Transcript EARLY COLLEGE NIGHT - Rock Hill High School

Advanced Placement
Early College
International Baccalaureate
January 2015
Advanced Curriculum
Opportunities
• International Baccalaureate
• Advanced Placement
• Dual Credit
Objectives
• Philosophy and
structure of each
program
• Scheduling for one
or more programs
• Assessments
associated with
each program
• Success and
advantages of
IMPORTANT DATES
• February 11- 10th graders receive course
selection sheets and curriculum guides
• February 17- IGP conferences begin for
10th graders
• March 18- 10th grade selection sheets due
• March 24- last day to make schedule
changes for 2015-16 school year
Philosophy
Advanced Placement Program
• Explore the world from a
variety of perspectives, most
importantly your own
• Study subjects in greater depth
and detail
• Assume the responsibility of
reasoning, analyzing, and
understanding for yourself
• Demonstrate your maturity and
readiness for college
• Show your willingness to push
yourself to the limit
• Emphasize your commitment
to academic excellence
AP Courses and Schedules
*courses must have a minimum of 15 students
AP courses taught
second semester
AP Computer Science
AP Art
AP Calculus
AP Statistics
AP Biology (Must also
take Biology 2 Honors)
AP Chemistry (Must also
take Chemistry 2 Honors)
AP Spanish
AP courses taught all
year on A/B day
AP Human Geography
(9th)
AP Language &
Composition (11th)
AP U.S. History (11th)
AP Literature (12th)
AP European History
(12th)
AP Assessment
• Each course has a
required AP exam.
• AP exams provide a
standardized measure of
what you know.
• You must take the AP
exam to get the
weighting.
• You do not have to take
the AP course to take the
AP exam.
• Colleges require a
minimum of 3 or higher
on an AP exam to earn
college credit.
Advantages
Advanced Placement Program
• Earn credit or advanced standing at most of the nation's
colleges and universities with appropriate scores.
• Passing is generally 3 or higher, but each college
determines the score it requires to grant college credit.
• Ask the admission counselor what the AP credit policy is
for the college you plan to attend.
• Improve your writing skills and sharpen your problemsolving techniques.
• Develop the study habits necessary for tackling rigorous
course work.
Advanced Placement District
Success Rate
Year Students Exams Scores 3-5 Scores 3-5
(number) (percentage)
2010
262
473
190
40.16%
2011
340
649
259
39.90%
2012
420
722
296
40.9%
2013
524
893
316
35%
2014
688
1110
304
27%
Costs Associated with AP
Program
• The State pays for all exam fees for
the AP exams.
• Students may be asked to purchase
books related to the class.
Philosophy of Dual Credit
Courses
• To provide opportunities for
qualified high school juniors and
seniors to complete college-level
courses while still enrolled in
high school.
• To provide opportunities for
students to earn dual credit (high
school and college credit) when
courses include both college and
high school requirements.
Dual Credit Courses
4 Year Transfer
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English 101 and 102, USC-L
Psychology 101, USC-L
Teacher Cadet 101, Winthrop
Digital Art and Design 4,
Winthrop
 Project Lead the Way Courses,
USC
 Your high school grade WILL
BE your college grade and your
first GPA for college.
Project Lead The Way
University of South Carolina
 Introduction to
Engineering
Design
 Principles of
Engineering
 Digital Electronics
College Credit for
PLTW Engineering Courses
• At end of each PLTW course, register to USC.
• Student must have an 1100 SAT or overall B average
in high school to register.
• Student must take the PLTW College Exam and score
a 70 or above.
• Student earns Dual Credit weighting for the PLTW
course IF these qualifications are met.
Benefits of Dual Credit Courses
• Dual Credit Courses are not dependent upon a
score from a national exam.
• Dual Credit Courses will be part of your college
transcript when you enter college.
• Dual Credit Courses in core areas are transferable
to all in-state public colleges, some out-of-state
public colleges, and a few private colleges.
• Check with the college you are interested in
attending to see how courses transfer.
Requirements for
Dual Credit
USC-L classes
•3.0 cumulative GPA
Teacher Cadet 101, WU
•Overall 3.0 GPA or higher,
teacher recommendation, and
application
Cost Analysis
What do you pay?*
• USC-Lancaster (each course)
• $285.00 for 3-hour course or no cost if
student takes 6 hrs/sem
• Cost of textbooks
• Winthrop
• $0.00-30.00
• University of South Carolina
• $198.00 each course PLTW
*COSTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
How Much Can I Save?
Show Me the Money
Each course at Winthrop,
USC-L, or USC costs
college students $900.00+.
Course costs are subject
to change.
Cost: When Do I Pay?
• Students will register to be a college
student before the course begins.
• Money is due before the course begins.
Each school will provide those deadlines.
• PLTW Engineering courses with USC—
money is due at the end of the course
when student registers to USC and takes
EOC college exam.
Philosophy
The IB Diploma Programme
The IB Diploma Programme is
an academically challenging & balanced
programme for students in11th and 12th
grades that prepares students for success
at university and in life beyond.
© International Baccalaureate Organization 2007
Structure
What does the IB Diploma Curriculum offer?
 Traditional, broad liberal arts curriculum
enriched by three core components
 Concurrency of learning over 2 years
Depth (3 Higher Level)
Breadth (3 Standard Level)
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Rigorous, continuous, criterion referenced
assessment over 2 years
» Internal Assessment (portfolios, orals)
» External Assessment (paper/pencil,
essays)
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Knowledge and skill development necessary
for academic and social success in the
post-secondary setting
© International Baccalaureate Organization 2007
IB Courses in Rock Hill Schools
Courses taught over a two-year period
English Literature
History of the Americas
Math SL 1 yr
Math Studies 1 yr
Spanish
French
Biology
Chemistry
Information Technology in a Global Society 1 yr
Music first semester and enrolled in chorus, band or orchestra
Visual Arts
Course descriptions may be found at rockhillib.com under “classes”
© International Baccalaureate Organization 2007
IB Programme—Course v. Diploma
IB Course Students
 Students take two or more
IB courses separately.
 Students do not take all 6 IB
courses.
 Students must take IB exam
and complete the internal
assessments for each
course to get IB weight and
IB credit.
IB Diploma Students
 Students must take all 6 IB
courses as one program of
study.
 Students must complete
additional diploma
requirements (CAS, EE,
TOK).
 Students take all 6 IB
exams and complete all
internal assessments to
earn IB weight
and credit.
© International Baccalaureate Organization 2007
The International Baccalaureate Diploma
 Pre-university Diploma
 Based on an integrated curriculum
 International admissions credential
 Utilizes international standards
 Infused with “globalism” to prepare
students to live, compete and lead in
an increasingly interdependent world
© International Baccalaureate Organization 2007
How does one earn the IB Diploma?
 Take six courses, one from each subject.
 Take the six exams.
 Complete TOK, CAS and EE.
 Accumulate at least 24 points out of a possible 42
points on the exams.
• ( 3 additional points possible through
TOK & EE)
© International Baccalaureate Organization 2007
Assessment in the IB Diploma Programme
Underlying philosophy
To give students an opportunity
to demonstrate what they know,
rather than find out what they don’t know.
How is this accomplished?
 Internal and External assessment, using established grading
criteria.
 Assessment is criterion referenced.
 Assessment varies across the disciplines
 Assessment varies across the disciplines- oral, written, group
project, labs, research
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International Baccalaureate
District Success
Year Students Exams
(number) (number)
Scores
Scores
4-7
4-7
(number) (percentage)
560
79%
2010
247
710
2011
203
506
380
75.09%
2012
231
554
374
67.5%
2013
239
631
365
60%
2014
215
617
443
72%
ADVANTAGES
Research on the impact of IB programs
Studies conducted on the performance of IB
students, the standards of the IB program, and
the effect of the implementation of the program
on a school show that:
 IB Diploma students have higher acceptance
rates to colleges.
 IB Diploma students perform better in
post-secondary education than their peers.
© International Baccalaureate Organization 2007
ADVANTAGES
College Credits
A “4” or higher on an IB exam is generally a passing
score.
Students may earn college credit for (HL) higher
level courses with scores of 4 or higher.
Each college determines the exact score it requires
to earn college credit.
Some colleges allow college credit for some (SL)
courses.
Students should ask the admission counselor what
the university will count for college credit.
Students “place out” of classes requiring a
placement exam (Math, Foreign Language).
© International Baccalaureate Organization 2007
Cost of the IB Programme
 The state pays for a portion of the subject area exams.
 The district pays for the balance of the subject area
exams and a portion of the registration fee.
 The parent pays these fees in 2015-2016:
 $95.00 for first year exam students (jr or sr)
 $157.00 for course students testing a second year
 no cost to seniors in diploma program
© International Baccalaureate Organization 2007
QUESTIONS
Attend IGP conference
Make an appointment
with IB coordinator
[email protected]
Talk with teachers