Transcript 8th grade transition pptx

PLANNING YOUR FUTURE
…CLASS OF 2020!
2-Year
College
Certification
Program
4-Year
College
Technical or
Trade School
Military
Career
THE FOUNDATION is the Basic 22 classes
The Plain Cupcake
English – 4 credits/classes
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English I, II, III, and English IV
Math – 3 credits/classes
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Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II
Science – 3 credits/classes
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Biology, and one course from Integrated Physics
and Chemistry, or Chemistry, or Physics, and one
additional science
Social Studies – 3 credits/classes
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US History, government (.5 credit), economics (.5
credit), and either World History or World
Geography
Language Other than English (LOTE) – 2
credits/classes
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Credits must be in the same language
Fine Arts – 1 credit/class
Physical Education – 1 credit/class
Health – (KISD requirement) .5
credit = one semester
Electives – 4.5 credits, including
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A communication skills component
THE ENDORSEMENT= your area of
interest and career goal
The Icing on top of the Cupcake
The Endorsement – 4 credits
• 1 additional Math credit
• 1 additional Science credit
• 2 additional Elective credits
In addition to those required for the 22-credit
Foundation High School Program.
THE FHSP +
ENDORSEMENT
“Endorsements are like the sprinkles
on a cupcake...The 4x4 is the
cupcake!”
Major Texas colleges maintain that the best
prepared students have each of the
following:
• A traditional English IV
• Algebra II
• Chemistry and Physics
• World Geography and World History
• Two years of a traditional Language Other
Than English
THE PERSONAL GRADUATION
PLAN
(PGP)
The Personal Graduation Plan (PGP) is just
that… It’s PERSONAL!
• What are your interests?
• What are your goals?
The FHSP allows flexibility and choices, so
you are able to choose the course of study
that best fits YOU!
PLANNING YOUR FOUNDATION:
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
Four credits of English are required, including
• English I
• English II
• English III
• A fourth English credit
List your English course selections in line
#1.
Courses that satisfy the additional English credit are listed at the top of the Personal Graduation Plan
PLANNING YOUR FOUNDATION:
MATH
The Foundation requires three Math credits, and a
fourth Math credit is required for the FHSP +
Endorsement. The credits must include
• Algebra I
• Geometry
• A third Math credit
• A fourth Math credit
List your Math course selections in line #2.
Courses that satisfy the additional Math credits are listed at the top of the Personal Graduation Plan
PLANNING YOUR FOUNDATION:
SCIENCE The Foundation requires three Science credits, and a
fourth Science credit is required for the FHSP +
Endorsement. The credits must include
• Biology
• IPC, or Chemistry, or Physics
• A third Science credit
• A fourth Science credit
List your Science course selections in line
#3.
Courses that satisfy the additional Science credits are listed at the top of the Personal Graduation Plan
PLANNING YOUR FOUNDATION:
SOCIAL STUDIES
Three Social Studies credits are required, including
• World Geography or World History
• US History
• Government (.5 credit)
• Economics (.5 credit)
List your Social Studies course selections in line
#4.
PLANNING YOUR FOUNDATION:
LOTE ∙ PHYSICAL EDUCATION ∙ FINE
Additional required credits include
ARTS
•Two LOTE credits
o Must include Level 1 and Level 2 of
the same Language Other Than
English
•One PE credit
•One Fine Art credit
List your LOTE, PE, Fine Arts in the
spaces under the core course
requirements.
Courses that satisfy LOTE, PE and Fine Art credits are listed at the top of the Personal Graduation Plan
PLANNING YOUR
ENDORSEMENT
What is an endorsement?
• Course study related to your individual interests/ goals.
• You choose specialized classes within your endorsement
with consideration for your career pathway.
THE ENDORSEMENTS
• STEM (Science
,Technology, Engineering
& Math)
• Business & Industry
• Public Services
• Arts & Humanities
• Multidisciplinary Studies
STEM:
SCIENCE ∙ TECHNOLOGY ∙
ENGINEERING ∙ MATH
The STEM endorsement requires
completion of Algebra II, Chemistry, and
Physics.
The STEM endorsement includes
courses of study related to:
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Engineering; or
Advanced science courses; or
Computer Science / Computer Programming; or
Advanced math courses for which Algebra II is a prerequisite; or
A cross-disciplinary study of advanced math and advanced science; or
NJROTC
A STEM endorsement requires 4 credits in at least one of the bulleted courses of study.
BUSINESS & INDUSTRY
A Business & Industry endorsement
requires a 4th math credit and a 4th
science credit. Business & Industry
covers several categories including
courses of study in
• Career & Technical
Education (CTE)
• English Language Arts
• Technology
PUBLIC SERVICES
A Public Services endorsement requires a 4th math credit
and a 4th science credit, and 4 CTE credits including
• At least 2 courses in the same career cluster, and
• At least 1 advanced CTE course in a sequence
related to
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Education
Health Science
Government & Public Administration
Human Services
Law, Public Safety, Corrections &
Security
The Public Services endorsement cannot be earned through combining courses from
separate Public Services pathways.
PUBLIC SERVICES
CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION
All courses for a Public Services endorsement are identified with these icons according to their career cluster.
ARTS & HUMANITIES
An Arts & Humanities endorsement requires
a 4th math credit and a 4th science credit, and
a course of study related to:
• Social Studies
• Languages Other Than English
• Fine Arts
Art
Dance
Music
Theatre
• English other than Journalism or Speech
The Arts & Humanities endorsement cannot be earned through combining courses from separate pathways.
MULTIDISCIPLINARY
STUDIES
A Multidisciplinary Studies
endorsement requires a 4th math
credit and a 4th science credit, and
allows students to choose courses
either from one endorsement
category or from a variety of
categories.
MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
POSTSECONDARY READINESS & “4 X 4”
A Multidisciplinary Studies –endorsement requires a 4th math
credit and a 4th science credit,
Postsecondary Readiness requires 4 additional credits that:
• Prepare the student to enter postsecondary education,
or
• Prepare the student to successfully enter the workforce.
The “4 x 4” requires 4 credits from each of the 4 foundation areas of:
• English Language Arts – including either English IV or Dual Credit English,
• Math
• Science – including Chemistry and/or Physics and
• Social Studies