Planning Today for Tomorrows Future

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Planning Today for Tomorrows Future
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New Graduation Requirements

• The skills and knowledge required in the
  workplace are no longer very different from those
  needed for success in college. (Achieve,
  Inc., 2004)
• Only 32 of students who enter 9th grade and
  graduate four years later have mastered basic
  literacy skills and have completed the coursework
  necessary to succeed in a four-year
  college.(ACT,2004)

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New Graduation Requirements

• The quality of courses completed in high school
  is a greater predictor of college success than
  test scores, class rank, or grade point average.
  (Education Trust - Barth, 2003)
• Students are more likely to pass high- level
  courses than low-level courses. (Brookings
  Institution, 2002)

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New Graduation Requirements

• Effective with incoming 2008 students
• Elimination of tiered diploma options
• Common set of diploma requirements
• All graduates prepared for college-entry courses
  AND the workplace without remediation

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Areas of Study

• Units Required
• English/Language Arts 4
• Mathematics 4
• Science 4
• Social Studies 3
• Technical/Fine Arts and/or
• Foreign Language Classes 3
• Health and Physical Education 1
• Electives 4
• TOTAL UNITS (Minimum) 23

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Language Arts

• 4 units of English/Language Arts required
  including
• 9th Grade Literature and Composition
• 10th Grade
• 11th Grade American Literature and Composition
• 12th Grade British Literature and Composition

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Mathematics

• Integrated
• Integrated Algebra
• Integrated Geometry
• Integrated Algebra II
• Integrated Trigonometry

• Accelerated
• Accelerated Integrated Algebra
• Accelerated Integrated Geometry
• Accelerated Precalculus
• AP Calculus or AP Statistics or Calculus

Strategies Classes will be offered for Integrated
Algebra Integrated Geometry.
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Mathematics

• Students were required to take a math class in
  the summer of 2008 and pass a test to be placed
  in this program.
• Accelerated Integrated Geometry
• Accelerated Precalculus
• AP Statistics or AP Calculus
• AP Statistics or AP Calculus or Dual Enrollment

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Science

• 4 units of Science required, including
• 1 unit of Biology
• 1 unit of Chemistry
• 1 unit of Physics or Physical Science
• 1 unit of a 4th science, including any AP Science
  Electives, academic science such as Anatomy and
  Physiology, Astronomy, Microbiology or career
  tech science (ex Agricultural Science)

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Social Studies

• 3 units of Social Studies required, including
• 1 unit of World History
• 1 unit of United States History
• .5 unit of Political Systems
• .5 unit of Economics

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Health/Physical Education

• .5 Unit of Health
• .5 Unit of PE

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Summer School Info

• Dates June 11 July 15
• Holiday on Friday, July 3rd
• Cost approx. 225.00
• Online courses are also available
• Registration will begin in May

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Electives

• 3 units required (in any combination)
• Career/Technology
• Foreign Language
• Fine Arts
• 2 units of credit in the same Foreign Language
  are required for university admission in the
  state of Georgia and most other states as well
• 4 additional units of electives are required from
  any area

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Mill Creek Electives

• Business Education/Computers
• Marketing
• Family and Consumer Sciences
• Cooperative Business Education
• Technology Education

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Grayson High School

• Biotechnology
• Commercial Photography
• Computer Information Technology Network Systems
• Culinary Arts
• Digital Media and Design Animation
• Environmental Conservation Science
• Landscape Design Management

• Law Enforcement/Public Safety
• Music Recording
• Music Technology
• Technical Theatre
• Television Broadcast Video Production
• Travel Planning Hotel/Hospitality Management
• Veterinary Technology

Maxwell High School

• Aircraft Flight Operations
• Automotive Collision Repair
• Auto Services
• Construction
• Cosmetology
• Early Childhood Education
• Electronics

• Engineering, Drawing, Design
• Graphic Communications Design
• Healthcare Science Nursing Career, Emergency
  Services or Medical Services
• Law and Justice
• Welding

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Required Testingfor Graduation

• Gateway Exams
• Written and content scores in social studies and
  science

• Graduation Tests
• State required exams in math, language arts,
  social studies, science and writing
• Passing scores required in all five subtests

• End of Course Tests
• State required tests in Integrated Algebra,
  Biology, Physical Science, 9th Grade Language
  Arts, 11th Grade Language Arts, U.S. History,
  Integrated Geometry, Economics

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PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS

• 10TH GRADE - 5 UNITS must have at least
• .5 unit of LA .5 unit of Math .5 unit of
  Science
• 11TH GRADE - 11 UNITS must have at least
• 1.5 units of LA 1.5 units of Math 1.5 units of
  Science .5 units of Social Studies
• 12TH GRADE - 17 UNITS must have at least
• 2.5 units of LA 2.5 units of Math 2.5 units of
  Science 1.5 units of Social Studies

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HOPE

• HOPE eligibility determined by GA Student Finance
  Commission (GSFC)
• Standard for Eligibility
• 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
• All academic credits counted in HOPE calculation
• all English, Math, Science, Social Studies, and
  Foreign Language
• AP courses

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What is my HOPE average?

• Visit GACOLLEGE411.com
• Look for MY HOPE AVERAGE on the homepage
  follow the steps
• HOPE averages are updated after every semester
  (9th Graders can check around the beginning of
  April)
• Social Security Number is necessary to get
  information

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411 Overview Web address www.gacollege411.com
Helping Students Plan, Apply, and Pay for College
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GA 411 Homepage
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Student Planner
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Test Preparation
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GA Colleges Comparative View
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Campus Tour
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Application Manager
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Paying For College
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SAT or ACT Which One?

• Both are accepted by most colleges
• They cost about the same
• Each takes about 3 ½ hours to complete
• Results of both sent in 3-4 weeks
• MCHS is a testing site for both

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SAT or ACT Which One?
ACT
SAT

• ACT is well-known in Midwestern states
• No penalty for wrong answers
• Less emphasis on math
• Four Sections

• SAT is well-known in Southeastern states
• Penalty for wrong answers
• Heavier emphasis on math
• Optional subject area tests available

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SAT Prep Coursecollegeboard.com/satonlinecoursesc
hool

• Students were given cards with an access code
  last semester.
• They need the code to access the free program.
• They will set up a College Board account when
  they register.
• For lost cards students should see their
  Language Arts Teacher

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SAT Online Course

• Program was developed by College Board.
• 8 practice tests are available.
• Over 600 questions written in the format of the
  SAT.
• Practice tests can be taken both on computer or
  printed to simulate testing conditions.
• Provides auto essay scoring, answer explanations,
  personalized score reports, and student-written
  sample essays.

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SAT Online Course

• 18 Interactive Lessons.
• Lessons cover the SAT math, critical reading, and
  writing sections.
• Also has special lessons for the PSAT.

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SAT Online Course

• Student written essay examples.
• Explanations are given for each of the scores.
• Auto scoring is available for all student written
  essays.

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SAT Online Course

• Receive score reports for each practice test.
• Report contains a range of your students
  anticipated SAT score based his practice test
  performance.
• Review explanations to questions missed.

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