New Student Services Workshop July 2012

SB 982 signed into law 2005 Established new curricular requirements – College prep for all beginning All students now take these courses unless they opt out Required parents to sign permit for students to take core curriculum rather than College Prep curriculum – Staying steady at around 10% who opt to take core curriculum Established EOI tests for graduation Maintained a single high school diploma

Signed June 2006 Implemented ACE testing Established ACE Steering Committee Renamed curriculum College Prep/Work Ready Created additional EOI tests Established tests required for graduation Allowed for alternate tests to be adopted

4 units English 3 units Math 3 units Lab Science 3 units History & Citizenship 2 units Foreign Language or Computer Technology 1 additional unit 1 unit arts or speech All courses must be approved for college admission Students must have three math courses within 9 th -12 grade SDE brochure Students entering 9 th grade in

Requires mastery in the state academic content standards (score satisfactory or proficient) for: Algebra I English II And two of the following five: – Algebra II – Biology I – English III – Geometry – United States History Students entering 9 th grade in Tests are required to be delivered online.

All students must be given the opportunity to retake the EOI at least three times per calendar year. Those three opportunities are in the Winter/Trimester window, the Spring window, and the Summer window. All three opportunities must be provided to students.

How do students demonstrate mastery: By scoring Satisfactory or Proficient on the End of Instruction (EOI) test By retaking the EOI Through approved Alternative Tests (e.g., PLAN, WorkKeys, ACT, SAT) Through approved End of Course Projects (available on the School District Reporting Site) Through modified proficiency scores (for IEP students) Subchapter 13. Student Assessment 210:

The alternate tests were originally approved in November Additional tests have been added to the Alternate Test List based on approval by the Oklahoma State Board of Education on May 26, PSAT/NMSQT Algebra II EOI as an alternate for the Algebra I EOI English III EOI as an alternate for the English II EOI (List of Alternative Assessments provided in handouts.)

The EOI performance levels must not be replaced by Alternate Test Scores, End of Course Projects, or Modified Proficiency Scores. The EOI performance levels on the transcript may only reflect the student’s official EOI test scores. The ACE Cumulative Record will still be used to track: – Retake opportunities – Alternate Tests – End of Course Projects – Modified Proficiency Scores, or – Other exceptions and exemptions

For each student who meets the graduation requirements, the student’s transcript shall read, “The student has met the graduation requirement of demonstrating mastery in the state academic content standards.” – This statement should be used for all students, regardless of whether they met the requirements through EOI tests, Alternate Tests, End of Course Projects, or Modified Proficiency Scores.

Service provided as part of the OSRHE’s OKcollegestart.org student portal - Allows transcripts to be transferred from HS to Technology Centers and colleges electronically (no paper!)

“Technology center school shall be authorized to provide intervention and remediation in Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, English II, English III, United States History and Biology I to students enrolled in technology center schools, with the approval of the independent school district board.”

Access Issues for CTE Importance of Planning Increased Develop an Individual Career Plan (ICP) Involve parents in planning Parents must sign form for curriculum option Review annually Connect plan with career goals Implement Teachers As Advisors to assist Remediation Opportunities Data and Accountability

Mathematics – Tech centers may offer above Alg I to 11 th and 12 th graders – May offer to 10 th grade if tech center offers a SBE approved focused field of study Pre-Engineering (19) – affiliate OSU – 77% retention rate Also 5 comprehensive high schools Bio-Medical (11) – affiliate OU Health Sciences Center – new Also 2 comprehensive high schools Bio-Technology (2) – affiliate Noble Foundation (May remediate for all mathematics courses with EOI)

Laboratory Science – CTE courses may be certified as lab science by local high school Ag Ed/High school Certain Health courses/Tech Center Must meet highly qualified teacher and requirements for college admission – Meet process standards for lab science – Above Biology I if taught at tech center – Science courses should relate to student’s Program of Study – Physics, Chemistry, Anatomy and Physiology, Microbiology, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Environmental, AP Physics – Allows tech centers to remediate Biology I for EOI It is critical for students planning on attending an Academy to take Biology I as a Freshman.

Foreign Language or Computer Technology-2 units – approved for college admission requirements, whether taught at a high school or a technology center school, including computer programming, hardware, and business computer applications, such as word processing, databases, spreadsheets, and graphics, excluding keyboarding or typing courses – OKPromise (OHLAP) approval applies List of OKPromise approved courses in handouts

1 additional unit from core or CTE approved for college admission – OKPromise approval has provided foundation for this option

On-line Academics Instructors as Mentors (Teachers as Advisors) School Improvement Models like Tech Centers That Work or Model Schools or other CareerTech Academies (Focused Field of Studies approved by SDE allow for math/science courses + CTE career majors for 10 th graders) WorkKeys and CR101 Sometimes just thinking outside the box

Common Core Standards will be implemented by Many schools are already implementing Common Core Standards PARCC tests will replace math and reading tests – High School: English I, II, III – PARCC Reading/Writing Algebra I, II and Geometry – PARCC Math US History and Biology I – remain EOI

“Beginning with students who enter the 9 th grade in school year, school districts shall report the student’s performance levels…and any business and industry-recognized endorsements attained on the high school transcript.”

Comprised of three sections each worth 1/3 of the overall grade: – Student Achievement – 33% – Student Growth – 34% – Whole School Performance – 33%

1)Graduation Rate 2)Participation in advanced coursework (AP, IB, AICE, concurrent enrollment, industry certification courses) 3)Performance on AP and IB exams 4)Performance in concurrent enrollment, AICE, and industry certification exams 5)College entrance exam participation (ACT or SAT) 6)College entrance exam performance 7)High school graduation rate of low achieving 8 th grade students 8)Five or more year graduation rate AP – Advanced Placement IB – International Baccalaureate AICE - International Certificate of Education (Handout)

The list of CTE Certifications approved for recording on HS transcripts and for receiving performance points for A-F is located here:

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