Transcript La Porte High School ACE Program

La Porte High School
ACE Program
Introductory Meeting
Introductions
▪ Jason McConnell-Associate Principal
▪ Todd Schoppe-Principal
▪ Linda Wadleigh-Deputy Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction
▪ David Knowles-Executive Director of Secondary Education
▪ Pam Campbell-Assistant Vice Chancellor for Educational
Partnerships-San Jacinto Community College
▪ Larkesha Cotton-Mitchell-10th Grade Counselor
▪ Gina Brunson-Associate Principal’s Secretary
What is the ACE Program?
What is the ACE Program?
▪ "Dual credit on steroids" is how San
Jacinto College officials describe this
program, and what it offers to bright high
school students in the college's service
area. (Houston Chronicle 3/30/15)
▪ The ACE Program (Accelerated College
Education) is a dual credit program that
allows LPHS students to graduate from
high school with a high school diploma
and an Associates of Arts/Science degree
from San Jacinto Community College.
▪ Dual credit programs allow students to
take college classes and earn college
hours towards their degree plan while
also earning high school credits for those
college classes taken.
How Was My Child Selected for the ACE
Program?
La Porte High School
Requirements:
• Students must make at least an 80 in
Algebra II PAP or Pre Calculus.
• The reason for this math requirement is
because College Algebra will be taken
during a student’s Junior year.
• Students must make at least an 80 in
two other PAP/AP classes.
• Excellent attendance.
• Minimal discipline infractions (minor).
San Jacinto Community College Entrance
Eligibility Requirements:
1. Go to www.sanjac.edu and apply online.
2. After a student receives their “G” number (which comes via email), they must
complete the Pre Assessment Activity on the SJC website.
3. Once the Pre Assessment Activity has been completed, it must be printed out,
and a copy turned into Ms. Brunson.
4. After turning their Pre Assessment Activity into Ms. Brunson a student will
then sign up to take the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA). The TSIA
is an online college readiness test that is given by SJC personnel here at the
high school. There are three exemptions to a 10th grade student having to
take the TSIA: a) English II EOC Scale Score=4000 or higher; b) Algebra I Scale
Score=4000 or higher (with a passing grade in Algebra II); c) PSAT (50 or
higher).
5. Students must also be current on their Meningitis shot.
What Will the ACE Program Schedule Look
Like?
Summer 2015 (at SJC):
-Learning Framework: 5 week course M-TH from 10:00am-12:20pm. Can be
taken in the June (June 8-July 9), or July (July 13-August 9) summer school session.
Fall/Spring 2015-2016 (at SJC)-HS Periods 1-4:
-College Algebra & Statistics or Pre Cal/US History/Humanities Course/Fine Arts
Course/Speech/BCIS (Technology Course): M-TH from 7:00am-9:50am. F (Study Time
at SJC and Pre Cal from 7:00am-9:50am).
Summer 2016 (at SJC):
-BCIS (Technology Course) and one additional course
Fall/Spring 2016-2017 (at SJC)-HS Periods 1-4:
-Economics/Government/English/Psychology/Science Course: M-TH from
7:00am-9:50am. F (Science Lab at SJC from 7:00am-9:50am)
What Will the ACE Program Schedule Look
Like and Other Information?
Fall/Spring 2015-2016 (at LPHS)-HS Periods 5-7:
-English 3/Physics/One Elective
Fall/Spring 2016-2017 (at LPHS)-HS Periods 5-7:
-Math/Two Electives
Tuition and Books:
-The cost for both is fully covered by LPISD. However, if a student fails a college
course, they will be required to refund the cost of the tuition and books for the course
they failed.
Transportation:
-LPISD will provide bus transportation to and from SJC for any student in the
ACE Program who needs it. There will not be any transportation provided on Fridays
unless a student is taking the Pre Calculus class in the Spring of 2016. Students who
have their own transportation can transport themselves to and from SJC.
Is the ACE Program for Me?
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Will any extra-curricular activities and the periods they are scheduled affect my decision to
participate in this program?
Will the endorsement plan you are on meet all the endorsement requirements for graduation? The
majority of ACE students will have to graduate from high school with a Multidisciplinary
endorsement, unless they are still on the old high school graduation plans.
College classes typically do not have a large number of assignments to complete in order to
determine a student’s grade in the class. Usually the grade in a college class is based on 2 or 3 major
tests during each semester.
Recognize the amount of time you have outside of the school day to devote to your college studies.
If a college dual enrollment course is failed, a student will be dropped from the program, have to pay
back the cost of the failed course, and have to take the high school equivalent course over again in
order to receive high school credit.
Will the college hours earned transfer to the eventual college/university of my choice and my degree
plan there?
Do I plan on going to college/university outside of Texas?
10 Characteristics of a Successful
College Ready Student:
1. Self-motivated
2. Goal-oriented
3. Organized
4. Does not procrastinate……………………very much!!!
5. Participates actively in class
6. Asks questions (self advocates)
7. Completes all assigned work on time
8. Produces high quality work
9. Strong work ethic
10. High attendance rate
Count Me In!!!!
Now What???:
1. Sign the LPHS ACE Program Student Commitment Statement and turn in to Ms.
Brunson by Monday, April 27th. Must be signed by both parents and students.
2. Complete all the SJC eligibility requirements. Current available TSIA testing dates:
5/15/15 and 5/21/15.
3. If you participate in extra-curricular activities at LPHS, communicate with your
coach/sponsor to see if this program would cause scheduling conflicts.
4. Meet with your Counselor to review your graduation plan to see if the ACE Program
will allow you to meet high school graduation requirements.
5. Both you and your parents attend the final ACE Program prep meeting prior to the
end of school to finalize last minute details (TBD).
6. Attend SJC Orientation (TBD).
Questions???