Transcript Recommended Plan

Atascocita High School
Class of 2015/Freshman
Night
Graduation Requirements
• Recommended Plan Plan that prepares you
for college and to be
Texas Ready.
• Distinguished
Achievement Plan Plan for those students
whose accomplishments
merit acknowledgement
on a national level
Recommended Plan
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English 4 credits
Math 4 credits
Science 4 credits
Social Studies 4 credits
PE 1.0 credits
Communications
Applications .5 credit
Fine Arts 1 credit
Second Language 2 credits
Electives 5.5 credits
Total 26 state credits
Distinguished Achievement Plan
• Meet all the requirements of the
Recommended Plan
AND
• 1 additional year of Second
Language
• Specific Math/Science
requirements
• 4 Advanced measures (in any
combination)
– A score of 3 or above on an AP
exam in 10th or 11th grade
– A score of 4 or above on the
International Baccalaureate exam
– A grade of 80 or higher on a course
that counts for college creditincluding an articulated class
– A score on the PSAT that qualifies
a student for recognition in 11th
grade
Credit Requirements for
Classification
Students are classified by the
number of academic credits
they have earned at the
beginning of the school year.
0-5.5 credits = 9th grade
6-11.5 credits = 10th grade
12-17.5 credits = 11th grade
18+ credits = 12th grade
Recommendations for Successful
Pre AP Course Selection
PreAP and AP Classes
• Available in most subject areas
• Teacher input is valuable in making this
decision
• Prepare for college
• Earn higher GPA
• May earn college credits in 11th & 12th
grade through Dual Credit courses, AP
exams, or IB exams
• Learn to think, read, and write critically
and analytically
Thinking about Pre-AP or AP?
• More rigorous
coursework
• Requires more
responsibility and self
motivation
• Summer reading
• Prepares students for
AP exam.
English
9th
English 1 or English 1 PreAP
10th
English 2 or English 2 PreAP
11th
English 3 or AP English 3
12th
English 4 or AP English 4 or English 4 Dual
Math
Algebra 1
Geometry or Geometry PreAP
Algebra 2 or Algebra 2 PreAP
Algebra 3
College Algebra Dual
PreCalculus or
PreAP/Dual
AP Statistics or AP Calculus/Dual
Science
9th
10th
11th
12th
Biology or Biology PreAP
Chemistry or Chemistry PreAP
Principles of Physics, Physics or Physics PreAP
Any 4th year Science
Social Studies
9th
World Geography or World Geography PreAP
10th
World History or AP World History
11th
US History, AP US History or US History Dual
12th
Government,
AP Government or
Government Dual Virtual
and
Economics,
AP Economics or
Economics Dual Virtual
Examples of Career Clusters
• Technology Applications
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• Agriculture, Food, & Natural •
Resources
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• Architecture & Construction •
• Arts, Audio-visual Technology •
& Communications
• Education & Training
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• Finance
• Government & Public
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Administration
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Health Science
Hospitality & Tourism
Human Services
Information Technology
Law. Public Safety &
Security
Manufacturing, Sales, &
Service
Science, Technology,
Engineering & Math
Transportation,
Distribution & Logistics
www.bridges.com
• Plan your high school courses using your
chosen career cluster and pathway!
• Portfolio name: humble+student ID
• Password: student ID
Here you
will find
your
college
and
career
resource
center
STAAR
EOC
For Students and Parents
Presented by:
Terri Plagens
Kellianne Olson
Atascocita High School
New STAAR EOC assessments will be
implemented with freshman entering in
2011-2012.
STAAR EOC
*English: English I, English II, English III
Math: Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II
Science: Biology, Chemistry, Physics
Social W. Geography, W. History, US
Studies: History
*English reading and writing will be tested on two separate days.
STAAR will focus on readiness for success in
subsequent courses and ultimately for college and
career readiness.
TAKS vs STAAR
4 Exit Level Tests –
ELA, Math, Science,
Social Studies taken as
a Junior
Entire School Day to
Test
No make up exams.
You had to wait until the
next scheduled
administration.
Administered in March,
April, July, October
12 EOC Exams. You will
take the exam the same
year you take the course.
4 Hour Testing Limit
Allowed to take a make up
exam within a testing
window.
Administered in March
(English I, II, III), May, July,
late Fall
TAKS vs STAAR
Commended
Met Passing Standard
(means you passed)
Did not meet Passing
Standard
No indication of college
or career readiness
Level III: Advanced
Academic Performance
Level II: Satisfactory
Academic Performance
Level I: Unsatisfactory
Academic Performance
If a student earns
“Advanced Academic
Performance” on Algebra II
and English III , this
indicates student’s
postsecondary readiness.
TAKS vs STAAR
Once you passed the Exit
Level TAKS, you were
finished and never had to
retake it.
No impact on your grade
average.
You may re-take STAAR as
many times as you want in
order to get a higher score.
Reading/ELA TAKS was
only one day of testing.
English EOC exams will be
two days of testing
Carries a weight of 15%
Graduation Requirements
• In order to graduate, a student have a cumulative
score of the EOC assessments taken in each content
area that indicates Level II Satisfactory Academic
Performance.
•A student must achieve a minimum score for each
EOC to count towards the student’s cumulative score
in English, Math, Science, or Social Studies.
•A student’s cumulative score is determined using the
student’s highest score on each EOC assessment.
Graduation Requirements
• If a student does not achieve the minimum score on an
EOC assessment, the student will retake that EOC
assessment. The student does not have to retake the
course in order to retake an EOC.
• What happens if I took Algebra I in 8th grade? You are
not required to take the Algebra I EOC. You are only
required to take an EOC for a course you are currently
taking. However, you have the option to take Algebra I.
• Note of Caution: A minimum score earned on each EOC
assessment may not be enough for the cumulative score
required for graduation.
Graduation Requirements
•In addition to meeting the cumulative score
requirement in each of the four content areas, students
on the Recommended High School Program have to
achieve Level II: Satisfactory Academic performance on
the EOC assessments for English III and Algebra II.
•In addition to meeting the cumulative score
requirement in each of the four content areas, students
on the Distinguished Achievement Program have to
achieve Level III: Advanced Academic Performance for
English III and Algebra II.
TEST DATES
EOC ENGLISH I
March 26th – EOC ENGLISH I Reading
March 27th - EOC ENGLSIH I Writing
MAKE UP
March 28th – EOC ENGLISH Writing
March 29th - EOC ENGLISH Reading
TEST DATES
EOC ALGEBRA I, GEOMETRY, ALGEBRA II
May 8th
EOC BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY
May 9th
EOC GEOGRAPHY, WORLD HISTORY
May 10th
EOC MAKEUP
May 11th
TEA WEBSITE
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/s
tudent.assessment/parents/
Academic Sessions
Math
• Algebra 2 Academic and Pre-AP - Room 1107
• Geometry Academic and Pre-AP – Room 1106
Science
• IPC and Chemistry Academic and Pre-AP – Room 1105
Social Studies
• World History Academic and AP – Room 1104
English
• English 2 Academic and Pre-AP – Room 1103