Serrano Intermediate
School
Honors Program
2010-2011
Department Chairs
English
History
Math
Science
Pattie Bajorek
Bill Sheak
Kathi Wagner
Jenny Miller
7th Grade English – Trina Mangione
7th Grade History- Lindsay Chappell
6th Grade GATE Program
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Enrichment focus
Cluster and heterogeneous grouping
Limited curricular focus
Student may be gifted or talented in
a non-academic area
• Fewer teachers
Honors Classes
at Middle School
• Has an accelerated curriculum
• Requires subject area strengths
• Assumes student has mastery
of grade level skills
• Requires strong organizational
skills
• Requires self-motivation
Characteristics of an Honors Student
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Responsible
Independent
Self-motivated
Critical thinker
Creative
Persistent
Areas of Emphasis
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Essay writing
Reading above grade level
Critical thinking skills
Research skills
Honors Requirements
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CST – “Advanced”
A in sixth grade subjects
Score of 5 or 6 on Serrano writing test
90% or higher on the 6th grade ELA/CST
mastery exam
• Teacher recommendation
Honors History
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Independent reading
Note-taking skills
Group collaboration skills
Long term projects
Analysis of primary sources
Analytical questions and essays
on tests
• Thinking like an historian
Honors English
• Most reading is completed at home, with
occasional in-class reading of higher level
texts.
• Reading materials contain ideas that are
complex, including ideas that go beyond
students’ experiences.
• Emphasis is on literary style, author
techniques, and themes: less time is spent on
basic understanding of plot.
• Spelling, vocabulary, and grammar instruction
is above grade level.
8th Grade Honor
Science Recommendation
• Have no less than an A- (90%)
average in 7th grade science
• Be qualified to enter either algebra
or geometry in the 8th grade
• Perform at the advanced or proficient
level on the CST in reading and
language
• Be recommended by their 7th grade
science teacher
Pre Algebra/Algebra I
Expectations
• Mastery of arithmetic skills
• Abstract thinking skills
• Excellent work habits
• Self-motivated
Math Options
Grade
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
Pre Algebra
Intro to Alg
Algebra l
Geometry
Algebra ll
Math Analysis
Pre Algebra
Algebra l
Geometry
Algebra ll
Math Analysis
Calculus AB
Algebra l
Geometry
Algebra ll
Math Analysis
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Questions?