alvin high school hb 5 parent information meeting
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Alvin High School
HB 5 Parent Information
Meeting
Purpose
“The focus of HB 5 is to make sure every student graduates prepared for college and a career by creating flexibility for students to pursue their passion.”
Senator Dan Patrick
Objectives
O House Bill 5 overviewO State assessment (EOC) changesO Graduation requirements
O Advanced Academics - PreAP/APO Dual Credit/Dual Degree (ACC)O High School course registration
process
End of Course (EOC) exams
O Number of exams reduced from 15 to 5O Algebra IO English I (Reading & Writing)O BiologyO English II (Reading & Writing)O U.S. History
Graduation Requirements
O Foundation Curriculum - 22 Credits
O ELA – 4 creditsO Math – 3 creditsO Science – 3 creditsO Social Studies – 3 creditsO Language other than English – 2 creditsO Fine Arts – 1 creditO Physical Education – 1 creditO Speech – ½ credit O Electives – 4 ½ credits
Graduation Requirements…
O Endorsement - 4 creditsO 1 additional Math creditO 1 additional Science creditO 2 Electives (endorsement chosen)
O TOTAL: 26 credits, including endorsements
Graduation Requirements…
O Endorsements:
O STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering, Math
O Business and IndustryO Public ServiceO Arts and HumanitiesO Multidisciplinary Studies
Distinguished Level of Achievement
O Foundation Plan + Endorsement
O Algebra II success
Automatic Admission To Texas Public College
O Top 10% (Except UT Austin)O Current Graduation Plan:
O Student required to be on RHSP or DAP
O New Graduation Plan:O Student required to be on Distinguished
Level of Achievement (DLA)
Alvin High School – Fred Lewis
Advanced Academics
Program
Alvin Community CollegeDual Credit ProgramAlvin ISD
ACC Dual Credit AdvisorsLocated at your high school to conveniently serve you!
Kennon Henry-AHS Monica Silvas-MHS 281.245.2726 [email protected] [email protected]
Choose Courses With Future in Mind
O Post High School Plans?O JobO MilitaryO CollegeO Sports in college – NCAA
requirements
Course Registration Process
O Current 8th gradersO January 12th -16th – class visitsO Conference with counselor; Course
selection sheets due between now and end of February
O Current 9th-10th gradersO January 26th-February 20th – Class visits
to enter selections in computerO Current 11th graders
O Jr. Conferences
ResourcesO AISD HB 5 Resource page
O www.alvinisd.net/hb5
O 2015-2016 Course Guide OnlineO Alvin High School Quick Links
ELECTIVE FAIR AHS Cafeteria
5:30-7:30