WELCOME Parents Students Staff Informational Workshop Alonzo and

WELCOME Parents, Students, Staff Informational Workshop Alonzo and Tracy Mourning S. H. Student Services 1

PSAT/NMSQT – what is it? • PRELIMINARY SAT / NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP QUALIFYING TEST (11 TH GRADERS) • MEASURES: Critical Reading, Math Problem Solving, and Writing skills. • PSAT/NMSQT scores are reported on a scale of 20 to 80. In 2009, The average score for 10 TH graders was 42 in Critical Reading, 43 in Mathematics, and 41 in Writing Skills. (go for a 50 in each area). • Sat Scores are reported on a scale of 200 to 800. • Minimum college entrance scores are 500 in each area. Alonzo and Tracy Mourning S. H. Student Services 2

Parent Information Workshop Wednesday May 26, 2010 Alonzo and Tracy Mourning Senior High School • What do the PSAT Numbers mean? • When should high school students take the SAT or the ACT? • How many times should they take it? • What does the AP Course or the Dual Enrollment Course mean? • How are they different from Honors? • Are there Pre-requisites for AP and Dual Enrollment Courses? • What are the New Graduation Requirements for 2010 -11? Alonzo and Tracy Mourning S. H. Student Services 3

PSAT/NMSQT - When is it? • The PSAT is given once a • Reading: 48 questions year- in the middle of 2 sections of 25 October. minutes each. • M-DCPS covers the cost • Mathematics: 38 for all 10 th grade students, 9 th and 11 th questions – 2 sections grade students must of 25 minutes each. pay a $13. 00 fee. • Writing 39 questions – • (The top 10 juniors* will 1 section of 30 minutes. receive fee waivers for the PSAT on October 13, • ATM Tested 525 students last October!!!!!!!! 2010. ) Alonzo and Tracy Mourning S. H. Student Services 4

PSAT/NMSQT RESULTS – how can it help? • INDIVIDUAL Score Reports: have been distributed to the students, help your child interpret their score report. • My College Quick Start™: this free service for students to explore colleges and careers on the college board website. • AP Potential™: this service helps us to identify students who are likely to succeed in AP® courses. • Summary of Answers and Skills: identify the students’ skill strengths and weaknesses. Alonzo and Tracy Mourning S. H. Student Services 5

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The AP Program: Taking the Challenge Here’s What AP can do for you: • Confidence – to tackle the academic challenges that you can expect in college; develop better study habits, improve writing skills, and sharpen problemsolving abilities. • Achievement – AP provides the opportunity to stand out in the college admission process and GPA bonus points. • College Success – Take the challenge! The rewards you will experience when you get to college are worth the hard work. Alonzo and Tracy Mourning S. H. Student Services 7

AP and the Cost of College • Research shows taking AP can be useful in reducing the cost of college. • AP Courses and exams help students complete their bachelor’s degree on time. • AP has also emerged as an important factor in college scholarship decisions. • To see the numbers and learn more, visit: www. collegeboard. com/apandthecostofcollege Alonzo and Tracy Mourning S. H. Student Services 8

Earning College Credit or Advanced Placement With qualifying exam scores you can earn credit, advanced placement or both at more than 90 percent of colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. Score Reports are sent home the 3 rd week of July!!!!!!! SCORES: 5= extremely well qualified 4= well qualified 3= qualified 2= possibly qualified 1= no recommendation Alonzo and Tracy Mourning S. H. Student Services 9

Dual Enrollment @ FIU Through our partnership with FIU - this is an opportunity for students to earn high school credits and college credits simultaneously. Grades will become part of permanent high school AND college transcripts. STUDENTS WHO EARN A “C OR LOWER” IN ANY ONE DUAL ENROLLMENT COURSE WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO CONTIUE PARTICIPATING IN THE DUAL ENROLLMENT PROGRAM. DUAL ENROLLMENT Student Application is available on line: www. fiu. edu/~understu/de/index. html This form must be completed with signatures from the high school EVERY SEMESTER YOU WISH TO TAKE COURSES. Additional information on Dual Enrollment is available in room 201. Alonzo and Tracy Mourning S. H. Student Services 10

SAT dates for next year 2010 -2011 Deadlines, one month prior to test date! • • October 9 November 6 December 4 January 22* March 12 May 7* June 4* Cost: $45. 00, late fee $23. 00 Standby: $38. 00 *will be offered at ATM Alonzo and Tracy Mourning S. H. Student Services 11

ACT dates for next year – (The American College Test) Test Dates • September 11, 2010 • October 23, 2010 • December 11, 2010* • February 12, 2011* • April 9, 2011 • June 11, 2011* * Offered at ATM COST $32. 00 Basic, with writing: $47. 00 ; late fee $21. 00 Standby $41. 00. don’t forget DEADLINES – one month prior to test date! Alonzo and Tracy Mourning S. H. Student Services 12

SAT – The Scholastic Aptitude Test • Today, the SAT Reasoning Test is the benchmark standardized assessment of the critical reading, mathematical reasoning, and writing skills students have developed over time and that they need to be successful in college. Each year, more than two million students take the SAT. Nearly every college in America uses the test as a common and objective scale for evaluating a student's college readiness. • Educators trust the SAT as a useful part of the college application process because the SAT is: • The most researched standardized admissions test • The standard in reliability and validity • An internationally recognized, accurate measure of college readiness and scholarship potential Alonzo and Tracy Mourning S. H. Student Services 13

College Entrance Tests and Scores • SAT Minimum of 500 Verbal 500 Math 1000 Total; 1200 for more competitive colleges. • ACT Minimum of 20/21 verbal and 20/21 math (national medians) • Bright Futures Scholarship Program – – 1270 for 100%; 3. 5 GPA – 970 for 75%; 3. 0 GPA – Gold Seal 880 3. 5 GPA Vocational, 3. 0 Overall. Alonzo and Tracy Mourning S. H. Student Services 14

College Entrance Tests and Scores • As a Concordance score to the FCAT Retakers: after three attempts to obtain a 300 on the FCAT, the State will substitute the following scores for graduation: – SAT: 420 Verbal; 340 Math – ACT: 18 Verbal; 15 Math Alonzo and Tracy Mourning S. H. Student Services 15

Worksheet Point System A = 4, B = 3, C = 2, D = 1, F =0 Points 10 – 14 = D 15 – 24 = C 25 – 34 = B 35 – 40 = A 10 points = Total points needed to pass an annual course with a “D” 5 points = Total points needed to pass a semester course with a “D” 5 point rule = Students must earn at least 5 points (of the required minimum 10 points) in the 2 nd semester. (The 3 rd and 4 th grading periods, plus the Final Exam) Alonzo and Tracy Mourning S. H. Student Services 16

New Graduation Requirements Alonzo and Tracy Mourning S. H. Student Services 17

MATHEMATICS Alonzo and Tracy Mourning S. H. Student Services 18

Class of Grade 2012 Math Graduation Requirements 2012 - 2015 Math Classes Must Take % of Final Algebra 1 + 3 more 9 th Grade FCAT 10 th Grade FCAT 2013 Algebra 1 + 3 more 9 th Grade FCAT 10 th Grade FCAT 0 2014 Algebra 1 and Geometry + 2 more Algebra 1 EOC Geometry EOC 30 30 2015 Algebra 1 and Geometry + 2 more Algebra 1 EOC Geometry EOC 50 50 Alonzo and Tracy Mourning S. H. Student Services 0 0 0 19

Alonzo and Tracy Mourning Senior High Mathematics Courses Flowchart Alonzo and Tracy Mourning S. H. Student Services 20

SCIENCE Changes that affect ATM Students Alonzo and Tracy Mourning S. H. Student Services 21

Curricular Options Incoming Students Grade Regular Sequence 8 Comp Sci 3 9 Earth/Space 10 Biology Honors Sequence Honors Earth/Space Accelerated Sequence Honors Biology Chemistry Honors Physics Chemistry/Physical 11 Science Honors Physics Elective Science 12 Elective Science Alonzo and Tracy Mourning S. H. Student Services 22

Testing next year's freshmen freshman honors grade 8 2009 -2010 Comp Sci 3 Honors Earth/Space 9 2010 -2011 Earth/Space Honors Biology 10 2011 -2012 11 2012 -2013 12 2013 -2014 Biology Honors Chemistry/Physical Science Honors Physics Elective Science Tested in Biology May 6, 2010 Florida Department of Education Elective Science Never Tested in Science 23

Curricular Options- Science Existing Freshmen Honors Accelerated Grade Regular Sequence Honors 9 Earth/Space Biology Chemistry Honors 10 Biology Chemistry Honors Physics Chemistry/Physical Honors 11 Science Physics Elective Science Elective 12 Elective Science May 6, 2010 Florida Department of Education 24

Testing this year's freshmen this year’s freshmen honors grade 9 2009 -2010 10 2010 -2011 Earth/Space 11 Biology Chemistry/Physical 2011 -2012 Science 12 2012 -2013 Elective Science Never Tested in Science May 6, 2010 Florida Department of Education Honors Biology Honors Chemistry Honors Physics Elective Science Never Tested in Science 25

Curricular Options Existing Sophomores Grade Regular Sequence 10 11 12 Honors Sequence Honors Chemistry Biology Chemistry/Physical Science Honors Physics Elective Science May 6, 2010 Florida Department of Education 26

Testing grade this year’s sophomores this year's sophomores honors 10 2009 -2010 Biology Honors Chemistry/Physical 11 2010 -2011 Science Honors Physics 12 2011 -2012 Elective Science 11 th Grade-FCAT SCIENCE May 6, 2010 Florida Department of Education Elective Science 11 th Grade-FCAT SCIENCE 27

SB 4/HB 7053 7 -year Timeline for Implementation of Science EOC 201011 2011 -12 2012 -13 2013 -14 Biology Credit for graduation and Passage EOC as 30% of of Biology student grade EOC for (currently 95% credit graduate with credit) • T F A R D Chemistry or Physics and an equally rigorous course required for graduation, (currently 74% graduate with credit) 2014 -15 2015 -16 Biology Credit for graduation and EOC as 30% of student grade Passage of Biology EOC for credit 2016 -17 Chemistry or Physics and an equally rigorous course required for graduation Key: Black text is yr. of initiation of the requirement. Red ink if the first year graduates must meet requirement to earn a standard diploma. May 6, 2010 Florida Department of Education 28

Biology I EOC Assessment • This assessment will be a computer-based test administered the last few weeks of the course. • Not yet determined: – Reporting categories – Range of points for each reporting category – How many questions (length of test) – How long each session will be (administration time) – Achievement levels and cut scores May 6, 2010 Florida Department of Education 29

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS for students who are entering 9 th grade in 2010 -2011 and thereafter. English and ESOL Mathematics Science 4 credits in composition and literature and reading for information 4 credits Algebra 1, Geometry, and 2 courses at the Algebra 1 level or higher 3 credits Earth/Space Science and Biology and 1 course from the following: chemistry, Physical Science, Physics. Social Studies 3 credits including World History, American History, Government/Economics Foreign Language Not required for graduation, however, 2 years are required for admission to state universities. On-line course 1 credit Physical education 1 credit Performing Arts/Practical Arts/Career Technical 1 credit in performing/fine arts or practical arts course that incorporates artistic content and techniques of creativity, interpretation and imagination. Alonzo and Tracy Mourning S. H. Student Services 30

Summer Orientation- New Students August 14, 2010 9: 00 a. m. Mourning Senior High Alonzo and Tracy Mourning S. H. Student Services 31

Mourning Senior High Thank you for your time. Alonzo and Tracy Mourning S. H. Student Services 32