AP/DE Curriculum Night Presented by: Your Friendly Husky Counseling Office

Counseling Team Jennifer L. Reed Director of School Counseling Tracy Mandina A-COF & AVID Keegan Barr COG-HAC & AVID John Han HAD-McA Chantel Gladden McB-SCHE Samantha Bissell SCHI-Z Michael Newkirk Career Center Assistant Michelle Vocke Administrative Secretary Maral Amado School Counseling Secretary Tami Koerner School Counseling Secretary Celene Goodwyn School Social Worker Lynsey Riley School Psychologist

Agenda 7:00PM – 7:30 PM: AP Courses/DE Presentation 7:30PM – 8:15 PM: AP Teachers by subject available in Cafeteria 7:30PM – 8:15 PM: Counselors available

Advanced Placement Course Selection Art Studio Eng. Lang & Comp Eng. Lit & Comp French German Latin Spanish Calculus AB Calculus BC Computer Science A Statistics Music Theory Biology Chemistry Physics C World Hist./Geography U.S. History U.S. Gov. & Comp. Gov. Econ. – Macro & Micro Human Geography Psychology

Dual Enrollment Courses English 12 Multivariable Calculus Independent Science Research Geospatial Science Chemistry Teacher Cadet US VA/History US Government Music Appreciation Theatre Arts

2018-2019 Scheduling Timeline Core Classes were Teacher Recommended. Parents can e-mail Counselors for changes to Core Classes. March 2 – Year End Counselor/Student individual conferences. Course Requests will be sent home in 3rd Quarter Report Cards. June 1 – Last day for schedule changes. Changes after June 9 may not be possible.

Advanced Placement (Rigor, Rigor, Rigor) The Advanced Placement Program (AP) is a cooperative education endeavor with the College Board. AP courses allow students the opportunity to take college-level courses while they are enrolled in high school. Students who enroll in an AP course should expect extensive reading, writing, and critical thinking which generally require additional time. Students are expected to take the nationally standardized AP examinations. Colleges may award academic credit and/or special placement if a student earns a qualifying score on the exam. AP final grades are “weighted” by adding 1.0 to the point value for the grade if the student passes the course.

Why Do Colleges and Universities Value AP? Colleges and universities are able to attract diverse groups of motivated students. Teaches students skills that can lead to college success: read texts critically solve problems analytically write clearly Demonstrates challenge to take most rigorous courses available. More likely than their peers to complete bachelors degree in 4 years or less.

Dual Enrollment Kristen Carter Dual Enrollment Coordinator Northern Virginia Community College

What is Dual Enrollment? An enrichment program that allows eligible high school students the opportunity to take courses and earn high school and college credit at the same time NOVA college courses may fulfill Virginia high school graduation requirements and begin a college transcript towards a degree or certificate program

Why Dual Enrollment? It’s a law! It’s Great for Students HB 1184 passed requiring high schools to work with local community colleges to create pathways for students to complete Gen Ed or Associates degrees New Legislation in both House and Senate It’s Great for Students Obtain college credit with a C or better Begin a college transcript Avoid duplication of course work from high school to early college FREE tuition A “safe” college experience to ease transition Use campus resources and participate in college events and activities

Research Students who have participated in a dual enrollment program have… higher high school graduation and college enrollment rates higher persistence and retention rates higher GPAs in college

AP Versus DE Advanced Placement has been around for years while DE is relatively new in VA AP open enrollment vs DE placement testing DE teachers must meet requirements of college professors- master’s degree in field AP articulated credit while DE is guaranteed AP structured to the culminating test DE is a college class Weighted GPA bump Isn’t it great the amount of options available to our students? It’s not an either or option. You need to evaluate what is best for your student and I’m here to provide you with some info to do just that.

Eligibility for Dual Enrollment High School Juniors and Seniors Students must meet all course pre/co-requisites Proof of English and Math College Readiness Required for any NOVA student Use PSAT, ACT, SAT, SOL scores to qualify Virginia Placement Test (VPT) Exceptional Freshman and Sophomores on a case-by-case basis No Fs 3.25 GPA to enroll in transfer course 2.25 GPA to enroll in CTE/career track course Personalized recommendation letter and HS transcript VPT 2 times within a year.

**Always check with college of choice** Transferability Gen Ed courses transfer to most VA colleges and to many other four-year institutions ENG 111/112 transfer 6 college credits to 15 VA Schools PHY 201/202 transfer 6 college credits to same 15 schools HIS 121/122 transfer 6 college credits CTE courses designed to fulfill NOVA Career Studies Certificates All colleges have specific policies regarding acceptance of transfer credits **Always check with college of choice**

DE at Tuscarora 2018-19 CHM 111/112 Chemistry I/II (8 college credits) ENG 111/112 College Composition I/II (6 college credits) HIS 121/122 US History I/II (6 college credits) MTH 277 Vector Calculus (4 college credits) PLS 211/212 US Government I/II (6 college credits)

DE Registration Process Student must express interest to school counselor Intent to Enroll form- complete and submit to school counselor requires student & parent signatures must apply online to NOVA Qualifying Scores- Counselor checks if student has eligible test scores- PSAT, SOL, ACT or SAT Virginia Placement Test (VPT)- If no eligible scores are found, student is referred to take VPT test at high school or on NOVA campus Director of Counseling sends all forms to NOVA DE Coordinator

NOVA Resources Get a NOVA Card Free tutoring Writing Center Library Student Activities

Is DE Right For You? Ready for advanced, college level work? Ready to self-advocate, be independent learner? Have good time management and study skills? Want to build a college transcript? Looking to jump start college career?

Questions?

Dual Enrollment Coordinator Contact Information Kristen Carter Dual Enrollment Coordinator kcarter@nvcc.edu