Testing & AccountabilityHouse Bill 5

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October 28, 2013

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Dates

Graduation PlansCurrent Freshman

& Sophomores

General Overview• Current students will be allowed to

graduate under these graduation plans:

– Minimum Plan;– Recommended Plan; and/or– Distinguished Plan.

Minimum Plan• 26 credits

– 4 English, 3 Math, 2 Science and 4 Social Studies;

– 1 year of:– Fine Arts– Technology– Physical Education

– 1 semester of:– Professional Communication– Health

– No Foreign Language Required.

• Parents must sign paperwork to agree to let their child switch to the Minimum Plan.

Recommended Plan• 26 credits

– 4x4 Curriculum (4 English, 4 Math, 4 Science, and 4 Social Studies);

– 1 year of:– Fine Arts– Technology– Physical Education

– 1 semester of:– Professional Communication– Health

– 2 years of the same Foreign Language.

Distinguished Plan• 26 credits

– 4x4 Curriculum (4 English, 4 Math, 4 Science, and 4 Social Studies);

– 1 year of:– Fine Arts– Technology– Physical Education

– 1 semester of:– Professional Communication– Health

– 3 years of the same Foreign Language;– 4 Advanced Measures.

Foundation PlanThis is the new plan under House Bill 5

– Freshman and Sophomore students can opt into the plan if we feel it is beneficial

– 4 English, 3 Math, 3 Science, and 3 Social Studies;

– 1 year of:– Fine Arts– Physical Education

– 2 years of the same Foreign Language.

Foundation Plan• Endorsements

– Must take an additional Math and Science for all endorsements (for a total of 4 Math and 4 Science).

– This is the main piece we are awaiting clarification from the T.E.A.

– The final verdict from the T.E.A. is expected to come to us in January.

EndorsementsStudents 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

We will not know the specific requirements for each Endorsement until January 2014.

T.E.A.

House Bill 5 Effects on

Testing

Effects on Testing• The number of End Of Course (EOC) tests required to

graduate has been reduced from 15 to 5• Freshman will take:

– English 1 – This test will combine the Reading and Writing tests into one, with a five hour time limit

– Algebra 1– Biology

• Sophomores will take:– English 2 – This test will combine the Reading and

Writing tests into one, with a five hour time limit• Juniors will take:

– U.S. History

Redesigned Test Structure• One score only – no separate Reading &

Writing scores• Reading & Writing contribute equally to the total

score– 30% - Reading multiple choice– 20% - Short answer questions– 24% - Writing multiple choice– 26% - Essay

Effects on Testing• Current students who have taken and not

passed the English 1 Reading or Writing OR the English 2 Reading or Writing will retake the test again in December. – The December retest will be the last time the two

tests are separate.– After the December retest, a student who has not

successfully completed the Reading or Writing test will have to take the new combined test.

Re-Testing Dates• The following re-tests are scheduled by the

State: – Writing I – December 2, 2013 – Reading I – December 3, 2013– Writing II – December 4, 2013– Reading II – December 5, 2013

• All other re-tests will be completed during the week of December 2-6, 2013.

GPACurrent Sophomores & above are on a 6.0 GPA Scale

– 6.0 All classes that are not Advanced

– 7.0 All Advanced, AP, and Dual Credit classes

GPAGPA for current Freshman and beyond…• Four tiered system

– 3.0 Merit Scale for courses with modified curriculum

– 4.0 All regular-weighted classes– 4.5 All Advanced classes (excluding

Advanced CTE courses)– 5.0 All AP and Dual Credit Courses

GPA

GPA

• Website: http://bigfuture.collegeboard.org

• Three key points of website:– Find a college– Pay for college– Make a plan

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