Advanced Academic Program Options - PowerPoint Presentation

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Advanced Academic Program Options

Presented by the Department of Advanced Academics

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Help Your Child Get

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EXPLORE

Interest Surveys

Career Videos

College Credit Options

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Where Do You Want To Go?

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GISD Can Help You Get There!

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http://www.garlandisd.net/about/ready/documents/CollegeCreditOptions_Side-by-Side.pdf

Advanced Placement (AP)

Dual Credit

International Baccalaureate (IB)

College Credit Options

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Advanced Placement (AP)

Dual Credit

International Baccalaureate (IB)

Type of course

College level courses taught in high school to prepare students for AP exams and may potentially grant college credit

College level courses that allow high school students to simultaneously earn high school and college credit

High school courses in a wide range of subjects using IB approved curriculum and may

grant

college credit

Description

The AP Program currently offers

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courses across multiple subject areas. Each course is developed by a committee composed of college faculty and AP teachers, and covers a breadth of information, skills, and assignments found in the corresponding college course.

Dual credit courses are offered by DCCCD in a variety of subject areas including math, science, English, economics, history, government and a wide variety of technical courses. Dual credit courses allow students to earn college credit while completing high school requirements. All high school students enrolled in dual credit classes are held accountable to policies, rules, and regulations of the DCCCD.

IB curriculum is designed to provide a broad liberal arts experience for the college bound student. Students become proficient in language and mathematics studies and participate in an in-depth exploration of the study of human behavior and the process of educational inquiry.

Location

All GISD high school campuses

All GISD high school campuses

*Lakeview Centennial Collegiate Academy offers an Associate of Science program

Garland High School - an IB authorized high school campus

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AP, IB, Dual Credit

Programs:

AP

IB

Dual Credit

Program requirements:

Open enrollment

Magnet option at GHSMust meet TSI test requirements

College credit requirements:

Take the AP exam

Score 3, 4, or 5

Take the IB exam

Score 4, 5, or 6

Make a grade of C

or higher

Teacher criteria:

Attend AP summer institute

Submit a syllabus to

CollegeBoard

Attend

IB training

Masters & 18

college credits in subject area

Credentialed by DCCCD

Submit a syllabus to DCCCD

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Garland ISD High School Magnet Programs

Classical Centers

College & Career Magnet

Collegiate Academy

School of Global Business, Language & Leadership

International Baccalaureate World School

Performing Arts Endorsement

Math, Science & Technology

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High School Magnet Application Timeline

Grades 6-12 Timeline

Action Steps:

Timeline:

Where:

Apply for magnet program and sign up for

assessment session if test scores are missing

Nov

17-Dec 9

Magnet

Application in Skyward

Attend

testing session if needed

Jan 7, 14

North Garland

High School

Notification of Results

February 3

Skyward

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PLAN

Begin with the end in mind

Investigate the courses that best

prepare for college

Create a vertical plan of rigorous courses – your senior year counts!

Balance leadership, community

and extra-curricular with academics

Use assessment data to plan

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College Readiness Assessments

Administered at School:

PSAT 8

PSAT 9

PSAT/NMSQT - 10

th

& 11

thSAT - 11th

On your own:

SAT/ACT-

Spring 11

th

grade

Summer before 12

th

Fall 12

th

grade

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Grade 8 PSAT Assessment

Student score reports will be sent home with students in JanuaryPurpose:

PSAT is the first step on the College & Career Readiness Pathway

Provides information about academic strengths and weaknesses

Indicates academic readiness for college or the workplace

Helps student plan their high school coursework

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Your test results can indicate your AP Potential!

www.apstudent.collegeboard.org

Advanced Placement

consider

preAP

courses

consider

AP, dual credit,

IB courses

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It is important that all students have the skills needed to be successful in college and the workplace.

Becoming college-ready does not happen overnight; skills are developed by taking rigorous courses in high school.

“The will to succeed is nothing without the will to prepare!”

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Choose the best

path for you

Discuss 9

th

grade

options with

your counselor

Stay informed

ACT

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How to prepare

GISD has set up

Khan Academy

accounts for all secondary students.

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Practice Makes Progress…

According to

PrepScholar

, practices makes progress

10 hours = 30-50 point gain

20 hours = 60-100 point gain

The more you practice, the better chance for an increased score!

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And just think, you will take the PSAT 4 times before taking your SAT!!!

According to College Board, students who take the PSAT score 145 points higher on the SAT than those who don’t take the preparatory exam.

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Set a Goal and Work BackwardsWhat do you want to do as a career?

What degree is required?What university offers that degree?What does it take to get in

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What score do you need on SAT and how close are you?

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Set a Goal and Work Backwards

Goal = Mechanical Engineering

University = Texas A&M

Entrance requirements = top quarter of

your class

Required SAT score = 1300

ACT score = 26

Current PSAT score = 950

Dedicated study time = 60 hours

(study an hour a week)

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Study for 20 Hours Before Each PSAT

PSAT/8

8

th

Grade = 950

PSAT

9

9th Grade = 1010

PSAT/NMSQT 10

th

Grade = 1070

PSAT/NMSQT 11

th

Grade = 1130

* with 145

pt

gain from experience with PSAT

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Stay Informed

District websiteSchool website

Ready! website

College Board Parent Portal

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Questions

?

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Contact Information

Advanced Academic Administrator- Dr. Kristyn Edney

kkedney@garlandisd.net

College & Career Readiness Facilitator- Jimmy Sellers

jlseller@garlandisd.net

Magnet Programs – Christi Allen & Stacey Payton http://tinyurl.com/gisdmagnethelp