Planning for High School and Beyond

1. Planning for High School and Beyond

2. HB 5 • Passed into law late last spring • Reduces number of required EOC exams required for graduation • Allows greater flexibility in the new graduation plan: Foundation High School Program (FHSP) • Encourages students to earn endorsements on their diplomas

3. New End-of-Course Exam Requirements Algebra I Biology English I (r+w) English II (r+w) US History

4. New Graduation Requirements • Foundation High School Program (FHSP) • Students currently in high school may choose from old or new plans • Students entering 9th grade in 2014-15 will graduate on new FHSP

5. Core Requirements of The New FHSP • 4 English (Eng I, Eng II, Eng III, and an Advanced English) • 3 Math (to include Alg I and Geom) • 3 Science (to include Bio) • 3 Social Studies (W. Geogor W. Hist, US History, Gov’t, and Econ) • 1 PE • 1 Fine Art • 2 credits of the same foreign language • 5 electives

6. The FHSP with Endorsements With few exceptions, ALL students will be required to earn an endorsement in one of the following areas: • STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) • Business and Industry • Public Services • Arts and Humanities • Multidisciplinary Studies The career cluster you choose in Bridges will fit under one or more of these endorsements. We will not know the specific requirements for each endorsement until some time in the 2013-2014 school year.

7. The FHSP with Endorsement Each endorsement requires 26 credits total, including: • 4th math • 4th science • 2 additional electives

8. FHSP + Distinguished Level of Achievement • To earn the distinguished level of achievement, students must complete: • The FHSP • An endorsement • Algebra II • Students completing the distinguished level will be eligible for college admission under the Top 10% automatic admissions provision.

10. Planning for high school The courses you choose for high school should align with your college and career goals.

11. 4 year course plans in Bridges • www.bridges.com • Portfolio name: humble + 6 digit ID (Ex: humble123456) • Password: 6 digit ID (Ex: 123456)

13. 1st 2nd 1. Take the Cluster Finder assessment to decide which Career Cluster fits your interests 2. Build your high school Course Plan with courses that match that Career Cluster

14. 3. Edit Your Master Course Plan

15. 4. Choose a Career Cluster

16. Step5 5. Add to Your Plan

17. 6. Starting with English, edit each cell to add or delete courses

18. One row at a time, edit the 4 core areas. Every row should have a green “On Track” check.

19. 7. Add the extracurricular activities you intend to take through high school • Athletics or ROTC (Physical Education row) • Ag classes for FFA participation (CTE row) • Drill Team, Art, Theater, Choir, Orchestra (Fine Arts row) Band A (Physical Education row) Band B (Fine Arts row)

20. 8. Consider the recommended CTE courses for your chosen career cluster and add remaining requirements to your plan • Don’t forget to add Fine Arts (1 cr) PE (1 cr) Foreign Language (2 cr) Ex: Spanish 1 & Spanish 2

21. Check the column totals: 7 (or 8 HHS) credits per year

22. When it’s perfect, click Submit for approval

23. Am I locked into this cluster and these courses? No. You will look at “next year’s courses” each spring while in high school. To make a change, get with your counselor.

24. Log into Bridges frequently! • Log in from home and show your parents your High School Course Plan • Message your counselor in Bridges to ask questions • Search for colleges and universities • Search for interesting careers within your Cluster

25. Questions