1. Northeast Range Parent University The High School Adventure: Credits, Assessments, and Opportunity

2. Agenda  Graduation Requirements  Pathways to Postsecondary  Growth and Higher Learning: In High School  Credit Recovery options  Ramp-Up to Readiness and MCIS  Assessments  Technology Help  Newsela Demonstration

3. Graduation Requirements  Students need to have a total of 24 credits to graduate from Northeast Range School  ENGLISH4 CREDITS  SOCIAL STUDIES4 CREDITS  MATH3 CREDITS  SCIENCE3 CREDITS  PE & HEALTH1.5 CREDITS  FINE ARTS1 CREDIT

4. Success in the New Economy Pathways to Postsecondary What are the options for today’s students after high school? What does our workforce in the years ahead look like?

5. GROWTH ANDHIGHER LEARNING  APPLIED LEARNING INSTITUTE (ALI)  Technical Careers  Teachers work with colleges to offer college levelwork in high school  No need for accuplacer test  For grades 11-12  CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT PROGRAM (CEP)  College Courses in high school!  Earn college credit  Must pass accuplacer test  For grades 11-12  ONLINE LEARNING  Elective courses-rotation  Flex Wednesday offerings

6. Credit Recovery Options  Students earn ½ (.5) credits per SEMESTER  That equates to one credit per year  Students must average a passing grade to gain semester credit Taking additional courses instead of electives in grades 10-12 Taking online courses instead of electives in addition to required courses Taking additional courses instead of electives in grades 10-12 Taking online courses instead of electives in addition to required courses Night School Students can earn only one credit per year Students stay after school at least one night per week, work with teacher

7. RAMP-UP TO READINESS  Grade 6-12 curriculum  Used in advisory on Wednesday  Students create a “Postsecondary Plan”

8. Minnesota Career Information System (MCIS)  MCIS Website MCIS Website  Personal Learning Plans  Interest Inventories  Goals: Personal, Academic, Long-Term  Connects to Ramp-Up  Career exploration made easy!  Portfolio, resume builder, apply for college  Account is permanent and can be used after high school  Parent access

9. Assessments  Accuplacer: Determines if students are “college ready” and can enroll in the CEP (Concurrent Enrollment Classes)  Optional  ACT: New this year  REQUIRED  All juniors MUST take the ACT Plus Writing to graduate from high school starting this year  Test will be administered at the school, there is no cost to parents  April 28 main testing date  May 12 make-up date  PLAN and EXPLORE tests were given to grades 8 and 10 in November  Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCAIII)  REQUIRED  Math: grades 3-8, 11  Reading: grades 3-8, 10  Science: grades 5, high school  Measures of Academic Progress (NWEA MAP)  NOT STATE REQUIRED  Grades K-7: Reading, Math, Language Arts

10. Tools and Resources: Help students at home ACT Study Applications ACTStudent  Made by ACT  iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch  ACTstudent.org ACT McGraw Hill Cost: $19.99 with optional in-app purchases

11. Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment Practice  Pearson Perspectives: Online resource for students and families Pearson Perspectives  Activities to help improve student skills  MCA Practice Tests  http://www.pearsonaccess.com http://www.pearsonaccess.com  Math and reading samplers with answer keys!  Newsela  www.newsela.com www.newsela.com  Reading practice with questions  iXL  www.ixl.com www.ixl.com  Students have log-in information  Reading and math lessons and guided practice