WELCOME TO SMA PARENT NIGHT
“AP, and DE, and IB, oh my!"
Navigating the Diploma Options at SMA
Topic for tonight
• What are the various college and career ready
options for SMA cadets?
– Traditional Route - (GenEd)
– Honors Courses – academically rigorous
– Suncoast Technical College (STC)
• Accelerated learning options
– Advance Placement (AP)
– Dual Enrollment (DE)
– International Baccalaureate (IB)
Students taking accelerated learning
options are:
• More likely to graduate from high school
• More likely to transition to a four-year college rather than a
two-year college
• Less likely to take basic skills courses in college
• More likely to complete postsecondary education
• Better attendance
• Greater sense of connection
• Improved academic performance
• College credit accumulation
• Greater awarding of scholarships
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National Conference of State Legislatures
College Boards
National Education Association
ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP)
What is an AP course?
– AP stands for “Advanced Placement”
• Operated and monitored by The College Boards
– Taught on high-school campus by high-school teachers
trained & approved by The College Boards
– English, Humanities, and Science courses require
extensive reading and writing
– Students must have earned a 3 or higher on the
previous year’s State Reading Assessment(Level 4 or 5
is recommended)
ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP)
• What is the difference between Honors and
AP?
– High-school curriculum vs. College curriculum
– AP Exam required to receive college credit
• Fee covered by SMA
ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP)
• When and where are AP courses offered?
– On the SMA campus
– Through Florida Virtual School (not recommended)
• If course is not offered at SMA then the AP exam is taken at
another school within the district and student is responsible
for testing fee.
• Currently there are 8 AP courses offered at SMA
– Psychology, Environment Science, Calculus, English Lit.,
English Language, World History, Human Geography
ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP)
• How can I earn college credit through an AP course?
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Score 3 or better on the AP exam in May
Some schools award additional credit for scores of 4 or 5
Many out-of-state and private schools accept AP credit
Many state universities in Florida accept AP credit
Contact the school to verify credits awarded
• Every school is different
• Specialized programs (medicine, law) may or may not accept AP
credit
• Ivy League schools may or may not accept AP credit
• Check college website for acceptance of AP scores & credits
awarded
ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP)
• Benefits of AP
– Exposure to rigorous curriculum in preparation for
college
– Strengthen your applications to college (regardless
of whether the credits are accepted or earned)
– Opportunity to try a college course without the
final grade automatically affecting your college
transcript
– Stay on the SMA campus all day
Dual Enrollment (DE)
• Juniors may dual enroll for 1 or 2 classes. Seniors
are eligible for early admission
• Juniors
Seniors
2 SMA classes
same as juniors
2 SCF classes
-OR-OR3 SMA classes
full time SCF
1 SCF (DE) class
• Sophomores – if meeting eligibility requirements,
may take DE courses offered at SMA only.
Dual Enrollment (DE)
• College level courses with college level
expectations.
• Although there are no external EXAMS that must
be passed to receive the college credit, there are
end of course final exams.
• SMA teachers teaching DE courses must have a
minimum of 18 graduate level credits in the
content area.
Dual Enrollment (DE)
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Must meet PERT, ACT, or SAT required scores
PERT may be taken once per term; no more than twice to achieve required scores
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PERT required scores:
Reading- 106-150
Writing- 103-150
Math (DE at SMA)- 114-122
Math (DE at SCF)- 123-150
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ACT required scores:
Reading- 19+
Writing- 17+
Math (DE at SMA)- 19-22+
Math (DE at SCF)- 20-22+
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SAT required scores:
Reading- 440+
Writing- 440 +
Math (DE at SMA)- 460-500+
Math (DE at SCF)- 510 -600+
Dual Enrollment (DE)
• Students must have a 3.3 unweighted GPA in
order to qualify for Dual Enrollment. Juniors
that are dual enrollment are required to
maintain a 3.0 GPA.
• If a student earns a D or F in a DE class, the
student is no longer eligible for DE coursework.
Dual Enrollment (DE)
• There is NO transportation to/from SCF campus.
All dual enrollment students are responsible for
their own transportation.
• It is the student’s responsibility to clarify
questions regarding college credits, course
descriptions, pre-requisites of courses being
taken, course transferability, and degree
requirements
Dual Enrollment (DE)
• While graduating high school with an AA is possible,
it is difficult. In addition, parents may need to pay
out-of-pocket for 3-4 courses (9-12 credit hours),
which is about $108/credit hour plus textbooks.
• If a DE course is offered at SMA it must be taken on
the SMA campus.
• All dual enrollment grades go onto college and high
school transcripts and affect college and high school
GPA.
– ENC1101 = English 3 (satisfies graduation requirement for English)
– ENC1102= English 4 (satisfies graduation requirement for English)
Dual Enrollment (DE)
• Courses offered at SMA
– ENC 1101 – writing argument and research
– ENC 1102 – literary analysis
– ENL 2010 – British Literature – Beowulf to
Shakespeare
– ENL 2022 – British Literature – Romantic Period to
present
• NO FINAL EXAMS The Gordon Rule – 6000 words in writing
– BSC 1008 – Human Body
Dual Enrollment (DE)
• Math courses
– MAC 1105 College Algebra
– MAC 1114 Trigonometry
– MAC 1140 Pre-calculus Algebra
Steps to Dual Enrollment (DE)
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Meet with Counselor to confirm eligibility
Submit qualifying test scores (or PERT by appointment at SCF/SMA)
Sign SCF Dual Enrollment Policies for Sarasota Military Academy
Submit original Early College Application to SCF
Bring SCF ID number to the DE Coordinator
Meet with Counselor/DE Coordinator to get High School Early
College Approval Form
• Submit High School Early College Approval Form to SCF
• Register for classes at – www.scf.edu
• Submit Student Detail Schedule to Counselor
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB)
• IB – is a program
– 1.5 million students world wide
– 3,700 schools
– 147 countries
• Founded 1968-Geneva, Switzerland
• IB-DP – 2 year program
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Curriculum
pedagogy
Assessment
Professional development
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB)
• High quality education
• International-mindedness
• Learner Profile
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Inquirers
Knowledgeable
Thinkers
Communicators
Principled
Open minded
Caring
Risk Takers
Balanced
Reflective
• Positive attitude toward learning – ATL
• Specialist training for teachers - ATT
• Accessible
University or college
University of Florida
Florida State University
Brown University
Stanford University
Columbia University
University of California - Berkeley
Harvard University
New York University
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
University of Miami
IB students
Total
IB students vs
acceptance
population
total
rate
acceptance rate population
82%
42%
+40%
92%
60%
+32%
18%
9%
+9%
15%
7%
+8%
13%
9%
+4%
58%
26%
+32%
10%
7%
+3%
57%
30%
+27%
71%
51%
+20%
72%
30%
+42%
Source: IBDP Graduate Destinations Survey 2011/12 conducted by i-graduate International Insight
Strictly copyright © IGI Services 2011
01 January
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB)
• Internationally recognized advanced level of
academic preparation
• 3-8 semester hours per course—up to 12 for
Foreign Language with a score of 4-7
• Credit can be earned for each course without
receiving the IB diploma (certificates per
course)
• 28 college credits for full IB diploma
IB students graduate from college at higher rates
The 2014 study of IB students’
experiences after high school found that
IB students graduated from college at
higher rates, with 81% of IB students
graduating within 6 years of enrolling
full-time at a 4-year institution,
compared to the national average of
57%.
01 January
GROUPS
GRADE 9
GRADE 10
GRADE 11
GRADE 12
Group 1:
Language A
English 1
Janeiro
AP Language
Wells
AP Literature HL
Wells
IB English IV HL
Cerhcio
Group 2:
Language B *
Spanish 1 or 3 (pure IB)
Hiller
Chinese 1 or 3 (pure IB)
Liu
Spanish 2 or 3 (pure IB)
Hiller
Chinese 2 or 4 (pure IB)
Liu
Spanish ab initio or SL or HL (1, 2, or
3) Hiller
Chinese ab initio or SL or HL (1, 2, or
3) Liu
Spanish ab initio or SL or HL (2 or
4)Hiller
Chinese ab initio or SL or HL (2 or 4)Liu
Group 3:
Individuals & Society
AP Human Geography
Cianci
AP World History
Gibbens
AP US History (HOA I) HL
Wasserman
AP/Psychology HL Patella
World Politics 1 Geimer
History of Americas (HOA) IB HL
Wasserman
Psychology HL Petella
World Politics 2 Geimer
Group 4:
Experimental Sciences
Biology
Chemistry
Chemistry
Physics
Biology II IB HL Bauck/Schopfer
Chemistry II IB HL Woodmancy
ITGS SL & HL Farmer
Biology III IB HL Bauck/Schopfer
Chemistry III IB HL Woodmancy
ITGS SL & HL Farmer
Group 5:
Mathematics SL
Algebra 2
Geometry H & Algebra 2
Pre IB -Calc
Dual Enrollment Series (recom.)
IB Calculus
AP Calculus (recommended)
IB Calc/Descriptive Analysis
IB Calc/Descriptive Analysis
Group 5: **
Mathematics Studies SL
Algebra 1 or
Geometry
Algebra 2 & Geometry
IB Math Analysis 1 year
IB Stats & Intro to Differential
Calculus
Group 6: ***
Arts/Electives
Pre-IB Inquiry Skills
Gillotte/TBA
Research Skills Laudano or
Music/Art Elective
Film Studies SL/HL Harvey
Music 3 SL Finley
Film Studies SL/HL Harvey
Music 4 SL Finley
JROTC – 7th period
Elective – 8th period ****
IB Components:
Theory of Knowledge
TOK
LET 1
Elective (Music 1)
NA
LET 2
Elective (Music 2)
NA
Let 3
TOK
Follow course objectives
Gillotte
Let 4
TOK
1000-1600 word essay
Extended Essay
EE
NA
NA
Independent Research
Mitchell
3500-4000 word essay
Creativity/Action/Service
CAS
NA
NA
Record, reflect, and document
Laudano
Equivalent of 150 hours
* French (ab initio) is available online
**Geometry highly recommended before beginning of IB 11th grade.
***Add’l course from group 2, 3, or 4
****Some prerequisites are highly recommended as electives for some courses.
(HL – High Level or SL – Standard Level)
++ 6 IB exams for IB Diploma (3 HL, 3 SL or 4 HL, 2 SL)
COURSE SCHEDULE ABOVE SUBJECT TO CHANGE – ALL COURSE
REGISTRATION IS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE IB COORDINATOR.
REGISTRATION IN AP/IB COURSES DOES NOT GUARANTEE SITTING FOR
EXAM. ALL EXAM REGISTRATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY IB
COORDINATOR
DE
AP
IB
Credit earned is part of
permanent college transcript
Only eligibly for college
credit if pass AP exam
Only eligible for credit if final
evaluation is 4-7 based on
several components
Must be enrolled in college
course to receive credit
Any student may take an AP
exam – no prerequisite –
must score 4 or 5
Only IB students enrolled in
IB program may receive
credit
Teachers work independently Teachers work independently Work as a team & conduct
Must be approved by college Public school teacher
curriculum across disciplines
Masters’ +18 credits in subj. requirement – no mandatory Mandatory training by IB
training from College Board
Grade based on teacher
providing instruction
Classroom grade based on
teacher evaluation
Exams developed & scored
internationally and are part
of grade
Classes last one semester –
16 weeks
Classes move very quickly
covering a broad spectrum –
survey course like college
Move at a slow pace, most
over 2 years, research,
analysis, inquiry, reflection
Significant amount of
reading & critical thinking
Significant amount of
reading & critical thinking
Significant amount of writing
that develops over 2 years in
addition to reading & critical
thinking
Requires motivated student
Requires motivated student
Requires motivated student
What are my steps to scheduling:
• Where:
Counseling handles all scheduling
– SMA-Major Maria Clapp – A-D
– SMA-CPT Marsha Horan – E-Mc
– SMA-CPT Carla Harding – Me-Z (IB Counselor)
• When:
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Cafeteria – 7:00 am – 7:30 am (alphabetically)
Seniors February 23
Juniors March 2, 3, 5, & 6
Sophomores – March 16-20
Freshmen – details included in acceptance letter mailed after April
• Parents may attend these meetings or students can bring scheduling forms
home. Additionally, appointments can be made with counselors as listed
above.
• All information and dates are available on Website
(www.sarasotamilitaryacademy.org), on SMA calendar (school homepage),
in the EAGLE news (e-mailed), and on SMA Facebook page.
MORE COLLEGE CONSIDERATIONS
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College Visits
Recommendation Letter
SAT/ACT Testing
Financial Aid
Military Academies
NCAA
CONTACT INFORMATION
• SMA WEB SITE
– www.sarasotamilitaryacademy.org
– All emails are linked from web site
– 926-1700
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