Welcome to LAKE BRADDOCK!

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Transitioning to Eighth Grade
Dr. Edward Stephenson, Principal James Addington,
Assistant Principal Beth Graney, Director of
School Counseling Lou Ann Menard, Math Department
Chair Doreen Raymond, Foreign Language Department
Chair
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VOCABULARY

• Transcript - Record of students grades, courses,
  grade point average, and ranking in class
• Unit of Credit - Based on a minimum of 140 clock
  hours of instruction
• Elective - Additional courses that are not
  required to meet the total minimum to earn a
  diploma
• SOL Test - End-of-Course tests which are required
  by Virginia Department of Education

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VOCABULARY contd

• Verified Credit (V) - 140 hours of clock
  instruction, successful completion of course
  requirements and achievement of a passing score
  on the SOL test
• Advanced Placement Course - A course that is
  externally moderated and exceeds the expectation
  of grade level objectives for a specific subject
  these courses will receive weighted credit
• Weighted Credit - Refers to the point value
  assigned to an Advanced Placement course

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Change to High School Grading System
Eighth grade students are graded on a high school
grading system
Example of 6th 7th grade scale 100 A NHI
F _________ Final Grade C
Example of 8th grade scale 100
0 ____________ Final Grade 50 F
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CARNEGIE UNIT MATH COURSES

• All math classes will be double blocked for
  2010-2011 to allow more time for math instruction
• Pre-Algebra is the traditional math class for
  eighth graders
• Algebra I Pre-requisite Pre-Algebra/Ext. Math
  7 Pass Advanced 8th grade Math SOL
• Geometry Pre-requisite Algebra I Pass
  Advanced Algebra I SOL
• Strong study skills
• Daily attendance and completion of missed work if
  absent
• Outstanding organizational skills
• Completion of all assignments on time

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CARNEGIE UNIT FOREIGN LANGUAGES

• Foreign Language Spanish I or French I (8th
  grade)
• Currently taking Extended Language Arts
• Be willing to speak in front of classmates
• Strong study skills
• Daily attendance
• Outstanding organizational skills
• Oral practice daily for 20 minutes
• Completion of all assignments on time

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Language Arts

• Traditional LA
• Double block of LA

• Extended LA
• One block of Ext LA
• One block of Foreign Language French I or
  Spanish I

If a student is removed from a Foreign Language
class they will be moved into a double block
Traditional Language Arts class.
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DIPLOMA TYPES

• Modified Standard - 20 credits (Special Education
  only)
• Special Diploma - (Special Education only)
• Standard - 22 credits
• Advanced Studies - 26 credits (increased of
  credits)
• Standard Technical - 22 credits (new diploma)
• Advanced Technical - 26 credits (new diploma)

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STANDARD DIPLOMA

• 1 Economics Personal Finance
• 4 Electives
• 22 credits total
• 6 verified credits
• No Foreign Language required but can be used as
  an elective

• 4 English
• 3 Math
• 3 Social Studies
• 3 Science
• 2 PE
• 2 years of a sequence of electives in Arts,
  Careers, or Tech Ed

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ADVANCED STUDIES DIPLOMA

• 1 Economics Personal Finance
• 1 Fine Arts
• 3 Electives
• 26 credits total
• 9 verified credits

• 4 English
• 4 Math
• 4 Social Studies
• 4 Science
• 3 Foreign Language or 2 2 Foreign Language
• 2 PE

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STANDARD DIPLOMAMATH SEQUENCE

• 9th grade Algebra I Part I
• 10th grade Algebra I Part II (Part I Part II
  1 V)
• 11th grade Geometry (V)
• 12th grade Algebra II (V) or
• Coming Soon- SOL tested in 2012 Algebra,
  Functions, Data Analysis (V)
• Verified credit needed for one Math course and
  completion of three Math courses for a Standard
  Diploma

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ADVANCED STUDIES DIPLOMA MATH SEQUENCE

• Sequence for Traditional 8th Grade Pre-Algebra
  Student
• 9th grade - Algebra I (V)
• 10th grade - Geometry or Pre-AP Geometry (V)
• 11th grade - Algebra II or Pre-AP Algebra II/Trig
  (V)
• 12th grade - Advanced Math choice
• Verified credit needed for two Math courses
• Completion of four Math courses at or above
  Algebra I

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ADVANCED STUDIES DIPLOMA MATH SEQUENCE contd

• Sequence for 8th Grade Algebra I Student
• 9th grade - Geometry or Pre-AP Geometry (V)
• 10th grade - Algebra II or Pre-AP Algebra II/Trig
  (V)
• 11th grade - Advanced Math choice
• 12th grade - Advanced Math choice
• Verified credit needed for two Math courses and
  completion of four Math courses

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ADVANCED STUDIES DIPLOMA MATH SEQUENCE contd

• Sequence for 8th Grade Geometry Student
• 9th grade Pre-AP Algebra II/Trig (V)
• 10th grade - Advanced Math choice
• 11th grade - Advanced Math choice
• 12th grade - Advanced Math choice
• Verified credit needed for two Math courses and
  completion of four Math courses

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FOREIGN LANGUAGE SEQUENCE

• 9th Grade Option
• 9th grade- Foreign Language I
• 10th grade- Foreign Language II
• 11th grade- Foreign Language III
• 12th grade- Foreign Language IV

• 8th Grade Option
• 8th grade- Foreign Language I
• 9th grade- Foreign Language II
• 10th grade- Foreign Language III
• 11th grade- Foreign Language IV
• 12th grade-Foreign Language V

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FOREIGN LANGUAGE contd

• Standard diploma does not require a Foreign
  Language but may be taken as an elective
• Advanced Studies diploma requires three years of
  one language or two years of a language plus two
  more years of another language
• Colleges typically prefer three or more years of
  a Foreign Language
• Battlefield HS offers French, Spanish, Latin,
  German
• The high school suggests a student have at least
  a B or better in 8th grade Language Arts before
  beginning Foreign Language

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SCIENCE COURSE SEQUENCE

• 8th grade- Physical Science
• 9th grade- Earth Science or Advanced Earth
  Science
• 10th grade- Biology/Pre-AP Biology
• 11th grade- Chemistry/Pre-AP Chemistry
• 12th grade- AP Physics
• - OR -
• 9th grade- Biology or Pre-AP Biology
• 10th grade- Chemistry or Pre-AP Chemistry
• 11th grade- AP Physics
• 12th grade- Selection of an Advanced Science
  course

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SCIENCE contd

• Earth Science (V)
• Biology (V)
• Oceanography
• Astronomy
• ? Earth Science is a pre-requisite for
  Oceanography Astronomy

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SOCIAL STUDIES

• World History Geography from 1500 to Present or
  Pre-AP
  World History Geography from 1500 to Present
  (V)
• World Geography (V)
• Virginia US History or AP Virginia US History
  (V)
• Virginia US Government or AP Virginia US
  Government
• ? There are a variety of Social Studies elective
  courses available for AP standard courses

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ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES

• Weighted Courses - Point value available in the
  High School Course Catalogue
• Advanced Placement courses- Listed in the High
  School Course Catalogue
• Not necessary to take AP courses to receive an
  Advanced Studies diploma
• Advanced Studies diploma is based on taking the
  required courses and receiving the required
  verified credits

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ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES contd

• Selecting an AP course - Should be based on
  students ability, past record of achievement,
  interest in the subject, and career goals
• College Credit - May be available depending on
  student performance on Advance Placement final
  exams Credit is awarded by the university, not
  the high school

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STUMBLING BLOCKS

• Lack of homework completion
• Lack of study skills
• Poor organizational skills
• Poor attendance
• ? High schools report that 9th grade performance
  is the primary predictor of high school success.
  Attendance and NHI are the biggest stumbling
  block to on-time high school graduation.

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STUDENT EXPECTATIONS

• Daily checking of School Fusion
• Weekly checking of Edu-Link
• Understanding of numeric grading scale
• Daily practice of oral assignments in Foreign
  Language
• Daily studying of Algebra or Geometry
• Understanding the learning curve
• Processing the maturation cognitive shift in
  moving from concrete to abstract concepts

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Balance!