8th Grade PEPAcademic Planning

Overview1. Introduce high school credit system2. Understand and practice calculating

Grade Point Average3. Learn how to read a high school

transcript4. Introduce graduation requirements

Credits

Credits• Students earn credits by passing a class (receiving an A,

B, C, or D)• For each standard one-semester course they pass,

students earn 5 credits• If students fail (earn an F) in a course, they do NOT earn

any credits and will need to repeat the course• Students must take and pass 6 or 7 classes per

semester to be considered “on track to graduate” If you pass 6 classes per semester, how many credits will you earn…

• In a semester?o 30 credits

• In 1 year? o 60 credits

• In 4 years?o 240 credits (60 + 60 + 60 + 60)

Credits Example  1st Semester 2nd Semester Total Credits9th GradeFreshman

Intro to Lit & Comp 5 Pre-Algebra 5US History 5Earth Science 5Physical Ed 5 Fine Arts 5Total Credits

Intro to Lit & Comp 5 Pre-Algebra 5US History 5Earth Science 5Physical Ed 5 Fine Arts 5Total Credits

 

10th GradeSophomore

American Literature 5Geometry 5Civics 5 Biology 5Elective 5Elective 5 Total Credits 30

American Literature 5Geometry 5Civics 5 Biology 5Elective 5Elective 5 Total Credits 30

 

11th GradeJunior

World Lit 5Algebra 2 5Social Studies 5Physics 5Elective 5Elective 5Total Credits 30

World Lit 5Algebra 2 5Social Studies 5Physics 5Elective 5Elective 5Total Credits 30

    

12th GradeSenior

Lang Arts Elective 5Statistic/Calculus 5Elective 5Elective 5Elective 5Elective 5Total Credits 30

Lang Arts Elective 5Statistic/Calculus 5Elective 5Elective 5Elective 5Elective 5Total Credits 30

      

(1st - add across) 1st semester credits + 2nd semester credits  credits earned per year

= 60

30

30

(2nd, add down)   Freshman year credits + Sophomore year credits  total credits so far = 60 + 60 = 120

  9th & 10th grade credits + Junior year credits total credits so far

= 120 + 60 = 180

9th & 10th grade credits + Junior year credits credits needed to graduate

= 180 + 60 = 240

Credits Example• You are taking the required class of Intro to Lit &

Comp and you get a C the 1st semester and an F the 2nd semester. How many credits have you earned in Intro to Lit & Comp? o Answer: 5 credits

• You are taking 7 classes during your freshman year. You pass 5 of the 7 classes. How many credits have you earned? Are you on track to graduate?o Answer: 25 credit; not on-track to graduate on time.

Quiz (Note: all quiz questions may be used for pre/post-

testing)1. How many credits do you receive for passing 1

semester-long class?

* 5

2. How many credits do you need to earn to graduate from high school?

* 240

3. How many credits do you need to earn each year to be considered “on track to graduate?”

* 60-65

Grades

Grades• GPA = Grade Point Average

o Grade = A, B, C, D, or Fo Point = the point value assigned to the grade

• A = 4• B = 3• C = 2• D = 1• F = 0

o Average =

how many numbers there are(divide by)

add up all the numbers

GPA Example 1• B (Intro to Lit) 3• C (Algebra) 2• C (Earth Science) 2• B (Geography) 3• A (Spanish) 4• A (PE) 4

18 6 classes

3.0 GPA

GPA Example 2• B (Intro to Lit) 3• F (Algebra) 0• C (Earth Science) 2• A (Geography) 4• D (Spanish) 1• C (PE) 2

12 6 classes

2.0 GPA

GPA Continued

Quiz4. What is a GPA?

c. Grade Point Average

5. How many credits do you earn if you receive a C grade in class?

d. 5 credits (remember: credits are pass/fail; 5 or none – GPA is different)

6. If you earn an A in Introduction to Literature, a B in Geography, a C in Earth Science, a C in Spanish, a D in Algebra, and an F in Art, what is your GPA?

b. 2.0

Transcripts

Example Transcript #1

Student Info:- Grade- Gender

GPA Summary, class rank, etc.

AttendanceInformation

School enrollment history

Year by year, term by term, review of course, grades, credits, & GPA

9th grade, Term 1

9th, T2

10th, T1

10th, T2

11th, T1

11th, T2

12th, T1

Standardized Test Scores- CSAP or- TCAP- ACT

Add up total credits & determine if this student is on-track to graduateWhat is this student’s overall GPA?

Example Transcript #2What grade is this student?- 9th grade

How many semesters has he/she completed so far?- 1 semester

What is this student’s GPA?- .429

How many days has the student been absent? Tardy?- Absent 64.5; Tardy 13

How many credits has the student earned so far?- 17.5 + 2.5 = 20 credits

Is this student on-track to graduate?- no, need at least 30-35

per semester to be on-track

Why GPA and test scores matterExample from student Transcript 1 (GPA = 3.28; ACT = 14)

Quiz7. What information is kept on my high school

transcript?

d. courses, grades, credits, attendance, TSAP scores and GPA

Graduation Requirements

Graduation Requirements

Credits of English?- How many years is this?- How many semesters?

Credits of Science & SS?- How many years?- How many semesters?Credits of PE, Band, ROTC?- How many years?- How many semesters?Credits of Electives?- How many years?- How many semesters?

40 credits4 years8 sem.

30 credits3 years6 sem.10 credits1 year2 sem.90 credits2 / year +18 sem.

Credits needed to graduate

Quiz8. How many credits do you need to earn to

graduate from high school?

Once again = 240!!!

9. How many years of English do you need to take to graduate from high school? (how many credits?)

d. 4 years, 40 credits

10. How many years of science do you need to take to graduate from high school? (how many credits?)

c. 3 years, 30 credits

Graduation Requirements & your

4-year planWhat English class is required your 9th grade year?What Math class is required for 9th grade year?

Intro to Lit & CompAlgebra

School of Choice

1st Round – Due January 31st

2nd Round – Available in March