Your Irvington Transcript

1. Your Irvington Transcript 9th Grade Updated: 02/2014

2. Your Counselors • A-F: Ms. Velazco • G-L: Ms. Bennett • M-R: Ms. Mintey • S-Z: Ms. Serrano

3. Irvington.org Visit the Counselor’s Corner and the College and Career Center online for answers to many frequently asked questions…

4. Naviance Naviance helps with college and career planning. College/major search, career surveys, matching capabilities, etc. Scroll down to find the Navianceinfo page.

5. Shmoop Free access to -SAT/ACT/PSAT/AP/DMV/CAHSEE exam prep including practice tests and drills -Essay lab to help students write essays (including college entrance) -Study guides for many subjects To sign up: http://www.shmoop.com/signup/fusd magic word: ELUANT

6. Don’t forget to register on School Loop! School Loop helps you stay on track.

7. Transcripts

8. Make sure everything is correct. Review all classes and grades Classes cannot be repeated for credit per district policy (You cannot receive credit if you take Spanish 1 twice and have passed both times). An “NA” will eventually show up on your transcript for the repeated class.

9. Work in progress Cal Grant GPA: a-g classes from 10th and 11th grade. It is not weighted. Should say .00 because there are not grades from 10th yet. Used to determine eligibility for financial aid in 12th grade. Overall GPA: All classes listed on your transcript. It is not weighted. No rank listed. Irvington does not rank.

10. Calculating your GPA Grades are assigned point values: A = 4 points B = 3 points C= 2 points NC= 0 points *”I” grades are temporary and are not factored into the GPA. • Overall GPA (non-weighted): Add all semester grades on your transcript together. Divide the total by the number of semester courses. • UC/CSU GPA: Use only grades received in “a-g” classes from 10th and 11th grade. Add an extra point for each semester AP course or transferable college course (http://www.assist.org) with a maximum of 8 extra points. Honors classes do not receive an extra point. • Weighted GPA: individual private universities vary in the way they calculate weighted GPA for admissions. GPA Calculator: http://www.csumentor.edu/planning/high_school/gpa_calculator.asp

11. Credit Summary for Graduation Req: Credits Required Credit Summary Cmp: Credits Completed Def: Credits Deficient

12. Credits at Irvington • Students earn 5 credits per semester class. • Most students take 6 classes per semester. • 5 credits per class X 6 classes = 30 credits per semester / 60 credits per year • 60 credits per year X 4 years = 240 credits • 230 credits are required to graduate • Semester grades are the only grades listed on the transcript.

13. Graduation and CSU/UC a-g Requirements • Business/Comp: Not required at Irvington, instead you are required to have 75 elective credits • English: 40 credits required. You should have 5 at the beginning of second semester. Area “b” • Fine Art/ World Language: You need 10 credits of a Fine Art OR World Language to graduate. You should have 5 at the beginning of second semester. CSU/UC: A yearlong Art class (Area “f”) ANDat least level 2 of a language (Area “e”) are needed. 75 • Math: 30 credits required including BOTH semesters of Algebra 1 (Okay if completed in 7th or 8th grade). You should have 5 at the beginning of second semester. CSU/UC: At least Geometry and Algebra 2. Geometry taken in 7th or 8th grade counts. Area “c” • Health: 5 credits required. You should have 5 by the end of 9th grade.

14. Graduation and CSU/UC • Requirements continued • PE: 20 credits required. You should have 5 at the beginning of second semester. • Science: 20 credits required. You should have 5 at the beginning of second semester. CSU/UC: Prefer Biology and Chemistry/Biotechnology Area “d” • Social Studies: 30 credits required. You should have 0 at the beginning of second semester. Area “a” 75 • Electives: 75 credits required. Any class taken after a subject requirement is met is counted as an elective (Ex: Your 3rd year of science counts as an elective). Area “g” You should have 30credits at the beginning of second semester to be on track.

15. Know Irvington’s a-g list http://www.ucop.edu/doorways/ Every class at Irvington that fulfills an a-g subject requirement for CSU and UC admission can be found on this list.

16. Credit Recovery Contracts: Students that earn an “I” in a class should talk with their teacher about completing a contract to earn 5 credits. If you do not complete a contract, the grade changes to an “NC.” Add a 0 period (PE or American Sign Language) Add a 7th period (Stagecraft) Summer School: Students can make-up 10 credits in summer school. It is the student’s responsibility to register for summer school. Students can obtain a registration form from their counselor usually in late March. See your counselor ASAP if you need to make-up credits.

17. What Happens if you don’t Pass your Classes? 12th graders transcript Student failed 35 credits in 9th grade and 40 credits in 10th grade. To graduate, he spent 594 hours in Adult School classes during 11th and 12th grade and 360 hours in summer school.

18. More Graduation Requirements 11th Graders transcript. • Need to Pass BOTH portions of the High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE). A “P” will show on your transcript once you have passed. • Need 40 hours of community service

19. Service Hours Everything is now online. Go to Irvington.org to get started.

20. Graduation Reqs Versus UC/CSU Reqs What are the main differences? Health PE Algebra 1 + 20 more credits of math Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2 (minimum) Fine Art OR World Language Fine Art ANDWorld Language OR AND OR AND (Digital Drawing, Arts Spectrum, Social Dance and Culinary Arts are NOT fine art classes) CAHSEE SAT or ACT

21. Why go to college?

22. On average, a person that has a Bachelor’s Degree makes about $1,000,000 more during their lifetime than a person with just a high school diploma!

23. California College Systems

24. California College Systems Continued

25. SAT Reasoning Test: http://www.collegeboard.org/ • ACT: http://act.org/ • PSAT: Standardized test that provides firsthand practice for the SAT. It also gives 11th graders a chance to enter NMSC scholarship programs and gain access to college and career planning tools. • The PSAT is offered every October. It is reserved for 11th graders. 10th graders can participate if space allows. Visit the College and Career Center’s webpage on Irvington.org for information on the PSAT and test prep options.

26. Community Colleges • 112 campuses located throughout California (Ohlone, DeAnza, Chabotand Mission College are the closest to Fremont) • Total enrollment: 2.4 million students • Requirements: 18 years old or have a high school diploma • Types of programs: • Complete 60 units (2 years on average) for an AA/AS degree which can transfer to a 4 year university (transfer to a 4 year university as a junior) • 40% of UC graduates transfer from a community college. • Vocational programs (nursing, pharmacy tech, massage therapy, early childhood education, automotive technology, etc.) • Enrichment classes and classes to develop skills (English as a second language, computer classes, etc.)

27. Financial Aid • Financial aid consists offunds provided to students and families to help pay for college. • Types of Financial Aid: • Grants: Free money that does not have to be paid back. They are usually awarded based on financial need. • Scholarships: Free money that does not have to be paid back. Awarded based on merit, a special skill or interest, or need. Check the College and Career Center’s webpage for more information. • Loans: Money that parents and students borrow that does have to be paid back. • Students and Parents apply for financial aid by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) during the student’s12th grade year. http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/