2. Why are we talking about High School now?

3.  Pre-AP Spanish 3  AP Spanish 4  PE Foundations  Keyboarding  Algebra or Pre-AP Algebra  Some Specific Technology Courses The following courses are part of your high school transcript, high school ranking and high school GPA

4.  Rigorous Courses Taken  Scores on AP, SAT, ACT  Experiences/Involvement (Resume)  Class Ranking ◦ Ex: UT Austin- Top 7% or 95% average All of these can start happening now!

5.  All classes are based on one semester  All classes are worth.5 credit  A pair of related classes creates a course (example: Algebra 1A and 1B)  Most courses are two semesters long  Grades: ◦ 45% of grade is each nine weeks, ◦ 10% is final exams Bonus Points: Given to Pre-AP and AP courses (see brochure)

6. 4 years Math, Science Social Studies, English 2 years Foreign Language Speech Health PE Fine Arts Technology 4 Other Electives

7. 26.0 credits (same requirements with following ) 3 years Foreign Language Advanced science and math 4 Advanced Measures (see Brochure)

8.  4 Advanced Measures are required to be considered for DAP: ◦ Research project  GT Independent Study ◦ College Level Test Data  AP EXAMS scoring 3 or better  Commended National Merit Scholar, Natl. Hispanic Scholar, Outstanding Negro Students Scholar ◦ College Courses:  Dual Credit courses which score 80% or higher

9.  Students must pass the following exams to graduate (Level 2) ◦ Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra II ◦ English 1, 2, 3 ◦ World Geography, World History, US History ◦ Biology, Chemistry, Physics Student must have Level 3 (Advanced to received DAP diploma) Algebra 2, and English 3

10.  Regular  Pre-Advanced Placement (Pre-AP)  Advanced Placement (AP) (College Courses)  Dual Credit (Community College Courses) (Refer to El Paso High Courses Brochure)

11.  Dual Language Magnet school program requires students to enroll in Pre-AP, AP and/or dual credit courses  Goal is for students to graduate DAP  Goal is to Graduate with Seal of Bi-Literacy  Goal is to have mastery of most requested skill that can be used for any profession (Spanish Language)  Goal is to have enough credits for minor in Spanish in college  Goal is to work toward certification in translation  Goal is to embrace: Bilingual, Bi-cultural, Bi-literate

12.  El Paso High Dual Language Program combines to following: ◦ Language Building Courses, (through Spanish 6) ◦ DL Speaking and Electives, (Technology, speech, Cultural linguistics, Independent study, internship) ◦ Dual Language Rigor (Pre-AP courses) ◦ English Rigor (AP courses)  Student’s day goal= 50% English/50% Spanish  Magnet student DL Academic plan based on Secondary Language (L2) skill and college career interests  Student i-pads to incorporate technology and bi-literate resources

13.  Language (100%) Spanish:  Spanish I, II (need before high school)  Pre-AP Spanish III (green path)  AP Spanish Language IV (advanced paths)  DL Creative Writing/DL Literary Genres (covers literature for Spanish 5 in 75% model)  AP Spanish 5 (Literature)  Spanish VI translation/interpretation (Fall 2014)  French I – IV  German I – IV

14.  Dual Language Core (50/50):  DL Pre-AP Geometry  DL Pre-AP Algebra II  DL Pre-AP Biology  DL Pre-AP Chemistry  DL Pre-AP Physics  DL Pre-AP English

15.  DL Speaking and Elective (75/25):  DL Public Speaking (Speech)  DL Speech  DL Cultural and Linguistic Topics (Spanish)  DL Concept Stem (Technology)  GT Independent Study or Problems and Solutions  Leadership/Internship

16.  DL Rigor Courses ( 100)% English:  AP Human Geography  AP English Language, AP Literature  AP World, AP U.S. History  AP Statistics  AP Government, AP Economics  DC Pre-Calculu  AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC  AP Biology, AP Physics

17.  Dual Language (DL) courses offered in most content areas  DL courses taught 50/50, 75/25, 100  Magnet student DL Academic plan based on Secondary Language (L2) skill and college career interests

18. 9th10th11th12th COURSES PATHWAYLANGUAGECOURSE teacherper COURSE teacherper COURSE teacherper COURSE teacherper DL SPANISH all100% Spansee below see below or 3rd lang DL Speaking and Elect. all 60-80% spanish DL Public SpeakingCantu6,8DL Speech ComCantu2,4 DL Cultural and Linguistic TopicsRicon3DL Cult. LingRicon3 DL Concepts ET Aguirre- Rodriguez5,7 Prob/Sol or GT Ind. Study, or CTE 6 6 DL Pre-AP Core blue orange black 60-80% spanish DL Pre-AP GeometryFierro2 DL Pre-AP Algebra IIFierro6 DL Pre- AP BiologyGalaviz3 DL Pre-AP ChemistryCervantes7DL PAP Physics Cervantes5 DL Pre-AP English IISalcido5,8 Rigor Classes all 100% English Pre-AP Eng. 1Pollock1,3,4AP World History Blanco- Acosta1,3,4 AP English Language Fields AP Eng LitCotchery AP Human Geography or Pre-AP World. GeographyKnott7 or 5,8 DC Pre-Cal AP STATS Winter Covington 1,2 3,7 AP Calc. AB AP Calc. BC AP Stats Winter Winter Covingto AP US HistoryFavala2,8 AP Gov AP EconPalmer ACT Prep AP Bio AP Physics Ramirez Cervante DL Spanish Progression 100% Spanish Pre-AP Spanish 3 (Ricon) AP Spanish 4 (Ricon) Creat. Writing/ Literary Genres (Salcido) AP Spanish 5 (Elburg) Spanish 6 (Cantu) Goal build language pass AP Spanish language test prepare for AP Spanish Literature pass AP Spanish Literature test Spanish translation certification

19. Estimated Cost that Dual Language AP Classes could save at a University AP Examination Minimu m Score College Credits Earned Cost at UTEP Cost at UT Austin Cost at EPCC Cost at NEW MEXICO ST. Biology36$1,308$2,469$426$1,194 Calculus AB34$872$1,646$284$796 Calculus BC37$1,526$2,881$497$1,393 Chemistry36$1,308$2,469$426$1,194 Economics: Microeconomics33$654$1,235$213$597 English Language and Composition36$1,308$2,469$426$1,194 English Literature36$1,308$2,469$426$1,194 Government & Politics: Comparative33$654$1,235$213$597 Human Geography33$654$1,235$213$597 Physics B34$872$1,646$284$796 Spanish Language312$2,616$4,938$852$2,388 Spanish Language415$3,270$6,173$1,065$2,985 Spanish Language518$3,924$7,407$1,278$3,582 Spanish Literature312$2,616$4,938$852$2,388 Spanish Literature415$3,270$6,173$1,065$2,985 Spanish Literature518$3,924$7,407$1,278$3,582 Statistics33$654$1,235$213$597 World History36$1,308$2,469$426$1,194 Total credits and savings 93 $20,274$38,270$6,603$18,507 3rd Language Pathway AP Examination Minimu m Score College Credits Earned Cost At UTEP Cost At UT Austin Cost At EPCC Cost At NEW MEXICO ST. French Language312$2,616$4,938$852$2,388 French Language415$3,270$6,173$1,065$2,985 French Language518$3,924$7,407$1,278$3,582 German Language312$2,616$4,938$852$2,388 German Language415$3,270$6,173$1,065$2,985 German Language518$3,924$7,407$1,278$3,582

20.  Field trips  Guest Speakers  National Hispanic Institute  Civic Projects  Cultural Awareness projects (Dia de los Muertos)  Fellowship activities (end-of-year banquet)  Spanish Honor Society  Conferences (Congresso de Literatura)

21.  4A High School: average enrollment - 1300  Built in 1916 (Trost and Trost Architects) Historic Building with  Oldest school in El Paso: used be called “High school”  Nicknames: “La High” “Lady on the Hill”  Stadium named Top 10 Stadiums in country to see before you die (Original home of the Sun Bowl)  Was in the film “Glory Road”  Opportunity for well-rounded student involvement  Family Atmosphere  Yes, it’s haunted

22.  School Web Site: www.elpaso.episd.orgwww.elpaso.episd.org  CCRP  Dual Language Magnet Night ◦ (Nov. 4 at El Paso High)  Ready for High School Night ◦ (Nov. 16 at Wiggs)