Transcript Welcome to Your Senior Year - Pleasant Valley Community School

Weighing Your Options
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PV Reality Check
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10/11/16 National Student Clearinghouse Data for PVHS
% of PVHS Students enrolled in College (either 2
or 4 year) at anytime during the first year after
graduation.
2008 – 82% 2014 – 78%
2009 – 77% 2015 – 74%
2010 – 79%
2011 – 77%
2012 – 81%
2013 – 81%
PV Reality Check
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10/11/16 National Student Clearinghouse Data for PVHS
% of PVHS students who finish a degree,
certificate or diploma program within 6 years.
2008 – 64%
2009 – 62%
2010 – 64%
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What does this mean? If a graduating class has 300 and 80%
attend college (240 students) with an average of 60% completing
(144 students) what they started, you have 96 students owing a lot
of college debt with nothing to show for it. More importantly, of
the original class of 300, you have 156 trying to gain some
employable skills.
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 24 months to earn not only 23 credits to
obtain a Pleasant Valley High School
Diploma, but also earn college credit,
licensure or certificate awards.
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Specific Credit Requirements
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4 years or 4 credits of English
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4 years or 1 credit of PE
4 years or 1 credit of Service Learning
3 years or 3 credits of Math
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1 Semester of a writing course and 1 semester of a Literature course
Algebra II is the gate keeper. Highly, Highly recommend 4 years of math
3 years or 3 credits of Science
3 years or 3 credits of Social Studies
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One year of Modern US History (1 credit)
One year of World History (1 credit)
One semester of Am Government (0.5 credit)
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Consider enrolling in AP Government
One semester of Economics (0.5 credit) a prerequisite for AP Econ.
1 year or 0.5 credit of Health
1 semester or 0.5 credit of Technology
1 semester or 0.5 credit of Expressive/Technical Arts
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What path is your student considering?
 4 and 2 year college
 Consider potential transfer and reverse transfer credits and
academy opportunities
 Certificate program completion while in HS
 Job shadows
Apprenticeship
 Job shadows
 Academies
 Internships
Military
 Job shadows
 ROTC through the Davenport Schools
Work
 Job Shadows
 Multi-Occupational Cooperative (MOC)
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Does your student’s grades and test scores support their
academic goals?
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Does your student’s course selections match their career
goals?
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Does your student’s work ethic and study habits match
their career goal?
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Did you know that your student has 3 semesters
remaining to impact their GPA for college admission?
*Regents Admission Index (RAI)
To be guaranteed automatic admission into
Iowa, ISU or UNI a student must score 245
points based on the following:
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ACT x 3
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GPA x 30
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HS core courses x 5 (math, science,
English, Social Studies and World
Language)
http://www.regents.iowa.gov/RAI/norank.html
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Grade Point Average (GPA)
 Weighted grades are given for honors & Advance Placement (AP)
classes
 Enroll in classes that will help your student meet their goals
and academic strengths.
 All Pleasant Valley awards are determined from your GPA (includes
National Honor Society, All Conference Awards.) *Academic Awards
are based on GPA.
 GPA is determined at the end of each semester.
Class Rank
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Is NOT released by PV for college admission
Core courses that DO NOT count towards admissions
to a 4 year college or university are designated in the
course book with an (^)
So, what should your
student sign up for?
Classes that give them options!
Do Not enroll in classes based upon
who you/they think is going to be
teaching the course.
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Plan for both their Junior and Senior Years
by knowing:
What are the HS prerequisites needed
to take a college class or an academy?
Example: Computer Science Academy has a
prerequisite of Computer Science A
Example: The Engineering Academy has a
prerequisite of Engineering Problems.
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In the vocational area they must take:
Auto Maintenance before AUT-115 Shop Safety
Construction Skills before Homebuilding
Child Development before ECE-243 Early
Childhood Guidance
Art 1 and Ceramics plus pass with a minimum Bbefore Advanced Ceramics
Concurrent College Courses
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Juniors and Seniors are allowed to enroll
in concurrent college classes such as:
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PSY 111: Introduction to Psychology
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(prerequisite College Writing or AP Lang Comp)
SOC 110: Introduction to Sociology
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(prerequisite College Writing or AP Lang Comp)
SPC 112: Introduction to Public Speaking
There are many other courses available so
check with your student’s counselor.
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Concurrent College Courses
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Earning college credit can pay huge dividends after high
school by allowing your student to complete a degree,
diploma or certificate early.
Earning college credit can also place your student on
academic probation before they even enroll in college if
they preform poorly.
When they enroll in college courses, they generate both
a HS transcript and separate College transcript.
Over 90% of the students who enroll in a concurrent
class while in HS, return for their second year of college.
New Courses
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(^) Intermediate Algebra
*Journalist Writing: Media Lit 1
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Finally, before registering for classes:
 Check that they have the correct core classes. English, Math, Social
Studies and Science for BOTH semesters.
 If they are planning to attend an elite/highly selective 4 year school,
have they enrolled in our most rigorous courses?
 If they are planning on going to a 4 year college is the core class an
approved class? Look for the (^)
 If they are planning on attending a 2 year college, can you complete
part of your program while in HS?
 If they are unsure what they want to do, take core classes and
electives that keep their options open.
Choose courses, not teachers!
Portal Instructions
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1st Semester
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Literature/Writing
Gov./Econ
Math Teacher
Recommendation
Science Teacher
Recommendation.
*Adv. Strength or HC
Elective
Elective
Elective (with
permission)
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2nd Semester
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Literature/Writing
Gov./Econ
Math Teacher
Recommendation
Science Teacher
Recommendation
*Adv. Strength or HC
Elective
Elective
Elective (with
permission)
Final Step
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Registration Portal will open on Tuesday,
January 24, 2017 and closes Monday,
February 27, 2017.
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Counselors will meet with students during
their World History classes on January 26-30,
2017 for course selections.
Questions ???