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FOUR-YEAR GRADUATION PLANS
Foundation High School Program with Endorsements
NBISD NGC November 2017
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High School Graduation Plans
The Foundation High School Program (FHSP) with endorsements is the
default graduation program for all Texas public school students.
This graduation program is a flexible high school
program that allows students to pursue their interests.
Students are encouraged to participate in the
development of their graduation plans.
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Foundation Plan with Endorsements Diploma
■ Foundation Plan (22 credits)
- the core of the Texas high school diploma program
■ Endorsements (4 or more additional credits)
- acknowledgement(s) a student receives for completing the Foundation Plan and
a series of courses in one of five endorsement areas
■ Enhancements
Distinguished Level of Achievement
- notes completion of more advanced academic courses and an endorsement
Performance Acknowledgment
- notes outstanding achievement in specific areas
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Foundation Plan
The 22 credit Foundation Plan coursework includes:
– English language arts 4 credits
– Mathematics 3 credits
– Social studies 3 credits
– Science 3 credits
– Foreign language 2 credits
– Fine Arts 1 credit
– PE 1 credit
– Electives (includes speech and health) 5 credits
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Endorsements
Endorsement areas are made up of a series of related courses that
are grouped together by interest or skills. Each endorsement area
will provide students with in-depth knowledge of a subject area.
New Braunfels ISD offers courses in five endorsement areas:
– Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)
– Business and Industry
– Arts and Humanities
– Public Services
– Multidisciplinary Studies
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Endorsements
To earn an endorsement, students must complete
a) Foundation Plan coursework,
b) an additional math credit,
c) an additional science credit, and
d) a coherent sequence of elective or Career and Technical Education
courses that meet the requirements for a specific endorsement.
A student must earn at least 26 credits to earn an endorsement.
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Business
and Industry
Public
Service
Arts &
Humanities
STEM Multidisciplinary
Studies
Agriculture, Food, and Natural
Resources
Education and Training Social Studies Advanced
Mathematics
4x4
Business Management and
Administration
Health Science LOTE Advanced
Science
Advanced
Finance Human Services Fine Arts STEM with a
CTE Focus
CTE
Information Technology Law, Public Safety,
Corrections, and Security
English
Marketing
Transportation, Distribution,
and Logistics
Arts, A/V Technology, and
Communications
Communications / English
Courses are categorized into career clusters or areas of
special interest for each endorsement area.
NBISD Endorsements
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Earning Recognition for Achievements
Distinguished Level of Achievement
To earn Distinguished Level of Achievement, a student must meet the
Foundation Program requirements and
- earn a total of 4 credits in math including Algebra II,
- earn a total of 4 credits in science, and
- successfully complete at least one endorsement.
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Earning Recognition for Achievements
Distinguished Level of Achievement
— better preparation for college-level coursework (community and technical colleges and universities)
— more college and university options
— more financial aid options
— an improved likelihood for enrollment into college classes related to the
chosen field of study
— required for students competing for Top 10% automatic admission at any
Texas state funded university
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Earning Recognition for Achievements
Performance Acknowledgments
A student may earn Performance Acknowledgements for outstanding
performance:
— in a dual credit course
— in bilingualism and biliteracy
— on the PSAT, ACT-Plan, SAT, or ACT
— on an Advanced Placement (AP) exam
A student may also earn a Performance Acknowledgment for earning a
nationally or internationally recognized business or industry certification or
license.
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Developing a Four-year Plan
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COMPLETE THE STEPS BELOW
1. Log in to your student account in Career Cruising.
2. Complete Matchmaker, the interest inventory in Career Cruising.
3. Review resources describing courses available in NBISD.
4. Review and edit four-year plans.
5. Return signed four-year plans to your geography teacher or to the
counselors office.
6. Make an appointment with Mrs. Cottle, CTE counselor, if you have any
changes to your four-year plan.
Step One - Log in to your student account in
Career Cruising.
- Go to careercruising.com
- Use your username and password provided to you with your four-year plan
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Step Two - Complete the interest inventory in
Career Cruising.
1) Explore My Interests 2) Matchmaker & My Skills
3) Complete three sets of questions
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Complete this
activity at home.
Step Three - Review resources describing
courses available in NBISD.
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http://www.nbisd.org/page/cate.homepage2http://www.nbisd.org/page/ai.info
Step Three - Review resources describing
courses available in NBISD.
Use the course catalog to identify and read descriptions of courses
offered in different academic and electives areas.
15http://www.nbisd.org/page/ai.info
Step Three - Review resources describing
courses available in NBISD.
Use the CTE Catalog 2017‒2018 to identify and read descriptions of
courses offered in different CTE course sequences.
16http://www.nbisd.org/page/cate.homepage2
Step Four: Review and edit four-year plans.
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Personal Profile for SAMPLE STUDENT
Education Plan / Course Planner
GRADE 8 TOTAL CREDITS:1.5
Code Course Credit Type Mark
0400 HS Alg I 0.5 Required 088
0404 Communications Applications
(MS)
0.5 Elective 092
0406 Health 0.5 Elective 098
GRADE 9 TOTAL CREDITS:7
Code Course Credit Type Mark
1033-2 ENGLISH I PreAP EOC 1 Required
2023-2 HUMAN GEOGRAPHY AP 1 Required
3184-2 GEOMETRY PreAP 1 Required
3623-2 BIOLOGY I PreAP EOC 1 Required
1513-2 FRENCH I 1 Elective
7013-2 ART I 1 Elective
7571-2 COLORGUARD (Fresh) 1 Elective
GRADE 10 TOTAL CREDITS:7
Code Course Credit Type Mark
1133 ENGLISH II PreAP EOC 1 Required
2123 World History PreAP 1 Required
3234 ALGEBRA II PreAP 1 Required
3723 CHEMISTRY I PreAP 1 Required
1543 FRENCH II PREAP 1 Elective
4121 GIRLS VOLLEYBALL II 1 Elective
6128 HUMAN GROWTH AND
DEVELOPMENT
1 Elective
Review courses recorded in four-year
plan.
A printout of a student’s four-year
plan will be will be provided to
students and their parents or
guardians for review.
Students’ four-year plans must be
verified, signed by students and
parents or guardians, and returned to
counselors by November 17, 2017. .
Step Four: Review and edit four-year plans.
Make edits to your four-year plan.
Mark all changes to course selections
by drawing a line through the course
you wish to change and writing in
your new course selection.
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Personal Profile for SAMPLE STUDENT
Education Plan / Course Planner
GRADE 8 TOTAL CREDITS:1.5
Code Course Credit Type Mark
0400 HS Alg I 0.5 Required 088
0404 Communications Applications
(MS)
0.5 Elective 092
0406 Health 0.5 Elective 098
GRADE 9 TOTAL CREDITS:7
Code Course Credit Type Mark
1033-2 ENGLISH I PreAP EOC 1 Required
2023-2 HUMAN GEOGRAPHY AP 1 Required
3184-2 GEOMETRY PreAP 1 Required
3623-2 BIOLOGY I PreAP EOC 1 Required
1513-2 FRENCH I 1 Elective
7013-2 ART I 1 Elective
7571-2 COLORGUARD (Fresh) 1 Elective
GRADE 10 TOTAL CREDITS:7
Code Course Credit Type Mark
1133 ENGLISH II PreAP EOC 1 Required
2123 WORLD HISTORY PreAP 1Required World History AP
3234 ALGEBRA II PreAP 1 Required
3723 CHEMISTRY I PreAP 1 Required
1543 FRENCH II PREAP 1 Elective
4121 Girls Volleyball II 1Elective Psych AP / Soc
6128 HUMAN GROWTH AND
DEVELOPMENT
1 Elective
Step Four: Review and edit four-year plans.
Sign and return your four-year plan
(Career Portfolio).
Add parent or guardian signature and
student signature.
Record your endorsement selection(s)
on the bottom of the Career Portfolio.
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Return to your World or
Human Geography
teacher by November 17.
GRADE 11 TOTAL CREDITS:7
Code Course Credit Type Mark
1213 ENGLISH III PreAP 1 Required
2223 U.S. HISTORY PreAP EOC 1 Required
3234 ALGEBRA II PreAP 1 Required
3553 PHYSICS I PreAP 1 Required
4122 Girls Volleyball III 1Elective French III
6463 INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES 2 Elective
GRADE 12 TOTAL CREDITS:7
Code Course Credit Type Mark
1313 ENGLISH IV 1 Required
3343 PRECALCULUS 1 Required
3663 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 0.5 Required
2320 U.S. GOVERNMENT 0.5 Elective
2330 ECONOMICS 0.5 Elective
3663 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 0.5 Elective
4123 Girls Volleyball IV 1Elective French IV
6483 PRACTICUM IN EDUCATION AND
TRAINING
2 Elective
Student Signature: _________________________________
Parent Signature: __________________________________
Teacher / Advisor Signature: _______________________________
Endorsement (check one)____Business & Industry ____STEM ____Public Service ____Multidisciplinary____Arts & Humanities
Step Five - Return signed four-year plans.
- Return your reviewed four-year plans to your geography teacher or to the
counselors office.
- Make sure that you and your parent(s) or guardian have
- marked all edits,
- checked one endorsement area, and
- signed the four-year plan.
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Step Six - Make an appointment to see the
counselor if you have any changes
to your four-year plan.
If you are changing any courses on your four-year plan or your
endorsement, you must schedule an appointment to meet with the CTE
counselor.
■ To schedule an appointment to meet with the CTE counselor,
go to ngc4yearplan.youcanbook.me
Parents are welcome to schedule a time to
visit with the counselor.
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Step Six - Make an appointment to see the
counselor if you have any changes
to your four-year plan.
https://ngc4yearplan.youcanbook.me
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Step Six - Make an appointment to see the
counselor if you have any changes
to your four-year plan.
Remember that changes made to course selections could affect eligibility for an
endorsement or for meeting the requirements of Distinguished Level of Achievement.
- If in doubt, contact your counselor.
- Do not make changes in Career Cruising without contacting your counselor.
- Students may change their endorsement selection but should do so only under
advisement from their counselor.
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Resources
New Braunfels ISD Ninth Grade Center
Lisa Cottle
CTE Counselor
(830) 629 – 8608
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Contact Mrs. Cottle,
CTE counselor, if you
wish to make an
appointment to review
your four-year plan.
https://texasoncourse.org/https://txcte.org/