IMPLEMENTATION OF HOUSE BILL 5 Somerset High School By: Nick Mercado and Jonathan Boykin

Planning for Implementation  Examine HB5 Guidelines Identify potential issues  Look at Long Term Goals  Inventory District Resources Review teacher certifications  Create a Plan Maximize the positive qualities Underscore potential issues  Evaluate the Feasibility of the Plan

Graduation Flow Chart

Endorsements  Arts & Humanities  Business & Industry  Public Service  STEM  Multidisciplinary

Arts & Humanities  Requirements: Foundation Algebra II English IV World Geography

Arts & Humanities  AP History – 4 credits  Foreign Language/Sign Language – 4 years  Coherent Sequence of 4 Courses Art (Chapter 117) Dance (Chapter 117) Music (Chapter 117) Theatre (Chapter 117)

Business & Industry  Requirements: Foundation Algebra 2 2 courses in the same “cluster” 1 “Advanced CTE Course” Course come from Chapter 130

Business & Industry: Clusters  Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources (Subchapter A)  Architecture & Construction (Subchapter B)  Arts, A/V Tech, & Communication (Subchapter C)  Business Management (Subchapter D)  Finance (Subchapter F)  Hospitality & Tourism (Subchapter I)  Information Technology (Subchapter K)  Manufacturing (Subchapter M)  Marketing (Subchapter N)  Transportation, Distribution, & Logistics (Subchapter P)  Broadcast Journalism, Newspaper, or Public Speaking*

Public Service  Requirements: Foundation Algebra II 2 courses in the same “cluster” 1 “Advanced CTE Course” Course come from Chapter 130

Public Service: Clusters  Education & Training (Subchapter E)  Government & Public Administration (Subchapter G)  Health Science (Subchapter H)  Human Services (Subchapter J)  Law, Public Safety, Corrections, & Securities (Subchapter L)

STEM  Requirements: Foundation Algebra II Biology, Chemistry, & Physics 2 courses in the same “cluster” 1 “Advanced CTE Course” Course come from Chapter 130

STEM: Clusters  STEM (Subchapter O)  Math (Chapter 111)  Science (Chapter 112)

Multidisciplinary  Requirements: Foundation Three different ways to qualify ○ 4 Dual Enrollment Courses ○ 4 AP or IB course: one from each core area ○ “4 x 4” Core with English IV & Chemistry or Physics

House Bill 5 Implementation Process

Side by Side Comparison

Somerset ISD Offering  Major vs. Minor Ideology  4 year template

Step. 1 Choose a Major and Minor

Step. 2 Understand Your Four Year Plan

Step 3. Fill in Minor Pathway

Step 4. How do I Know my Path? Advanced CTE Course Same Cluster, Subchapter D

Completed 4 Year Plan

Endorsement Checklist – pg 1

Endorsement Checklist – pg 2

Causes for Concern  Course vs. Credits  Parent, Student, & Counselor must sign off on the Graduation Plan  Ability to switch endorsements until the start of Junior year  Math & Science credits  Algebra II as a requirement  Multidisciplinary

Causes for Concern, continued  Course vs. Credits 4 sequential courses; not credits  Overwhelming Nature of Individual Plans Create “Templates” to apply to 90%+ Allow for customization as needed  Math & Science Courses Allows students to take two different semester classes to count towards a credit.

Causes for Concern, continued  Ability to switch endorsements until the start of Junior year Reason for Major & Minor Allows for the first “back-up” plan  Multidisciplinary Unsure how this will look to colleges ○ 2 difficult path, 1 easy path

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