House Bill 5 (HB5) Graduation Socorro Independent School DistrictSchool:Date:

Definitions§ SISD Foundation High School Program – With approval: Students who opt out of the Endorsement Plan would graduate under

the SISD Foundation High School Program . The SISD Foundation program requires 4 English, 4 math, 4 science, 4 social studies and 22.5 required electives to include: PE, technology, speech, health, financial literacy, 2 foreign language and 1 fine art. For a minimum of 26 or more credits. (HB5 and local policy) Socorro ISD’s Foundation Program is 23.0 credits for students who entered 9th grade before 2015-16 school year for a minimum of 26 or more credits.

§ Endorsement – An Endorsement is similar to a college major. Every student must earn one endorsement. Students may earn more than one. (HB5)

§ Distinguished Level of Achievement – A DLA includes the Foundation, plus an Endorsement, plus Algebra. All students in the top% of their class and graduating under the DLA will have automatic admittance to most Texas 4 year public universities. (HB5)

§ Performance Acknowledgements –Students have the option of earning a Performance Acknowledgment, which will be noted on the official high school transcript. This is not a graduation requirement, but allows students to obtain an acknowledgment for outstanding performance in different areas to include:Dual credit courses, articulated courses, Associate Degree earned as HS student, AP exam scores, International Baccalaureate(IB) exam scores, ACT/SAT/PSAT scores, Language acquisition, or earning a state or nationally recognized certificate or license.(HB5)

§ Career Cluster – A Career Cluster is a grouping of occupations and broad industries based on commonalities. (Achieve Texas)§ Program of Study or Pathway - Within each of the clusters, programs of study (also called "career pathways") have been

developed, which outline sequences of academic, career, and technical courses and trainingthat begin as early as ninth grade and lead to progressively higher levels of education and higher-skilled positions in specific industries or occupational sectors. (Perkins/Achieve Texas)

• A Career Pathway includes course work within a Program of Study that is academic, technical, and occupational in nature.(Achieve Texas)

• Course of Study - A course of study is a structured academic program that can result in a certificate or degree. (Achieve Texas)• Certification - to award a certificate to (a person) attesting to the completion of a course of study or the passing of a qualifying

examination.

§ Texas Achievement Plan- is an educational plan suggesting the high school courses a student should take to prepare successfully for graduation and transition into a profession or post-secondary educational experience. (Achieve Texas)

§ Articulated Course - An articulated course is a course at a high school that will fulfill a subject matter requirement at a college or university as well. An articulation agreed must be completed between the school district and college or univeristy.

§ Dual Credit - Dual credit is a process through which a student may earn high school credit for successfully completing a college course that provides advanced academic instruction beyond, or in greater depth than, the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for a corresponding high school course.

§ Personal Graduation Plan – The state calls the Endorsement plan that has to be signed, the PGP. We will call it the SISD HB5 Endorsement Verification Form. We also have the Texas Achievement Plan or TAP. (HB5)

§ No Sign List- This is a list of students that have not signed their SISD HB5 Endorsement Verification Form in middle school. High schools will receive this list to assure students sign the form before high school registration.

We Have New Graduation Plans

DistinguishedLevelofAchievement

(Foundation, plusEndorsementandAlgebraII)

Foundation plusEndorsement

Foundation

Automaticadmissiontomost4yearTXpublicuniversities

(Top10%+DLA)

Required Classes for All SISD Students• All students have to take:

4 years of math (4 credits)4 years of English (4 credits)4 years of social studies (4 credits)4 years of science (4 credits)2 years of a foreign language (2 credits)1 year of fine arts (1 credit)1 year of PE (1 credit)1 year of technology (1 credit)1 semester of speech (.5 credit)1 semester of health (.5 credit)1 semester of financial literacy (.5 credit)22.5 Credits plus Electives (This is where the endorsement comes in………)26 or more credits to Graduate in SISD Please Note:1.5 Credits of PE required for students who entered 9th grade prior to 2015-16

What is an Endorsement?What is an Endorsement:• An Endorsement is similar to a college

major.• This is the plan that you will choose to

determine your course of study in high school.

• You must choose an Endorsement before you register for high school.

Five Available Endorsements

Arts and HumanitiesSTEM Business and Industry

MultidisciplinaryPublic Service

ProjectLeadtheWayEngineeringandDesignBiomedicalEngineeringComputerScience

Agriculture,FoodandNaturalScienceArchitectureandConstructionA/VTechnologyandCommunicationBusinessManagementandAdministrationHospitalityandTourismInformationTechnologyManufacturingMarketingTransportation,DistributionandLogistics

EducationandTrainingHealthScienceHumanServicesLaw,PublicSafetyandSecurity

PerformingArtsAPSocialStudiesIBSocialStudiesLOTEAmericanSignLanguageLegalServices

__PublicServiceEducationandTrainingq TeacherPreparation/ChildDevelopmentGovernmentandPublicAdministration(AHS)q LibertasAcademy-Government(AHS-

Libertasacceptedstudentsonly)q LibertasAcademy-PublicAdministration

(AHS-Libertasacceptedstudentsonly)HealthScienceq Dentistry (HPAstudents accepted only)q EmergencyMedicalTechnician(HPA

acceptedstudentsonly)q PharmacyTechnician(HPAaccepted

studentsonly)q Physician/Pre-Nursing(HPAaccepted

students only)HumanServicesq Cosmetology/NailTechLaw,PublicSafetyandSecurityq EmergencyandFireManagementServices

(SHS)q PoliceOfficer(LawEnforcement)q SecurityandProtectiveServicesq LawPublicSafetyandCorections(Law

Enforcement)q LibertasAcademy-LAW(AHSLibertas

acceptedstudentsonly)

2015-2016SocorroISDHB5EndorsementVerificationFormEndorsement

CareerCluster

ProgramofStudy

ScienceTechnologyEngineering&Mathq PLTW- Engineeringq *BiomedicalEngineeringq Synergi(MHS)Biomedicalq Synergi(MHS)Engineeringq ComputerScience(EHS-SATA)q AdvancedMath&ScienceStudies

(*IB,MECHS)*NOTE:IB&MECHSmayqualifyformorethanoneendorsementarea.

q AdvancedMath&ScienceStudies_________________________q Science/Math-AthleticTrainerq Science-HealthOccupations(Non-

Academy_______________________

ArtsandHumanitiesq APSocialStudiesq IBSocialStudies-EDHSq Thesamelanguagefor4yearsina

languageotherthanEnglish(LOTE)q 4yearsofPerformingArts-2By2-

(Art,Dance,Theatre,Music[Orchestra,Band,Mariachi,Choir,Guitar,Piano})

__MultidisciplinaryIncludescoursesfromthecurriculumofeachendorsementarea.

__BusinessandIndustryAgriculture,FoodandNaturalResourcesq AnimalScience-VeterinaryTechnology

(EDHS/EHS/PHS)q Horticulture/FloralDesign

(EDHS/EHS/PHS)ArchitectureandConstructionq Architectureq ElectricalTechnology(AHS/MHS/SHS)q HVACTechnology(EDHS)q MillandCabinet(MHS)Arts,A/VTechnology&Communicationsq Animationq AudioandVideoProductionq GraphicDesign&Illustrationq FashionDesign(MHS)q Journalism/CommunicationsBusinessManagementandAdministration/Financeq BusinessManagement/Bankingand

FinancialServicesHospitalityandTourismq CulinaryArtsInformationTechnologyq ComputerandNetworkSystemsq ComputerProgrammerq DigitalMedia&WebDesignManufacturingq Welding(AHS/EDHS)Marketingq MarketingandSportsPromotionTransportation,DistributionandLogisticsq AutomotiveTechnology

__PublicServiceEducationandTrainingq TeacherPreparation/ChildDevelopmentGovernmentandPublicAdministration(AHS)q LibertasAcademy-Government(AHS-

Libertasacceptedstudentsonly)q LibertasAcademy-PublicAdministration

(AHS-Libertasacceptedstudentsonly)HealthScienceq Dentistry (HPAstudentsacceptedonly)q EmergencyMedicalTechnician(HPA

acceptedstudentsonly)q PharmacyTechnician(HPAaccepted

studentsonly)q Physician/Pre-Nursing(HPAaccepted

studentsonly)HumanServicesq Cosmetology/NailTechLaw,PublicSafetyandSecurityq EmergencyandFireManagementServices

(SHS)q PoliceOfficer(LawEnforcement)q SecurityandProtectiveServicesq LawPublicSafetyandCorections(Law

Enforcement)q LibertasAcademy-LAW(AHSLibertas

acceptedstudentsonly)

__STEM2015-2016SocorroISDHB5EndorsementVerificationForm

Steps 1-4 for schools Using the Endorsement Verification Form as a Lesson

1. Look at your HB5 Endorsement Verification form. 2. Which Program of Study interests you?3. Choose your first Program of Study interest and put a “1” in

the box beside it.4. Which Program of Study is your second interest? Put a “2”

in the box beside that interest.5. Which Program of Study is your third interest? Put a “3” in

the box beside that interest.

Step 2Choosing an Endorsement:1. Find your first choice for Program of Study. 2. What Endorsement is it under? Circle that

Endorsement.3. Now, put a “1” on the line beside this

Endorsement.

Step 3

1. Look back at your HB5 Endorsement Verification Form.

2. Find your chosen Program of Study that interest you and circle it on your HB5 Endorsement Verification Form.

Step 4

1. Now Complete your College and Career Readiness Plan or CCRP with the help of your Exploring Career Teacher and your counselor and date it.

Congratulations! You have chosen you’re your Endorsement!

Thank you!

CCRP/TAP

1. If you need to, you will revise your College and Career Readiness Plan (CCRP) in your Exploring Careers class with your Exploring Careers teacher.

2. You will then sign and date your Texas Achievement Plan (TAP).

Parent MeetingYou and your parent must attend a parent

information night. Our night is __________. At the meeting, you and your parents will

learn more information, ask questions and sign your College and Career Readiness Plan (CCRP) or Texas Achievement Plan (TAP).All students must sign their HB5 CCRP or TAP

prior to registering for high school.

Questions????