4 Year Plans Eaton High School

HB5 Requirements - Counselors will meet with each student and parent to develop a four year plan. - These plans can be changed each year during the course verification process.

 4 credits - English  4 credits – Math (Algebra 2 required for Distinguished achievement)  4 credits - Science  3 credits – SS (World Geo or World Hist, US Hist, Gov and Econ)  2 credits - Language  1 credit - PE  1 credit - Fine Art .5 credit – Speech *additional requirements depending on endorsement. Graduation Requirements 26 credits

ENDORSEMENTS The five endorsements are: *STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) *Arts and Humanities *Multidisciplinary *Business and Industry *Public Service

What if I don’t remember my endorsement? Endorsements can be viewed in the Home Access Center under the Career Plan tab. Scroll to the bottom and you will see the section labeled Supplemental Plan.

Can we change our Endorsement? YES!! The student and parent must sign a new endorsement commitment form and still have time for completion of requirements under the new endorsement. *If you don’t have one set, we can take care of that in our meeting.

STEM Endorsement Students who choose a STEM endorsement will need to take a coherent sequence of credits in a specific area of interest and Algebra 2, Chemistry, and Physics. Options may include: Additional Science Additional Math Computer Science

STEM Options

Business and Industry Students who choose a Business and Industry endorsement will need to take a coherent sequence of 4 or more credits in a specific area of interest: *Ag, Food & Natural Resources *Architecture & Construction *Information Technology & Technology App *Business Mgmt & Admin, Finance & Marketing *BME Academy

Business & Industry Options

Public Service Endorsement Students who choose a Public Service endorsement will need to take a coherent sequence of credits in a specific area of interest: *Education and Training *Health Science *Human Services

Public Service Options

Arts and Humanities Endorsement Students who choose an Arts and Humanities endorsement will need to take a coherent sequence of credits in a specific area of interest. * Additional Social Studies * Fine Arts * Additional World Languages

Arts and Humanities Options

Multidisciplinary Endorsement * Complete four credits from each core area(Eng, Math, Sci, and SS). Must include English 4 and Physics and/or Chemistry. * Complete four AP or dual credit credits from the following depts: Eng, Math, Sci, SS, LOTE and/or Fine Arts. * Complete four advanced courses from within one endorsement or among multiple endorsements. (*denotes advanced applicable CTE courses)

Multidisciplinary Options

Benefits of PreAP/AP  College admissions – Colleges look for students who have completed rigorous coursework (PreAP, AP, Dual Credit).  Students with higher level courses are generally more prepared for college level work. Are you taking the most rigorous courses that you are capable of right now?

College Credit for AP Courses *Students can earn college credits early through AP courses if you make qualifying scores on the AP exams in May (in high school). *Highest score possible is a 5. Typically, students need to make a 3, 4, or 5 to receive any college credit. *Credit awarded varies depending on the college/university and may also depend on the student’s major. **AP credits are accepted nationwide, check with your college of choice.

Dual Credit (College Courses) *Dual credit courses give students the opportunity to earn college credit while still in high school. Typically, a student must be a junior or senior who possesses a minimum of a 3.0 GPA (un-weighted). *Northwest ISD offered 31 dual credit courses for the school year. * Dual Credit courses, with acceptable grades, are accepted by all Texas public universities. *There will be a Spring Dual Credit mtg for more info.

Class Ranking  Class Ranking will include grades earned in courses under the following headings: English, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Languages other than English.  The Grade Point Average (GPA) used to determine class rank only is calculated on a weighted scale. Advanced Placement (AP) = up to 7 points PreAP/Dual Credit = up to 6 points Regular = up to 5 points **The GPA scale can be found in the district grading guidelines.

Automatic College Admission  Students in the top 10%* of their graduating class are eligible for automatic admission to any public university in Texas.  To be eligible for this automatic admission, students entering high school in must complete the new Distinguished plan. (must have Algebra 2) UT Austin – top 7% currently

Your 4 year plan *Individual meetings with student, parents and counselor. *Scheduled through Sign-up Genius link in the newsletter or on the counseling website. Appointments will be scheduled two weeks at a time from mid October-December. Meetings start next week! *Meetings will be for 30 minutes. Please do some pre- planning by going through the district course guide. *Students and parents will be provided with copies of the 4 year plan form and endorsement guide in advance. This will enable you to make a rough draft and possibly come up with some questions for your counselor.

Home Access Center After all of our meetings are complete, students will enter their plan into Home Access Center. Under the Career Plan tab!

Viewing the Plan

Course Verifications Students will receive a printout each year of the courses they have chosen in their 4 year plans and will be given an opportunity to change them.

Upcoming Events Coffee with the Counselors Oct. 21 st - 9am Lecture Hall College/Career Fair Oct 28 th – 6 to 8pm Northwest HS

Thank you for coming!! Don’t forget to schedule your individual meeting with your counselor! *This presentation will be available on our website.