Floridas New High School Graduation Opportunities

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Floridas New High School Graduation Opportunities

• Its a Major Opportunity!
• for
• Students Entering Ninth Grade in 2007-2008 and
  after.

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Its a Major Opportunity(Major Areas of
Interest)

• Why? Students can
• take charge of their education
• pursue in-depth study in an area of their choice
• learn more about future professions or lifetime
  skills
• share a common area of interest with a mentor
• explore individual interests

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What is a major area of interest (MAI)?

• Four (4) credits selected by the student in an
  area of
• interest. For example, courses may be in
• a career and technical program
• fine and performing arts, or
• an academic content area

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Examples of State-Approved Major Areas of
Interest

• Academy of Law
• Forestry
• American Studies
• Web design Services
• College Studies
• Dance
• Forensics
• Foreign Language
• Health Safety
• Journalism

• Industrial Education
• Photography
• Pre-Medicine
• Physical Sciences
• Theatre Arts
• Workforce Readiness
• Written Communication
• Teacher Preparation
• Dental Aide
• Electricity

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What Major Areas of Interest are Offered in Our
School or District?

• Monroe County School District
• Coral Shores High School
• Key West High School
• Marathon High School

• Core Disciplines -Examples are Mathematics,
  Science, Lang. Arts or Social Science, College
  Prep
• Career and Technical Education - Examples are
  Family and Consumer Culinary Operations, Culinary
  Arts, and Web Design
• Fine Arts such as Music or Art - Examples are
  Visual Arts, and Music Education

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Major Areas of Interest in Exceptional Student
Education (ESE)

• These students will be given the opportunity to
  participate in major areas of interest that are
  designated for ALL students. 
• Students working on special diploma standards are
  not limited to selecting from the ESE major areas
  of interest list.   
• The decision to enroll a student in an ESE major
  area of interest is based on the students
  ability level.
• The student, with guidance from the IEP team when
  possible, should be actively involved in choosing
  his/her major area of interest.

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What MAIs are offered in ESE in our School or
district?

• Monroe County School District
• Coral Shores High School
• Key West High School
• Marathon High School

• Examples are
• Assistant Landscape Technician
• Child Care Support Personnel
• Office Support Personnel
• Recreation Assistant
• Teacher/Classroom Assistant

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Students and Parents

• When choosing a MAI, be sure to consider the
  students
• Academic achievements
• Individual interests and talents
• Career goals
• Postsecondary goals

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How Do Students Identify a Major Area of Interest?

• Discuss their individual interests with
  parent(s)/guardian(s), guidance counselors,
  and teachers.
• Explore their academic and career goals.
• Use CHOICES to explore occupations and career
  interests (www.florida.access.bridges.com).
• In February-March 2007, use FACTS.org to view
  major areas of interest that are being offered at
  the high school (www.facts.org).
• Identify a MAI and in April and May, identify
  course(s) that are included in the chosen MAI,
  which are appropriate for 9th grade and update
  academic plan.
• Online resource www.FACTS.org (electronic
  Personal Education Planner ePEP)

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District/School Major Areas of Interest Selection
Process

• Middle schools will be working with 7th or 8th
  graders to identify possible career interest
  areas and ePEP development
• High schools will hold orientations at each
  middle school to assist students with selection
  of available majors and schedules

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• Note
• Students may revise major areas of interest each
  year as part of the annual course registration
  process and should update their education plans
  to reflect such revisions.

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• How is the high school
• major area of interest
• different from a college major?

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College Majors VS. Major Areas of Interest

• College Major
• Results in a degree or certificate
• Major credits are part of core requirements
• Completion required to earn a degree
• Changes generally require extra time in college

• HS Major Areas of Interest
• May result in a certification
• Major area of interest credits are part of
  electives
• Completion not required to earn a high school
  diploma
• Changes do not require extra time in high school

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Does a student have to complete a major area of
interest to graduate?

• No, the student does not have to
• complete a major to graduate but does
• have to be enrolled in a major area
• of interest each year.

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Any Exceptions?

• The program listed below is considered a
  stand-alone major area of interest. Students
  enrolled full-time in the following program are
  not required to enroll in an additional MAI
• Accelerated 3-year graduation program

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What are the graduation options for earning a
standard diploma?

• Florida law requires students to successfully
  complete
• a four-year, minimum of 24-credits standard
  program, or
• a three-year, 18-credit standard college
  preparatory program, or
• a three-year,18-credit career preparatory program
• (Three-year programs do not include
• options for Certificates of Completion
• or Special Diplomas)

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Standard Diploma Graduation Requirements

• Students are required to
• Meet minimum course requirements
• Earn passing scores on the FCAT or scores on a
  standardized test that are concordant with the
  passing scores on the FCAT (ACT or SAT)
• Achieve a specific grade point average (GPA) on a
  4.0 scale

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Standard Diploma Graduation Requirements

• Students are required to obtain a minimum GPA as
  follows
• Four-year, 24-credit standard program - 2.0 GPA
• Three-year, 18-credit standard college
  preparatory program - 3.5 GPA
• Three-year, 18-credit career preparatory program
  - 3.0 GPA

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Florida Four-year, 24-credit Standard Program

• 16 4 4 24

Core Classes
MAI
Other Electives
Total
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MCSD Four-year, 26-credit Standard Program

• 18 4 4 26

Core Classes
MAI
Other Electives
Total
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State Graduation Requirements for Students
Entering 9th Grade in 2007-2008 or after16 4
4 24

• 16 core curriculum credits
• 4 credits in English
• 4 credits in mathematics (one credit must be in
  Algebra I or higher)
• 3 credits in science, two of which must have a
  laboratory component
• 3 credits in social studies (1 world history, 1
  American history, .5 American government, and .5
  economics)
• 1 credit in fine arts
• 1 credit in physical education to include the
  integration of health

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Monroe County Graduation Requirements for
Students Entering 9th Grade in 2007-2008 or
after 18 4 4 26

• 18 core curriculum credits
• 4 credits in English
• 4 credits in mathematics (one credit must be in
  Algebra I or higher)
• 4 credits in science, two of which must have a
  laboratory component
• 4 credits in social studies (1 world history, 1
  American history, .5 American government, and .5
  economics)
• 1 credit in fine arts
• 1 credit in physical education to include the
  integration of health

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Some CSHS MAIs

• Athletic Trainer Sports Mang. and Marketing
• Fine Arts Adv. Placement
• English and Journalism Healthcare
• Multimedia and Information Environmental Science
• College Prep Business/Finance
• AA Degree
• Pre Engineering
• Pre - Medicine
• Culinary Arts
• Visual and Performing Arts

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Some KWHS MAIs

• Arts- Visual Arts Acad. Of Inf. Technology
• Foreign Languages Adv. Placement
• Language Arts Health/Nursing
• Mathematics AP -Science
• Music Art - Ceramics
• ROTC Broadcast Comm.
• Science Business/Finance
• Social Studies College Prep
• Acad. of Comm. and Arts
• Multi- Media Technology

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Some MHS MAIs

• Arts- Visual Arts Acad. Of Inf. Technology
• Bldg. Construction Tech Adv. Placement
• Language Arts Allied Health/Nursing Asst.
• Mathematics AP -Science
• Music Art - Ceramics
• Physical Education Broadcast Comm.
• AA Degree Business/Finance
• Social Studies College Prep
• Web Design
• Multi- Media Technology

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And 4 Credits in Elective Courses

• These credits may be combined to allow for
• a second major area of interest,
• a minor area of interest,
• elective courses,
• intensive reading or mathematics intervention
  courses.

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State University System (SUS)High School Course
Requirements (Be sure to double-check to see if
courses are SUS approved)

• English 4 Credits
• Mathematics 3 Credits
• (Algebra I and higher)
• Natural Science 3 Credits
• Social Science 3 Credits
• Foreign Language 2 Credits
• (sequential courses in the same language)
• SUS Approved Electives 3 Credits
• Total 18 Credits

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• Academic Planning
• It is very important for students to work with
  their
• guidance counselors, career specialists and
  teachers in
• order to identify and select courses in major
  and/or minor
• areas of interest to ensure that university
  admission and
• Florida Bright Futures Scholarship program
  requirements
• are met, based on the students desired
  postsecondary
• education goals.

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Examples of Smart Course Selection

• University-bound students might want to look for
  MAI that includes credits in foreign language
  since all universities in Florida require a
  minimum of two foreign language credits for
  admission
• Future business owners might want to enroll in a
  business-related or entrepreneurship-related
  major area of interest to get them started
• Future fitness professionals or artists might
  want to enroll in a major area of interest in the
  arts or health and fitness to get a real life
  glimpse at these career areas.
• (For example College Prep Major)

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Tools for Career Exploration High School Course
Planning

• Florida CHOICES
• FACTS.org

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CHOICESFloridas Career Information Delivery
System

• Assess
• Interests
• Values
• Skills
• Explore
• Careers
• College Majors
• Postsecondary Schools
• Scholarships

• Plan and Develop
• Career Portfolio
• Resumes
• Job Interview Skills

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Florida CHOICES Middle School Career Exploration

• Create a portfolio in CHOICES Planner
• Complete the Interest Profiler
• CHOICES will connect interest results to
  occupations.
• Explore occupations to determine the ones in
  which the student is most interested
• Identify the career clusters that include these
• occupations

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What is www.FACTS.org?

• Floridas central web resource for student
  advising
• Helps students plan and track educational
  progress (high school college)
• Planning (electronic Personal Education Planner
  ePEP)
• Tracking (High School Academic Evaluations)

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What is an ePEP?

• electronic Personal Education Plan used for all
  students
• Interactive high school planner that lets
  students map out coursework, based on their goals
  after high school (college, career/technical
  training, going directly into the workforce,
  etc.).
• In April, the revised ePEP will allow students to
  select a major area of interest at their high
  school and to plan towards the new high school
  graduation requirements.
• ePEPs created prior to April will be
  automatically converted to the new system.

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High School Academic Evaluations
Students can track their progress numerous ways
using their unique password to

• See their grades, grade point average and Bright
  Futures grade point average
• Compare their transcripts to requirements for
  graduation, Bright Futures eligibility and state
  university admissions

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Its A Major Opportunity(Major Areas of
Interest)

• For students to
• be empowered to take charge of their education
  and pursue in-depth study in an area they find
  engaging
• learn more in areas that they might be
  considering as future professions or lifetime
  skills
• earn additional credit toward college or
  technical school, or beginning certification in
  an occupation
• be mentored, sharing a common area of interest
  with a teacher
• pursue special interests to increase their
  overall academic performance

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Resources for Parents and Students

• High School Major Areas of Interest Listings
  www.fldoe.org/APlusPlus/
• High School Graduation Requirements
• www.fldoe.org/APlusPlus/
• FACTS.org www.FACTS.org
• Bright Futures Scholarship Program
  www.MyFloridaEducation.com/brfuture
• 1-888-827-2004
• Florida CHOICES www.florida.access.bridges.com