Accelerated Coursework Exploration 9 th Grade High School and Postsecondary Plan #4 (Microsoft 2011a)
Pre-Test 1.What is “CTE” an acronym for? 2.What is “IB” an acronym for? 3.What is “AP” an acronym for?
Objectives Review Last Week’s Lesson Understand Different Accelerated Coursework Programs Google Accelerated Coursework Programs Explore Naviance and College Websites to gain Accelerated Coursework information Update Readiness Rubric
Review Last Week’s Lesson Accelerated coursework helps you develop – Knowledge, skills, and habits needed for college Accelerated coursework helps you save – Money Accelerated coursework helps you earn – College credit (Microsoft 2011b)
Accelerated Coursework Programs Advanced Placement (AP) International Baccalaureate (IB) Post-Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) Career Technical Education (CTE) College in Schools (CIS) Others (Microsoft 2011c)
Google: AP Central
Advanced Placement (AP) Central
AP: Students and Parents
Naviance: Colleges Tab
Colleges I Am Thinking About
University of Minnesota: General Info
University of Minnesota: AP
AP Course Awards
(Microsoft 2011d)
Search Accelerated Coursework 1.Explore Accelerated Coursework sites through Google 2.Log in to Naviance 3.Colleges I Am Thinking About Page 4.Find Accelerated Coursework Info a.At your colleges of interest websites b.Advanced Placement (AP) c.College in Schools (CIS) d.Post-Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) e.International Baccalaureate (IB) f.Career Technical Education (CTE ) 5.Update Readiness Rubric (Academic Belief) (Microsoft 2011d)
Class Discussion 1.What accelerated coursework subjects were contained in your report? 2.What accelerated coursework benefits did you find most important?
Post-Test 1.What is “CTE” an acronym for? 2.What is “IB” an acronym for? 3.What is “AP” an acronym for?
Review “CTE” is an acronym for – Career Technical Education “IB” is an acronym for – International Baccalaureate “AP” is an acronym for – Advanced Placement
References Microsoft Office Images. (2011a). Young adult students in class. Retrieved from CM aspx?qu=colleges&ctt=1#ai:MP |mt:2| CM aspx?qu=colleges&ctt=1#ai:MP |mt:2| Microsoft Office Images. (2011b). Female student with book and bag. Retrieved from CM aspx?qu=colleges&ctt=1#ai:MP |mt:2| CM aspx?qu=colleges&ctt=1#ai:MP |mt:2| Microsoft Office Images. (2011c). Young adult students in hallway. Retrieved from CM aspx?qu=colleges&ctt=1#ai:MP |mt:2| CM aspx?qu=colleges&ctt=1#ai:MP |mt:2| Microsoft Office Images. (2011d). Teacher helping student in class. Retrieved from CM aspx?qu=colleges&ctt=1#ai:MP |mt:2| CM aspx?qu=colleges&ctt=1#ai:MP |mt:2|