Transcript ECHS Parent Night sophomores 2

South San Antonio Early
College Academy
Pam Foster
College Coordinator of High School Programs
CONGRATULATIONS
Productive Grade Rate (PGR)
For spring 2016
Sophomores at South San ECA is 95%!
ARTS 1301
KINE 1304
A’s = 79
A’s= 33
B’s = 24
B’s = 18
C’s = 3
C’s = 3
Honors Ceremony Requirements – Students will receive invitation
letter, please make sure address is update in ACES account
Part-Time Honors: Students enrolled for six (6) to eleven (11) semester credit
hours with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 and a semester GPA of 3.5-3.99.
President’s Part-Time Honors: Students enrolled for six (6) to eleven (11)
semester credit hours with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 and a semester GPA of
4.0.
Qualifying for Sophomore Courses
Texas Success Initiative (TSI)
• Every student must take the TSI
• No limit on the amount of attempts
• Determines course placement
• Spring course requirements are as follows:
• PYSCH 2301:
• Writing 363+ with essay 4 and Reading of 351+ OR
• Essay 5+ and Reading of 351+
• HIST 2321(fall)/2322(spring):
• Writing 363+ with essay 4 and Reading of 351+ OR
• Essay 5+ and Reading of 351+
• What if student doesn’t progress to college level?
Sophomore Courses
FALL
SPCH 13 = HS Speech – 3 college credits
HIST 2321 = HS World History – 3 college credits
*High School instructors are college adjunct teaching on
high school campus
SPRING
PYSCH 2301 = HS Psychology – 3 college credits
HIST 2322 = HS World History – 3 college credits
**Psych is online – let’s review FERPA law
Ferpa
FERPA, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974,
also known as the Buckley Amendment, is a federal law that
governs the release of and access to education records.
FERPA applies to all schools that receive funds under an
applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education.
http://www.alamo.edu/ferpa/
Drop Process/Deadlines
• Census date is Wednesday, September 9th
• Students who drop after Census will receive a W on their
transcript.
• The last day to drop for 16 weeks is Nov. 13th, so 2 weeks
after this date for 20 weeks course taught at the high
school. *Schedule not sent it out yet.
• Holidays – For online class in the spring, students must
attend, even if South San has a holiday. Ms. Martinez will
coordinate this, since the course is offered at the high
school campus.
Advising
Every ECHS student will be advised
Advising sessions once a semester
Session Topics include
•ACES Account - review
•Student Email – Check daily
•Academic Progress (Early Alert) Student receives an
email – online courses
•Degree Plan tracking via GPS (Goal + Plan = Success)
• ISP – Build Individual Success Plan
•Academic Progress – Probation, Suspension (handout)
•Focus 2 Assessment on Careers
ACES Account
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Online Student Resources
Student Email – Imperative that students check daily
Student Information – keep information up to date
Canvas – see handout and teachers should be teaching
students how to use Canvas in the classroom. I will send
the student training videos to Ms. Martinez, so she can
send out and post on website.
High School and College Calendars
ECHS Students have 2 calendars to follow:
•High School Calendar
•PAC Calendar
• PAC Homepage
Student Resources
• Student ID
• Tutoring Services - handout
• INRW, Math, and Science Learning Centers
• Brainfuse online tutoring
• Ozuna Learning Center
• State of the art library
• Individual study rooms
• Academic Learning Studio
Student Resources
• Disability Support Services
• www.Alamo.edu/pac/dss
• Student Life
• Student clubs and organizations
• Campus events
• Calendar of Events
• http://www.alamo.edu/pac/student-resources/
Thank You