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Created by the Mount Si High School Counseling Department An opportunity for juniors and seniors to take college courses while still in high school What is Running Start Tuition is free Books supplies transportation ID: 735334

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Slide1

Running Start Information

Created by the Mount Si High School Counseling Department Slide2

An opportunity for juniors and seniors to take college courses while still in high school

What is Running StartSlide3

Tuition

is free. Books, supplies, transportation,

and lab

fees are the

student’s responsibility.

How much does it cost?Slide4

You can have a blended schedule where you take some classes at Mount Si and some at the community college or take all of your courses at the community college

Schools

in our area include

Bellevue College, Green River Community College and Lake Washington Technical College

Where do I go to school? Slide5

This chart shows the number of classes you may take at Mount Si along with the number of credits you may register for at your community college without incurring cost.

Hybrid Schedule

# Of High School Classes

Community College Credits

1 class

15 credits

2 classes

12 credits

3 classes

9/10 credits

4 classes6 credits

Courses at the community college usually range from 1-6 credits.

Academic

courses are typically five credits each. Slide6

What are the pros and cons of running start?Slide7

There

is a wider variety of classes offered.

Students who find that the traditional high school is not fitting their needs can flourish in a different setting.

You

can earn up to two years of college credits FREE.

If you

know exactly what you want to do in life. Running Start

can give you

a great head start.

One three-month college class (5 credits) equals 1 year long or 1 credit of high school classes ) with the exception of English and US History.

You have an opportunity to take classes that apply to your chosen degree/career.ProsSlide8

MSHS AP courses are more competitive in comparison to BC courses when applying to college.

Not all Running Start credits may transfer to four-year colleges.

Transportation is your responsibility.

You might miss

out on high

school experiences

Running Start requires you to be independent and responsible

College r

equires

more work in less time, with less support from teachers. Some students who are academically ready may find the independence and the speed of college classes overwhelming; they may benefit by remaining in high school classes.

ConsSlide9

Community college operates on the quarter system. Mount Si operates on a semester system. Holidays and vacation periods may be different. Students are expected to attend classes at the college even though their high school is not in session.

Student is in charge of meeting deadlines at the high school and for running start independently

ConsSlide10

Semester

Semester 2

period (0.5

credits)

period (0.5

credits)

period (0.5

credits)

period (0.5

credits)

rd period (0.5 credits)3rd period (0.5 credits)4th period (0.5 credits)4th period (0.5 credits)5th period (0.5 credits)5th period (0.5 credits)6th period (0.5 credits)6th period (0.5 credits)

Mount Si Schedule

6 TOTAL CREDITSSlide11

Quarter 1

Quarter 2

Quarter 3

Fall Quarter (1 credit)

Winter Quarter (1 credit)

Spring Quarter (1 credit)

Fall Quarter (1 credit)

Winter Quarter (1 credit)

Spring Quarter (1 credit)

Fall Quarter (1 credit)

Winter Quarter (1 credit)

Spring Quarter (1 credit)

Community College Schedule

TOTAL CREDITSSlide12

Full time Mount Si students can obtain up to

six credits

per year.

Each semester course is worth 0.5 credits

There are two semesters in each year and full time means a six class schedule

Full time running start students can obtain up to nine credit per year

Each quarter course is worth between .5

andone

high school credit

There are three quarters in which running start runs each year and full time means a total of three classes

Credits Mount Si VS Bellevue CollegeSlide13

Personal Freedom in High School

Personal Freedom in College

Your time is usually structured by others.

You manage your own time.

You can count on parents and teachers for guidance and to remind you of your responsibilities

You will be faced with new moral and ethical decisions. You must balance responsibilities and set priorities.

Guiding Principle: You will usually be told what your responsibilities are and corrected if your behavior is out of line.

Guiding Principle: You're old enough to take responsibility for your decisions and their consequences.

College VS High School

Personal FreedomSlide14

High School Classes

College Classes

The school year is 36 weeks long; some classes extend over both semesters and some do not.

The academic year is divided into three separate 11 week quarters, plus 3 days at the end of the quarter for final exams.

Teachers carefully monitor class attendance.

Some instructors factor attendance into final grades.

You are provided with textbooks at little or no cost.

You must budget $200 or more for textbooks each quarter.

College VS High

School ClassesSlide15

Studying in High School

Studying in College

Study time outside of class can be as little as 2 hours per week, and this may be for last-minute test preparation.

You should plan to study 2 to 3 hours outside of class for each in-class hour throughout the quarter to achieve mastery. You will need to review class notes and assignments regularly.

Class participation is often all that is necessary to learn what is needed.

Substantial reading and writing assignments may not be directly reviewed in class.

Guiding Principle: You are usually told in class what you need to learn from assigned readings.

Guiding Principle: It's up to you to read and understand the reading assignments. Lectures and other assignments presume you have already done so.

College VS High

School StudyingSlide16

High School Teachers

College Teachers

Teachers approach you if they believe you need assistance.

Most instructors expect you to initiate contact if you need assistance.

Teachers provide you with information you missed when you were absent.

Instructors expect you to get notes from classmates for information you missed.

Teachers often write information on the board to be copied into your notes.

Good note-taking skills are a must; instructors expect you to identify the important points.

Teachers often take time to remind you of assignments and due dates.

Instructors expect you to consult the course syllabus for all important class information.

College VS High School TeachersSlide17

Tests in High School

Tests in College

Frequent tests covering small amount of material.

2 or 3 tests per quarter, may be cumulative, covering large amounts of material.

Teachers may rearrange test dates to avoid conflict with school events.

Instructors in different courses usually schedule tests without regard to the demands of other courses or outside activities.

College VS High School TestsSlide18

Grades in High School

Grades in College

Consistently good homework or "extra credit" may raise your overall grade when test scores are low.

Grades on tests and major papers usually comprise most of the course grade.

Initial low test grades may not have an adverse effect on your final grade.

Generally, all tests contribute substantially to your final grade. A low initial test is a "wake-up call".

Guiding Principle: Effort counts. Teachers reward a good-faith effort.

Guiding Principle: Results count. Instructors expect quality work

you fail one or more classes at the community college you are placed on academic probation. If it happens the following quarter you will be forced to leave the program attend Mt. Si

Full time

College VS High School GradesSlide19

For More Information, Contact:

Bellevue College High School Programs

Phone: 425-564-2026

E-mail: hsprograms@bellevuecollege.edu

Web Site

: http://

depts.bellevuecollege.edu/hsprograms

Want to know more about Running Start?

Fall 2014 Student/Parent

Information Sessions

Date

Time

Location

Thursday March 20,

7:00 PM

N201

Saturday, April 5, 2014

9:00 AM

11:30 AM

2:00 PMN201N201

N201

Saturday, April 12, 2014

9:00 AM

1:00 PM

3:30 PM

N201

N201Slide20

Fall 2014 Deadlines Slide21

Enrolling in Running Start

This is new: You must complete the MSHS Running Start Agreement or we will not be able to process your Running Start enrollment verification formSlide22

The process to enrolling at BC is a seven step process and detailed information can be found

here

Overview of process to follow

Enrolling at BCSlide23

Step 1:

APPLY

HERE

Priority

Fall Quarter: Applications will be available until April 25th.

How to enroll at BC

Step 1of 7Slide24

Step

2: Take the COMPASS

assessment.

Testing

will not be available until March 3rd and you MUST sign up for test time.

How to enroll at BC

Step 2 of 7Slide25

Step

3: Create your BC email account.

Now

that you have passed the COMPASS test, you are half way there to being a BC student. You are required to create a BC email and it is your responsibility to check for messages often.

Create a Bellevue College

NetID

Here

, or check the MYBC and choose “create my account” on the Bellevue College website.

How to enroll at BC

Step 3of 7Slide26

Step 4: Complete pre-orientation/registration online class (no cost, no credit but mandatory

)

This needs to be completed no later than May 7th.

How to enroll at BC

Step

4 of 7Slide27