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Trivium Charter High School

Trivium Charter High School. topics. Graduation Requirements UC/CSU Requirements Courseload and Schedule Course Delivery Options Teacher, Student, and Parent Responsibilities Academic Support and Extracurricular Opportunities WASC Accreditation Questions and Feedback.

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Trivium Charter High School

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  1. Trivium Charter High School

  2. topics • Graduation Requirements • UC/CSU Requirements • Courseload and Schedule • Course Delivery Options • Teacher, Student, and Parent Responsibilities • Academic Support and Extracurricular Opportunities • WASC Accreditation • Questions and Feedback

  3. Graduation Requirements

  4. What will my schedule and courseload look like??? Courses and Schedule • Typical Semester = 30 credits/5 or 6 courses • Rule of thumb: 1 hour+/course/day = 6 hour school day • ACE Days (3 classes): • Fulfill English, Science and History graduation requirements • “a-g” – English, Science, and History courses • Non-ACE Day Courses (2 or 3 classes): *Community College Course 3+ credits = 10 high school credits = 2 home-study courses • Math (5 credits) • Elective/VPA/LOTE(5 credits) • Elective/VPA/LOTE (5 credits)

  5. Non-ACE day ClassesCourse delivery options Math Curriculum • Aleks math • Thinkwell • Fuel Ed (UC/CSU - a-g approved) • Time4Learning • Math U See • Teaching Textbooks • Saxon Math • Community College (UC/CSU - a-g approved) • Trivium Connect Elective Curriculum • eDynamic Learning (5 credit courses) (UC/CSU - a-g approved) (28 courses) • Fuel Education (5 credit courses) (UC/CSU - a-g approved) • 3D Art-Modeling • Computer Literacy • Game Design • Web Design (a-g approved)

  6. Non-ace day COURSE DELIVERY OPTIONS, cont’d Electives continued— Rosetta Stone (UC/CSU – a-g approved) (10 credits) • Spanish 1 • Spanish 2 Foundations in Personal Finance – Ramsey Solutions (5 credit course) Geography – Mapping the World by Heart (10 credit course) Intro to Automotive – Auto Upkeep/Basic Car Care, Maintenance and Repair 4-H Curriculum • Equine Science • Entomology • Health • Painting, Printing and Graphic Design Driver Ed (2.5 credit course) Leadership/Ag Leadership Self-Designed Courses Teacher Assistant or Office Aide*

  7. Non-ace day COURSE DELIVERY OPTIONS, cont’d Electives continued— Community College (UC/CSU - a-g) • Allan Hancock - College Now! – 11th and 12thgraders, 9th and 10th graders upon appeal • Cuesta - Enrichment Program – grades 6-8 and 9-12 • SBCC – Dual Enrollment – grades 9-12 • Transferable courses receive honors weight in the GPA calculation. (5.0 scale) ((UC/CSU) at the end of course description) • Courses may satisfy a-g requirements. C or better in a 3-semester unit transferable college course. • 3+ credit semester college course = 10 high school credits (one year) • Enrollment fee/Tuition is waived • Student/Family is responsible for registration fees (approx. $20) • Textbook and/or course material costs will be reimbursed given receipt and student passing the class CASE Day Elective(s) • On campus class on a non-ACE day • 2.5/5 unit elective course • TBD

  8. Non-ace day option (students do not attend ace days) • All course work is completed through home-study, community college, self-designed/community based and CASE day elective classes. • Meet regularly with teacher to monitor progress, discuss coursework, complete paperwork and address needs.

  9. teacher, student, and parent responsibilities • Teacher • Assign a body of work to be completed (ACE days vs. Home-study) • Evaluate work in a timely manner • Notify family of academic credit granted for work completed • Student • Complete all course work outlined in the master agreement and as assigned • Parent • Monitor/verify all subjects studied on a daily basis, at minimum. • Involvement may also include course design, instruction, grading of work, etc. • Master Agreement

  10. Academic support and Extra-Curricular activities Extended Day – “4th Block” • ACE days 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm • Academic Support (1st and 2nd ACE day/week) and Extra-curricular (2nd day) Academic Support • 4th Block • FEV Tutoring – Online Tutoring • Non-ACE day math support • Intervention Programs – APP and TIP Extra-curricular Activities • ASB • Spirit days, talent show, spelling bee, book sale, murder mystery, and more • FFA • Ag class • Meetings, leadership conferences, contests, conventions, • Local, sectional, regional, state, national • High School students • Yearbook • Thursday Clubs • Sports* Field Trips High School Student Gatherings

  11. Wasc accreditation Western Association of Schools and Colleges • Why? • Facilitates transfer of credits to other schools • Validates integrity of school’s program and transcripts worldwide for university acceptance • Required criteria for the submission of “a-g” course • Initial Accreditation – Summer 2013 • Self-Study Visit/Accreditation Review – Spring 2016 • Commission Meeting – June 2016 • We were granted a 6 year term with a mid-term visit!!!

  12. Questions, Feedback, etc. • For more information about our High School Program, please contact our High School Director, Dani Pearce, at dpearce@triviumcharter.org • For answers concerning enrollment, please email enrollment@triviumcharter.org

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