High School Transcript Evaluation

1. High School Transcript Evaluation • How many of you have evaluated a high school transcript? • How many transcripts have you evaluated ever? • How often do you evaluate transcripts for the students you work with? • How long does it take to evaluate one transcript? Your whole caseload? • If there was a tool that evaluated even the most difficult high school transcript accurately, how would you utilize that tool? • How could it make your job easier?

2. What is TES? • The Transcript Evaluation Service (TES) is a statewide initiative of the University of California to improve student achievement in college preparatory courses. • TES provides student and school-level reports that document student progress toward meeting UC/CSU entrance requirements for all grade levels. • How many schools participate? • Since launching in 2004,TEShas worked with more than 165 individual CA high schools. • As of the 2012-2013 academic year, there are 103 CA high schools in TES.

3. TES Benefits • Provides students and parents with personalized information on progress toward meeting UC/CSU requirements in an easily accessible and understandable format. • Allows school staff to see at a glance which students are meeting, close to meeting, or not meeting UC/CSU requirements, and then tailor student course taking to increase eligibility. • Informs principals and administrators in school reports on areas of action in course offerings, master schedule planning, and accountability reporting.

4. TES Challenges • Limited uploads • Typically done once a year • Data is only up to date during one semester • Upload takes time; especially the first time • Inconsistent data • Doorways list doesn’t reflect what school offers • “Out of District” designations • Data bundle issues • TES implementation partners are proactive and work with the school and UCOP to ensure the accuracy of the information that was uploaded

5. The TES Process: Data Submission and Evaluation

6. UC/CSU Course Requirements

7. TES School Report:Grade Level Progress Report • Percentage of students in each grade taking a-g courses • Percentage of students meeting minimum UC and CSU GPA requirements • Percentage of students in the grade meeting, close to meeting, or not meeting CSU benchmarks

8. TES Student Report • Student progress toward meeting UC and CSU subject requirements • Courses needed and recommended additional courses • Student GPA and whether it meets UC and/or CSU requirements

9. TES Student Report • Student progress toward meeting UC and CSU subject requirements in table form • A course planner • Steps to achieve or maintain UC and CSU eligibility • Additional college-going resources

10. TES Student Transcript • Courses students have completed or enrolled in • Student grades and credits earned • Student status toward meeting UC and CSU course requirements • Weighted and unweighted GPA

11. TES Custom Reports https://www.transcriptevaluationservice.com/evaluationresults

12. Custom Student Roster

13. Additional Resources

14. I don’t have TES at my school site! Best Practices for Middle School • 4 year academic plans for every 8th grader • Parent Night explaining the 4 year academic plan • Classroom presentations on a-g requirements • College 101 Parent Information Night Best Practices for High School • Transcript Evaluation for all students either manually or utilizing SIS • Classroom presentations on the Individual Academic Plan • Parent Night on College Requirements

15. I don’t have TES at my school site! Best Practices School-wide • Master schedule analysis • CTE courses a-g? • Professional Development • Hiring for college knowledge • Fostering a college-going culture Best Practices District-wide • Centralized a-g submission process • Curriculum alignment • Synchronized events • College Day • Policy decisions • Graduation requirements • Credit earning options • Summer School • Online learning opportunities

16. Contact us… • Claudia Morales moralesc@berkeley.edu • Miya Hayes miyahay@berkeley.edu