Transcript Counselor Assignments - Martin Fall 2014 World and AH1

How do I see my counselor?
 Counselors are available before school, during your
lunch or immediately after school.
 In the event of an emergency, please ask you teacher to
be excused and come straight to the counseling
department.
 What are some things your counselor can help with?
 Personal issues
 Academic concerns
 College preparation
Essential Question???
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO
KNOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL
IN NINTH GRADE AND
BEYOND?
Let’s Talk About
 GPA (Calculating/Importance/Types)
 The Importance of Course Rigor
 Transcripts
 Promotion Requirements
 Graduation Requirements
 Student Responsibilities in the classroom (Study skills,
make-up work, talking to your teacher, cheating
policies)
High School Vocab
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AP course – Advanced Placement/College level course taught in high school.
Block – Class period lasting 90 minutes
Credit – Unit earned upon successful completion of a high school course
CTE – Career and Technical Education
Electives – Non-required course that is chosen based on student interest
EOC – End of course tests given at the end of specific high school courses
Extra-Curricular Activities – Activities that may meet outside of the school day
IB – International Baccalaureate – Academically rigorous program similar to AP
Quality points – Points assigned to letter grades at each course level, used to
compute GPA
 Required course – Course that must be taken to fulfill graduation requirements
 SAT and/or ACT – standardized test taken for college admissions
Future Read Core Plus
 24 Core Graduation Requirements:
 4 English credits (English I, II, III, IV)
 4 Math credits
 3 Sciences/4 Social Studies or 4 Sciences/4 Social
Studies (8 total credits) (US History is a 2 year course
starting with 2012-2013 9th grade students)
 1 Health/PE credit
 8 Electives
Frequently Asked Questions:
If I only need 24 credits, can I graduate early?
-Yes, however, many colleges prefer students to stay in
high school all four years to take advantage of advanced
course work. Your counselor is the best person to talk
with about this decision.
Do I have to take foreign language to graduate?
-No, however, you need two levels of foreign language in
order to attend a 4 year college. Many colleges
recommend 3 to 4 levels of foreign language.
Promotion Requirements
 9th to 10th grade: 6 units of credit
 10th to 11th grade: 12 units of credit including English I,
II and Common Core I
 11th to 12th grade: 18 units of credit including English I,
II and Common Core I
Athletic Requirements
 Must meet local promotion standards
 Must have earned a 2.0 GPA from previous
semester
 Must have 85% attendance from previous semester
 Must pay a $100.00 per athlete, per season
participation fee or meet the waiver criteria
 Must receive a medical examination each year
Attendance Recovery
 If a student misses more than 10 days in any class,
that student must make up the days missed, hour
for hour, after school.
 Transportation home is NOT provided.
 If the student does not recover absences in excess
of 10, that student may receive an automatic “F” for
that course.
How Seriously Does Homework
Affect A Student’s Grade in
High School
 Homework is not only for practice anymore!!
 Homework is often factored into a student’s grade, so completing ALL
of the assigned homework is a MUST !!
 Teachers in high school, for the most part, will not accept late
homework – even if it is one day late (unless the student has a valid,
excused absence).
 Copying another student’s homework or allowing another student to
copy your homework is considered cheating. Cheating results in 2 days
of in-school suspension and a ZERO on the assignment.
Can Zero’s on my homework
tank my grade?
Let’s see….
Homework in most courses is 30% of your grade.
Therefore if you have the following homework grades:
100, 0, 90, 80, 95, 50 (late grade), you will have a 69 for
your overall homework grade.
Therefore, the highest grade you can make in the course
will be a “B” if you get 100’s on all other tests, projects
and quizzes.
Remember….
 A failed course may have to be repeated (if
required)
 Failed grades STAY on your transcript
 Higher grades make your GPA higher, SO
STUDY, ATTEND CLASS, COMPLETE
HOMEWORK
Want to go to College?
 Review college entrance requirements
 Take challenging classes that prepare you for college
 Grade point average and class rank are calculated
beginning in grade 9.
 Honors/AP/IB classes earn extra quality points
 Explore Careers
 Participate in extracurricular activities
Weighted vs. Unweighted GPA
 Weighted GPA calculates the extra quality points
earned from taking Honors, AP and IB courses.
 Unweighted GPA does not include the extra quality
points from taking Honors, AP and IB courses. Each
class is on 4.0 scale regardless of the level.
 Colleges are interested in seeing both GPA’s. However,
most colleges use the weighted GPA in making their
acceptance decisions.
What is a GPA & Who cares?
Letter Grades
Standard
Course
Honors
AP/IB
A
4
5
6
B
3
4
5
C
2
3
4
D
1
2
3
F
0
0
0
*GPA is short for Grade Point Average. It is cumulative
(starts in 9th grade) and determines your class rank.
Where will your GPA take you?
College/University
Numbers reflect middle 50% of
students admitted in 2013
UNC-Chapel Hill
4.8
Duke University
5.2
Appalachian State University
4.0
UNC-Wilmington
4.1
Western Carolina
3.5
East Carolina
3.8
Report Card vs. Transcript
Report Card
-Grades from one semester
Transcript
-Record of all high school final
grades
-Unofficial document
-Legal official document
-Used by parent or guardian
-Used by colleges, military and
employers
-Includes some personal
-Includes identifying
information such as address,
information such as address,
student ID number
DOB and EOG information
-Includes Quarter, Semester and -Includes class rank and
Exam grades
cumulative GPA
-Includes only the final grade
for each course
Transcript
What does your transcript say
about you?
 Your cumulative GPA (all grades earned in high
school)
 Your class rank
 Rigor of courses
 Graduation requirements
How do I calculate a GPA?
 Step 1: Assign each grade a numerical value
A=4 B=3 C=2 D=1 F=0
(honors and AP IB earn extra quality points)
Step 2: Add the numeric point value of each course
attempted
Step 3: Divide your total from step 2 by the total
number of credits attempted
Your Turn….
Using the chart from the earlier slide, calculate
Ricardo and Heather’s weighted GPA. Who has a
higher GPA? Why?
Ricardo
Honors English
Common Core Math I
Honors Earth/Env
World History
Ricardo’s GPA_____
Heather
C
B
A
B
AP English III
Honors CCM II
Honors Biology
World History
Heather’s GPA____
B
D
A
C
Check your answers
Ricardo
Honors English
CCMath I
Honors Earth/Env
World History
Heather
C=3
B=3
A=5
B=3
AP English III
Honors CCM II
Honors Biology
World History
3+3+5+3 = 14,
5+2+5+3 = 15,
14/4 = 3.5 GPA
15/4 = 3.75 GPA
B=5
D=2
A=5
B=3
Being Successful in High School
Basic Requirements
Going Above and Beyond
-Come to school regularly
-Be on time to class
-Have your materials
-Pay attention in class
-Complete your assignments
-Find out what you missed
when absent and make up
work in a timely manner
-Review and Preview notes
-Attend tutoring
-Communicate with your
teacher
-Take detailed notes
-Study nightly
-Keep a calendar
-Stay organized
QUESTIONS