Welcome to Parent Information Night for Parents of Freshmen and Sophomores

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Welcome to Parent Information Night for Parents
of Freshmen and Sophomores
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Topics of Discussion

• Parent Connect
• Guidance Web Site
• ISTEP testing
• Tutoring
• Graduation requirements
• Weighted Grading System
• Scheduling classes for next year
• Dual credit classes
• College investigation

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Parent Connect Log In Screen
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ISTEP

• September 16, 17 and 18 for 10th grade
• Tenth grade test is graduation exam
• Tenth graders not meeting standards will retest
  in Fall of junior year
• Summer remediation for students not meeting
  standards
• Strongly recommended for 9th grade
• Required for 10th grade for waiver

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ISTEP Waiver for 10th graders

• Retest at least once a year
• Complete all remediation provided by school
  (Summer program)
• Maintain 95 attendance rate
• Achieve a C- average (1.5 GPA) in the 34 credits
  specifically required for graduation
• Complete all graduation requirements
• Recommendation documentation in area not passed
  by teacher and principal

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ISTEP Waiver Courses

• English 8 credits
• Mathematics 6 credits
• Science 6 credits
• Social Studies 6 credits
• Health 1 credit
• P.E. 2 credits (2 semesters)
• Career-academic sequence 6 credits
• The lowest grade in math, science or social
  studies can be dropped.

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ISTEP for 9th Graders

• Will move to spring
• Eng/LA will be English 10 ECA
• Math will be Algebra I ECA
• 10th graders will pilot the English 10 ECA this
  spring
• No fall ISTEP for 9th grade
• Will take Biology I ECA for No Child Left Behind
  Accountability

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Most Recent Info from DOE about New ISTEP for
9th Grade

• When will spring test will be given Yet to be
  established
• Remediation Changes are likely
• Retest Specific policy details to be
  determined
• Waiver Nature of new assessments may dictate
  procedure changes
• Now you know as much as we do!

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Tutoring

• Mr. Uebelhor
• Before and after school
• Study Hall
• ISTEP remediation packet

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General diploma requirements
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Core 40 diploma requirements
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Core 40 with Academic Honors diploma
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Core 40 with Technical Honors diploma
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Weighted courses and GPA

• Valedictorian for current 12th grade will be
  determined by the traditional un-weighted system
• Valedictorian for current 9th , 10th , and 11th
  grades will be determined by a weighted grading
  scale.
• Grades in Honors/dual credit courses receive an
  added point value of 0.8
• Grades in AP courses receive an added point value
  of 1.0
• Grades of A receive an added 0.1 in regular
  courses, 0.15 in honors/dual credit courses and
  0.2 in AP courses
• Students taking 7 courses per semester receive an
  additional quality point added to their total
  point value

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Weighted Courses

• English 9, Honors
• English 10, Honors
• English 11, Honors
• English Lit/Comp
• Algebra I, Honors
• Geometry, Honors
• Algebra II, Honors
• Pre-calculus
• AP Calculus
• World History, Honors

• Psychology
• Sociology
• Biology I, Honors
• Earth/Space Science, Honors
• Physics, Honors
• Chemistry II
• Anatomy Physiology
• Spanish 4
• German 4
• French 4

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Weighted Grading Scale
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Example Assume all courses are 1 credit courses
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Dual Credit Courses

• All are offered through OCU
• SAT/ACT not required by OCU
• C or better for eligibility
• Cost 25 per credit hour
• Enrollment for full year courses in January
• Enrollment process
• Credit transfer

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Future Activities

• Will meet with students for career planning
  website
• All students meet with their counselor in the
  spring to choose classes for the next year
• Start looking at what colleges require for
  admission
• Explore careers at www.kuder.com

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Wrap-up

• Anything not covered
• Questions????
• Thanks for coming to our information night!!