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Grades Weighting
STAAR& Grad Plans
Did You Know?? There are 2 types of grades
1. MAJOR
2. DAILY/OTHER
“Weighting” Structures for Each Six Weeks All Subjects EXCEPT Science
• Six Weeks Test = Entered Under Major • Major & Exams = 50% • Daily/Other = 50%
» _____
100%
Weighting Structure for Science Major/Tests = 50% Labs = 30% Daily Work = 20% 100%
Did You Know?? There are 2 types of courses
1. weighted
2. UN-weighted
Weighting Structures Pre-AP ~ AP~Dual Credit
Pre-AP X 1.10% AP~DC X 1.15%
Weighted vs. Un-weighted
90 average x 1.10 Pre-AP weight 99
90 average x 1.15 AP weight 103.5
Weighted GPA will show up on the TRANSCRIPT and RANKING
Credits • Freshman Year you MUST earn SIX (6)
credits to be classified as a sophomore. • You MUST earn TWELVE (12) credits to be
a junior. • You MUST earn EIGHTEEN (18) credits to
be a senior. • You MUST earn TWENTY-FOUR (24)
credits to GRADUATE on Foundation! • You MUST earn TWENTY-SIX (26) credits
to GRADUATE with Endorsement!
Total Credits/Classes Needed to GRADUATE
• 4 CREDITS of ENGLISH • 3 CREDITS of MATH • 3 CREDITS of SCIENCE • 3 CREDITS of SOCIAL STUDIES, which includes a semester EACH of
GOVERNMENT & ECONOMICS • 6 CREDITS of ELECTIVES/CAREER ENDORSEMENTS • 2 CREDITS of the same FOREIGN LANGUAGE • 1 CREDIT of P E • 1 CREDIT of FINE ARTS • 1/2 CREDIT of PROFESSIONAL SPEECH
A student may earn an Endorsement by successfully completing : • Curriculum requirements for the
endorsement • Four credits in mathematics • Four credits in science
Distinguished = Eligible for top 10% Auto College Admission
• 4 credits in math, including Algebra 2 And outstanding performance:
• Dual Credit Course • AP Test • PSAT, PLAN, SAT or ACT • Earning a business or industry certification or license
Student Name _______________________ ID_____________ Expected Graduation Date _____________
Endorsement Selected: STEM Business and Industry Public Services Arts and Humanities
Multidisciplinary Studies
English Language Arts – 4 Credits English I English II English III Advanced English Mathematics – 3 Credits Algebra I Geometry Advanced Math Social Studies – 3 Credits •World Geography or World History US History Government Economics Science – 3 Credits Biology IPC or Advanced Science Additional Adv. Science Foreign Language or Substitute – 2 Credits Year 1___________ Year 2___________ Fine Arts – 1 Credit ______________________ Physical Education – 1 Credit Physical Education Speech--.5 Credit Professional Speech Electives – 6 Credits Elective 1 ______________ Elective 2 ______________ Elective 3 ______________ Elective 4
STEM (Alg 2 must be pre-req for Math credits) Adv/CTE Math Adv/CTE Math Adv/CTE Science
Business and Industry Adv/CTE Math Adv/CTE Science
Arts and Humanities Adv/CTE Math Adv/CTE Science
Public Services Adv/CTE Math Adv/CTE Science
• Multidisciplinary Studies Adv/CTE Math Adv/CTE Science
Algebra II (must be one of the student’s math credits)
And outstanding performance: Dual Credit Course AP Test PSAT, PLAN, SAT, or ACT Earning a business or industry
certification or license
STAAR EOC Checklist English I English II Algebra I US History Biology
Student Goals ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Testing PLAN ________ PSAT ________ SAT ________ ACT ________ College Readiness - TSI Math _________ Reading __________ Writing __________ College Preparatory Courses Math ___________
Plans for the Future
Foundation Plan – 24 Credits Endorsements – 26 Credits Distinguished Eligible for top 10% Auto College Admission
Aransas Pass High School Personal Graduation Checklist
FOUNDATION – 24 CREDITS
4 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS (ELA I, II, III & ADVANCED ENGLISH) 3 MATHEMATICS (ALGEBRA I, GEOMETRY, AND ADVANCED MATH)
3 SOCIAL STUDIES (WORLD GEO OR WORLD HISTORY OR COMBINED COURSE, US HISTORY, & GOVT/ECO)
3 SCIENCE (BIOLOGY, IPC OR ADVANCED SCIENCE, AND ADDITIONAL ADVANCED SCIENCE) 2 OF THE SAME FOREIGN LANGUAGE
1 FINE ART 1 PHYSICAL EDUCATION
6 ELECTIVES/ENDORSEMENTS 1 PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION
Must take Algebra II, Chemistry,
and Physics
A total of five credits
in Math
A total of five
credits in Science
Required
STEM Endorsement
Required
Pick one Bucket
A coherent sequence of
three additional credits from no more than two
of the areas listed in the other three
buckets
FOUNDATION – 24 CREDITS
4 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS (ELA I, II, III & ADVANCED ENGLISH) 3 MATHEMATICS (ALGEBRA I, GEOMETRY, AND ADVANCED MATH)
3 SOCIAL STUDIES (WORLD GEO OR WORLD HISTORY OR COMBINED COURSE, US HISTORY, & GOVT/ECO)
3 SCIENCE (BIOLOGY, IPC OR ADVANCED SCIENCE, AND ADDITIONAL ADVANCED SCIENCE) 2 OF THE SAME FOREIGN LANGUAGE
1 FINE ART 1 PHYSICAL EDUCATION
6 ELECTIVES/ENDORSEMENTS 1 PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION
Required
Business & Industry Endorsement
Pick one Bucket
A coherent sequence of
four additional
credits from the other
four buckets
Four English elective credits by selecting
three levels in one of the following areas: Advanced
broadcast journalism Advanced journalism:
newspaper or yearbook
Public speaking Debate
FOUNDATION – 24 CREDITS
4 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS (ELA I, II, III & ADVANCED ENGLISH) 3 MATHEMATICS (ALGEBRA I, GEOMETRY, AND ADVANCED MATH)
3 SOCIAL STUDIES (WORLD GEO OR WORLD HISTORY OR COMBINED COURSE, US HISTORY, & GOVT/ECO)
3 SCIENCE (BIOLOGY, IPC OR ADVANCED SCIENCE, AND ADDITIONAL ADVANCED SCIENCE) 2 OF THE SAME FOREIGN LANGUAGE
1 FINE ART 1 PHYSICAL EDUCATION
6 ELECTIVES/ENDORSEMENTS 1 PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION
A coherent sequence of four additional credits
from the other two buckets
Four years of Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC)
Required
Public Services Endorsement
Pick one Bucket
FOUNDATION – 24 CREDITS 4 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS (ELA I, II, III & ADVANCED ENGLISH)
3 MATHEMATICS (ALGEBRA I, GEOMETRY, AND ADVANCED MATH) 3 SOCIAL STUDIES (WORLD GEO OR WORLD HISTORY OR COMBINED COURSE, US HISTORY,
& GOVT/ECO) 3 SCIENCE (BIOLOGY, IPC OR ADVANCED SCIENCE, AND ADDITIONAL ADVANCED SCIENCE)
2 OF THE SAME FOREIGN LANGUAGE 1 FINE ART
1 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 6 ELECTIVES/ENDORSEMENTS
1 PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION
A total of five social studies courses
Four levels of the same language in a language other
than English
Or
Four levels of American Sign
Language
Two levels of the same language in
two language other than English
Example: Two years of Spanish and two years of
French
Required
Arts & Humanities Endorsement
Pick one Bucket
FOUNDATION – 24 CREDITS 4 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS (ELA I, II, III & ADVANCED ENGLISH)
3 MATHEMATICS (ALGEBRA I, GEOMETRY, AND ADVANCED MATH) 3 SOCIAL STUDIES (WORLD GEO OR WORLD HISTORY OR COMBINED COURSE, US HISTORY,
& GOVT/ECO) 3 SCIENCE (BIOLOGY, IPC OR ADVANCED SCIENCE, AND ADDITIONAL ADVANCED SCIENCE)
2 OF THE SAME FOREIGN LANGUAGE 1 FINE ART
1 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 6 ELECTIVES/ENDORSEMENTS
1 PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION
Four credits in each of the four
foundation subject areas to include English IV and
chemistry and/or physics
Four credits in advanced
placement, International
Baccalaureate, or dual credit selected from English, math,
science, social studies, economics, LOTE, or fine arts
Two levels of the same language in
two languages other than English
Example: Two years of Spanish and two years of
French
Required
Multidisciplinary Studies Endorsement
Pick one Bucket
What You TAKE MATTERS • “J” courses (courses taken at junior high) that
you may have taken at AC Blunt or any other junior high count toward your high school graduation – ex. algebra, health, Spanish I, etc.
• By the time you are a senior what you have taken in the previous three years will DETERMINE your placement in ranking. You should begin thinking about it NOW!! Look at your graduation plan carefully.
How to Register • Log on to www.apisd.org • Chose PARENTS then PARENT PORTAL • Your student’s ID # is the User Name and the
Password (you may be prompted to change password)
• Click on ‘Student Update’ ‘Course Request’ • All students have been enrolled in: ENGLISH 1,
PRACTICAL WRITING, SPEECH, ALGEBRA 1, IPC AND WORLD GEOGRAPHY. PRE-AP COURSES, BIOLOGY AND GEOMETRY WILL BE ADDED PER TEACHER RECOMEMDATION.
• Choose a semester course to go with SPEECH. • Choose 3 Electives( you must click the plus sign on
right to add more choices)
The number of EOCs a student must PASS to Graduate *ELA 1 – *ALGEBRA 1 - *BIOLOGY - *ELA 2 – *US HISTORY
EOC and Graduation… REMEMBER…
Keeping the End in Mind
• College Applications…Scholarships
• Volunteer work…clubs…activities • Testing
• TSI…PSAT…ACT…SAT…ASVAB • Career Pathways
• 4 year plans • GPA…Ranking
• Grades • Weighted Classes
Keep it organized!!!
•Volunteer hours •Church
•Babysitting •Mowing lawns(free)…
•Extra-curricular activities •Sports •Band
•Dance… •Awards
•Perfect attendance •Departmental
•Clubs and Organizations •4-H •NHS
•FCCLA
Question & Answer Time • Any questions??
• Counseling Office – 361/758-9426 • Counselor’s Secretary – Yanette Gonzalez
• Steve Schoelman A - K • [email protected] • Rachelle King L - Z • [email protected]
Our Goal For YOU!!
