th 9 th 10 and grade High School Basics Presented by Debborah Stocks Guidance Specialist Slide presentation This slide presentation will be available on the Guidance web site at: www.marinaguidance.weebly.com or www.marinavikings.org/guidance Guidance Department 3 Guidance Specialists- Scheduling, enrollment, graduation status, credit tracking Academic Counselor- 4 year educational plans, college/career exploration/planning and preparation, individual parent/student meetings, evening presentations College and Career Specialist- college testing including, PSAT, SAT, ACT, FPR (freshman priority registration for community colleges), scholarship websites and resources, college and military visits, Cal grants, private school mid-year reports Registrar- transcripts, district academic recognition program, NCAA Guidance Dept. Cont. Guidance Secretary- Open Enrollment, inter/intra district transfers, shared residence affidavits, appt. for Assistant Principal of Guidance ROP Specialist- off campus ROP enrollment and scheduling Student Support Psychologist- Counseling, interventions, SST and 504 plans School Psychologist- Counseling, special education services, assessments, interventions Assistant Principal- Oversees department, alternative school placement, special education, Master Schedule Graduation Requirements 1. Total credits required= 220 2. Required courses: (one year=10 credits, one semester or 1/2 year= 5 credits) English World History U.S. History U.S. Government Economics 4 yrs. 40 credits 1 yr. 10 credits 1 yr. 10 credits ½ yr. 5 credits ½ yr. 5 credits Graduation Requirements Cont. Adv. Math Math Physical Science Life Science Health Physical Education Visual/Performing or World Language or Career/Technical Education Electives 1 yr. 2 yrs. 1 yr 1 yr. ½ yr. 2 yrs. 10 credits 20 credits 10 credits 10 credits 5 credits 20 credits 1 yr. 10 credits 65 credits Graduation Requirement Cont. 4. *Pass the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) SUSPENDED This requirement has been suspended by the State of California for the 2015/2016, 2016/2017 and 2017/2018 school years. 5. Complete 4 years of high school Schedules and Pre-registration Students will attend an orientation with instructions and materials relating to pre-registration of classes for the following school year. Students will be given a “window of time” to log onto their Aeries portal account and select their course requests Students will meet with the Guidance Specialists at a later time to turn in their signed pre-registration materials, answer any questions and collect any forms as they relate to pre-registration, such as 0 period request, Parent Permission to Drop and Petitions forms Students will be able to view their courses requests on the student’s Aeries portal account for the remainder of the school year. Requests for changes must be done with a Guidance Specialist. Schedules and Pre-Registration Cont. Teachers will submit recommendations for student placement based on 9 week progress reports. This may change a student’s course request. Teachers are to let students know of these recommendations Students will be also given a copy of their course requests in April/May after teacher recommendations have been submitted and students will have up until the last Friday in May to request any changes. After this date, any requested change will not be guaranteed. Schedule Changes The Master Schedule of classes is built, and teachers are hired to teach subjects, based upon what the student’s course requests are at the May deadline. For this reason, change requests after the May deadline will be based on seat availability and are not guaranteed (this includes August registration). Requested changes to a student’s fall schedule after the school year has begun will be reserved for academic corrections and sports roster enrollment. No requested changes will be accepted after the 15th day of school based on district policy. Tutoring Assistance Student Assistance Center- Free tutoring, Monday through Friday, in the Marina Library (assistance in Math, English, History and basic science). Hours are Monday from 3:15-4:30 and Tuesday-Thursday are 2:454:00. Student Tutors- list available in Career Center. Students are recommended by teachers as being proficient in subject area. Students charge a nominal fee Credit Recovery Additional Classes during Junior and/or Senior year After school credit recovery through adult school- 10th grade-English only, 11th gradeEnglish and History, 12th grade-all graduation subject areas Junior year students that are more than 20 credits behind- Student and parent will meet with academic counselor to develop a remediation plan Summer School Summer School Students have options for summer remediation for; previous failed courses, remediation of college grade requirements, college admission “f” requirement or graduation Health requirement Honors or AP courses will be repeated at the college prep level Summer school information will be available in February/March Parents of students that are eligible for summer school based on failed courses will be notified by the Guidance Department of summer school enrollment informational meeting dates Summer school options document available on Guidance website for review Marina Web Site Student/Parent Portal Career Center Guidance Web Site Contact Information Contact Information can be found on web sites Email is preferred form of contact for Marina High School College Basics Presented by Diana Miler Academic Counselor What do Colleges Want? Application (essays, extra curriculars, etc.) Standardized test scores Transcript (grades, and what classes you take) College Systems Community College California State University Cost Effective Certificate Programs Transfer Programs HS Graduation or Age 18 Admissions: GPA 2. 0 or above (2900 index) SAT or ACT A-G Subject Requirements University of California Private Admissions GPA 3.0 or above SAT Writing or ACT Writing A-G subject requirements Admissions: See individual websites High cost/Smaller classroom Extra curricular Personal approach Extra curricular SAT subject exams optional Out of State Admission requirements may vary Visit college websites and campuses Out of state tuition costs Western Undergraduate Exchange WUE UC Campuses Berkeley Davis Irvine Los Angeles Merced Riverside San Diego Santa Barbara Santa Cruz San Francisco CSU Campuses Fullerton * Long Beach * San Bernardino Dominguez Hills Los Angeles Pomona Northridge Channel Islands San Luis Obispo Bakersfield San Francisco * local service area Monterey Bay Fresno Stanislaus San Jose’ East Bay Maritime Sonoma Sacramento Chico Humbolt San Diego San Marcos CSU – One University Different Campuses • Each Campus is unique (separately accredited) • CSU campuses have distinct student populations and programs “Learn by doing” Applied and Practical CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY UC Mission We teach UC Provides tools to continue intellectual development over a lifetime & contribute to the needs of a changing society. We conduct research UC National laboratories, medical centers and other research facilities around the state. We provides public Service UC's libraries, museums, performing arts spaces, laboratories, gardens and science centers are valuable public resources. California High School Applicants CA residents meeting minimum requirements for the statewide or local path who are not admitted to any UC campus to which they applied will be offered a space at another campus if state funding is available: Statewide Path You rank in the top 9% of all high school graduates in California according to the UC admissions index or Local Path (ELC) You rank in the top 9% of your high school class based on the “a-g” benchmark GPA Comprehensive Review 14 UC-Approved Criteria Grade-Point Average Test Scores Courses Completed/Planned Honors Courses Eligibility in the Local Context (ELC) Quality of Senior-Year Program of Study Academic Opportunities in California High Schools Performance in Academic Subject Areas Achievements in Special Projects Improvement in Academic Performance Special Talents, Achievements, and Awards Participation in Educational Preparation Programs Academic Accomplishment Within Life Experiences Geographic Location A-G Pattern of Coursework CSU/UC Requirements A. History/Social Science (World History, U.S. History, Gov’t) 2 yrs. Min. B. English- 4 years 1 year LEP 3 may be used C. Math- 3 yrs. Min. and 4 yrs recommended (Algebra 2 minimum) D. Science- 2 yrs Lab 3+ recommended (Biology, Chemistry, Physics) E. World Language- 2 yrs (3+ recommended) F. VPA- 1 year same art G. College Prep Elective- 1 year A Look at GPA for CSU and UC NO D or F grades accepted in any college prep courses for subject credit Grades in all A-G Subject courses taken during 10th, 11th and Summer after 11th determine initial eligibility 9th grade courses used to meet subject requirements, but are not calculated into GPA 12th grade courses used to maintain eligibility and complete admissions requirements Validation World language Advanced math Chemistry – California State University Only Validation is when a student earns below a C in foreign language or advanced math in the 1st semester and continues onto the 2nd semester and earns a C or better Preparing for College Focus on the curriculum and grades Update 4-year education plan Begin to research careers and majors of interest Get involved Campus Clubs Extra curricular activities Make arrangements to do community service/volunteer College Admissions Testing: What You Need to Know Admission Tests by System UC… SAT + Wrtiting or ACT + Writing SAT Subject Tests (not required, but recommended) in two different subject areas *math level 2 accepted by UC Community College No SAT or ACT CSU… SAT or ACT No SAT Subject Tests required Independent/Out of State SAT or ACT See each college website for writing and subject exam requirements The New SAT 2016 3 hours Essay 50 minutes- optional Focus In-depth analysis of content Real-world problem solving Scoring Math 800 Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 800 Essay – separate score What is the PSAT? Practice version of the SAT For juniors: A chance to qualify for the National Merit Scholarship Program A chance to find out “where you stand” so that you can prepare effectively for the real SAT SAT Subject Tests Each test is one hour in length Achievement-based tests, measuring knowledge learned from college-level courses in the following areas: Subject Tests ENGLISH - Literature HISTORY - U.S. History, World History MATH - Mathematics Level 1, Mathematics Level 2 SCIENCE - Biology E/M, Chemistry, Physics LANGUAGES - Chinese, French, German, Spanish, Modern Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Japanese, Korean ACT The ACT has four sections : English, Reading, Math, and Science. Each section is scored on a scale from 1 to 36 The national average for each section is roughly 21 ACT Science 35 minutes English 45 minutes Reading 35 minutes Math Total Time: 2 hours, 55 minutes or 3 hours, 25 minutes with optional essay 60 minutes What should I be doing now? 9th and 10th grade: Take a Practice SAT or ACT to get a feel for the tests and your strengths and weaknesses. PSAT in October. 11th grade: Take the PSAT exam on October. Take a Practice ACT to compare. Attend PSAT Night in January. Most Juniors prep for the SAT or ACT and take the official tests in Spring. 12th grade: Last chance is Senior year (Dec) to take SAT or ACT. Subject Tests: Take at the end of course, in May or June. Testing Timeline Sophomore Year Junior Year Senior Year Test Prep Resources www.collegeboard.com – Spring 2015 Career Center – Check out books Bookstores – test prep books Practice tests Courses – Princeton Review, Kaplan, Revolution Prep, GWC, OCC NCAA Division I- Large schools, largest media coverage, full scholarship awards Division II- Fewer sports, fewer full scholarship awards, funded mostly by athletic departments Division III No scholarship awards, do not have be cleared by eligibility center, must meet admission requirements NCAA Participation 1. Graduate from high school And 2. Be a qualifier based on Eligibility Center Or 3. Be accepted through admissions process (Div.III only) NCAA Eligibility Center Certification Academic core courses Grade Point Average Sat or ACT scores List of NCAA approved high school courses available at www.eligibilitycenter.org Register in summer after 11th grade NCAA Division I and II – 16 core courses NCAA Full Qualifier Class of 2016 and beyond Full Qualifier: May receive aid , practice and compete in the first year of enrollment at the college or university NCAA Full Qualifier Class of 2016 and beyond 10 of 16 core courses must be completed prior to 7th semester Grades from 10 core courses are locked in for GPA Courses repeated in 7th or 8th semester are not used in GPA 7 of the 10 core courses must be English, math or science New “competition” sliding scale requirement Minimum GPA in core courses increased to 2.300 and SAT 1080 or ACT 93 NCAA Class of 2016 and beyond Academic Redshirt: May receive aid in the first year of enrollment and may practice in the first regular academic term but may NOT compete in the first year of enrollment 2.0 GPA, 16 core courses completed, meet academic red shirt sliding scale Nonqualifier- Cannot receive aid, cannot practice, cannot compete in first year of enrollment Helpful Resources: CSUwww.calstate.edu www.csumentor.edu UCwww.universityofcalifornia.edu www.ucop.edu https://doorways.ucop.edu/list College and Career Research www.marinavikings.org www.bridges.com Site ID: 0010466 Password: marina Big Future- College Planning www.collegeboard.com Independent www.aiccu.org SAT www.collegeboard.com ACT- www.actstudent.org Kaplan- www.kaplan.com The Princeton Reviewwww.princetonreview.com Revolution Prep www.revolutionprep.com Community College www.cccco.edu www.californiacolleges.edu Athletics www.ncaa.org www.eligiblitycenter.org