Transcript High School

High School
7-year Implementation
to Higher Graduations
Requirements
SB 4
• Revises high school graduation
requirements to phase-in
Geometry, Biology, Algebra II,
Chemistry or Physics, and an
additional rigorous science
course. (see handout)
High School Graduation Requirements
Cohort
Entering 9th Grade
2010
2011
2012
2013
To Graduate
Algebra and Geometry
+
Biology and Algebra EOC
+
Biology EOC, Geometry
EOC and Algebra II
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Chemistry or Physics and
an equally rigorous
science course
High School Assessment
• The statewide assessment program will be
changing over the next several years to phase
in new assessments aligned to Florida’s new
expectations for student learning, known as
the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards
• The Florida EOC Assessments will be very
different from the FCAT—students will
participate in these assessments on the
computer at the conclusion of specific high
school courses (handout)
• Initial year of EOC implementation will
include 30% calculation of the student’s grade.
SB 4
• Requires high schools to offer
specified rigorous courses/programs.
• Requires advisement of those
rigorous courses.
SB 4
• Phases-in end-of-course assessment
requirements for Algebra I, Biology,
and Geometry. (see handout)
• Creates the Credit Acceleration
Program. (CAP)
SB 4
• Deletes Major Area of Interest
elective requirement not ePep and
ePep review.
• Requires OPPAGA to conduct a
study on other states' high school
diploma options.
SB 206
• Provides legislative intent to
recognize student academic
achievement. Encourages each
district school board to adopt
policies and procedures that provide
for an annual "Academic
Scholarship Signing Day."
HB 267
• Provides that comprehensive health
education taught in public schools shall
include component on teen dating
violence & abuse for students in grades 7
through 12; requires district school boards
to adopt & implement dating violence &
abuse policy; requires DOE to develop
model policy; requires school personnel
training.
HB5101
• The bill adds “electronic textbooks” to
the definition of “adequate
instructional materials”
HB 5201
• Revises requirements for bright futures
for students.
• No requirement for every student to
take a virtual class for HS graduation
(SB4)
House Bill 5101Section 25
• Use of IB and Industry
Certification bonus funds
Are our Schools Prepared
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Do we offer these courses to all students?
– Do we need to increase the number of required courses?
– Do we need to phase out less rigorous courses?
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Does our guidance office have a plan to schedule ALL students in
these courses?
Do our teachers know where to access the course descriptions?
Are our teachers appropriately certified and prepared to teach these
courses to all students?
Is our district professional development plan aligned to the needs of
the teachers in these areas?
Does our school schedule allow for teacher collaboration?
Does our school schedule provide students opportunities to be
remediated prior to a late graduation?
Are we discussing student preparation in these areas with our
elementary and middle schools?
Does the district student progression plan ensure students entering
high school are prepared for success?
Do we have a prioritized school plan for student success?
Are our schools prepared?
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2008-09
Biology and
Equivalents 92.68%
Algebra 2 and
Equivalents, 59.53%
Physics OR
Chemistry and
Equivalents, 47.47%
Geometry and
Equivalents, 85.79%
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2009-10
Biology and
Equivalents, 88.39%
Algebra 2 and
Equivalents, 61.79%
Physics OR
Chemistry and
Equivalents, 49.54%
Geometry and
Equivalents, 85.37%
What are the mathematics credit requirements
for a student who enters grade nine in 2010-2011?
• Four credits to include
– One credit in Algebra 1, a series of courses
equivalent to Algebra 1, or a higher-level
mathematics course
– One credit in Geometry or a series of courses
equivalent to geometry.
• In addition, for a student who completes
Algebra 1 or an equivalent, a student’s
performance on the Algebra 1 EOC assessment
must constitute 30% of a student’s final course
grade.
Does a student who enters grade 10 or higher in 20102011 have to take and Algebra I EOC assessment? If so,
does the Algebra I EOC assessment count as part of the
student’s graduation requirements?
• All students (in any grade) who have completed the
Algebra 1 curriculum in 2010 – 2011 are required to
take the Algebra 1 EOC assessment. Students taking
Algebra 1 in grade 10 in 2010 – 11 will have to take the
10th Grade 10 FCAT Mathematics and the Algebra 1
EOC exam.
What are the mathematics credit requirements for the
cohort of students who enter grade nine in 2011-2012?
• Four credits to include:
– One credit in Algebra 1 earned by passing
the Algebra I EOC
– One credit in Geometry or a series of courses
equivalent to geometry.
– For a student who completes Geometry or
an equivalent course, the student’s
performance on the Geometry EOC
assessment must constitute 30% of a
student’s final grade.
What are the mathematics credit
requirements for the cohort of students
who enters grade nine in 2012-2013?
• Four credits to include:
– One credit in Algebra 1 earned by passing
the Algebra I EOC
– One credit in Geometry earned by passing
the Geometry EOC
– One credit in Algebra 2 or a series of courses
equivalent to Algebra 2
Do these same requirements listed described in
answers to questions 1-7 apply to the three-year 18credit accelerated high school graduation options
(section 1003.429, F.S.)?
• Yes
What do we do about students who are not present
during the district chosen testing window and make-up
days when it counts as 30% of the grade?
• These students would earn an
Incomplete for the final course grade
and have to take the EOC or an
alterative assessment approved by the
department as specified in F.S.
1008.22(11) prior to graduation. The final
course grade would be calculated to
include the EOC as 30% of the course
grade. This is the graduation
requirement for that cohort of students.
Because EOC’s will be offered only at the end of the year the first
year each course EOC is offered, how should schools on a 4 x 4 block
schedule keep their students current in the course information when
they complete the entire course credit by December?
• There are two possible solutions, enroll
students in the course with EOC the first
year it is offered in the second block or
provide study sessions for those who have
already completed the course.
Does the EOC exam count 30% of the grade
once passing the EOC is required to pass the
course?
• No, not for the cohorts of students who
do not fall into this requirement. Districts
can implements this policy as part of
their student progression plan but it is
not a state requirement.
How does awarding a final grade
impact credit recovery programs?
• Students in the 9th grade cohort who are
earning credit in the courses with EOC’s
that are required to be 30% of the final
course grade must take the EOC and
their end-of-course grade must include
the results of the EOC.
Is Informal Geometry (1206300) a
prerequisite for Geometry (1206310)?
• No, the Informal Geometry course is
neither a prerequisite course nor an
equivalent course for the Geometry
course. The EOC assessment for
Geometry will be based on the course
description for the Geometry course
(1206310).
If a student is part of a cohort that requires the EOC assessment to
count as 30% of the student’s grade and is completing course work as
part of a series of courses (such as Algebra 1A and Algebra 1B or
Integrated Science I, II, and III), which course grade calculation should
the EOC grade count as 30%?
• We (FLDOE) recommend that districts include
the EOC assessment grade as 30% of the
course grade calculation for the last course
completed by the student which included
content standards covered on the EOC
assessment (for example, the Algebra 1 EOC
assessment would count as 30% of the
student’s course grade for Algebra 1B and the
Biology EOC would count as 30% Integrated
Science III).
What is the authorizing legislation for the EOC
assessment results waiver?
• Senate Bill 4 amended Section 1003.428(8)(b)2, F.S.,
and it states the following:
“A student with a disability, as defined in s. 1007.02(2),
F.S. for whom the IEP committee determines that an
end of-course assessment cannot accurately measure
the student’s abilities, taking into consideration all
allowable accommodations, shall have the end-ofcourse assessment results waived for the purpose of
determining the student’s course grade and credit as
required in paragraph (4) (a).”