Northwest ISD The best and most sought after school district where every student is future ready: Ready for college Ready for the global workplace Ready for personal success College & Career Readiness with Advanced Academics Leadership NISD February 25, 2015

Northwest ISD In Northwest ISD, the College & Career Readiness and the Advanced Academics Departments provide systemic support so that all students may realize their personal and academic goals in order to be: Ready for College Ready for the Global Workplace Ready for Personal Success

Advanced Academics Gifted and Talented Education Services (GATES) Gifted and Talented Education Services (GATES) Academic UIL Academic UIL Destination Imagination (DI) Destination Imagination (DI) Duke University Talent Identification Program (TIP) Duke University Talent Identification Program (TIP) Pre-Advanced Placement (PreAP) Pre-Advanced Placement (PreAP) Advanced Placement (AP) Advanced Placement (AP) Dual Credit Opportunities Dual Credit Opportunities College Readiness Measures and Opportunities College Readiness Measures and Opportunities Credit by Examination for Acceleration (CBE) Credit by Examination for Acceleration (CBE)

Program Description GATES GATES Grades K-12 Grades K-12 The GATES program provides curriculum differentiation for students who perform at remarkably high levels of accomplishment when compared to others of the same age The GATES program provides curriculum differentiation for students who perform at remarkably high levels of accomplishment when compared to others of the same age

GATES cont. Student Referral Student Referral Student assessment Student assessment cognitive reasoning ability cognitive reasoning ability academic achievement academic achievement parent and teacher checklists parent and teacher checklists A committee of 3 people review the data and make academic recommendations A committee of 3 people review the data and make academic recommendations (All kindergarteners and 2 nd graders are automatically screened.)

GATES Enrollment 1,906 students – 9.6% of student population 1,906 students – 9.6% of student population

Academic UIL Grades 2-12 Grades 2-12 Academic UIL - Extra-curricular competitions that provide students an opportunity to excel in activities beyond the classroom. Academic UIL - Extra-curricular competitions that provide students an opportunity to excel in activities beyond the classroom.

UIL Events Language Arts Language Arts DictionaryDictionary ListeningListening Oral ReadingOral Reading Ready WritingReady Writing SpellingSpelling Editorial WritingEditorial Writing SpeakingSpeaking Problem Solving Problem Solving ChessChess Social Studies Social Studies Maps, Charts & Graphs Social Studies Fine Arts Fine Arts Art Music Math Math Calculator Number Sense Mathematics

Destination Imagination (DI) Grades K-12 Grades K-12 DI is a competitive program that helps young people develop skills in time management, teamwork, creative and critical thinking, as well as problem solving. DI is a competitive program that helps young people develop skills in time management, teamwork, creative and critical thinking, as well as problem solving.

Duke University Talent Identification Program Identification in Grades 4, 5, and 7 Identification in Grades 4, 5, and 7 A program sponsored by Duke University that recognizes students who demonstrated high performance in TAKS. A program sponsored by Duke University that recognizes students who demonstrated high performance in TAKS.

 SAT / ACT – College Admissions Exams (11 th and 12 th grade students)  Exams are givens several times throughout the school year – including during the School Day.  PSAT (Preliminary SAT) – Assesses critical reading, mathematics and writing skills (8 th,9 th, 10 th, and 11 th grade students)  Exam is given once a year in October  Previously, the PSAT 8 th Grade was “Readistep”  11 th grade PSAT is the National Merit Qualifying Scholarship Test College and Career Readiness Measures

A system of three Pathway Benchmarks (ReadiStep™, PSAT/ NMSQT® and SAT) helps secondary school educators monitor academic progress and better prepare students to achieve their college and career goals. College and Career Readiness Benchmarks from the College Board

College Readiness Exam Preparation SAT/ACT Preparatory Course SAT/ACT Preparatory Course Grade Levels 11 and 12Grade Levels 11 and 12 One semester elective courseOne semester elective course Summer PSAT Academy Summer PSAT Academy Grade Levels 9 and 10Grade Levels 9 and day course offered in the summer13 day course offered in the summer Pre-AP Algebra II/Pre-AP English II PSAT Preparation Pre-AP Algebra II/Pre-AP English II PSAT Preparation KD College Prep Support Program KD College Prep Support Program

PreAdvanced Placement (PreAP) Available to all students in Grades 6-11 Available to all students in Grades 6-11 Pre-AP courses are academically advanced classes designed to challenge motivated students to experience rigorous content. Pre-AP middle school courses are designed to prepare students for high school Pre-AP and Advanced Placement (AP) courses. AP courses are college-level courses taught in a high school setting. At the end of each AP course an AP Exam is given.

PRE-AP COURSES-MIDDLE SCHOOL  English Language Arts  6 th Grade  7 th Grade  8 th Grade  Mathematics  6 th Grade  7 th Grade  PreAP Algebra 1  PreAP Geometry  Social Sciences (Social Studies)  6 th Grade  7 th Grade  8 th Grade  Science  6 th Grade  7 th Grade  8 th Grade

PERCENTAGE OF MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN PRE-AP COURSES

PreAP Courses-Middle School 4 Pre-AP Core Areas 4 Pre-AP Core Areas Language Arts MathScienceSocial Studies 2,1782,1562,8652,214

PRE-AP COURSES- HIGH SCHOOL  English Language Arts  English I  English II  Mathematics  Algebra I  Algebra II  Geometry  PreCalculus  Computer Sciences  Computer Science  Social Sciences (Social Studies)  World Geography  World History  Science  Biology  Chemistry  World Languages  French II & III  German II & III  Spanish II, III & IV

AP and College Success Students who take AP courses and exams are much more likely than their peers to complete a bachelor’s degree in four years or less. Source: Camara, Wayne (2003). College Persistence, Graduation, and Remediation. College Board Research Notes (RN-19). New York, NY: College Board.

Advanced Placement (AP) AP Courses are available at all High School campuses to any student wishing to enroll. AP Courses are available at all High School campuses to any student wishing to enroll. The AP program, created by College Board in 1955, provides students with the opportunity to engage college-level curricula while in high school. At the conclusion of each course, there is an AP exam, in which students may earn college credit based on their scores, and awarded from their applied and accepted college or university.

 Arts AP Art History AP Music Theory AP Studio Art: 2-D Design AP Studio Art: 3-D Design AP Studio Art: Drawing  English AP English Language and Composition (English 3) AP English Literature and Composition (English 4)  History & Social Science AP European History AP Human Geography AP Macroeconomics AP Psychology AP United States Government and Politics AP United States History AP World History AP COURSE OFFERINGS  Math & Computer Science AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC AP Computer Science A AP Statistics  Sciences AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Environmental Science AP Physics C: Mechanics AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based  World Languages & Cultures AP French Language and Culture AP German Language and Culture AP Spanish Language and Culture

 Inclusion on the 5th Annual AP District Honor Roll is based on the examination of three years of AP data, from 2012 to 2014, for the following criteria:  Increased participation/access to AP by at least 4 percent in large districts, at least 6 percent in medium districts, and at least 11 percent in small districts;  Increased or maintained the percentage of exams taken by African American, Hispanic/Latino, and American Indian/Alaska Native students, and;  Improved performance levels when comparing the percentage of students in 2014 scoring a 3 or higher to those in 2012, unless the district has already attained a performance level at which more than 70 percent of its AP students are scoring a 3 or higher.

 English Composition and Literature (Communication)  English 1301 (Comp I)  English 1302 (Comp II)  Language, Philosophy and Culture  English 2332 (World Lit I)  English 2333 (World Lit II)  English 2322 (Brit Lit I)  English 2323 (Brit Lit II)  Mathematics  Math 1314 (College Alg.)  Math 1316 (Trigonometry)  Math 1342 (Elm. Statistics)  Math 2412 (PreCalculus)  Math 2412 (PreCalculus OnRAMPS)  Math 2413 (Calculus I)  Life Sciences  Biology 2401 ( Human Anatomy and Physiology I)  Biology 2402 (Human Anatomy and Physiology II) College Physics 1401 (Physics I)  College Physics 1402 (Physics II)  General Chemistry 1411 (Gen Chem I)  General Chemistry 1412 (Gen Chem II)  **Biology 2406 (Environmental Biology)  Creative Arts  **Arts 1301 (Art Appreciation)  Government  Government 2305 (Federal Government)  **Government 2306 (TX Govt)  Social and Behavioral Sciences  Economics 2301 (Macroeconomics)  Psychology 2301 (General Psychology)  Sociology 1301 (Intro to Sociology)  Component Area Option  Speech 1315 (Public Speaking)  Speech 1321 (Business and Professional Communication)  **Education 1300 (Learning Frameworks) CORE DUAL CREDIT COURSES OFFERED AT NISD

 CTE, Aviation  Aircraft Maintenance 1205 (Weight and Balance)  Aircraft Maintenance 1208 (Federal Aviation Regulations)  Aircraft Maintenance 1303 (Shop Practices)  Aircraft Maintenance 1310 (Ground Operations)  Aircraft Maintenance 1314 (Basic Electricity)  Aircraft Maintenance 1315 (Aviation Science)  Aircraft Maintenance 1344 (Reciprocating Engines)  Aircraft Maintenance 1456 (Powerplant Electricity) DUAL CREDIT COURSES OFFERED AT NISD, CONTINUED

Additional Opportunities for Advancement

Credit by Examination for Acceleration Grades K-12 Grades K-12 An exam to earn credit for an academic course for which the student has no prior instruction. An exam to earn credit for an academic course for which the student has no prior instruction. (See Student Handbook p. 29 for additional information or the District web page.)

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