Latin Partnership Program

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Latin Partnership Program
LATIN INFO NIGHT PPT 4.30.09 jmh
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Welcome

• This orientation will help you understand
• How this partnership works
• The scope and sequence of the course
• How to get involved
• What it will cost

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• Ken Moritz
• Principal
• Heritage High School

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Latin Partnership Program

• A partnership between Heritage High School and
  Arapahoe Community College
• Creates global leaders through rigorous education
• Taught at Heritage High School during the regular
  high school day
• Students earn both high school and college credit
• 1 year of HS Credit for each semester
• 3 to 5 college credits per semester (varies by
  class)

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Latin Partnership Program

• Gives students a competitive advantage in the
  college admissions process
• College level experience prepares students for
  college rigor and culture
• Continued participation in the Latin Club and
  the Junior Classical League
• Allows students to explore other language before
  or after their Latin experience

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• Christine Khorsand
• Department Chair, Foreign Language
• Arapahoe Community College

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Scope and Sequence

• Why take Latin?
• Foundational language for many modern languages
  including English
• Highly used in medicine, law, science
• Increases understanding across multiple subject
  areas
• Increases problem solving, critical thinking and
  communications skills
• Latin students perform exceptionally well on
  standardized tests
• Latin I, II, III, and IV
• Functional proficiency
• Listening, speaking, reading, writing

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Why Latin?

• Between 1997 and 2007, Latin students outscored
  other students by an average of 176 points on the
  verbal portion of the SAT
• Studies conducted by the Educational Testing
  Service show that Latin students consistently
  outperform all other students on the verbal
  portion of the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT).
• 1999-2005 Taken from Table 6 in College-Bound
  Seniors A Profile of SAT Program Test Takers.
  2007 data taken from 2007 College-Bound
  Seniors-Total Group Profile Report.

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Scope and Sequence

• Course Outline
• Latin I and II
• Deals with the development of functional
  proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and
  writing Latin.
• Covers the basics of grammar and develop a
  repertoire of essential Latin vocabulary
• Studies the Roman contribution to western culture
  and civilization

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Scope and Sequence

• Latin III and IV
• These courses provide the students with an
  opportunity
• to examine, compare and contrast language
  systems and understand the culture and values of
  the classical world.
• to acquire more advanced knowledge of Latin
  grammar and vocabulary
• to acquire practice in more advanced reading and
  writing skills
• To acquire practice in more sophisticated
  translation including selections from Latin
  poetry in their original form
• Note Students taking Latin II IV will need to
  take a placement exam

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• Janna Oakes
• Dean, School of Liberal Arts and Professional
  Programs
• Arapahoe Community College

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Benefits and Expectations

• A Message from the Dean
• Pilot Year Program
• 10 Steps to Success

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• John Hamilton
• Educational Pathways Coordinator
• Arapahoe Community College

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Who can participate?

• Students who are
• Ready for college-level work
• Place into the appropriate level of Latin
• No placement for Latin I
• Show academic skills on the ACCUPLACER, ACT, or
  SAT
• Approved by their high school counselor

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Why College Latin?

• Easy access - classes right at Heritage High
  School!
• Dual credit on your transcript when you pass
• No post testing required
• Aids a seamless transfer to a college career

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Why College Level Work?

• Transferability
• ACC College Transcript
• College Ready courses may transfer anywhere in
  Colorado
• CU Boulder, Colorado State University, CU
  Denver
• Check with accepting institution
• See CCCS Transfer Policy
• http//www.coloradocommunitycolleges.com/why/trans
  fer.html

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How do I get started?

• Register with your counselor
• Fill out a Statewide Agreement Form
• Complete an ACC Enrollment Process
• Apply online to ACC
• Print the confirmation page
• Apply online for COF
• Print the confirmation page
• Take the Latin Placement exam (if needed)
• Purchase your textbook

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College Opportunity Fund (COF)

• All students are required to sign up for and
  authorize the use of COF
• Available to all Colorado residents
• Pays more than half of the tuition!
• Pays for145 credits of in-state tuition
• College Ready courses will not be used towards
  your COF balance
• Apply at https//cof.college-assist.org

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How much does this cost?

• All tuition amounts are decided in July
• 81 per credit hour (08/09 tuition rate)
• Latin I II, 5 credits - 405
• Latin III IV, 3 credits - 243
• These amounts will likely increase!
• Some fees may apply registration,
  instructional, etc.
• Books
• You will need to purchase the regular text for
  the course See www.arapahoe.bkstr.com.

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When the course is finished

• Students earn college credit if they receive a C
  or better
• Grades of D or F are recorded
• College Credit Withdrawal
• Students withdraw when they notify ACC
• You may withdraw from a class any time during the
  first 80.
• If you withdraw, you will get a W on your ACC
  transcript
• All normal High School policies apply

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Questions
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Contact Information

• Educational Pathways Coordinator, ACC
  303.797.5085
• John Hamilton john.hamilton_at_arapahoe.edu
• Counselor, Heritage High School 303.347.7617
• Dawn Cominsky (Md-S) Dcomisky_at_lps.k12.co.us
• Laronda Lawson (Can-G) LLawson_at_lps.k12.co.us
• Candy Riegel (A-Cam) CRiegel_at_lps.k12.co.us
  
• Maureen Stewart (H-Mc) MKStewart_at_lps.k12.co.us
• Rich Zerr (Sch-Z) rzerr_at_lps.k12.co.us

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Thanks for listening!