9th Grade Parent Night

College and Career Ready

Agenda

0Transcript0Graduation Requirements 0Course Selection & Registration for 2015-20160College Testing0Bright Futures & Scholarships0Florida Standards Assessments0Questions

Transcripts Overview

Final GradeSemesterGrade

Quality Points

0H = Honors course 0 Graduation

requirement will be met

0 Awarded 0.5 quality point

0 AP = Advanced Placement course 0 Graduation

requirement will be met

0 Awarded 1.0 quality point

Test Scores

Credit Summary

Graduation Requirements

0Math – 4 credits 0English – 4 credits0Science – 3 credits0Social Studies – 3 credits0 PE/Health (Hope) – 1 credit0 Virtual course0Electives

0 Performing Fine Arts – 1 credit 0 World Language – 2 credits

(college entrance requirement, not graduation requirement)

0Additional Requirements 0 Passing score on

reading state test0 Passing score on

Algebra I EOC0 EOC’s count as 30%

of final course grade

What happens if I get a D or F in a class?

There is a solution!0ELP – After school

Extended Learning Program

0Summer School – June

0Without successful completion of ELP or summer school, the class will be repeated in the following school year.

Tutoring

0See webpage for complete list

Course Selection 2015-2016

Timeline

January 26th • Course selection sheets given to students• Teachers recommendation course level

for 2015-2016

February • Course registrations with guidance counselor during their English class

Course Selection

Getting to College and Career Ready

0Honors and AP Courses0Honors College program0AP Capstone program0Courses that lead to industry certifications0Taking advantage of summer opportunities0AVID0Volunteer Service

College Testing 0SAT0Sections: Math, Verbal and

writing

0No loss or gain in points for skipping a question

0Loss of ¼ point for wrong answer

0$52.50*

0ACT0Sections: Math, Science,

English, Reading and optional writing

0No penalty for guessing 0$54.50 with writing; $38

without*

*Fee waivers for students with free/reduced lunch

Bright FuturesFlorida’s College Tuition Scholarship

0Three scholarship categories

0All require a minimum GPA and minimum SAT or ACT test scores

0Each has a community service requirement of 75-100 hours

0www.flvc.org to check status

0Start your community service hours ASAP:0 Paperwork must be

approves before you begin volunteering

0 See Mrs. Newman in 17-13 for the required paperwork.

College & Financial Aid Resources

0Northeast website

0 Counseling Department under “About Us”

0 Search for scholarships

Florida Standards Assessments

0English Language Arts0 Grade 90 Grade 100 Grade 11

0End of Course Exams0 Algebra0 Algebra II0 Biology0 Geometry0 US History

All assessments based on the new Florida StandardsSee PowerPoint on website for more information

FSA Practice

0www.fsassessments.org

Questions?