1. College Credit Options INFORMATIONAL MEETING FEBRUARY 24, 2015 SARAH GARCIA SEAN HUNSKOR ANGELA ORGAN MEGAN SCHIMEK

2. Overview  Advancing Placement  Concurrent Enrollment  Project Lead the Way  PSEO

3. How can my student earn college credit in High School?  Advanced placement Courses  AP Biology  AP Environmental Science  AP Human Geography  AP U.S. History  AP Statistics

4. How can my student earn college credit in High School?  Concurrent Enrollment (SMSU)  Calculus (5 Credits)  Essentials of Speaking and Listening (3 Credits)  Introduction to Literature (3 Credits)  Spanish 3 (4 Credits)  Spanish 4 (4 Credits)  Physics (??)

5. How can my student earn college credit in High School?  Project Lead the Way (PLTW)  Computer Programming  Computer Integrated Manufacturing  Human Body Systems  Intro to Engineering Design  Principles of Biomedical Science  Principles of Engineering

6. What is PSEO? Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) allows highly motivated high school sophomores, juniors and seniors to take courses, full or part time, at a college or university for both high school and college credit.

7. What are the Characteristics of a Successful PSEO Student? Success in college level courses taken at PIHS (i.e. AP/Concurrent Enrollment/PLTW) Ability to self-advocate Good at balancing several responsibilities, strong time management skills, and highly independent Strong assessment scores (i.e. EXPLORE/PLAN/PSAT)

8. What are the Responsibilities of a PSEO Student/Family?  Communication with high school counselor (provide schedule, agreements, and transcripts each college semester)  Tracking all grades and college class requirements (FERPA)  Transportation  Communication with PIHS (obtaining deadlines and school wide information)  Class attendance- part time students are required to attend all scheduled PIHS classes in full

9. General Information  Maintain full time credit status  Grades earned are transferred to PIHS transcript at face value (GPA and class rank)  Remedial, developmental, and other non-credit bearing classes are not covered under PSEO  Transcript is effected by withdrawing from a course  PIHS athletics and activities (eligibility)

10. Considerations  PIHS trimester calendar vs. College semester calendar  Social Interaction- high school vs. college  Social and psychological developmental readiness  Connectedness to high school  Risks and consequences of grades/credits  Credit transferability and matriculation  Have you exhausted your options of college level courses at PIHS?  PIHS college level courses as preparation for PSEO

11. Maximizing College Credit Opportunities ADVANCED PLACEMENT, PLTW AND CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT AT PIHS SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY

12. Overview of College Preparation  Freshman- 1 PLTW, World Language, A’s and B’s  Sophomores- 1-2 AP/PLTW classes & World Language  Juniors- 2-3 AP/Concurrent Enrollment/PLTW, maximize math classes, & World Language  Seniors- 2-5 AP/Concurrent Enrollment

13. Questions?