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Freshman Class of 2012-2013

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Promotion, Retention, Award of Credit

 Students are promoted from grade to grade, or awarded credit for a course, based on their mastery of the knowledge and skills. Students receive credit for a course when they have met all the state and local requirements for that credit.

 Students are promoted to the next grade once they receive five credits during the present school year.

 Opportunities for credit recovery are limited. This option is reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

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Graduation Plans

 Under State Board of Education rules, students have a choice of three graduation plans.

 Minimum Program  Recommended Program 22 credits 26 credits  Distinguished Program 26 credits 3 5/1/2020

Graduation Plans

See

Graduation Plans and EOC requirements

in packet.

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Minimum Plan

 Only an option for a small number of students.

 Required meeting with counselor to select this plan  Requires student, parent, and administrator agreement to select plan  Limits higher education options 5/1/2020 5

Recommended Plan

 Most students are on this plan  Requires four credits in each core area  Most colleges and universities require RHSP or DAP to be considered for acceptance  Must score Level II on Alg II and Eng III EOC exams 6 5/1/2020

Distinguished Plan

 The Distinguished Plan is similar to the Recommended Plan with the following differences:  Students must complete three years of a foreign language (one less in the general electives category).

 Students must earn 4 advanced measures 1. Score a 3 or higher on AP exam 2. Earn a “B” or higher in a dual credit course  Must score Level III on Alg II and Eng III EOC exams 5/1/2020 7

Advanced Placement Courses

 AP courses are available for students to take. They provide a more rigorous curriculum, and offer AP tests that allow students to gain college credit.

 Students taking AP courses will have 10 points added to their final grade in that class at the end of each year. The additional grade points on the grade are used solely for ranking purposes and will not be reflected on your child’s official transcript.

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Advanced Placement Courses

 Students in AP courses take a corresponding EOC exam if applicable.

 Students have the option of taking a corresponding AP exam. 9 5/1/2020

Dual Credit Policy

  Junior and senior students are eligible to earn high school graduation credit and college credit concurrently under specific conditions.

Students are still responsible for corresponding EOC exams.

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Graduation Honors/Class Ranking

 Class rankings are calculated for the first time at the end of the ninth grade year.  Final rank in class for determining valedictorian, salutatorian and honor graduates is calculated at the end of the fifth six-weeks grading period of the twelfth grade year.

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As high school counselors , we are available to help students with questions about planning their course of instruction, assisting with the application process for post-secondary education programs and guiding students as they seek scholarships and financial assistance.

We are also available to talk and listen to students about situations and experiences that may be affecting them educationally, socially and emotionally.

Becky Matlock (9 th & 10 th grade) 940-689-2837 Jeannette Shaw (11 th & 12 th grade) 940-689-2932 5/1/2020 12

A New Assessment Model

 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness(STAAR)  Grades 9-12 will be assessed by 12* End-of-Course (EOC) assessments.

 The new end-of-course assessments will address only the TEKS for a given course, as opposed to the high school level TAKS assessments, which address TEKS from multiple courses.

*Eng I, II, and III each have a Reading and a Writing component, which are scored and reported separately.

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Phase-In of STAAR EOC

Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11

2011-12

STAAR EOC TAKS TAKS

2012-13 STAAR EOC

STAAR EOC TAKS Grade 12 TAKS TAKS

2013-14

STAAR EOC

STAAR EOC

STAAR EOC TAKS

2014-15

STAAR EOC STAAR EOC

STAAR EOC

STAAR EOC or TAKS

2015-16

STAAR EOC STAAR EOC STAAR EOC

STAAR EOC

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STAAR EOC Scores

 Below Level I  Level I (Minimum Score)  Level II (Satisfactory Performance)  Level III (Advance Academic Performance)  Depending on their graduation plan, students must achieve a set cumulative score in each of the four core subject areas. 15 5/1/2020

STAAR EOC and Course Grades

 SB 1031 requires that EOC scores count as 15% of final course grades.

 Many districts, including Bowie ISD, grant credit by semester, not end-of-course.

 This requirement was set to begin in 2011-2012, but the Commission of Education granted the option of a one-year deferral.

 Grading policies are set by each district. Bowie ISD is waiting further clarification regarding the 15% policy toward final course grades and G.P.A.

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STAAR EOC and Graduation Programs

 Recommended Program (RHSP)  must take all 12* EOCs  must meet cumulative score requirements  must score Level II on Algebra II and English III  Distinguished Program (DAP)  must take all 12* EOCs  must meet cumulative score requirements  must score Level III on Algebra II and English III 17 5/1/2020

STAAR EOC and Dual Credit

 Students enrolled in AP or Dual Credit courses are required to take the corresponding EOC.

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Career & Technical Education

 In the past “vocational education” was reserved for preparing students for entry level jobs upon high school graduation.

 Now, Career & Technical Education provides individuals with coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in current or emerging professions.

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New vs. Old

Then (Vocational)

For some students For a few jobs 6 to 7 program areas 5/1/2020 In lieu of academics High school focused

Now (CTE)

For all students For all careers 16 clusters; 81 programs of study Aligns and supports academics High school and college partnerships 20

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Facts about CTE

 Students are 4x more likely to drop out of school when not enrolled in a CTE program  Students who combine a college-preparatory academic curriculum with a specific CTE sequence had gains in math, reading and science test scores   Nearly one-third of the fastest growing occupations will require an associate’s degree or a postsecondary vocational certificate, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report. Secondary students who graduate with a career and technical education concentration are 2 ½ times more likely to be employed while pursuing postsecondary education than are “college prep” students.

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Benefits of CTE @ BHS

 9 clusters offered  Learn in a hands-on environment  Exposure to various colleges, technical schools, and careers  Student may earn up to 12 hours of college credit at NO COST!!

 Ability to receive certifications in Microsoft Office 2010 (3), OSHA, Texas Hunter Education, and Texas Angler Education (more to come!) 23 5/1/2020

Questions?

 Salli Page – CTE Coordinator  Business & Finance  Monty Moeller & Bryan Chisholm  Agriculture, Architecture  Margo Grunseich  Human Services, Education, Architecture  Jim O’Neill  Information Technology, Arts & AV  Jim Hogan  Marketing 5/1/2020 24