1. Accelerated Coursework Exploration 9 th Grade High School and Postsecondary Plan #4 (Microsoft 2011a)

2. Pre-Test 1.What is “CTE” an acronym for? 2.What is “IB” an acronym for? 3.What is “AP” an acronym for?

3. Objectives Review Last Week’s Lesson Understand Different Accelerated Coursework Programs Google Accelerated Coursework Programs Explore Naviance and College Websites to gain Accelerated Coursework information Update Readiness Rubric

4. Review Last Week’s Lesson Accelerated coursework helps you develop – Knowledge, skills, and habits needed for college Accelerated coursework helps you save – Money Accelerated coursework helps you earn – College credit (Microsoft 2011b)

5. Accelerated Coursework Programs Advanced Placement (AP) International Baccalaureate (IB) Post-Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) Career Technical Education (CTE) College in Schools (CIS) Others (Microsoft 2011c)

6. Google: AP Central

7. Advanced Placement (AP) Central

8. AP: Students and Parents

9. Naviance: Colleges Tab

10. Colleges I Am Thinking About

11. University of Minnesota: General Info

12. University of Minnesota: AP

13. AP Course Awards

14. (Microsoft 2011d)

16. Search Accelerated Coursework 1.Explore Accelerated Coursework sites through Google 2.Log in to Naviance 3.Colleges I Am Thinking About Page 4.Find Accelerated Coursework Info a.At your colleges of interest websites b.Advanced Placement (AP) c.College in Schools (CIS) d.Post-Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) e.International Baccalaureate (IB) f.Career Technical Education (CTE ) 5.Update Readiness Rubric (Academic Belief) (Microsoft 2011d)

17. Class Discussion 1.What accelerated coursework subjects were contained in your report? 2.What accelerated coursework benefits did you find most important?

18. Post-Test 1.What is “CTE” an acronym for? 2.What is “IB” an acronym for? 3.What is “AP” an acronym for?

19. Review “CTE” is an acronym for – Career Technical Education “IB” is an acronym for – International Baccalaureate “AP” is an acronym for – Advanced Placement

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