{ El Paso High School Dual Language Magnet “Connecting Worlds, Mundos Unidos”

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- Why Dual Language? - EPHS Dual Language Curriculum - HB 5 and Dual Language studies - Graduation recognition scheduling - Registration - The first day of school - Questions Agenda

Our Mission “The mission of the El Paso High School Dual Language program is to be the district leader in producing exemplary graduates through creative educational experiences via a bicultural, bi-literate, bilingual environment.”

As of May 11: Arizona State U Baylor Boston U Bowdoin College Brandeis Claremont McKenna College Colorado State U ColumbiaCornellDavidson De Paul U EPCC Fordham U Harvard Houston Baptist Johns Hopkins U NMSU Northeastern U Northern Arizona Oklahoma Wesleyan Rice U St. Edward’s U St. John’s U Why Dual Language

St. Mary’s U SMUTCU Texas A & M Texas Lutheran Texas State Texas Tech Trinity U UC Berkley UCLA UT Austin U of Arizona U of Colorado U of Dallas U of incarnate Word U of Mississippi U of Oklahoma U of Miami U of Penn USCUTEP UT San Antonio Yale Why Dual Language?

As of May 11, Dual Language Class of 2015 (47): 5.2 million Scholarships and Grants

El Paso HS Dual Language 50/50 Daily Language Exposure Advanced Spanish: 100% Spanish DL Electives: 75/25 DL Pre-AP Math/Sciences: 50/50 AP Rigor, Non-DL Electives: 100% English

El Paso HS Dual Language Language Progressions Basic – OULC Credits Intermediate – OULC Credits Advanced – OULC Waived7 Credits French – 3-4 Credits

El Paso HS Dual Language Foreign Language Classes offered: *Spanish I, II (native and non-native) *Pre-AP Spanish III *AP Spanish Language IV *Pre-AP Spanish Literature V *AP Spanish Literature V Cultural and Linguistic Topics Spanish VI Translation *French I - IV

El Paso HS Dual Language Innovative Instruction: - Dual Language Students are issued iPads - Dual Language resources and Apps - Access to 3-D printing technology - Edmodo - Remind - GT Independent Study

Dual Language Enrichment Field trips Guest Speakers National Hispanic Institute Cultural awareness projects Spanish Honor Society Conferences (Congresso de Literatura) Fellowship activities Dual Language Cultural Linguistics class “Skyping” with their Spanish Class “E- pals” on the East Coast

El Paso HS Dual Language Outcomes: Advanced Bi- (and Tri-) literacy College credits (Minor’s degree in Spanish) Qualified Translation Hours (UMC) Enrichment opportunities Graduation Recognition T.E.A Endorsements

Texas House Bill 5 (Foundation Plan) Distinguished Plan with Endorsements Distinguished with Endorsements and performance acknowledgments HB 5 Graduation Plans

What is an Endorsement? Much as a student would pick a major in college, Students choose an endorsement so as to target a particular area of study 5 Endorsements: - Arts and Humanities - Business and Industry - Public Service - STEM - Multidisciplinary HB 5 Endorsements

What is a Performance Acknowledgement? An additional recognition that is earned an noted on a student’s official transcript - Bilingualism and Bi-literacy - Dual Credit - AP or IB Exams - PSAT, ACT-Plan, SAT or ACT Performance Acknowledgements

Any Dual Language class can be applied to any endorsement! All Dual Language students will earn the T.E.A. Bilingualism Bi-literacy performance Acknowledgement Performance Acknowledgements

The more DL classes and advanced measures, the higher the recognition: Bronze – 8-10 DL courses Silver – 11 DL courses Gold – 12 or more DL courses T.E.A. Performance Acknowledgement EPHS Advanced Seal of Bi-literacy EPHS Graduation Recognition

Middle School Courses that count towards “gold” status: Spanish I, II Pre-AP Spanish III AP Spanish IV CWMU DL Pre-AP Algebra EPHS Graduation Recognition

T.E.A Performance Acknowledgement Passing score on English Exit EOC (T.E.A.) Passing score on AP Spanish Language Exam (T.E.A.) EPHS Advanced Seal of Bi-literacy Achieve “Gold” Status (EPHS) Earn T.E.A. Performance Acknowledgement Any two additional DL Advanced measures **: EPHS Graduation Recognition

** DL Advanced Measures: Passing score on AP English Language exam Passing score on AP Spanish Literature exam Completion of AP Spanish V Literature Completion of Spanish VI Translation 2 or more years of 3 rd Language Dual Language-based GT Independent Study Project Completion of Internship Pre-approved Service Project EHPS Graduation Recognition

In-coming DL Freshmen have been pre-registered based on the following: T.E.A. requirements DL Magnet preferences Elective requests Scheduling

- Cub Camp: 2 nd week of August - Fall Registration: August (open to freshmen 1 day early) -Registration will be available on line -Registration will be available on line Registration

At registration you will: - Receive schedule - Meet with your counselor - Receive locker assignment - Receive text books/assigned laptop? - Receive ID - Request transportation Registration

School starts at 8:45AM - Report to 1 st period class - Receive new schedule - Will attend periods 1 – 4 (A Day) - School ends at 3:45PM - Next day will attend periods 5 – 8 (B Day) First day of School

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