Transcript Welcome to Parent Information Night for Parents of

Welcome to Parent Information
Night for Parents of Freshmen and
Sophomores
Topics of Discussion
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Guidance Web Site
ECA testing
PSAT for sophomores
Graduation requirements
Weighted Grading System
Scheduling classes for next year
Dual credit classes
Early College Initiative
“GQE" for 9th, 10th & 11th Grades
• Eng/LA is the English 10 ECA
• Math is the Algebra I ECA
• Will take Biology I ECA for No Child Left
Behind Accountability
• Retest window early Dec.
• Regular test window early May
Additional information
• Diploma waiver process will remain the same
• Remediation for Algebra I & English 10
evenings from 3:00 to 5:00 pm
– Monday- Algebra
– Tuesday- English
• Letters have been sent to students that need
to attend
PSAT testing
• PSAT given in a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 12th for
10th and 11th grades
• PSAT is free for 10th grade students
• Score reports returned in December
• Take SAT/ACT during junior year
Core 40 diploma requirements
All Graduating Classes
English
8 credits
Social Studies
6 credits
6 credits
Mathematics
Algebra I
Geometry
Algebra II
Science
6 credits
Biology, ICP or Chem. + 1 more
Health/PE
Health – 1 sem (1 credit)
PE – 2 sems (2 credits)
5 credits
Directed Electives
In any combination from World
Languages, Fine Arts, &
Career/Technical
Local Graduation
Requirement
1 credit
Electives
6 credits
Total credits
40
Starting with Class of 2014
Additional notes
Core 40 math or physics course
required during junior or senior
year
World Languages are strongly
recommended for admission to
four year colleges and required
by several
Students need to complete 1 sem
of Personal Finance or 1 sem of
Computer Applications
Core 40 with Academic Honors diploma
All Graduating Classes
English
Social Studies
8 credits
6 credits
8 credits
Mathematics
Science
Additional notes
Algebra I
Geometry
Algebra II
Precalculus/Trigonometry
Must complete ONE of the
following:
•2 AP courses & exams– OR
•Dual credit courses
resulting in 6 credits – OR
•1 AP course & 1 Dual credit
course of 3 credits – OR
•SAT of 1200 or above – OR
•ACT of 26 or above
6 credits
Biology I
Two more science courses
Health/PE
Health – 1 sem (1 credit)
PE – 2 sems (2 credits)
World Languages
6 or 8 credits
3 years of one or
2 years of two
Fine Arts
2 credits
Visual art, instrumental or vocal
music or theatre arts
Local Graduation
Requirement
1 credit
Starting with the Class of 2014
students need to complete 1 sem
of Personal Finance or 1 sem of
Electives
5 or 7 credits
Computer Applications
Total credits
47
GPA of 3.0 required
No semester grade below C-
General diploma requirements
All Graduating Classes
English
8 credits
Social Studies
6 credits
Mathematics
6 credits – must include
2 credits in Algebra I
Science
6 credits
BIO, ICP or Chem. + 1 more
Health/PE
Health - 1 sem (1 credit)
PE – 2 sems (2 credits)
6 credits
Career Academic
Sequence
(electives selected to take advantage of
career exploration)
Local Graduation
Requirement
Personal Finance or Computer
Applications
Electives
4 credits
Total credits
40
1 credit
Additional notes
The completion of Core 40 is
an Indiana graduation
requirement.
To graduate with less than
Core 40, students and
parents, along with school
personnel, must complete a
formal opt-out process.
After completing the formal
opt-out process, the student
will need to meet the
General Diploma
requirements.
Weighted courses and GPA
• Grades in Honors/dual credit courses receive an
added point value of 0.8
• Grades in AP courses receive an added point value of
1.0
• Grades of A+ receive an added 0.1
• Students taking 7 courses per semester receive an
additional quality point added to their total point
value
Weighted Courses
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English 9, Honors
English 10, Honors
AP Eng Lang/Comp
AP Eng Lit/Comp
Algebra I, Honors
Geometry, Honors
Algebra II, Honors
Pre-calculus
AP Calculus
World History, Honors
Psychology
AP U.S. Government
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US History Honors
Sociology
Intro to Ethics
Biology I, Honors
Earth/Space Science, Honors
Physics, Honors
Chemistry II
Anatomy & Physiology
AP Biology
Spanish 4
German 4
French 4
Weighted Grading Scale
Regular
Honors
AP
A+
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4.9
5.1
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4.0
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5.0
A-
3.6
4.4
4.6
B+
3.4
4.2
4.4
B
3.0
3.8
4.0
B-
2.6
3.4
3.6
C+
2.4
3.2
3.4
C
2.0
2.8
3.0
C-
1.6
1.6
1.6
D+
1.4
1.4
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D
1.0
1.0
1.0
D-
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0.6
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F
0.0
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Dual Credit Courses
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All are offered through OCU
SAT/ACT not required by OCU
C or better for eligibility
Cost $25 per credit hour
Enrollment for full year courses in January
Enrollment process
Credit transfer
Indiana Core Transfer Library
TransferIN.net
OCU Early College Initiative
• Students can earn an Associates Degree in
General Studies by completing the program of
study
• Students will register for this program at the
beginning of their sophomore year
Future Activities
• Will meet with students for career planning
website- Mrs. Tooley
• All students meet with their counselor in the
spring to choose classes for the next year
• Start looking at what colleges require for
admission
• Explore careers at www.kudernavigator.com
Wrap-up
Anything not covered
Questions????
Thanks for coming to our information night!!