Welcome to the Advanced Opportunities Information Night DEREK

Welcome to the Advanced Opportunities Information Night! DEREK BUB PRINCIPAL CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL BUB. DEREK@WESTADA. ORG

Advanced Opportunities Benefits of taking advanced courses Post secondary options: ◦ 4 year colleges/universities ◦ Community/Two-Year Colleges ◦ Career and Technical Programs ◦ Apprenticeship Programs Academic Planning◦ It is important to keep your options open in order to keep your students future options open ◦ Investigate the academic requirements for all post secondary options. ◦ Visit with your high school counselor for additional information and resources

Advanced Opportunities What accelerated courses might be right for your student? Questions to ask when looking at advanced classes◦ What are my student’s abilities ◦ What are my students strong interests/passions? ◦ How much time will they have for homework? ◦ Poor grades and poor course planning may limit the options available to your student after high school Types of advanced courses available to your student ◦ Honors ◦ Advanced Placement (AP) ◦ Concurrent Credit ◦ Career & Technical (CTE) ◦ International Baccalaureate (IB)

Honors Courses §These courses are offered to grades 9 -12 §Have accelerated pace and depth §Students who usually perform in the top 10% nationally

Advanced Placement Courses (AP) §AP follows a nationally standardized rigorous curriculum developed by The College Board §Typically taken in the 11 th or 12 th grade year §Students perform in the top 2% nationally §GPA’s are weighted and calculated accordingly §The end product of the AP course is the AP exam (AP grade scale ranges from 5 -1). §Credits are awarded by various colleges and universities according to the score received on the final AP exam (most often awarded with a 3, 4 or 5 on exam) §The fee for the AP exam could be covered by Fast Forward Program

College-level undergraduate courses taken on the high school campus Typically taken in the 11 th or 12 th grade year Students are required to complete college level assignments outside of class time Courses are taught on a level comparable to a freshman college course Concurrent Credit Courses The concurrent course must meet the requirements of the state, district and institution Unlike AP courses, students earn the number of college credits for which they are enrolled in The grade earned is the grade posted to the college transcript Not weighted unless designated as AP Current cost of concurrent credit is $75 and could be covered by the Fast Forward program. Most college courses are 3 -4 credits. When determining if concurrent credit will transfer to other colleges, it is always best to check with the colleges of interest

CTE-Career and Technical Advanced Opportunities §Classes are offered in grades 9 -12 §Capstone courses occurring in the 11 th and 12 grade §Successful students should have a strong interest in the topic §Programs offered can be found on the website: § www. westada. org/CTE §Attend CTE breakout for more detailed information!

International Baccalaureate (IB) Courses §Two-year courses taken Junior and Senior years §Students study their subjects analytically and critically in considerable depth §Courses are not weighted unless designated at a higher level HL course, HL course is on a weighted scale §IB course require both internal and external assessments §Colleges and Universities offer advanced standing and/or credits for many IB courses §IB courses are only at Renaissance High School §Attend RHS breakout for more detailed information!

Advanced Opportunities Criteria Placement criteria and detailed descriptions of classes are in the course description handbook Course description handbooks are located on each High Schools web site. Course selection takes place in the months of February and March Check the course description handbook for additional information and course prerequisites

www. westada. org/fastforward Funded by Idaho Legislature Idaho’s Fast Forward Program Provides every student attending an Idaho public school an allocation of $4, 125 to use towards advanced opportunities All public high school students in Idaho are eligible for state aid to pay for concurrent credit, advanced placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), or Career and Technical Education. To qualify, the parent must complete a Fast Forward Participation form and an account must be created on the Idaho State Department of Education website There are some factors that could deny a student’s funds such as failing a class or exam, not having the correct forms completed, or not being enrolled at the college, etc.

1 2 Explore careers and all types of Post. Secondary options WITH your student Encourage academic achievement and daily attendance 3 4 Guide and balance your student’s course selections Encourage your student to keep their future options open What is the Guardian Role?

Resources WEST ADA: https: //www. westada. org Academics -> Advanced Opportunities/Accelerated Courses Centennial High School https: //www. westada. org/chs IDAHO STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: https: //www. sde. idaho. gov/studentengagement/advanced-ops/

College Credits Earned 2018 – 2019 § 176 Approved concurrent credit teachers § 43, 100 Concurrent credits earned § 56 AP Teachers §Approximately 3252 college credits earned through AP exams § 17 IB Teachers §Approximately 860 college credits earned through IB exams § 29 IB Diplomas awarded 18 IBCP certificates awarded § 72 Associate Degrees earned

Centennial College Credits Earned 2018 -2019 § 25 Approved Concurrent credit teachers § 4, 598 Concurrent credits earned § 13 AP Teachers § 541 AP Exams taken §Approximately 993 college credits earned through AP exams

Centennial Advanced Opportunities § 5 full-time counselors, 1 ELL Counselor and a College and Career Counselor § CTE Computer Science and Engineering courses § 6 National Merit Scholars § 1 Presidential Scholar § 10 Honors Classes (Biology, Chemistry, English, Math, History, etc. ) § 17 AP Courses (Biology, Calculus, Chemistry, Comp. Sci. , Drawing & Design, etc. ) § 398 students scored a 3. 0 or above on 624 exams in the 2018 -2019 testing window https: //www. westada. org/chs

Evening Agenda §Break out sessions: 2 -25 minute breakout sessions with 5 minutes to rotate between sessions § 4 Sessions to choose from §Informational Tables in the hall: available throughout the breakout session times

Breakout Sessions • BSU Sophomore Start – Room 110 • Career & Technical Education – Room 109 • Renaissance High School – Room 104 • Centennial High School – Little Theatre

Tables in the Hall (outside Career Center) §Boise State University §College of Western Idaho §Idaho State University §University of Idaho §Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID CHS, MVHS & MHS) §State Department of Education

Advanced Opportunities Night Parent/Student Survey Please use the QR code to provide us with feedback about your experience at this event. We are always looking to improve for the future. Thank you!