Transcript Planning for College! (It’s Not Too Early!)

Transitioning to High
School and planning
for the future
Presented by
Clear Brook Principal,
Michele Staley
&
Clear brook Lead Counselor,
Elizabeth Fawcett
Preparing For High School
Transition and Post
Secondary Options
Naviance Family Connection
 Registration Process
 4 Year Plan
 8th grade registration with
intermediate and high school counselors
February 9-12
 Classroom guidance for students

Planning for High School
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Schedule:
 High schools have 7 credits per year.
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Credits:
 Students must earn 26 required state credits in order to graduate. High
school credits are earned by semester.
 0.5 credit is earned for 1 semester (1 year = 2 semesters)
 1.0 credit is earned for a full year
Example:
 Eng IA = 0.5 credit in the fall semester
 Eng IB = 0.5 credit in the spring semester
Total of 1.0 credit for English I
Graduation Requirements
Students must meet the following requirements
to graduate and earn a CCISD Diploma:

Complete the requirements for:
 The Foundation High School Program (22 credits)

Parent approval required after 10th grade
OR
 Foundation High School Program with an Endorsement

(26 credits)
OR
 Distinguished Level of Achievement with an Endorsement


(26 credits) Must include Algebra II
Meet State Assessment Requirements
State of Texas Assessment of
Academic Readiness (STAAR)
End of Course (EOC) Exams

Level II Satisfactory scale score is required in
each subject area:
English I, II
 (Reading
Algebra I
Biology
US History
and Writing combined test)
Texas High School Diploma
Distinguished Level of Achievement – 26 Credits
Algebra II Required, Eligible for Top 10% Automatic Admissions
1 Math and 1 Science
STEM
Endorsements – 26 Credits
Business
&
Industry
Public
Services
Endorsement Requirements
Arts
&
Humanities
Multidisciplinary
Studies
Foundation High School Program
22 Credits
Foundation High School
Program (FHSP)
22 Credits
Parent approval required after 10th grade
 4 English
 3 Math: Algebra I, Geometry, and 1 Additional Math
 3 Science: Biology, IPC/Chemistry/Physics, and 1
Additional Science
 3 Social Studies: World Geography or World History,
US History, US Government and Economics
 2 Languages Other Than English
 1 PE or PE Substitute
 1 Fine Arts
 5 Electives
 STAAR EOC – Level II Satisfactory scale scores is required in
each subject area:
(English I, English II, Algebra I, Biology, and US History)
Foundation High School Program
(FHSP) with Endorsement
26 Credits
 FHSP with Endorsement

1 Additional Math

1 Additional Science
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Endorsement Requirements
 Endorsements


STEM

Business & Industry

Public Services

Arts & Humanities

Multidisciplinary Studies
STAAR EOC – Level II Satisfactory scale scores is required in each
subject area:
(English I, English II, Algebra I, Biology, and US History)
Science, Technology,
Engineering & Math (STEM)
Required Courses:
Algebra II, Chemistry, & Physics
Career Cluster:
STEM
Includes Courses Directly Related to:
STEM Career Cluster
or
Science
or
Math (beyond Algebra II)
Business & Industry
Required Courses:
4th Math and 4th Science
Career Clusters:
Agriculture, Architecture, Audio/Video Technology, Business,
Finance, Hospitality, Information Technology, Manufacturing,
Marketing, and Transportation
Includes Courses Directly Related to:
Business & Industry CTE Career Clusters
or
Debate
or
Newspaper
or
Yearbook
Public Services
Required Courses:
4th Math and 4th Science
Career Clusters:
Education, Health Science, and Human Services
Includes Courses Directly Related to:
Public Services CTE Career Clusters
or
Leadership Development (JROTC)
Arts & Humanities
Required Courses:
4th Math and 4th *Science
*(may be substituted with parent approval for another course in
ELA, Social Studies, LOTE or Fine Arts)
Includes Courses Directly Related to:
Social Studies
or
English Language Arts
or
Languages Other Than English (LOTE)
or
Fine Arts – Art, Dance, Music, & Theatre
Multidisciplinary Studies
Required Courses:
4th Math and 4th Science
Includes Courses Directly Related to:
Advanced Courses
(prepares for workforce or postsecondary education)
or
4 x 4 (includes English 4, Chemistry and/or Physics),
or
Advanced Placement or Dual Credit
Distinguished Level of
Achievement (DLA)
26 Credits
FHSP with Endorsement, including Algebra II
Eligible for 4 year Texas public colleges
Automatic Admission if DLA and Top 10%
(except UT Austin)
STAAR EOC – Level II Satisfactory scale scores
is required in each subject area:
(English I, English II, Algebra I, Biology, and US
History)
College Admissions Requirements
COLLEGE
The table
represents the
top 20 college
applications
made by
CCISD’s 2014
graduates and
the college
admissions
requirements.
Social
English Math Science Studies
UH-MAIN (691)
4
3
2
TX A&M (594)
4
4
4
UT Austin (539)
4
3 (4)
2 (3)
3
2 (3)
BAYLOR (351)
4
4
4
3
2
TX State (302)
4
4
4
3
2 (3)
Texas Tech (296)
4
4
4
UH Clear Lake (271)
4
4
4
4
2
(4)
(3)
(3)
(2)
(2)
SHSU (205)
4
2
2
3
Rice (169)
4
3 (4)
2(4)
2(4)
2 (4)
SFA (167)
4
3
3
(4)
2
UT Dallas (136)
4
3 (4)
3 (4)
3 (4)
2 (3)
UNT (133)
(4)
(4)
(3)
(4)
(3)
LSU (132)
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
2
(4)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(1)
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)
(3)
TCU (88)
4
3
3
3
2
Lamar (85)
4
3
2
3
3
M H Baylor (71)
3
2
UT San Antonio (257)
Data source – TAMU Galveston (127)
Naviance
HBU (112)
Family
UH Downtown (93)
Connection.
3
LOTE
(2)
2
2
2
The number
represents the
subject credit
requirements
for admissions.
The number in
parentheses
represents the
recommended
subject
credit(s) for
admissions.
College
admission
requirements
may be less
rigorous than
the
requirements
for a college
major of choice.
Superintendent’s
Scholars
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Earn grade of at least 95 in Level 2 courses
Earn grade of at least 85 in Level 1 courses
No discipline record
Earn certificate and award
Can qualify all four years of high school!
Now Looking Ahead
Students:
Get involved
Connect with school
Attend Fish Camp
Begin documentation for an
academic resume
College Admission Factors
Transcript (AAR)-Rigor and Course Selection
 GPA/Rank
 College admission requirements may be
greater than high school graduation
requirements
 Test Scores – STAAR, SAT, ACT, TSIA
 Resume – Activities, Leadership, Service, Work,
Enrichment
 Essay
 Special Talent (Auditions)
 Coaches and Teacher Recommendations
 Counselor Recommendations
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The Registration Process
To aid in the registration process each
student will receive:
Educational Planning Guide (EPG)
Course Registration Card
Course Registration Worksheet
Skyward Guidance
Education Planning Guide
2015 – 2016
Educational Planning
Guide
Graduation requirements
 Class rank and grade point average
information
 General information pertaining to all
district high schools
 Program and course descriptions
provided
 Course names and numbers listed on the
last pages of the catalog
 Career Pathways
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Sample From the
Educational Planning Guide
Course Registration Card
Course Registration Card
Select one Endorsement choice
 Circle one course from each of the 4
‘core’ subjects: English, Math, Science,
Social Studies
 Select level of coursework carefully
 List elective courses in order of
preference with first course being first
choice
 List alternate courses in order of
preference
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9th Grade
Course Selection Worksheet
Level I GPA Courses
Level I courses (open to any student):
Advanced Academic
PreAP
AP courses
Level I courses are awarded extra grade
points – more rigorous
Students who are identified through
CCISD testing may take GT courses
(English I & II Leadership PreAP/GT)
Special Education
Courses
 Some courses restricted to
identified special needs students
 Course placement determined by
Admission, Review, Dismissal (ARD)
Planning for High School
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Choose courses carefully! Schedule
changes at the high school are for data
mistakes or course errors only.
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Verification letters will be mailed home
in April. Changes may be made up until
May 1, 2015.
Remember…
Once the student’s course selections
have been verified and the May 1, 2015
deadline has passed, changes will not be
allowed.
 Schedules will be created to match
requests as much as possible.
 Course selection cards are due back to
the Intermediate Counselors by
February 19th!
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Alternative Ways
to Earn Credits
CCISD Summer School
 Clear Stars Evening Education
 Clear Access Education
 Distance Learning
 Credit-by-Exam
 Dual Credit
 Credit Recovery

AP/PreAP
Information Session
7:45 P.M. in this Auditorium
Hosted by Mrs. Miles,
CBHS Dean of Instruction
Thank You for Coming!
Course Fair/EXPO
in the Commons
@ 7:00 P.M.