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Middle School Counseling
Professional Development
March 15, 2010
4:00 pm – 6 pm
Agenda
4:00
4:10- 4:50
Overview: Goals and Objectives
College Knowledge: College 101
By Shannon Noonan, College Counselor
4:50- 5:20
New H.S. Graduation Requirements
By Theresa Jahangir and Maureen Carew
5:20- 5:40
Lau Plan and English Language Learner
By Jen Fong, Supervisor, EL Support
Services, Secondary
5:40- 5:50
Question and Answer
5:50- 6:00
Evaluations
Extended Hour Time Sheets
Goals and Objectives
GOAL: To provide middle school counselors with information about
high school requirements, post-secondary options and specific
needs of English language learners, so that they can advocate for
their students.
OBJECTIVE 1: Become familiar with the latest post-secondary options
for SFUSD students and be comfortable sharing this information
with students and staff.
OBJECTIVE 2: Learn the specifics of SFUSD’s new high school
graduation requirements. Come away with practical ways to share
the HS graduation requirements with students and ways to help your
middle school students plan for high school graduation.
OBJECTIVE 3: Understand how the Lau Plan will affect your students
and learn how to advocate for English Language learners needs.
High School 101
For Middle School Counselors
Presented by Student Support Services Department
Theresa Jahangir, MA, PPSC
Overview
New Graduation Requirements
 What do I really need to know?
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 UC
Doorways exercise
 4 year Plan
Sample Transcript
 Ideas for Classroom Guidance
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Board Resolution
Resolution # 811-20Spt
“ESTABLISHMENT OF THE A-G COURSE
SEQUENCE AS PART OF THE HIGH
SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENT…”
Current SFUSD Graduation Requirements
High School Subject Area
SFUSD Requirements
English “b” requirement
4 years, 40 credits
Math “c” requirement
2 years, 20 credits
Science “d” requirement
2 years, 20 credits
Social Science a” requirement
3 years, 30 credits
Language other than English “e” requirement
1 year, 10 credits
Visual and Performing Arts “f” requirement
1 year, 10 credits
P.E.
2 years, 20 credits
Health Ed
5 credits
College and Career course
2.5 credits
Electives “g” requirement
1 additional year of college prep math and
science (10 credits) and 62.5 credits of other
electives
Total Credits/Units for graduation
230 credits
Assessments
CAHSEE Exam
Must Pass Swimming Proficiency Test
Class of 2014 New Graduation Requirements
High School Subject Area
SFUSD Requirements
English “b” requirement
4 years, 40 credits
Math “c” requirement
3 years, 30 credits
Science “d” requirement
2 years, 20 credits
Social Science a” requirement
3 years, 30 credits
Language other than English “e”
requirement
2 year, 20 credits
Visual and Performing Arts “f” requirement
1 year, 10 credits
P.E.
2 years, 20 credits
Health Ed
5 credits
College and Career course
5 credits ** pending board approval
Electives “g” requirement
50 credits including 10 credits of advanced
courses in math, arts, english, lab
sciences, LOE or social sciences
Total Credits/Units for graduation
230 credits
Assessments
CAHSEE Exam
Recommended to Pass Swimming
Proficiency Test **pending board approval
New Graduation Requirements
Specific Courses Needed:
Subject Area
English “b” requirement
Courses Needed
English 9, 10, American
Literature, European
Literature
Mathematics “c”
Algebra, Geometry, and
requirement
Intermediate Algebra (or
a-g approved course
sequence in IMP)
Science “d” requirement Biology; Chemistry or
Physics
What is UC Doorways? Why is it
important?
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http://www.ucop.edu/doorways/
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Hand out High School Examples
UC Doorways Website
UC Doorways Website
UC Doorways Website
UC Doorways Website
4 year Plan and UC Doorways
How is this useful to Middle School
Counselors?
 Break Out- 5 min build a 4 year plan
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Sample Transcript
Ideas for Guidance Lessons with
Students
Small Group (6-10 students) 4 year planning for 8th graders
Preparing:
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Print the Doorways Item Deck for each school you are planning for
Create an Academic Plan for each student to fill in (walk through)
Transcripts/example Transcripts so students can see what it looks like
A-G/New Graduation Requirements
Go Over with Students:
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What to be aware of on your HS Schedule
How to identify a "red flag" on your HS Schedule
Who to contact when you get to HS
Role Play: When Do I ask for help? Who can you talk to if you are
concerned? How do you ask those questions?
Any other ideas? Anything you’ve tried?
Resources
www.CalfeeSchoolGuide.org
 “A-G Course Requirements.” San
Francisco Unified School District,
http://portal.sfusd.edu/template/default.cfm
?page=home.a-g_requirements
 Healthiersf.org, resources, School
Counselor (here you can find College 101
and A-G FAQs)
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FAQs
Is the new plan set in stone?
Yes. The board policy on graduation requirements is in stone for the
Class of 2014.
How will ELs who have low English skills fulfill a-g English?
It is not yet clear how English Learners will be expected to meet the
requirement. This question will be directed to the New HS Graduation
Requirements Taskforce.
Is a D passing for graduation?
Yes. The board resolution reads that SFUSD will adopt the
“establishment of the A-G Course sequence as part of the high school
graduation requirement.” Students must take the courses which meet the
UC A-G course requirements, but they are not necessarily attempting to
become UC/CSU eligible. The latter would require grades of C or higher.
What will happen to students who transition into a school in upper grade
levels who are not a-g track at previous school?
SFUSD schools will provide students with the opportunity to take a-g
courses. Students not on track to graduate should enroll in credit
recovery courses. English Learners are encouraged to stay for an
additional year. For some 16+ year olds with few credits, an alternative
high school may be advised. Along with SFUSD alternative/continuation
schools, the CCSF Transitional Studies Department is an option.
FAQs
Will a-g courses be part of continuation school curriculum?
Continuation schools will offer courses which meet the graduation
requirements. Changes may be required so that students can meet the
requirements.
Students who are low performing, will they be moved to continuation
schools?
No. Every student has a unique situation, so there is no one-size-fits-all
answer. Comprehensive high schools find ways to support low-performing
students.
How will parents be informed about the new a-g requirements?
Each school will discuss the graduation requirements with the incoming
class of 2014 and beyond, and additional outreach to eighth grade parents
is being done and will continue.
Will courses that do not fulfill a-g be cut?
No. The board resolution reads that SFUSD will adopt the “establishment of
the A-G Course sequence as part of the high school graduation
requirement.”
Thank You!