INDIANA HS REQUIREMENTS

DISCIPLINE GRAD CORE 40 HONORS Language arts 8 8 8 Math 4 6 8

Alg I&II, Geom AlgI&II,Geom+2

US History 2 2 2US Government 1 1 1Addition Soc St 1 Econ + 2 Econ + 2

Biological Sci 2 2 2 Physical Sci 2 2 2 Additional Sci 2 2 Foreign Language 4-6 Fine Arts 2 Health 1 1 1Academic or Tech 2 8

TOTAL CREDITS 40 40 47

COLLEGE ADMISSIONS

DISCIPLINE YEARS

Language Arts 4 yrs

Math 3 yrs (Alg, Geom, Alg II)4 yrs strongly recommended

Science 2 years3-4 yrs recommended

Soc St 2 years3-4 yrs recommended

Foreign Language 2 years3-4 yrs recommended

Fine and Performing Arts

Computers

GRADUATE WITH 13 ACADEMIC COURSES

DIV I DIV II

Language Arts 4 yrs 3 yrsAlgebra 1 yrGeometry 1 yrScience 2 yrs 2 yrsAdditional eng, math, sci 1 yr 2 yrsSoc St 2 yr 2 yrsAdditional 2 yr 2 yrs (above courses, foreign

language, computer, philosophy, religion)

IndexCore GPA 2.0 GPA

+ SAT / ACT 800 SAT / 68 ACT

NCAA

} Math 2 yrs

Certificate of Technical Achievement

Certificate which lists

- skills demonstrated by the student

- the hands-on activity (scenario) the student completed

Current certificates- electronics- plastics- business support

- bioscience- printing- health- metalworking

Part of the vocational – technical funding formula

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10

9

HIGH SCHOOLEXPERIENCE

CAREER EXPLORATION MAJOR

GRADES K-8

GUIDANCESelf Knowledge

ExplorationPlanning

ACADEMICS

Indiana

Academic

Standards

ASSESSMENTS

GQE, ICTA, SAT, ACT, ASVAB

CareerSchool

CollegeAppren-ticeship

CommunityCollege

Military Workforce

Graduation ReqCore 40 ReqHonors ReqNCAA Req

College Req

The Elective Hodge-Podge

Alg

Geom

Alg II

Pre-Calc

Eng

Eng

Eng

Eng GovEcon

USHist

Soc

PE Hlth

Bio

Chem

Physics

ForLang

Chorus

ForLang

Food

Tex-tiles

Photograph

WghtLift

TchrAid

IntroBus

StudyHall

ForLang

FineArts

SOCMTH FLSCI ELECENG ELEC

9TH GRADE

10TH GRADE

11TH GRADE

12TH GRADE

Career Pathways Electives

Alg

Geom

Alg II

Pre-Calc

Eng

Eng

Eng

Eng GovEcon

USHist

Soc

PE Hlth

Bio

Chem

Physics

ForLang

Com-munic

ForLang

TechSys

Transporta

Manufactur

EngineeringInternship

DesignProc

CAD

ForLang

FineArts

SOCMTH FLSCICAREER

SEQENGCAREERELECT

9TH GRADE

10TH GRADE

11TH GRADE

12TH GRADE

Engineering

Indiana Career Pathways

DOE RECOMMENDED

4-YEAR HS COURSE PLANS

FOR 38 OCCUPATIONAL GROUPINGS

http://doe.state.in.us/publications/pathways.html

Career Academy Model

Alg

Geom

Alg II

Pre-Calc

Eng

Eng

Eng

Eng GovEcon

USHist

Soc

PEHlth

Bio

Chem

Physics

ForLang

Commun

ForLang

TechSys

Transport

Manu

EngineeringInternship

DesignProc

CAD

ForLang

FineArts

SOC FLSCIENGINEERING CAREER ACADEMY

9TH GRADE

10TH GRADE

11TH GRADE

12TH GRADE

Indiana Career Clusters

01 Agriculture and Natural Resources 02 Art, Media and Communications 03 Engineering, Science, and Technology 04 Manufacturing and Processing 05 Mechanical Repair and Precision Crafts 06 Business, Management & Finance 07 Building and Construction 08 Educational Services 09 Health Services 10 Personal and Commercial Services 11 Legal, Social and Recreation Services 12 Protective Services 13 Marketing, Sales and Promotion 14 Transportation

Using Career Clusters

GUIDANCE

• Interest Inventories (Kuder Career Search)

• Career Speakers

• Guidance Themes

• Career Clubs

• Career Fairs

• HS Course Plans

• Career Pathways

INSTRUCTION

• Instructional Examples• Assessment Choices• Instructional Themes• Courses Applied to

Career Clusters

• Integration of Content – Physics + Tech

– Eng + 2D Design – Math + Construction – Sociology + Law

• Career Majors

Why Career Pathways ?

When students and their parents

have knowledge of . . .

Their personal interests and aptitudesLabor market trends / global economyCareer opportunitiesEducational opportunities

Career pathways make a difference!Pathways personalize education. Students tend to select more difficult courses and work harder in school.

have a plan for the future

can see the link between current learning and their plan

CORRESPONDENCE CLASSES

Indiana University School of Continuing Studies

- variety of courses

- students complete work packets

- take one or two supervised exams (may be administered at the high school)

Good for students who can’t work a course or credit into their school day

Good for courses the high school doesn’t offer

INDIANA UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL

HS CREDIT BELOW GRADE 9

Students may earn HS credit for work before grade 9 provided:

1. The course is equivalent to its HS counterpart

(meets same state standards)

2. Grades are recorded on the HS transcript

3. Grades are included in the HS GPA

4. Grade policies are consistent in the HS and MS

7 SEMESTER WAIVER

Students must be in school for 7 semesters

Schools may waive the 7th semester if

- failure to waive would prevent graduation

- student would have qualified for a gifted / talented

• and the student has been accepted and plans to attend a postsecondary school

• and the student has a contract with and plans to enlist in the military

HOME SCHOOLING

Indiana law requires

- report enrollment in home school to DOE

- 180 days of instruction

- attendance records

(public superintendents may verify)

- instruction equivalent to public schools

Home schools are exempt from curriculum requirements

When the home-schooled child returns

- review committee is formed

- parents submit test results, attendance records & curriculum

- student takes end-of-course exams to determine mastery

HS FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENTS

How to evaluate the foreign transcript

- student’s responsibility to have transcript translated

- sending school must designate

• the content covered in the course

the level of mastery:

excellent, good, average, poor, unsatisfactory

total number of minutes in the class

(4,500 min = 1 credit)

May earn a high school diploma if Indiana’s graduation requirements are met

English Language Proficiency Test (College Board) – tests understanding of spoken and written language

HS APPROVED COURSE TITLES

TRANSCRIPT INTEGRITY

Course title with credit = mastery of state standards

CONSISTENCY

State approved titles, numbers & abbreviations

COURSE LABELSC – Core 40 Course

H – Honors Diploma Course

G – Graduation Requirement

A – Additional Course

HS TRANSCRIPT GUIDELINES

DO INCLUDEHigh school informationStudent information Student academic informationAttendance informationAwards / extracurricular activitiesMay designate “modified” for adjusted content or grading scale (include explanation of modification with the transcript)

DO NOT INCLUDESubjective commentsDisability disclosureMay not designate “modified” for instructional changes only

GPATotal of all earned points / total credits attemptedNo grades are to be omitted

GUIDANCE FOLDER

FRONT COVERCareer Plan

Career Major (cluster)Postsecondary Education Plan

Diploma Goal

Review History

INSIDE FRONTFuture Career / Education Plans

4-yr HS Course Plan

GradesCumulative Credits (HS)

Class Rank (HS)

INSIDE BACKChecklist of items in the folder:

Guidance ActivitiesEducational ExhibitionsAchievement RecordsLeadership Exhibitions

Self Management ExhibitionsTeam-Work Exhibitions

Problem Solving Exhibitions

BACK COVER

Extracurricular ActivitiesLeadership Positions

AwardsGuidance Activity Log