Transcript It’s Your Life - Dickinson ISD

FRESHMAN LIFE !!!
Planning for High School and Beyond
TH
9
GRADE TEAM
Mr. Blume
Mr. Anderson
Mrs. Jarman
Mrs. Babcock
What We Are Doing Today:
1. DHS Academic Handbook
2. Transcript information
3. GPA and Rank
4. HS graduation plans
5. Endorsements & 4 year plans
6. AT HOME - Complete Course Selection
Sheet & 4 year plan with your child
Dickinson HS Academic Handbook
 Pages 1-20 include information on:
Earning credits, alternate credit opportunities, Pre-AP & AP
programs, grading, GPA, rank, UIL, NCAA, graduation
programs and more.
 Pages 20-111 includes all courses offered based on
Endorsement Plan
 Pages 120-123 is helpful information on NCCA approved
high school courses, planning websites, timeline for each
grade level to prepare for college
PLANNING
WHAT HAS HAPPENED SO FAR:
 8TH GRADE
 PARENT AND STUDENT PRESENTED GRADUATION
REQUIREMENTS
 STUDENT SELECTS AN ENDORSEMENT/CAREER PATHWAY & 9TH
GRADE COURSES
 9TH GRADE
 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER – CAREER EXPLORATION THROUGH
NAVIANCE PROGRAM & REALITY TOWN
 DECEMBER – GRADUATION PLANNING INFORMATION
 JANUARY – PLANNING FOR GRADUATION AND BEYOND
 Research career pathways and select
an endorsement area for graduation.
NAVIANCE:
CAREER & COLLEGE PLANNING
& EXPLORATION TOOL
 Students should be using Naviance to complete career research https://connection.naviance.com/auth/fclookup.
 Their job is to determine their Career Pathway/Endorsement Plan for
graduation.
 Log in information for Naviance is usually the same as their school computer
log in (not email). If the students has lost that information, they can stop
by room D101 for assistance during SMART lunch.
 In Naviance, student can go to MY PLANNER tab, click on TASKS ASSIGNED TO ME tab, the
under Task I Need To Work On, choose COMPLETE CAREER INTEREST PROFILER. Students
can also explore other research tools in Naviance. Please spend some time with your child
on Naviance, so you can see the program the students and parents will be using for the
next four years.
PLANNING REQUIRES A VISION OF THE FUTURE
SKILLS & CAREER
INTERESTS
AT LEAST 1/3 OF EACH DAY
WILL BE SPENT DOING
THIS…...
CHOOSE CAREFULLY!
SELECT
ENDORSEMENT &
GRADUATION PLAN
POST SECONDARY
EDUCATION
FUTURE LIFE
WORK FORCE?
MILITARY?
CERTIFICATION?
ARTS & HUMANITIES?
BUSINESS & INDUSTRY?
PUBLIC SERVICES?
S.T.E.M.?
MULTIDISCIPLINARY?
LICENSURE?
ASSOCIATES DEGREE?
BACHELORS DEGREE?
MASTERS DEGREE?
DOCTRATE DEGREE?
SUCCESSFUL CAREER?
OWN A BUSINESS?
OWN HOME?
MARRIAGE?
CHILDREN?
POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION OPTIONS:
 ON THE JOB TRAINING
 MILITARY
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JOB TRAINING, CERTIFICATION, COLLEGE CREDITS
 COMMUNITY COLLEGE OR TECHNICAL COLLEGE

CONTINUING EDUCATION (non- credit)– COMPUTER SKILLS, TEACHER TRAINING, PHYSICAL
FITNESS, REAL ESTATE, etc……
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CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSURE – CHILD CARE, COMPUTERS, COSMETOLOGY, DRAFTING,
WELDING, AUTOMOTIVE, PLUMBING, ELECTRICIAN, EMS, POLICE ACADEMY, FIRE ACADEMY,
NURSE AIDE, DENTAL ASSISTANT, MEDICAL BILLING, PHARMACY TECH, etc……

2 YEAR ASSOCIATE DEGREE – BUSINESS, COMPUTERS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, FINE ARTS, MATH,
NURSING, SCIENCES, PROCESS TECHNOLOGY, etc…..
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2 + 2 PROGRAM – (TWO YEARS AT COMMUNITY COLLEGE, THEN TRANSFER TO A UNIVERSITY)
 FOUR YEAR (or more) COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY
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4 YEAR BACHELOR DEGREE
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6 YEAR MASTER DEGREE
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7-10 YEAR DOCTORATE DEGREE
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CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSURE – TEACHER, NURSE, PSYCHOLOGIST, LAWYER, DOCTOR
Goal = Educate & Prepare
High school works on a credit system:
 Semester grade of 70 or higher + meet attendance
requirements = Earned Credits
 Attendance – no more than 4 absences per semester.
 Can earned up to 7.0 credits per year
 Earned Credits + E.O.C. Exams = GRADUATION
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Grade Level Classification
6.0 Credits = 10th Grade
12.0 Credits = 11th Grade
19.0 Credits = 12th Grade
26.0 Specific Credits + STAAR EOC Exams =
Graduation
Page 8
GRADE POINT AVERAGE = G.P.A.
 G.P.A. Scale
 0.00 to 5.000
 Calculation based on each semester grade
 Determines your class rank (how you compare)
 1 to 854
 #1 = first in class / top student
Determines your future opportunities – college,
scholarships, college sports, job offerings, etc…..
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GPA
GRADING SCALE
GRADE POINT AVERAGE
3.5
4.0
4.0
Semester
Grade
Pre-AP/ AP
Grade
Points
Regular
Grade
Points
95-100
90-94
5.0
4.5
4.0
3.5
85-89
80-84
4.0
3.5
3.0
2.5
75-79
70-74
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
0-69
0
0
GPA=3.83
Each semester grade is given points.
The points are averaged together for
the GPA.
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Pre-AP or AP Next Year?
Grades this year determine eligibility for next year
 Need an 85 this year in regular classes + high EOC scores
(for each course)
 Need a 75 in Pre-AP class + high EOC’s (for each course)
Plus
 Summer assignments completed
 Sign a commitment to the program
 Attend a mandatory AP Parent meeting – May 11, 12 or 18
Pages 4 -8
NCAA Eligibility
Division 1 – 16 Core Courses
 4 English, 3 Math, 2 Science, 1 English/Math/Science, 2 Social Studies, 4
English/Math/Science/Social Studies/LOTE
Division 2 – 16 Core Courses
 3 English, 2 Math, 2 Science, 3 English/Math/Science, 2 Social Studies, 4
English/Math/Science/Social Studies/LOTE
New eligibility requirements starting in 2016
 Minimum GPA raised
 Ten core courses by the end of the junior year (7 of which must be from English, Math,
and Science
 Multi-Year Scholarships
Page 13-16
NCAA Requirements
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DIVISION I
2017
2018
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Minimum Core Course GPA*
2.30
2.30
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Total Core Course Credits Required
16
16
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Credits Required Prior to Senior Year*
10
10
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Eng, Math, Sci Prior to 12th grade*
7
7
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Minimum SAT
2016+ DI Sliding Scale
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Minimum ACT
2016+ DI Sliding Scale
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 DIVISION II
2017
2018
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Minimum Core Course GPA^
2.00
2.20
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Total Credits
16
16
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Minimum SAT
820
2018+ DII Sliding Scale
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Minimum ACT (sum)
68
2018+ DII Sliding Scale
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* For the classes 2016-2018, the 2.30 minimum GPA and 10/7 credit requirements are required for Qualifier status.
The 10 core credits are "locked in" for core GPA calculations and may not be retaken once the senior year begins.
Students who complete 16 credits, earn a minimum 2.00 GPA and the required sliding scale test score may achieve
Academic Redshirt status. For the class of 2018, the 2.20 minimum GPA is required for Qualifier status. Students who
complete 16 credits, earn a minimum 2.00 GPA and the required sliding scale test score may achieve Partial Qualifier
status.
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NCAA Approved courses can be found in Academic Handbook page 120
Page 13-16
PARENT SYMPOSIUM – FEB 23
 Dual Credit/Collegiate High School - current 10th & 11th grade
 FAFSA – current 12
 PSAT – current 10
th
 AVID – current 9
th
th
grade
& 11th grade
- 12th grade in AVID
 NCAA – current 9
th
- 12th grade
 Graduation Info - current 9
th
- 12th grade
 Senior Parent Meeting – current 12
th
grade
GRADUATION PLANS
 FOUNDATION – 22 CREDITS
 ONLY FOR SENIOR YEAR EMERGENCY OR SPECIAL PROGRAMS
 FOUNDATION WITH ENDORSEMENT – 26 CREDITS
 ENDORSEMENT REQUIRES 4 – 5 SPECIFIC CREDITS
 FOUNDATION WITH ENDORSEMENT &
DISTINGUISHED LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT
– 26 CREDITS
 REQUIRES ALGEBRA 2
MUST PASS 5 STAAR EOC – ENGLISH 1, ENGLISH 2,
ALGEBRA 1, BIOLOGY, U.S. HISTORY
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New Texas High School Diploma
Distinguished Level of Achievement – 26 Credits
Algebra II Required, Eligible for Top 10% Automatic Admissions
1 Math and 1 Science
S.T.E.M.
Algebra II
Required
Business &
Industry
Endorsement – 26 Credits
Public
Services
Endorsement Requirements
Arts
&
Humanities
Foundation High School Program
22 Credits
Multidisciplinary
Studies
Graduation:
Foundation Plan with Endorsement
& Distinguished Level of Achievement
 4.0 credits of English
 4.0 Credits of Math (includes Algebra 2)
 4.0 Credits of Science
 3.0 Credits of Social Studies
 2.0 Credits of Foreign Language
 1.0 Credit Fine Art
 1.0 Credit P.E.
+ 7.0 Electives – specific to endorsement
TOTAL = 26 credits
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GRADUATION ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Foundation
Endorsements
Distinguished
Achievements
Performance
Acknowledgement
Arts &
Humanities
Business &
Industry
Public
Services
STEM
Multi –
Disciplinary
HB5
Performance Acknowledgements
Outstanding Performance(s) in:
Dual Credit
Bilingualism and Biliteracy
Advanced Placement Exams
PSAT, ACT-PLAN, SAT or ACT
Business or Industry Certificate or License
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To graduate from Dickinson High
School, you must:
 1. Attend school at least 95% of time and make a semester
grade of 70 or higher to receive credit for course
 2. Earn 26 credits to complete the requirements of a
graduation plan with an endorsement
 3. Pass all of the 5 STAAR EOC exams – English1, English2,
Algebra1, Biology, US History
ENDORSEMENTS
Arts &
Humanities
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
Business &
Industry
Fine Arts 
Foreign
Languages 
& Cultural

Studies
Social
Sciences
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Agriculture, Food &
Natural Resources
Architecture &
Construction
Arts, Audio/Video
Technology &
Communications
Business Management &
Administration
English & Communication
Finance
Manufacturing
Marketing, Sales, &
Service
Transportation,
Distribution, & Logistics
Public Services
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AFJROTC
Education &
Training
Government &
Public
Administration
Health Science
Human Services
Law, Public
Safety,
Corrections &
Security
STEM
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
Engineering
Advanced
Math
Advanced
Science
Multidisciplinary
Studies
Student selects
additional credits
from following
options:
• Advanced
Coursework
from multiple
Endorsements
• Core
Coursework
• College Course
work
And completes
Distinguished Level
of Achievement
 WHAT ENDORSEMENT DID YOUR
CHILD CHOOSE ? – PAGE 18
Page 18
TURN TO YOUR ENDORSEMENT PAGE
 FINE ARTS – PAGE 22
 TRANSPORTATION/AUTO – PAGE 77
 FOREIGN LANGUAGE – PAGE 33
 EDUCATION – PAGE 80
 SOCIAL STUDIES – PAGE 38
 HEALTH SCIENCE – PAGE 84
 AGRICULTURE – PAGE 46
 HUMAN SER/COSMO – PAGE 86
 ARCHITECTURE – PAGE 51
 A/V TECH – PAGE 53
 BUSINESS – PAGE 58
 ENGLISH/COMMUNICATION- PAGE 61
 LAW/PUBLIC SAFETY – PAGE 89
 ROTC – PAGE 91
 STEM – PAGE 94
 FINANCE – PAGE 68
 MATH – PAGE 96
 MANUFACTURING/WELDING- PAGE 71
 SCIENCE – PAGE 101
 MARKETING – PAGE 74
 MULTIDISCIPLINARY – PAGE 107
SAMPLE GRADUATION PLAN
Sample Graduation Plan – Fine Arts
9th Grade
English 1
Algebra I
World Geography or Human Geography
Biology
Foreign Language 1
PE
Fine Art 1
11th Grade
English 3
Advanced Math*
US History
Advanced Science
Fine Art 3
Elective
Elective
10th Grade
English 2
Geometry
World History* or Elective
IPC or Chemistry
Foreign Language 2
Elective
Fine Art 2
12th Grade
English 4
Advanced Math
Government/ Economics
Advanced Science
Fine Art 4
Elective
Elective
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Career Pathways
Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources
First Course
Second Course
Third Course
Final Course
Principles of
Agriculture, Food,
and Natural
Resources
Small Animal
Management
Livestock Production
Professional Standards in
Agribusiness
Principles of
Agriculture, Food,
and Natural
Resources
Wildlife, Fisheries,
and Ecology
Management
Forestry and Woodland
Ecosystems
Range Ecology & Ranch
Management
Principles of
Agriculture, Food,
and Natural
Resources
Horticulture Science
Landscape Design and Turf
Grass Management
Professional Standards in
Agribusiness
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SAMPLE GRADUATION PLAN
Sample Graduation Plan – Agriculture -
9th Grade
10th Grade
English 1
English 2
Algebra I
Geometry
World Geography or Human Geography
World History* or Elective
Biology
IPC or Chemistry
Foreign Language 1
Foreign Language 2
PE
Fine Art
Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
Ag Course 2
11th Grade
12th Grade
English 3
English 4
Advanced Math*
US History
Mathematical Applications in Agriculture, Food, and
Natural Resources or Advanced Math
Government/ Economics
Advanced Science
Advanced Science
Ag Course 3
Ag Course 4
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
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Selecting Courses for
Next School Year!
10th grade
JUNIOR HIGH
COLUMN - • Each box is 1
semester
Fill in Junior
High credits:
J
9TH GRADE • Write in what you
earned credit in;
COLUMN then write in your
Fill in 9th
current courses
grade credits
WHAT DOES A UNIVERSITY LOOK AT?
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•
Rank and GPA (grades)
Challenging Schedule (your transcript)
Standardized Test Scores (PSAT, SAT, ACT)
Extracurricular Activities
 Fine Arts, Sports, Organization, Clubs,
Academic Competitions, etc….)
• Essay Writing
• Leadership Roles
• Letters of Recommendation
SKYWARD INFORMATION
 To access your own info:
 Use your Skyward login to find your
GPA, rank, and transcript.
I am sending this PowerPoint presentation
home by tomorrow afternoon.
If your email is not in Skyward, you will not get
this information – so make sure your
information is in Skyward.
Need Help Getting Skyward Log In Info?
Students - Go to Rm D101 during lunch
Parents – Call 281-229-6430
Class of 2018 –
This is your Life !!!!
 You have choices
 Take advantage of the opportunities
 Tutorials Offered
SMART Lunch – 4 hours a week
LWOD – DHS Library – Tues & Thurs, 5-8pm
Individual Tutorials – scheduled with the teacher
 Clubs and organizations – Get Involved!
 EVERYTHING counts in high school- every class,
every absence, every activity, etc.
GENERAL
QUESTIONS?
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING
YOUR CHILD!
 EMAIL:
 [email protected]