Parents, Students, Staff Informational Workshop WELCOME Parents, Students, Staff Informational Workshop Alonzo and Tracy Mourning S.H. Student Services

Alonzo and Tracy Mourning S.H. Student Services PSAT/NMSQT – what is it? PRELIMINARY SAT / NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP QUALIFYING TEST (11TH GRADERS) MEASURES: Critical Reading, Math Problem Solving, and Writing skills. PSAT/NMSQT scores are reported on a scale of 20 to 80. In 2009, The average score for 10TH graders was 42 in Critical Reading, 43 in Mathematics, and 41 in Writing Skills. (go for a 50 in each area). Sat Scores are reported on a scale of 200 to 800. Minimum college entrance scores are 500 in each area. the average score for eleventh graders was about 47 in Critical Reading, 48 in Mathematics, and 46 in Writing Skills. Alonzo and Tracy Mourning S.H. Student Services

Alonzo and Tracy Mourning S.H. Student Services Parent Information Workshop Wednesday May 26, 2010 Alonzo and Tracy Mourning Senior High School   What do the PSAT Numbers mean? When should high school students take the SAT or the ACT? How many times should they take it? What does the AP Course or the Dual Enrollment Course mean? How are they different from Honors? Are there Pre-requisites for AP and Dual Enrollment Courses? What are the New Graduation Requirements for 2010-11? Alonzo and Tracy Mourning S.H. Student Services

Alonzo and Tracy Mourning S.H. Student Services PSAT/NMSQT - When is it? The PSAT is given once a year- in the middle of October. M-DCPS covers the cost for all 10th grade students, 9th and 11th grade students must pay a $13.00 fee. (The top 10 juniors* will receive fee waivers for the PSAT on October 13, 2010.) Reading: 48 questions - 2 sections of 25 minutes each. Mathematics: 38 questions – 2 sections of 25 minutes each. Writing 39 questions – 1 section of 30 minutes. ATM Tested 525 students last October!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *Based on their GPA. Alonzo and Tracy Mourning S.H. Student Services

PSAT/NMSQT RESULTS – how can it help? INDIVIDUAL Score Reports: have been distributed to the students, help your child interpret their score report. My College Quick Start™: this free service for students to explore colleges and careers on the college board website. AP Potential™: this service helps us to identify students who are likely to succeed in AP® courses. Summary of Answers and Skills: identify the students’ skill strengths and weaknesses. Alonzo and Tracy Mourning S.H. Student Services

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The AP Program: Taking the Challenge Here’s What AP can do for you: Confidence – to tackle the academic challenges that you can expect in college; develop better study habits, improve writing skills, and sharpen problem-solving abilities. Achievement – AP provides the opportunity to stand out in the college admission process and GPA bonus points. College Success – Take the challenge! The rewards you will experience when you get to college are worth the hard work. Alonzo and Tracy Mourning S.H. Student Services

AP and the Cost of College Research shows taking AP can be useful in reducing the cost of college. AP Courses and exams help students complete their bachelor’s degree on time. AP has also emerged as an important factor in college scholarship decisions. To see the numbers and learn more, visit: www.collegeboard.com/apandthecostofcollege Most students a public colleges and universities take 5 or 6 years, and even longer to ear their bachelor’s degrees. Students who take AP courses and exams are much more likely to graduate in four years, allowing them and their families to reduce the likelihood of paying for tuition for a fifth or sixth year. Taking AP increases eligibility for scholarships and makes candidates more attractive to colleges. Alonzo and Tracy Mourning S.H. Student Services

Earning College Credit or Advanced Placement With qualifying exam scores you can earn credit, advanced placement or both at more than 90 percent of colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. Score Reports are sent home the 3rd week of July!!!!!!! SCORES: 5= extremely well qualified 4= well qualified 3= qualified 2= possibly qualified 1= no recommendation Institutions in more than 55 countries outside of the us recognize AP exam results in their admission processes. Many of these Universities also award credit, advanced placement or both. The cost of taking an AP exam is $86. However, MDCPS pays for the students who are enrolled in an AP class to take the exam. Students enrolled in private schools are required to pay for the cost of the exam. Alonzo and Tracy Mourning S.H. Student Services

Alonzo and Tracy Mourning S.H. Student Services Dual Enrollment @ FIU Through our partnership with FIU - this is an opportunity for students to earn high school credits and college credits simultaneously. Grades will become part of permanent high school AND college transcripts. STUDENTS WHO EARN A “C OR LOWER” IN ANY ONE DUAL ENROLLMENT COURSE WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO CONTIUE PARTICIPATING IN THE DUAL ENROLLMENT PROGRAM. DUAL ENROLLMENT Student Application is available on line: www.fiu.edu/~understu/de/index.html This form must be completed with signatures from the high school EVERY SEMESTER YOU WISH TO TAKE COURSES. Additional information on Dual Enrollment is available in room 201. Alonzo and Tracy Mourning S.H. Student Services

SAT dates for next year - 2010-2011 Deadlines, one month prior to test date! October 9 November 6 December 4 January 22* March 12 May 7* June 4* Cost: $45.00, late fee $23.00 Standby: $38.00 *will be offered at ATM We will offer the ST for January , May, and June 2011. Alonzo and Tracy Mourning S.H. Student Services

ACT dates for next year – (The American College Test) Test Dates September 11, 2010 October 23, 2010 December 11, 2010* February 12, 2011* April 9, 2011 June 11, 2011* * Offered at ATM COST $32.00 Basic, with writing: $47.00 ; late fee $21.00 Standby $41.00. don’t forget DEADLINES – one month prior to test date! Don’t forget that the deadlines to register are about one month prior to the testing date. Juniors should consider taking their first ACT or SAT in the second semester of their Junior year. We will begin to offer the Sat and the ACT here at ATM for next January. SAT and February and June ACT. Alonzo and Tracy Mourning S.H. Student Services

SAT – The Scholastic Aptitude Test Today, the SAT Reasoning Test is the benchmark standardized assessment of the critical reading, mathematical reasoning, and writing skills students have developed over time and that they need to be successful in college. Each year, more than two million students take the SAT. Nearly every college in America uses the test as a common and objective scale for evaluating a student's college readiness. Educators trust the SAT as a useful part of the college application process because the SAT is: The most researched standardized admissions test The standard in reliability and validity An internationally recognized, accurate measure of college readiness and scholarship potential Alonzo and Tracy Mourning S.H. Student Services

College Entrance Tests and Scores SAT Minimum of 500 Verbal 500 Math -1000 Total; 1200 for more competitive colleges. ACT Minimum of 20/21 verbal and 20/21 math (national medians) Bright Futures Scholarship Program – 1270 for 100%; 3.5 GPA 970 for 75%; 3.0 GPA Gold Seal 880 3.5 GPA Vocational, 3.0 Overall. Alonzo and Tracy Mourning S.H. Student Services

College Entrance Tests and Scores As a Concordance score to the FCAT Retakers: after three attempts to obtain a 300 on the FCAT, the State will substitute the following scores for graduation: SAT: 420 Verbal; 340 Math ACT: 18 Verbal; 15 Math Alonzo and Tracy Mourning S.H. Student Services

Worksheet Point System A = 4, B = 3, C = 2, D = 1, F =0 Points 10 – 14 = D 15 – 24 = C 25 – 34 = B 35 – 40 = A 10 points = Total points needed to pass an annual course with a “D” 5 points = Total points needed to pass a semester course with a “D” 5 point rule = Students must earn at least 5 points (of the required minimum 10 points) in the 2nd semester. (The 3rd and 4th grading periods, plus the Final Exam) Alonzo and Tracy Mourning S.H. Student Services

New Graduation Requirements Alonzo and Tracy Mourning S.H. Student Services

Alonzo and Tracy Mourning S.H. Student Services MATHEMATICS Alonzo and Tracy Mourning S.H. Student Services

Math Graduation Requirements 2012 - 2015 Class of Math Classes Must Take % of Final Grade 2012 Algebra 1 9th Grade FCAT 0 + 3 more 10th Grade FCAT 0 2013 Algebra 1 9th Grade FCAT 0 2014 Algebra 1 and Algebra 1 EOC 30 Geometry + 2 more Geometry EOC 30 2015 Algebra 1 and Algebra 1 EOC 50 Geometry + 2 more Geometry EOC 50 Alonzo and Tracy Mourning S.H. Student Services

Alonzo and Tracy Mourning Senior High Mathematics Courses Flowchart Alonzo and Tracy Mourning S.H. Student Services

SCIENCE Changes that affect ATM Students Alonzo and Tracy Mourning S.H. Student Services

Curricular Options Incoming Students Grade Regular Sequence Honors Sequence Accelerated Sequence 8 Comp Sci 3 Honors Earth/Space Honors Biology 9 Earth/Space Honors Chemistry 10 Biology Honors Physics 11 Chemistry/Physical Science Elective Science 12 Alonzo and Tracy Mourning S.H. Student Services

next year's freshman honors Never Tested in Science Testing  grade   next year's freshmen next year's freshman honors 8 2009-2010 Comp Sci 3 Honors Earth/Space 9 2010-2011 Earth/Space Honors Biology 10 2011-2012 Biology Honors Chemistry 11 2012-2013 Chemistry/Physical Science Honors Physics 12 2013-2014 Elective Science Tested in Biology Never Tested in Science May 6, 2010 Florida Department of Education

Curricular Options- Science Existing Freshmen Grade Regular Sequence Honors Sequence Accelerated Sequence 9 Earth/Space Honors Biology Honors Chemistry 10 Biology Honors Physics 11 Chemistry/Physical Science Elective Science 12 May 6, 2010 Florida Department of Education

this year's freshmen honors Never Tested in Science Testing  grade   this year’s freshmen this year's freshmen honors 9 2009-2010 Earth/Space Honors Biology 10 2010-2011 Biology Honors Chemistry 11 2011-2012 Chemistry/Physical Science Honors Physics 12 2012-2013 Elective Science Never Tested in Science May 6, 2010 Florida Department of Education

Curricular Options Existing Sophomores Grade Regular Sequence Honors Sequence 10 Biology Honors Chemistry 11 Chemistry/Physical Science Honors Physics 12 Elective Science May 6, 2010 Florida Department of Education

Testing this year’s sophomores this year's sophomores honors 10  grade   this year’s sophomores this year's sophomores honors 10 2009-2010 Biology Honors Chemistry 11 2010-2011 Chemistry/Physical Science Honors Physics 12 2011-2012 Elective Science 11th Grade-FCAT SCIENCE May 6, 2010 Florida Department of Education

DRAFT SB 4/HB 7053 7-year Timeline for Implementation of Science EOC 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 Biology Credit for graduation and EOC as 30% of student grade (currently 95% graduate with credit) Passage of Biology EOC for credit Biology Credit for graduation and EOC as 30% of student grade Chemistry or Physics and an equally rigorous course required for graduation, (currently 74% graduate with credit) Chemistry or Physics and an equally rigorous course required for graduation Key: Black text is yr. of initiation of the requirement. Red ink if the first year graduates must meet requirement to earn a standard diploma. DRAFT May 6, 2010 Florida Department of Education

Biology I EOC Assessment This assessment will be a computer-based test administered the last few weeks of the course. Not yet determined: Reporting categories Range of points for each reporting category How many questions (length of test) How long each session will be (administration time) Achievement levels and cut scores May 6, 2010 Florida Department of Education

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS for students who are entering 9th grade in 2010-2011 and thereafter. English and ESOL 4 credits in composition and literature and reading for information Mathematics 4 credits Algebra 1, Geometry, and 2 courses at the Algebra 1 level or higher Science 3 credits Earth/Space Science and Biology and 1 course from the following: chemistry, Physical Science, Physics. Social Studies 3 credits including World History, American History, Government/Economics Foreign Language Not required for graduation, however, 2 years are required for admission to state universities. On-line course 1 credit Physical education Performing Arts/Practical Arts/Career Technical 1 credit in performing/fine arts or practical arts course that incorporates artistic content and techniques of creativity, interpretation and imagination. Alonzo and Tracy Mourning S.H. Student Services

Summer Orientation- New Students August 14, 2010 9:00 a.m. Mourning Senior High Alonzo and Tracy Mourning S.H. Student Services

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