Northwest ISD
The best and most sought after school
district where every student is future
ready:
• Ready for college
• Ready for the global workplace
• Ready for personal success
College & Career Readiness
with Advanced Academics
Leadership NISD
February 25, 2015
Northwest ISD
In Northwest ISD, the College & Career
Readiness and the Advanced
Academics Departments provide
systemic support so that all students
may realize their personal and
academic goals in order to be:
• Ready for College
• Ready for the Global Workplace
• Ready for Personal Success
Advanced Academics
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Gifted and Talented Education Services
(GATES)
Academic UIL
Destination Imagination (DI)
Duke University Talent Identification Program
(TIP)
Pre-Advanced Placement (PreAP)
Advanced Placement (AP)
Dual Credit Opportunities
College Readiness Measures and Opportunities
Credit by Examination for Acceleration
(CBE)
Program Description
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GATES
Grades K-12
The GATES program provides
curriculum differentiation for
students who perform at remarkably
high levels of accomplishment when
compared to others of the same age
GATES cont.
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Student Referral
Student assessment
• cognitive reasoning ability
• academic achievement
• parent and teacher checklists
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A committee of 3 people review the
data and make academic
recommendations
(All kindergarteners and 2nd graders are automatically screened.)
GATES Enrollment
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1,906 students – 9.6% of student
population
Academic UIL
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Grades 2-12
Academic UIL - Extra-curricular
competitions that provide students
an opportunity to excel in activities
beyond the classroom.
UIL Events
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Language Arts
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Dictionary
Listening
Oral Reading
Ready Writing
Spelling
Editorial Writing
Speaking
Problem Solving
• Chess
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Social Studies
• Maps, Charts &
Graphs
• Social Studies
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Fine Arts
• Art
• Music
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Math
• Calculator
• Number Sense
• Mathematics
Destination Imagination (DI)
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Grades K-12
DI is a competitive program that helps
young people develop skills in time
management, teamwork, creative and
critical thinking, as well as problem
solving.
Duke University Talent
Identification Program
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Identification in Grades 4, 5, and 7
A program sponsored by Duke University
that recognizes students who
demonstrated high performance in TAKS.
College and Career Readiness Measures
 SAT / ACT – College
Admissions Exams (11 th
and 12 th grade students)
 Exams are givens several
times throughout the
school year – including
during the School Day.
 PSAT (Preliminary SAT) –
Assesses critical reading,
mathematics and writing
skills (8 th ,9 th , 10 th , and
11 th grade students)
 Exam is given once a
year in October
 Previously, the PSAT 8 th
Grade was “Readistep”
 11 th grade PSAT is the
National Merit Qualifying
Scholarship Test
A system of three Pathway
Benchmarks (ReadiStep™,
PSAT/ NMSQT® and SAT)
helps secondary school
educators monitor academic
progress and better prepare
students to achieve their
college and career goals.
College and Career Readiness Benchmarks
from the College Board
College Readiness Exam
Preparation
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SAT/ACT Preparatory Course
• Grade Levels 11 and 12
• One semester elective course
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Summer PSAT Academy
• Grade Levels 9 and 10
• 13 day course offered in the summer
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Pre-AP Algebra II/Pre-AP English II
PSAT Preparation
KD College Prep Support Program
PreAdvanced Placement
(PreAP)
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Available to all students in Grades 6-11
Pre-AP courses are academically advanced classes
designed to challenge motivated students to
experience rigorous content.
Pre-AP middle school courses are designed to
prepare students for high school Pre-AP and
Advanced Placement (AP) courses. AP courses are
college-level courses taught in a high school
setting. At the end of each AP course an AP Exam is
given.
PRE-AP COURSES-MIDDLE SCHOOL
 English Language Arts
 6 th Grade
 7 th Grade
 8 th Grade
 Mathematics
 6 th Grade
 7 th Grade
 PreAP Algebra 1
 PreAP Geometry
 Social Sciences (Social
Studies)
 6 th Grade
 7 th Grade
 8 th Grade
 Science
 6 th Grade
 7 th Grade
 8 th Grade
PERCENTAGE OF MIDDLE SCHOOL
STUDENTS IN PRE-AP COURSES
PreAP Courses-Middle School
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4 Pre-AP Core Areas
Language
Arts
Math
Science
Social
Studies
2,178
2,156
2,865
2,214
PRE-AP COURSES- HIGH SCHOOL
 English Language Arts
 English I
 English II
 Mathematics
 Algebra I
 Algebra II
 Geometry
 PreCalculus
 Computer Sciences
 Computer Science
 Social Sciences (Social
Studies)
 World Geography
 World History
 Science
 Biology
 Chemistry
 World Languages
 French II & III
 German II & III
 Spanish II, III & IV
AP and College Success
Students who take AP
courses and exams
are much more likely
than their peers to
complete a bachelor’s
degree in four years
or less.
Source: Camara, Wayne (2003).
College Persistence, Graduation, and
Remediation. College Board Research
Notes (RN-19). New York, NY:
College Board.
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
No AP 1 AP
2+ AP
Advanced Placement (AP)
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AP Courses are available at all High School
campuses to any student wishing to enroll.
The AP program, created by College Board in 1955,
provides students with the opportunity to engage
college-level curricula while in high school.
At the conclusion of each course, there is an AP
exam, in which students may earn college credit
based on their scores, and awarded from their
applied and accepted college or university.
 Ar ts
AP Ar t Histor y
AP Music Theor y
AP Studio Ar t: 2 -D Design
AP Studio Ar t: 3 -D Design
AP Studio Ar t: Drawing
 English
AP English Language and
Composition (English 3)
AP English Literature and
Composition (English 4)
 Histor y & Social Science
AP European Histor y
AP Human Geography
AP Macroeconomics
AP Psychology
AP United States Government
and Politics
AP United States Histor y
AP World Histor y
 Math & Computer Science
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
AP Computer Science A
AP Statistics
 Sciences
AP Biology
AP Chemistr y
AP Environmental Science
AP Physics C: Mechanics
AP Physics C: Electricity and
Magnetism
AP Physics 1: Algebra -Based
 World Languages & Cultures
AP French Language and Culture
AP German Language and
Culture
AP Spanish Language and
Culture
AP COURSE OFFERINGS
 Inclusion on the 5th Annual AP District Honor Roll is based on
the examination of three years of AP data, from 2012 to 2014,
for the following criteria:
 Increased participation/access to AP by at least 4 percent in large
districts, at least 6 percent in medium districts, and at least 11 percent
in small districts;
 Increased or maintained the percentage of exams taken by African
American, Hispanic/Latino, and American Indian/Alaska Native
students, and;
 Improved performance levels when comparing the percentage of
students in 2014 scoring a 3 or higher to those in 2012, unless the
district has already attained a performance level at which more than 70
percent of its AP students are scoring a 3 or higher.
 E n glis h C o m po s it io n a n d L i te ra t ure
( C o mmun icatio n )
 English 1301 (Comp I)
 English 1302 (Comp II)
 L a n gua ge, P h ilo s o phy a n d C u l t ure
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English
English
English
English
2332
2333
2322
2323
(World Lit I)
(World Lit II)
(Brit Lit I)
(Brit Lit II)
 M a t hemat ic s
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Math
Math
Math
Math
Math
Math
1314
1316
1342
2412
2412
2413
(College Alg.)
(Trigonometr y)
(Elm. Statistics)
(PreCalculus)
(PreCalculus OnRAMPS)
(Calculus I)
 C r e a t ive A r t s
 **Arts 1301 (Art Appreciation)
 G overnmen t
 Government 2305 (Federal
Government)
 **Government 2306 (TX Govt)
 S o c ial a n d B e h avio ra l S c ie nc es
 Economics 2301 (Macroeconomics)
 Psychology 2301 (General Psychology)
 Sociology 1301 (Intro to Sociology)
 C o m p o nent A r e a O p t io n
 Speech 1315 (Public Speaking)
 Speech 1321 (Business and
Professional Communication)
 **Education 1300 (Learning
Frameworks)
 L i fe S c ie nc es
 Biology 2401 ( Human Anatomy and
Physiology I)
 Biology 2402 (Human Anatomy and
Physiology II) College Physics 1401
(Physics I)
 College Physics 1402 (Physics II)
 General Chemistr y 1411 (Gen Chem I)
 General Chemistr y 1412 (Gen Chem II)
 **Biology 2406 (Environmental
Biology)
CORE DUAL CREDIT COURSES OFFERED AT NISD
CTE, Aviation
 Aircraft Maintenance
 Aircraft Maintenance
Regulations)
 Aircraft Maintenance
 Aircraft Maintenance
 Aircraft Maintenance
 Aircraft Maintenance
 Aircraft Maintenance
 Aircraft Maintenance
1205 (Weight and Balance)
1208 (Federal Aviation
1303
1310
1314
1315
1344
1456
(Shop Practices)
(Ground Operations)
(Basic Electricity)
(Aviation Science)
(Reciprocating Engines)
(Powerplant Electricity)
DUAL CREDIT COURSES OFFERED AT NISD,
CONTINUED
Additional
Opportunities for
Advancement
Credit by Examination for
Acceleration
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Grades K-12
An exam to earn credit for an
academic course for which the
student has no prior instruction.
(See Student Handbook p. 29 for additional information or the
District web page.)
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