Collierville Middle School Middle School Course Offerings in Collierville Schools

VISION 2021

NEW ACRONYMS EPSO: Early Postsecondary Opportunities CLEP: College Level Examination Program

MATH IN CS MIDDLE SCHOOLS PLACEMENT TEST IN 5TH GRADE FOR PLACEMENT AND TO GUIDE PARENTS THREE TRACKS: STANDARD, HONORS AND ADVANCED HONORS ALIGNED WITH HIGH SCHOOL COURSE PATHS AFTER 5TH GRADE - NO PLACEMENT TEST, STUDENTS MOVE TO NEXT LEVEL ANNUALLY PARENTS MAY REQUEST CHANGE FOR UPCOMING YEAR

STANDARD LEVEL MATH PATH 6TH GRADE – 6TH GRADE STANDARD 7TH GRADE – 7TH GRADE STANDARD 8TH GRADE – 8TH GRADE STANDARD 9TH GRADE – ALGEBRA I STANDARD 10TH GRADE – GEOMETRY STANDARD 11TH GRADE - ALGEBRA II STANDARD 12TH GRADE – ONE ADDITIONAL MATH COURSE

HONORS LEVEL MATH PATH 6TH GRADE – 6TH GRADE HONORS 7TH GRADE – 7TH GRADE HONORS 8TH GRADE – ALGEBRA I HONORS (HS Credit) 9TH GRADE – GEOMETRY I HONORS 10TH GRADE – ALGEBRA II HONORS 11TH GRADE - PRE-CALCULUS HONORS 12TH GRADE – AP CALCULUS AB OR BC

ADVANCED HONORS MATH PATH 6TH GRADE – 7TH GRADE HONORS 7TH GRADE – ALGEBRA I HONORS (HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT) 8TH GRADE – GEOMETRY HONORS (HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT) 9TH GRADE – ALGEBRA II HONORS 10TH GRADE – PRE-CALCULUS HONORS 11TH GRADE – AP CALCULUS AB/BC 12TH GRADE – ONE ADDITIONAL MATH COURSE (CALC III, AP STATISTICS, ETC…)

SCIENCE in CS Middle Schools New state standards beginning in August 2018, click here to view new progression. 8th grade options: 8th grade standard or Physical Science Honors Students enrolled in Algebra I Honors or Geometry Honors may take Physical Science Honors in 8th grade (HS Credit)

NEW FOR 18-19: STEM for ALL Every Collierville Schools Middle School student will have the opportunity to have STEM every day Collierville Schools has implemented the PLTW (Project Lead the Way) Curriculum K-8. Teachers attend intensive training in the summer

Middle School STEM PLTW Project Lead the Way Gateway Curriculum modules 6th grade - Design and Modeling Energy and the Environment 7th grade - Automation and Robotics (VEX/ROBOT C) Medical Detectives 8th grade - Science of Technology Flight and Space

MS Social Studies Path 6th grade – World History 6 NEW FOR 18-19 8th grade – US History 8 (CLEP Aligned)

US History 8: CLEP Aligned? Course Scope and Sequence will continue to be aligned to TN State standards, preparing students for TNReady assessment Course Scope and Sequence will also be aligned to increase likelihood of student success on CLEP exam (CLEP exam is optional) CLEP Resource: modernstates.org Students will be guided through History of the United States I CLEP course prep

What is CLEP? CLEP is the College Level Exam Program Click HERE for more information Nationally recognized exams used to assess college-level knowledge, offered in multiple subjects Provider - The College Board CLEP is not a course and does not meet high school graduation requirements Postsecondary Credit Determinant – Score on CLEP exam Postsecondary Credit Awarded - Determined by postsecondary institutions. Awarded upon matriculation 

English/Language Arts in MS 6th Grade – ELA Standard or Honors 7th Grade – ELA Standard or Honors 8th Grade – ELA Standard of Honors APEX students are served in Honors Level ELA courses NEW FOR 18-19 English I Honors for 8th graders meeting specific criteria

English I Honors for 8th Graders What is English I? One of 4 required HS English courses, typically taken in 9th grade Wh0 can take English I Honors as an 8th grader? Any CS 8th grade student who scores a 19 or greater on both the ACT English subtest and the ACT Reading subtest Why take English I Honors in 8th grade? Allows these students to take additional advanced courses in high school

English I Honors in 8th Grade Eligibility Criteria Students must score a 19 or greater on the ACT English subtest AND a 19 or greater on the ACT Reading subtest No parent override will be available All CS 7th graders will be given these two subtests on March 7th, during the school day Students may also submit their official ACT results for eligibility

TRADITIONAL HS ENGLISH PATHS 9th Grade – English I Standard or Honors 10th Grade – English II Standard or Honors 11th Grade – English III Standard or AP English Language and Composition 12th Grade – English IV CLEP Aligned, Dual Enrollment English IV or AP English Literature and Composition Please refer to the CHS Program of Studies for additional information

STEM SCHOLAR COHORT STEM Scholar Cohort will take 8th grade STEM together STEM Scholar students will be enrolled in Geometry Honors in 8th grade ELA option: ELA 8 Honors or English I Honors (students must meet eligibility criteria)

FUTURE OF STEM SCHOLARS PROGRAM The STEM SCHOLARS program was designed to provide access for students to the multiple math pathways, to have a daily STEM course and to pilot the 1:1 device utilization. Current 6th and 7th STEM Scholar cohorts will complete their pathways. Every CS Middle School student is now a STEM Scholar, how? 1. Multiple math pathways (Standard, Honors, Advanced Honors) 2. Daily STEM class for every CS 6th, 7th and 8th grader 3. Digital Learning fully implemented with iPad, Schoology, etc… 4. New additional advanced academic opportunities

Every CS 8th grader will take: 1. Math (Math 8, Algebra I H or Geometry H) 2. Science (Science 8 or Physical Science H) 3. US History 8 CLEP Aligned with CLEP History of the United States I 4. ELA 8 Standard, ELA 8 Honors or English I Honors 5. *STEM 8 – Science of Technology/Flight and Space 6. **MAPS – Band, Choir, Orchestra, General Music or Art and PE *RTI period: ESL, Learning Lab or Intervention **WCMS hopes to offer new MAPS options, will be on registration forms