Transcript Welcome to LAKE BRADDOCK!

Dr. Edward Stephenson, Principal
James Addington, Assistant Principal
Beth Graney, Director of School Counseling
Lou Ann Menard, Math Department Chair
Doreen Raymond, Foreign Language Department Chair
VOCABULARY
 Transcript - Record of student’s grades, courses, grade point
average, and ranking in class
 Unit of Credit - Based on a minimum of 140 clock hours of
instruction
 Elective - Additional courses that are not required to meet the
total minimum to earn a diploma
 SOL Test - End-of-Course tests which are required by Virginia
Department of Education
VOCABULARY cont’d
 Verified Credit (V) - 140 hours of clock instruction,
successful completion of course requirements and achievement
of a passing score on the SOL test
 Advanced Placement Course - A course that is externally
moderated and exceeds the expectation of grade level
objectives for a specific subject; these courses will receive
weighted credit
 Weighted Credit - Refers to the point value assigned to an
Advanced Placement course
Change to High School Grading
System
Eighth grade students are graded on a high school grading
system
Example of 6th & 7th grade scale
Example of 8th grade scale
100 = A
NHI = F
_________
Final Grade = C
100
0
____________
Final Grade = 50%= F
CARNEGIE UNIT
MATH COURSES
 All math classes will be double blocked for 2010-2011 to allow more time
for math instruction
 Pre-Algebra: is the traditional math class for eighth graders
 Algebra I: Pre-requisite = Pre-Algebra/Ext. Math 7 & Pass Advanced 8th
grade Math SOL
 Geometry: Pre-requisite = Algebra I & Pass Advanced Algebra I SOL
 Strong study skills
 Daily attendance and completion of missed work if absent
 Outstanding organizational skills
 Completion of all assignments on time
CARNEGIE UNIT
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
 Foreign Language: Spanish I or French I (8th grade)
 Currently taking Extended Language Arts
 Be willing to speak in front of classmates
 Strong study skills
 Daily attendance
 Outstanding organizational skills
 Oral practice daily for 20 minutes
 Completion of all assignments on time
Language Arts
Extended LA
• One block of Ext LA
Traditional LA
• Double block of LA
• One block of Foreign
Language: French I or
Spanish I
If a student is removed from a Foreign Language
class they will be moved into a double block
Traditional Language Arts class.
DIPLOMA TYPES
 Modified Standard - 20 credits (Special Education only)
 Special Diploma - (Special Education only)
 Standard - 22 credits
 Advanced Studies - 26 credits (increased # of credits)
 Standard Technical - 22 credits (new diploma)
 Advanced Technical - 26 credits (new diploma)
STANDARD DIPLOMA
 4 English
 1 Economics & Personal Finance
 3 Math
 4 Electives
 3 Social Studies
 22 credits total
 3 Science
 6 verified credits
 2 PE
 No Foreign Language required
but can be used as an elective
 2 years of a sequence of
electives in Arts, Careers, or
Tech Ed
ADVANCED STUDIES
DIPLOMA
 4 English
 1 Economics & Personal Finance
 4 Math
 1 Fine Arts
 4 Social Studies
 3 Electives
 4 Science
 26 credits total
 3 Foreign Language
or 2 + 2 Foreign
Language
 9 verified credits
 2 PE
STANDARD DIPLOMA
MATH SEQUENCE
 9th grade Algebra I Part I
 10th grade Algebra I Part II (Part I & Part II = 1 V)
 11th grade Geometry (V)
 12th grade Algebra II (V) or
 Coming Soon- SOL tested in 2012: Algebra, Functions,
& Data Analysis (V)
 Verified credit needed for one Math course and completion
of three Math courses for a Standard Diploma
ADVANCED STUDIES DIPLOMA
MATH SEQUENCE
Sequence for Traditional 8th Grade Pre-Algebra Student:
 9th grade - Algebra I (V)
 10th grade - Geometry or Pre-AP Geometry (V)
 11th grade - Algebra II or Pre-AP Algebra II/Trig (V)
 12th grade - Advanced Math choice
 Verified credit needed for two Math courses
 Completion of four Math courses at or above Algebra I
ADVANCED STUDIES DIPLOMA
MATH SEQUENCE cont’d
Sequence for 8th Grade Algebra I Student:
 9th grade - Geometry or Pre-AP Geometry (V)
 10th grade - Algebra II or Pre-AP Algebra II/Trig (V)
 11th grade - Advanced Math choice
 12th grade - Advanced Math choice
 Verified credit needed for two Math courses and completion
of four Math courses
ADVANCED STUDIES DIPLOMA
MATH SEQUENCE cont’d
Sequence for 8th Grade Geometry Student:
 9th grade – Pre-AP Algebra II/Trig (V)
 10th grade - Advanced Math choice
 11th grade - Advanced Math choice
 12th grade - Advanced Math choice
 Verified credit needed for two Math courses and completion
of four Math courses
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
SEQUENCE
8th Grade Option:
9th Grade Option:
 8th grade- Foreign Language I
 9th grade- Foreign Language I
 9th grade- Foreign Language II
 10th grade- Foreign Language II
 10th grade- Foreign Language III
 11th grade- Foreign Language III
 11th grade- Foreign Language IV
 12th grade- Foreign Language IV
 12th grade-Foreign Language V
FOREIGN LANGUAGE cont’d
 Standard diploma does not require a Foreign Language but
may be taken as an elective
 Advanced Studies diploma requires three years of one
language or two years of a language plus two more years of
another language
 Colleges typically prefer three or more years of a Foreign
Language
 Battlefield HS offers: French, Spanish, Latin, German
 The high school suggests a student have at least a B or better in
8th grade Language Arts before beginning Foreign Language
SCIENCE COURSE SEQUENCE
 8th grade- Physical Science
 9th grade- Earth Science or Advanced Earth Science
 10th grade- Biology/Pre-AP Biology
 11th grade- Chemistry/Pre-AP Chemistry
 12th grade- AP Physics
- OR  9th grade- Biology or Pre-AP Biology
 10th grade- Chemistry or Pre-AP Chemistry
 11th grade- AP Physics
 12th grade- Selection of an Advanced Science course
SCIENCE cont’d
 Earth Science (V)
 Biology (V)
 Oceanography
 Astronomy
 Earth Science is a pre-requisite for Oceanography &
Astronomy
SOCIAL STUDIES
 World History & Geography from 1500 to Present or
Pre-AP World History & Geography from 1500 to Present (V)
 World Geography (V)
 Virginia & US History or AP Virginia & US History (V)
 Virginia & US Government or AP Virginia & US Government
 There are a variety of Social Studies elective courses available
for AP & standard courses
ADVANCED PLACEMENT
COURSES
 Weighted Courses - Point value available in the High
School Course Catalogue
 Advanced Placement courses- Listed in the High School
Course Catalogue
 Not necessary to take AP courses to receive an Advanced
Studies diploma
 Advanced Studies diploma is based on taking the required
courses and receiving the required verified credits
ADVANCED PLACEMENT
COURSES cont’d
 Selecting an AP course - Should be based on student’s
ability, past record of achievement, interest in the subject,
and career goals
 College Credit - May be available depending on student
performance on Advance Placement final exams; Credit is
awarded by the university, not the high school
STUMBLING BLOCKS
 Lack of homework completion
 Lack of study skills
 Poor organizational skills
 Poor attendance
 High schools report that 9th grade performance is the
primary predictor of high school success. Attendance
and NHI are the biggest stumbling block to on-time
high school graduation.
STUDENT EXPECTATIONS
 Daily checking of School Fusion
 Weekly checking of Edu-Link
 Understanding of numeric grading scale
 Daily practice of oral assignments in Foreign Language
 Daily studying of Algebra or Geometry
 Understanding the learning curve
 Processing the maturation & cognitive shift in moving from
concrete to abstract concepts