Cherokee Trail High School Pathways to Rigor Welcome Class of 2021

College Ready Students are “college ready” when they have the knowledge, skills and behaviors to complete a college course of study successfully, without remediation. College Board

College Readiness Identified Academic knowledge and skills evidenced by successful completion of a rigorous high school curriculum Success in college-prep and college-level courses taken in high school that require in-depth subject-area knowledge, higher order thinking skills, and strong study and research skills. Advanced academic skills, such as reasoning, problem solving, analysis, and writing abilities College planning skills, as demonstrated by understanding of college and career options and the college admissions and financing process College Board 2007

TRANSITIONS K-5 - Gifted & Talented and Enrichment MS – AID, AIM, AVID, Enrichment and Honors HS - AVID, Honors, Concurrent Enrollment, Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate General – Enthusiasm & commitment to learning; trust in systems

High Academic Challenges Pre-AP & IB/Honors Typically 9th &10th Designed to build to AP, IB & CE courses Weighted GPA Curriculum set by CCSD and instructor AP/IB/CE Typically 11th-12th Recognized beyond CTHS End of course exam* Weighted GPA* Most rigorous course offerings Externally assessed* *AP and IB Courses

Concurrent Enrollment Partnership between community colleges and high schools. Credit for high school and college concurrently. No cost. Transferring credit is possible. Credit not contingent upon a test. You can register now through CCA.

Advanced Placement Externally assessed. Score scale of 1-5, with a 3 being passing, though some schools offer credit only to 4-5. Courses prepare students for exam, but credit is dependent solely on the exam in May of school year. Students may choose to participate in Capstone Program

AP Capstone Students take and pass AP Seminar as Juniors and AP Research as Seniors. Seminar: Emphasis on critical thinking, creativity, research, argumentation, collaboration and communication. Research: Design, plan, conduct, defend 5000 word research paper. Students take and pass at least 4 additional AP classes/exams.

International Baccalaureate Externally and internally assessed. Score scale of 1-7 with a 4 being passing. Some schools favor Higher Level classes. Scores are averaged to determine IB Diploma, though credit is determined by passed courses. Students become Anticipated IB Candidates at the start of 11th grade

International Baccalaureate Emphasis on critical thinking/reasoning Emphasis on writing Emphasis on academic and personal roundedness and mindful citizenship Theory of Knowledge: How do we know what we know? CAS (Creativity, Action, Service)

Rigor Regular Grades Work Ethic Talents Passions Recommendations Test Scores (State) Career Path Time Commitment Rigor Regular

Enrollment Considerations Create a Plan Balanced Approach Focus on Passions Determine your Trail

Create a Plan PLAN Know yourself (student) Interests, abilities, needs, outside considerations. Time, stress, pressure, expectation limits Take the guesswork out of selections Know the graduation requirements, both for CCSD and CCHE. Investigate what your “dream” school looks at when considering applicants Create a 4 year plan

Example 4 Year Worksheet Concurrent Enrollment   FRESHMAN SOPHOMORE JUNIOR SENIOR LANG ARTS Eng 9 Honors Eng 10 Honors Am Lit CE Eng MATH Algebra 1 Geometry Alg 2 CE Math SCIENCE Biology Chemistry Physics CE Astronomy SOCIAL STUDIES World Geography Gov/Econ CE US History AP World Hist WORLD LANGUAGE French 1 French 2 French 3 French 4 ELECTIVE CE Computer Aps Marketing 1 Marketing 2 CE Pre-engineer 1 CE Pre-engineer 2 IB Design Tech Ind. Sports/Health Weight Training/Adv Weight Training

Example 4 Year Worksheet Advanced Placement   FRESHMAN SOPHOMORE JUNIOR SENIOR LANG ARTS Pre-AP Eng 9 Pre-AP Eng 10 AP Eng Lang* AP Eng Lit* MATH Geo/Precalc Honors Alg 2/Precalc Honors AP Calc BC* AP Physics* SCIENCE Honors Bio Honors Chem AP Chem* SOCIAL STUDIES AP Human Geo* AP Gov* AP US Hist* AP World Hist* WORLD LANG Spanish 2 Spanish 3 Hon Span 4 AP Spanish Lang* ELECTIVE PE/Health PE/PE AP Seminar* AP Research* Orchestra Seminar/Off Off

Example 4 Year Worksheet International Baccalaureate   FRESHMAN SOPHOMORE JUNIOR SENIOR LANG ARTS PIB Eng 9 PIB Eng 10 IB Eng HL 1 IB Eng HL 2* MATH Geo/Precalc Honors Alg 2/Precal Honors IB Math SL 2* AP Calculs BC* SCIENCE Honors Bio* Honors Chem* IB Physics HL 1 IB Physics HL 2* SOCIAL STUDIES AP Human Geo* AP Gov* IB HOA HL 1 IB 20th Cent HL 2* WORLD LANG PIB Span 1 PIB Spanish 3 IB Spanish 4 IB Spanish 5* 6TH SUBJECT Concert Band IB Music SL* ELECTIVE PE/Health PE/PE Digital Photo/TOK TOK*/Off Seminar/PE Off

CE/AP/IB CE AP IB Internal Assessments X External Assessments Grading Scale A-F 5-1 7-1 Program Requirements Prerequisites College Credit Minimum* C 3* 4 Grade of Initial Access 9 11

College Ready 4 Year Benchmarks 9TH Grade PARCC “Strong Command”/ “Distinguished Command” ACT ASPIRE English (426) Reading (425) Math (428) Science (430) Course Rigor One Honors, Pre-AP, Pre-IB or CE Algebra I or higher World Lang – Level 1/2 Co-Curricular Participation in at least one club, sport or community /volunteer activity 10th Grade PSAT ACT ASPIRE English (428) Reading (428) Math (432) Science (432) Course Rigor One Hon, Pre-IB, AP or Concurrent Enrollment Geo or higher World Lang – Level 1/2/3 Co-Curricular Participation and/or leadership in at least one club, sport or community/volunteer activity

College Ready 4 Year Benchmarks 11th Grade SAT Evidence-based Read/Write (480) Math (530) ACT English (18) Math (22) Reading (22) Science (23) Course Rigor Two Honors, CE, AP or IB Math: CE, AP or IB World Language: Level 2/3/4 Co-Curricular Participation and/or leadership in at least one club, sport or community/volunteer activity PARCC: Strong/Distinguished Science & Social Studies 12th Grade Coursework Enrollment in 4 Core Courses Graduation CCHE Requirements Met Course Rigor Two Honors, CE, AP or IB Math: Trig-Pre-Calculus, CE, AP or IB World Language: Level 3/4/5 Co-Curricular Participation and leadership in at least one club, sport or community/volunteer activity College Acceptance 2 or 4 year higher education Military

Focus on Passions Focus Depth of Topics – if you were to spend time on your own, where would it be? Talents – do some subjects come easily to you? Career Interests – knowing that you want to explore certain career fields Other Commitments – are you doing things outside of school that are going to mesh or interfere with you classes?

Determine Your Trail Keep All Doors Open We are not focused on college preparation as the only option. We are focused on college preparation as the gateway to all post-secondary options. Know the Expectations - Set Attainable Goals Honors, Concurrent, AP and IB courses never lower the bar More rigor sometimes means more time What Trail will you Choose to Achieve your Goals? AVID, Concurrent, Honors, Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate

Balanced Approach ACADEMICS ATHLETICS ACTIVITIES

IB AP Assessments Curriculum Selection Process Internally and externally assessed Externally assessed Assessments Graded On scale 1-7, 4 is successful Program of Study CAS, EE, and TOK Pick and choose classes based on preference Curriculum GPA, test scores, some prerequisites Graded on a Scale 1-5, 3 is successful Selection Process Application, recommendations, test scores, GPA

Class of 2021 Determine Your Legacy Determine Your Trail College Readiness Opens the Door of Your Choice