New and Revised Courses:

Part 1

January 26, 2016

Pleasanton Unified School District

Board of Education Meeting14.1

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Our Process

Communicate approval process to all

certificated staff and administrators

Key Roles:

1. Schools

2. Curriculum Department

3. District Common Core State Standards

Implementation Team

4. Board Approval

5. UC Approval ProcessClick on above image to review further details

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UC Approval Process Timeline

● Three phrases submission

deadlines

● Final submission deadline is

September 15Click on above image to

review further details on the

UC submission process.

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Summary of Courses

New

High School1. Aerospace Engineering (PLTW)

2. Geometry- Algebra II: Course 1

3. Algebra II-Precalculus: Course 2

Revised

Middle School1. Wheel: Middle School Success

2. Project Lead the Way: Gateway

High School1. Algebra I

2. Geometry

3. Honors Geometry

4. Algebra II

5. Honors Algebra II

6. Honors PreCalculus

7. Math II

8. Math III

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Aerospace Engineering (PLTW)

Presented via video by Gary Johnson

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Math Pathways & New Courses

Presented by Burt Dixon and Arick Little14.1

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Geometry- Algebra II:

Course 1

Algebra II-Precalculus:

Course 2

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Revised Courses

High School

1. Algebra I

2. Geometry

3. Honors Geometry

4. Algebra II

5. Honors Algebra II

6. Honors PreCalculus

7. Math II

8. Math III

9. Math IV

Middle School

1. Wheel: Middle School

Success

2. Project Lead the Way:

Gateway

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Part 2 in April of 2016

Anticipated Courses

1. African American Literature

2. Computer Science and Software Engineering

(PLTW) to replace Computer Science

3. Wind Ensemble

4. String Orchestra

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