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Preparing for High School
• Created a more rigorous plan for the lowest graduation
plan (Foundation).
• Created Endorsements to better focus and prepare
students for college and career (Foundation+
Endorsements)
• Decreased requirements for the highest graduation
plan (Distinguished)
• Created increased attention on the community’s
involvement in the educational program of students
• Created additional meeting requirements between the
parents, students and counselors to discuss career and
college plans
• Changed how schools and districts will be rated
Things for students to think about:
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What is my Career Goal?
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See http://www.careeronestop.org/Videos/default.aspx for excellent video resources for career and cluster research
(English and Spanish), Or
http://www.onetonline.org for excellent written materials on careers, clusters, job requirements, and future outlooks
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How am I going to get to this career?
– High School Preparations by Endorsements
– Technical training (Perhaps at ATC in Denton)
– Community College
– 4-year University (public or private)
– Military
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Plan Ahead! It’s never too early to begin looking at post-secondary options/opportunities
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Use Interest and Ability Inventories to determine strengths and interests (Naviance)
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Use websites to identify:
– Colleges of interest
– Financial Aid options
– Scholarship Opportunities
– Internships and Summer programs available
After High School (If a Four-Year
College IS the Plan)
• Top 10 % on Distinguished Plan (Top 7% if UT) Gain
Automatic Admission
• 90% of students aren’t in the top 10 % (Students
without Automatic Admission need to meet additional
criteria to get into a Four-year College)
– Every grade counts
– Every test counts
– Get involved and stay involved
• Community Service
• Extracurricular activities
• Work and Summer activities
– BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND
Grade Point Average (GPA) and Rank
•GPA and Rank are calculated on a 100-point scale with a
10-point bonus for Pre-AP (Honors) Classes, AP (Honors)
Classes, Dual Enrollment College Courses and Spanish 3.
•Student Has to be Distinguished to be considered Automatic
Admission (Four Math (Including Algebra II), Four Science
and additional classes for an Endorsement).
•GPA does not include courses taken at the middle school for
high school credit, PE/Athletics, Band, or online courses
taken for acceleration or course recovery, Summer School
Courses, and College Courses taken at NCTC outside of
Dual Credit Courses
•A list of courses and GPA calculations can be found in the
PPHS Academic Guide (This will be updated in time for
registration)
Terminology
q Core Subjects – English, Math, Science, Social Studies (Used to be called 4 x 4)
q State Required – courses that the state t mandate for graduation credits (note BOTH
semesters of same course must be completed for credits to be awarded if two semester course)
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Locally Required – courses that the state/district mandate for graduation credits (note
BOTH semesters of same course must be completed for credits to be awarded if two semester
course)
q Elective Course – courses that are not specified as a required course (This course may still
be highly recommended and not completely optional).
q Credits –earned by semester – every class each semester receives ½ credit for passing grades
and acceptable attendance. You must earn credit in each semester of a year long course.
q Alternate Courses - must be selected in case requested classes are full or will not work with
your schedule
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Pre-requisite – a course required before taking another course
q Endorsement – a particular group of courses that earn a commendation on your diploma
• Created a more rigorous plan for the lowest graduation
plan (Foundation).
• Created Endorsements to better focus and prepare
students for college and career (Foundation+
Endorsements)
• Decreased requirements for the highest graduation
plan (Distinguished)
• Created increased attention on the community’s
involvement in the educational program of students
• Created additional meeting requirements between the
parents, students and counselors to discuss career and
college plans
• Changed how schools and districts will be rated
Graduation Plans
Foundation Plan
Foundation Plan with
Endorsements
Distinguished Achievement Plan
Graduation for Students receiving Special Education Services
are Discussed and Planned During the ARD Process
Last Year’s Minimum PLAN
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4 years English
3 years Math
3 years Science
2 years Science
3 years Social Studies
1 years Physical Education or P.E. Waiver
½ year Speech
No State Speech Requirement
1 year Fine Arts (2 semesters of same course)
7.5 credits of electives 5 Credits of electives
• 2 years same World Language (2 years taken at high school
campus count toward GPA, so if you take only 1 year in high
school, only those 2 semesters of the possible 4 will be averaged
into your GPA)
Total 22 Credits
So……..
The big idea is that the Foundation is
more hearty with an additional
Science and two years of Language
(with some exceptions) required by
everyone! These credits were taken
from electives and required Speech.
Foundation
Foundation
w/Endorsement
English
4
4
Math
3
4
Science
3
4
Social Studies
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3
Physical
Education
1
1
Fine Arts
1
1
Language
2
2
Electives
5
7
22
26
Distinguished
Algebra II
Several
Electives will be
local
requirements
and
Endorsements
So……..
The big idea is that the Foundation
with Endorsement has the same
number of credits as the Old
Recommended Plan. It puts more
credits in electives from Speech and
4th Social Studies.
Distinguished Achievement
Plan (DAP)
• Same as Foundation Plan with an Endorsement
the vast majority of the time
• The Four Maths Must Include Algebra II
• The Four Sciences May be Subject to Greater
Specification
State Requirements
Local Requirements
Degree
Earned
Endorsement
Requirements
Additional Electives
9th Grade Required Core Courses
English Credit
English 1
*Pre-AP English 1
Social Studies Credit
World Geography
Math Credit
Algebra 1
Math Models
•*Geometry
*Pre-AP Geometry
Science Credit
Biology
*Pre-AP Biology
*Teacher recommendation required and Pre AP Contract {Agreement}
* Some of these courses will have summer assignments: Please look at
the Pilot Point High School website for the specific summer reading.
Who is a good match for
Pre-AP?
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ABOVE grade level in skills
Self-manager
Motivated and hard working
Organized and meets deadlines
Goal Oriented
Strong reading, writing, or math skills depending on the content area
Efficient note taker
Works independently
Goes above and beyond teacher expectations
Manages time well
Enjoys learning and wants to be in the class!
Meets the standards listed in Academic Guide
Additional Courses Required for Graduation
Physical Education Credit: 1
P.E.
Athletics (actual sport)*
Marching Band ½ credit fall semester only
Fine Arts Credit: 1
Art
Marching Band/Concert Band *
Jazz Band *
Floral Design
Languages Other than English (LOTE) Credit: 2
Spanish
Some Computer Classes (If Available)
Other Classes if Determined Appropriate for Specialized Committee
*Signatures are required to enroll in Athletics, Band
State Requirements
Local Requirements
Degree
Earned
Endorsement
Requirements
Additional Electives
Additional Courses Locally
Required/Recommended for Graduation
Professional Communications for ½ credit**
Methodologies to Academic and Personal
Success for ½ credit**
Business Information Systems for 1 credit**
World History (Recommended Elective) for 1
credit
** Not yet through the School Board for
discussion and approval so subject to change
• Created a more rigorous plan for the lowest graduation
plan (Foundation).
• Created Endorsements to better focus and prepare
students for college and career (Foundation+
Endorsements)
• Decreased requirements for the highest graduation
plan (Distinguished)
• Created increased attention on the community’s
involvement in the educational program of students
• Created additional meeting requirements between the
parents, students and counselors to discuss career and
college plans
• Changed how schools and districts will be rated
State Requirements
Local Requirements
Degree
Earned
Endorsement
Requirements
Additional Electives
Purpose of CTE Classes
(Career and Technical Education)
• Build skills toward college/career choices
• Provide opportunity for students to apply the core
curriculum skills in a different, more practical way
• Nearly 90 percent of the fastest growing jobs in the U.S.
require some form of education beyond high school
• Some courses involve earning an industry certificate
• Articulated classes provide a seamless transition to the
college setting and can earn college credits at no charge
• CTE classes in a particular strand (order) earns the student
an Endorsement in a particular area
Endorsement Areas
• Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math
• Advanced Science and Advanced Math Strands
• Business/Industry
• Agriculture-Animal and Mechanical Strands
• Business – IT and Accounting (Possible) Strands
• Hospitality Arts and Hospitality – Culinary and Hospitality Strands
• Public Service
• Human Services – Cosmetology (at ATC) and Education (Possible)
Strands
• Fine Arts
• World Languages (Possible), Social Studies (Possible, Fine Arts –
Music and Visual Arts Strands
• Multidisciplinary
• Multidisciplinary by making a combination of appropriate
electives from other endorsements
11th - 12th Graders
(SO PLAN AHEAD!)
Students interested
in the ATC should:
• Take care of required coursework early
•Public Communication
•PE
•Foreign Language
•Business Information Management
•Fine Art
•In Order to attend the ATC as a Jr or Sr
students must be on track to graduate on Texas’
Foundation+ or Distinguished Graduation Plan.
*This includes passing the STAAR Assessments.
State Requirements
Local Requirements
Degree
Earned
Endorsement
Requirements
Additional Electives
Electives
• Each day has 8 periods available so students
over 4 years can have 32 credits
• Students can sample from other endorsements
as long as they have the pre-requisites and
there is enough room (Ninth grade students
are more limited in this sampling ability)
• There are additional electives so that students
can have secured places to be during the class
day (Teacher’s aids, Office aids, etc.)
• Some students may have to take support
electives (Learning Labs, College Readiness)
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8
grade STAAR
• If a student fails to master any section of
STAAR this spring, the student may be
assigned to acceleration coursework
during next school year
• These may be scheduled before school,
after school, Saturdays, summer, or
during elective classes
Order of Events for Registration
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March 6 – Parent Meeting
Time for parents to discuss/guide students
March 24 – Meeting with student and release of paperwork
Time for parents to discuss/guide students, and for students to fill
out documents and collect necessary signatures
April 7 – Human Library to learn more about career/endorsement
choices
April 9 – Students finalize their selections during school hours
online
May 16 – Students receive courses
May 23 – Schedules are due back with signatures and possible
corrections
May 30 – Final list of courses distributed to students
• Created a more rigorous plan for the lowest graduation
plan (Foundation).
• Created Endorsements to better focus and prepare
students for college and career (Foundation+
Endorsements)
• Decreased requirements for the highest graduation
plan (Distinguished)
• Created increased attention on the community’s
involvement in the educational program of students
• Created additional meeting requirements between the
parents, students and counselors to discuss career and
college plans
• Changed how schools and districts will be rated
Human Library
If enough interest, it will provide an
opportunity for students to “check out” a
worker and ask questions about a
particular career/job of interest. This
should be the final step in helping the
student to select an endorsement to sign
off on “Signing Day.” Please see the
distributed form to enter survey
information to become involved (This
information will go home as well). Also,
please feel free to share the information
with your friends and colleagues.
Remember:
There’s only 24 hours per day
• Balance your life.
• Try not to overload yourself. We do not recommend
that a student take all advanced- level classes, join
numerous activities (band, athletics, student
council…), and expect to be successful in
EVERYTHING.
• We all need some down time. Consider your wellbeing and choose carefully.
How to Help Your Student
• Encourage them to do their homework on
the day it is given.
• Monitor their grades at Home Access, but
don’t make it your homepage!
• Help them with organizational skills.
• Begin to shift responsibilities to them.
Allow them an opportunity to learn how to
manage their own “stuff” and handle
difficult situations.
“The most important thing that parents can teach their
children is how to get along without them.”
Frank Clark 
Contact Information
Kevin Moffitt
Melody Vest
[email protected]
940-686-8740 Ext 226
[email protected]
940-686-8740 Ext 227
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