Fort Settlement Middle School8th Grade PresentationPSAT 8/9 – Endorsements – Four Year Plans

Spring 2019

FBISD

Graduation and Career Planning

Interpreting Your Student’s

PSAT Score

Paper Score Report

Test booklet and paper copy of the

report will be delivered in Advisory on Wednesday,

January 16, 2019

RED – Need to

Strengthen skills

YELLOW –

Approaching

Benchmark

GREEN – Meet or

exceed Benchmark

Reaching Benchmark means

that the student is on track to

be ready to succeed in select

first year college courses.

Analysis of skills/strengths in

each subject tested

Suggestions for improving skills in

each subject tested

This chart shows each

question’s correct

answer. The black check

mark means your

student chose the

correct answer, the red

letter is the answer your

student supplied that

was incorrect.

Helpful with test booklet.

PSAT 8/9

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Endorsements

Course Requirements:

Endorsements

• Similar to a college major

• Endorsement pathways are typically a sequence of courses for 4 credits

• Can focus on Academics, Fine Arts, JROTC, or Career and Technical Education

4 English – ELA I - III & one advanced 2 LOTE or Computer Programming 3 Science - Biology, IPC or Chem. or Physics & one advanced 1 Physical Education3 Math - Algebra I, Geometry & one advanced 1 Fine Arts3 Social Studies - World Geography or World History, .5 Health / .5 Speech

US History, Government (.5) & Economics (.5) 4 Elective Credits

*This is an overview of the Foundation + Endorsement Graduation Plans. Please see next page(s) for the specific requirements of each Endorsement.

Fort Bend Independent School District

*Foundation + Endorsement Graduation Plan – 26 credits

Business & Industry

Foundation Graduation Plan – 22 credits

STEM Public Service Arts & Humanities Multidisciplinary Studies

Distinguished Level of Achievement Graduation Plan – 26 creditsStudent must fulfill the Graduation requirements of at least one of the five Endorsements below and successfully complete Algebra II.

4 English – ELA I, II, III & one advanced English

4 English – ELA I, II, III & one advanced English

4 English – ELA I, II, III & one advanced English

4 English – ELA I, II, III & one advanced English

4 English – ELA I, II, III & one advanced English

4 Math - Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II & one advanced math

4 Math - Algebra I, Geometry & two advanced math

4 Math - Algebra I, Geometry & two advanced math

4 Math - Algebra I, Geometry & two advanced math

4 Math - Algebra I, Geometry & two advanced math

4 Science - Biology, Chemistry, Physics & one advanced science

4 Science - Biology, IPC or Chemistry or Physics & two advanced science

4 Science - Biology, IPC or Chemistry or Physics & two advanced science

4 Science - Biology, IPC or Chemistry or Physics & two advanced science

3 Social Studies - World Geo or World Hist, US Hist, Gov’t (.5) & Eco (.5)

3 Social Studies - World Geo or World Hist, US Hist, Gov’t (.5) & Eco (.5)

3 Social Studies - World Geo or World Hist, US Hist, Gov’t (.5) & Eco (.5)

3 Social Studies - World Geo or World Hist, US Hist, Gov’t (.5) & Eco (.5)

3 Social Studies - World Geo or World Hist, US Hist, Gov’t (.5) & Eco (.5)

4 Science - Biology, IPC or Chemistry or Physics & two advanced science

4 Elective credits in coherent sequence

4 Elective credits in coherent sequence

4 Elective credits in coherent sequence

4 Elective credits in coherent sequence

4 Elective credits in coherent sequence

STEM Endorsement Pathways

SAMPLE STEM PATHWAYS

STEM MATH STEM SCIENCE STEM TECH APPS STEM CTEPROJECT LEAD

THE WAY

STEM CTEENGINEERING

Algebra I

Geometry

Algebra II

Pre-Calculus

Calculus

Biology

Chemistry

Physics

Environmental Science

Chemistry AP

Computer Sci I

Computer Sci II

Computer Sci III

Game Programming

Introduction to Engineering Design

Engineering Science

Civil and Architectural Engineering

Capstone: Engineering Design and Development

Concepts of Engineering

Principles of Manufacturing

Engineering Design and Problem Solving

Scientific Research and Design

Business and Industry Endorsement PathwaysSAMPLE BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PATHWAYS

Business & Industry

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources

Business & IndustryFinance

Business & Industry

Video Prod.

Business & Industry

Marketing

Business & Industry

Information Technology

Principles of Agriculture

Livestock Production

Floral Design

Vet Med Application or Ag Mechanics & Metal Technologies

Principles of Business, Marketing & Finance

Business Info Management

Securities and Investments

Accounting

Principles of Arts,Audio/Video & Communications

Digital Media OR Fashion Design

Audio/Video Production

Graphic Design and Illustration

Principles of Business, Marketing, & Finance

Business InformationManagement

Sports & Entertainment Mktg./Advertising & Sales

Entrepreneurship

Principles of Business,Marketing & Finance

Digital Media

Computer Maintenance (2)

Networking (2)

Arts and Humanities Endorsement Pathways

SAMPLE ARTS AND HUMANITIES ENDORSEMENT PATHWAYS

Arts & Humanities

Social Studies

Arts & HumanitiesWorld Lang.

Arts & Humanities

Band

Arts & Humanities

Theater

Arts & Humanities

Drawing

World Geography

World History

U.S. History

Government

Economics

European History

Language I

Language II

Language III

Language IV

Band I

Band II

Band III

Band IV

Theater 1

Theater 2

Theater 3

Theater 4

Art I

Art II, Drawing I

Art III, Drawing II

Art IV, Drawing III/AP Studio Art Drawing

Public Service Endorsement PathwaysSAMPLE PUBLIC SERVICE PATHWAYS

Public ServiceJROTC

Public ServiceHealth Science

Public ServiceLaw, Public Safety,

Corrections, Security

Public ServiceCosmetology

Public ServiceHuman Services

JROTC I

JROTC II

JROTC III

JROTC IV

Principles of Health Science

Medical Terminology

Anatomy and Physiology

Health Science Theory

Principles of Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security

Law Enforcement I

Forensic Science OR Law Enforcement II

Principles of Human Services

Lifetime Nutrition & Wellness (.5)

Cosmetology I (2)

Cosmetology II (2)

Principles of Human Services

Lifetime Nutrition & Wellness (.5)

Human Growth &Development

Practicum in Human Services (2)

Multidisciplinary Endorsement PathwaysSAMPLE MULTIDISCIPLINARY PATHWAYS

MultidisciplinaryCore AP

MultidisciplinaryCore 4x4

MultidisciplinaryAdvanced CTEMix and Match

English IV AP

Spanish IV AP

Statistics AP

World History

4 English credits (must include English 4)

4 Math credits

4 Science credits (must include Chemistry or Physics)

Social Studies – 4 credits

Architecture Design

Lifetime Nutrition & Wellness AND Prof Comm.

Digital Interactive Media

Anatomy and Physiology

Declaring an EndorsementEndorsements:

Selecting and Signing Endorsements

• (Current 8th Graders)

• After logging in to Skyward, the student will select Endorsements from the menu.

• Under Endorsements, the student will select Declare an Endorsement.

• The student will then choose an Endorsement from the drop down menu.

• The student will select an Option from the drop down menu.

• After the Endorsement and Option is selected, students must read the message in the box under Signature Required.

• The student will sign the Endorsement by checking the box beside I Agree.

• The student’s name and the date signed will then be displayed, the student will then click on Save.

• On the Endorsement page under the selected information will be the message

• Guardian Signature is Required.

• Parents must sign the Endorsement page through Family Access using their parent login.

4-Year Plans

Graduation Requirements

• English – 4 credits

• Math – 4 credits

• Science – 4 credits

• Social Studies – 3 credits (FBISD recommends 4)

• PE – 1 credit

• Fine Art – 1 credit

• World Language – 2 credits (same language)

• Health (.5) and Speech (.5)

• Electives – 6 credits

Steps in the Course Selection Process

1. Declare Endorsement and choose pathway option

2. Input endorsement into Skyward and e-sign

3. Choose classes and complete 4-year plan worksheet

4. Complete course selection sheet

5. Input entire 4-year plan into Skyward (during labs)

Dates to Remember

• Clements Parent Night – Tuesday, January 15 @ 6:30 PM

• Elkins Parent Night – Thursday, January 31 @ 5:30 PM

• The course selection window will be open

January 22nd and closes Friday, February 22nd.

• 8th graders will be going into the computer labs February 11th – February 22nd.

• 4-Year Plans must be completed and signed by parents prior to this.

Course Guide

• The newest course guide is available on the FBISD website. Your child will also receive a hard copy.

• The course guide truly is a guide – the high school counselors will adhere to what is written in the guide.

High School Course Selection Guide

The link is on the FBISD Parent and Student Pages

QuestionsGo to the

FSMS Counselors Webpage