD 33 22

FF 00 00

Example of GPA on a Example of GPA on a 6 point scale: weighted6 point scale: weighted

CourseCourse Letter GradeLetter Grade Grade PointsGrade Points

English HEnglish H BB 5.05.0

MathMath AA 5.05.0

Social StudiesSocial Studies BB 4.04.044

Science HScience H AA 6.06.0

F. LangF. Lang CC 3.03.0F. LangF. Lang CC 3.03.0

TotalTotal 23.0 points23.0 points

Divided by # Divided by # 23/5=4 6023/5=4 60Divided by # Divided by # of classes 5of classes 5

23/5=4.6023/5=4.60

GPA =4.6GPA =4.6

Pre-AP & AP

PrePre--AP and AP coursesAP and AP courses::

Why Participate Why Participate

Pre Pre –– AP Courses are designed to AP Courses are designed to Pre Pre –– AP Courses are designed to AP Courses are designed to prepare students for Advanced prepare students for Advanced Pl CPl CPlacement CoursesPlacement Courses

Stand Out in the College Admissions Stand Out in the College Admissions ggProcess Process

G i Skill th t Will H l Y S d G i Skill th t Will H l Y S d Gain Skills that Will Help You Succeed Gain Skills that Will Help You Succeed in College in College

Pre-AP vs AdvancedPre-AP vs. Advanced Pre AP

Pre AP courses are designed to prepare Advanced The Advanced course is designed Pre AP courses are designed to prepare

students for success in AP courses that are taught on a college level, and for which college credit can be earned. The course is also designed for success in scoring in the “Advanced” category of the state mandated

The Advanced course is designed to prepare students for success in future high school Social Studies courses and success on passing the state mandated STAAR test for

dAdvanced category of the state mandated

STAAR test for graduation. Average homework nightly: 45 minutes- 1

hour minimum Required reading of book outside of class

graduation. Average homework nightly: 10-15

minutes Course is teacher directed

Much of the course is teacher initiated, student directed

Out-of-class projects Minimum to slightly more than the minimum

required daily grades according to FBISD

In-class projects Opportunity for more than

minimum required daily grades according to FBISD policy. required daily grades according to FBISD

policy 1st Semester: Study skills, learning

exercises, and various note-taking strategies are taught and practiced with t h id

g p y 1st and 2nd Semesters: Study

skills and note-taking strategies are taught and practiced with teacher guidance.

teacher guidance. 2nd Semester: Students are expected to

choose appropriate styles and apply them to assigned activities.

Pre-AP questions to be asked Pre-AP questions to be asked -Do I take responsibility for my own learning? My parent does not

need to be in constant communication with my teachers for me to beneed to be in constant communication with my teachers for me to be successful.

-Do I have strong organizational skills? -Do I thrive at a faster academic pace?p -Am I enthusiastic about learning in a more in-depth style? -Am I highly intrinsically motivated? -Do I complete work ON TIME, to the teacher’s expectations?Do I complete work ON TIME, to the teacher s expectations? -Am I willing to devote time outside of class each night? -Do I follow the behavior expectations of the school? -Do I rarely miss school?Do I rarely miss school? -Do I work well both independently and with others? -Am I persistent in achieving goals? -Do I desire to excel academically? -Do I desire to excel academically?

Pre-AP questions answeredPre-AP questions answered

If you can answer “yes” to ALL of these questions then you are a good candidate for Pre-AP & AP courses.

So beginning with the end in mind let’s go over AP coursesgo over AP courses.

The basics about APThe basics about APAdvanced Placement Program® (AP®) courses

are college-level courses offered in high school. AP courses reflect what is taught in top introductory college coursesintroductory college courses

At the end of course, students take AP Exams—standardized exams that measure how well students have mastered college-level course work.

St d t h d ll AP E Students who do well on AP Exams can earn credit and/or placement into advanced courses in college.in college.

Pre- AP Keys to SuccessPre- AP Keys to SuccessStudy time- Make sure students

spend some time studying every day.

Time Management- AP courses are college courses but theyare college courses, but they are not on college time.

Tutorials- Coming to tutorials can become a valuable asset especially as test timeespecially as test time approaches

99thth Grade Testing: Grade Testing: 99thth Grade Testing: Grade Testing:

99thth graders will participate in the State of graders will participate in the State of

T A t f A d i R di T A t f A d i R di Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness

(STAAR)(STAAR)..

General subjectGeneral subject--area TAKS tests will be area TAKS tests will be

replaced with 15 STAAR endreplaced with 15 STAAR end--ofof--course course

(EOC)(EOC) assessmentsassessments(EOC)(EOC) assessments.assessments.

Testing Schedule:Testing Schedule:Testing Schedule:Testing Schedule:

99thth graders will participate in the State of Texas graders will participate in the State of Texas

Assessment of Academic Readiness Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR)(STAAR)..( )( )

15 15 EOCEOC Assessments are: Assessments are:

l hl h l hl h l hl hEnglish English 11, English , English 22, English , English 33,,

Algebra Algebra 11, Geometry, Algebra , Geometry, Algebra 22

Biology, Chemistry, PhysicsBiology, Chemistry, Physics

W ld G h W ld Hi t U S W ld G h W ld Hi t U S World Geography, World History, U.S. World Geography, World History, U.S.

HistoryHistory

EOC Assessment:EOC Assessment:EOC Assessment:EOC Assessment: 44 hour limithour limit

Reading: Reading: Greater emphasis on Greater emphasis on critical analysiscritical analysiscritical analysiscritical analysis

Writing: Writing: Will require 2 essaysWill require 2 essays

Math: Math: OpenOpen--ended questions will ended questions will increaseincreaseincreaseincrease

A cumulative score should be met in A cumulative score should be met in h bj t t t h bj t t t each 4 subject areas to meet each 4 subject areas to meet

graduation requirementsgraduation requirements

Latest information about Latest information about STAARSTAAR can be found:can be found: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.asseshttp://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.asses

sment/staar/sment/staar/

More Testing Information:More Testing Information:More Testing Information:More Testing Information:

PSAT (preliminary SAT) PSAT (preliminary SAT) thth G d t th li tG d t th li t 1010thth Grade at the earliestGrade at the earliest

PSAT/NMSQTPSAT/NMSQT/ Q/ Q

1111th th GradeGrade

SAT/ACTSAT/ACTthth / / thth G dG d 1111thth / 12/ 12thth GradeGrade

Level Change/Drop Dates/Level Change/Drop Dates/Balancing:Balancing:

Choose classes carefully!Choose classes carefully!

Changing classes changes everything Changing classes changes everything Changing classes changes everything Changing classes changes everything

75% 75% or below is criteriaor below is criteria

NO GUARANTEE OF PLACEMENTNO GUARANTEE OF PLACEMENT

NONO course selection change will be course selection change will be

honored afterhonored after March 9March 9thth 2012201299

ExtraExtra--Curricular/Clubs:Curricular/Clubs:ExtraExtra--Curricular/Clubs:Curricular/Clubs:

Why so important?Why so important?

Glue that holds school togetherGlue that holds school together Glue that holds school togetherGlue that holds school together

Colleges demand to see on applicationsColleges demand to see on applications

Meet new friends/belonging Meet new friends/belonging

School spiritSchool spirit

Broadens horizon (philosophy/cultural)Broadens horizon (philosophy/cultural)Broadens horizon (philosophy/cultural)Broadens horizon (philosophy/cultural)

‘YES’ hours=Volunteer ‘YES’ hours=Volunteer

See you at the CastleSee you at the CastleSee you at the Castle…See you at the Castle…

Next Year Next Year Next Year Next Year Class of 2017!!Class of 2017!!