Impact of CSTs CST California Standards Test

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Impact of CSTsCST California Standards Test

• Advanced
• Proficient
• Basic
• Below Basic (BB)
• Far Below Basic (FBB)

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CST Scores

• LANGUAGE ARTS
• ADV 395-600
• PROF 350-394
• BASIC 300-349
• BB 271-299
• FBB 150-270

• MATH
• ADV 430-600
• PROF 350-429
• BASIC 300-349
• BB 248-299
• FBB 150-247

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Impact of CSTsCST California Standards Test

• Programming
• For Example
• This years CST will be used for high school
  programming.

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Credits

• Each class is worth 5 credits a semester
• 6 classes a semester 30 credits
• 220 credits to graduate
• You NEED to pass your classes

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CAHSEECalifornia High School Exit Exam

• 8th Grade Level
• Start taking it in 10th grade
• Language Arts
• Math
• 350 points
• Need to pass to graduate and get H.S. Diploma

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A-G RequirementsClasses you need to take to
graduate.
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A-G RequirementsClasses you need to take to
graduate.

• 2 years of History
• 4 years of English
• 3 years of Math
• 2 years of Science
• 2 years of a Foreign Language
• 1 year of Art
• 1 year of a college prep class
• 3 years of P.E.

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A-G RequirementsSample Plan
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8TH GRADE

• ENGLISH
• MATH 8, ALGEBRA, OR GEOMETRY (HS)
• PHYSICAL SCIENCE
• AMERICAN HISTORY
• PE
• DRAMA MUSIC OFFICE PRACTICE ASB

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9th Freshman Year

• Language Arts English 1-2
• Math Algebra 1
• Foreign Lang Spanish 1-2
• Science Earth Science
• Physical Ed PE
• ElectiveFreshman Studies

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10th Sophomore Year

• English 3-4
• Geometry
• World History
• Spanish 3-4
• Biology / Chemistry
• PE

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11th Junior Year MOST IMPORTANT!

• English American Literature
• Math Algebra 2
• Science Chemistry/Geology
• History U.S. History
• Physical Ed PE
• Elective

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12th Senior Year

• English Senior English
• History American Government
• Fine Arts Art Fundamentals
• Elective Economics/Psychology
• Elective Theater/Computer/Dance/Art

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Post Secondary Options(After High School)

• 4 Year College
• Vocational or Trade school
• Community College
• Military
• Work Force

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Individual Career Academic Plan

• ICAP
• www.icap.montebello.k12.ca.us
• Username and password are both the student ID

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Financial Aid

• Scholarships
• Student Loans
• Grants
• Section 529 Plans.
• Military Student Aid
•  FAFA Free Application for Federal Student Aid
  (FAFSA)
• used by nearly all colleges and universities to
  determine eligibility for federal, state, and
  college-sponsored financial aid,

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Financial Aid

• Scholarships
• Student Loans Stafford and Perkins (Student),
  PLUS loans (Parents) Private loans
• Grants State-Funded Grant Programs Cal Grant
  program Grants for ethnic minorities Students
  pursuing a high-need field of study,
• Section 529 Plans. These include Section 529
  College Savings Plans and Section 529 Prepaid
  Tuition Plans.
• Military Student Aid
•  What Is FAFSA?
• The Free Application for Federal Student Aid
  (FAFSA) is the form used by the U.S. Department
  of Education to determine your Expected Family
  Contribution
• FAFSA is the application used by nearly all
  colleges and universities to determine
  eligibility for federal, state, and
  college-sponsored financial aid, including
  grants, educational loans, and work-study
  programs.
• FAFSA Eligibility Nearly every student is
  eligible for some form of financial aid,
  including low-interest Federal Stafford and/or
  parent PLUS loans, regardless of income or
  circumstances