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05.28.2013
English III AP/Dual Credit
THREE STRANDS
Meet standards outlined in 11th grade
English/Language Arts TEKS
 Prepare for Advanced Placement Language
& Composition Exam (May)
 Achieve objectives established for
Northwest Vista’s Freshman Composition
courses (1301 and 1302)
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English III AP/Dual Credit
LEARNING OUTCOMES
The ability to synthesize information from
multiple sources and apply insights to
writing assignments, presentations, and
discussions
 The ability to understand and appreciate
writer’s craft and apply techniques to
writing
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English III AP/Dual Credit
LEARNING OUTCOMES
The ability to read extensively and
intensively for different purposes in varied
sources with an emphasis on American
literature, nonfiction essays, and scholarly
articles
 The ability to analyze rhetorical
devices/strategies for their contributions to
meaning in fiction and nonfiction texts
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English III AP/Dual Credit
ONLINE RESOURCES/TOOLS
e-classroom
 turnitin.com
 edmodo
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English III AP/Dual Credit
SUMMER READING
The Grapes of Wrath and The Crucible
 Purchase tonight from Barnes & Noble or
check out from school after July 1
 Start edmodo account and join group in
order to view/read background materials
over the summer
 Summer reading assignment will be
distributed through 10th grade English class
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Spanish I, II, and III
SUPPLIES
Loose leaf paper
 Pens and pencils
 Composition notebook/spiral notebook
 Pocket folder / subject folder
 Media storage
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Spanish I, II, and III
WORKLOAD
Might have homework every night
 Spend 20-30 minutes of practice or
studying each night
 Don’t fall behind on work and practice- it
doubles your workload to catch up with the
rest of the class
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Spanish I, II, and III
AVAILABLE RESOURCES
eClassroom
 CD tutoring program
 Study websites
 Tutoring (with teacher or Salón de Sabios)
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Spanish I, II, and III
AP EXAM—WHY TAKE IT?
You can possibly get a minor without taking a
Spanish course in college.
Video Technology
Dual Credit Courses
Juniors and seniors can take two dual credit
courses.
 Grades for dual credit are reflected on the
high school transcript AND the college
transcript. Credits are transferable to any
Texas public university.
 Dual Credit courses are taught on the high
school campus by the high school teacher and
may be taught concurrently with AP courses.
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Dual Credit Courses
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Courses are more academically challenging than
traditional high school courses, will include different
requirements for each course, and will result in a
SEPARATE college grade for each course.
Grades earned in dual credit become part of the
PERMANENT ACADEMIC RECORD and will be recorded
on the college transcript. Students must attend their Dual
Credit class regularly and may be withdrawn for lack of
attendance and/or lack of progress.
Students who make a D or an F in a Dual Credit class will
not be allowed to continue in the Dual Credit program.
A D or F or dropping a course could affect later financial
aid.
Dual Credit Courses
Students are responsible for knowing and
adhering to the drop deadlines for withdrawal
on the Alamo Colleges Academic calendar
(should his/her grade fall below a C).
 If a student plagiarizes a paper or colludes or
cheats in any dual credit class, the student will
be subject to the discipline policies and
procedures of the college; severe cases may
result in failure of the course and suspension
from the dual credit program.
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Dual Credit Courses
REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENTS
 Parent/Student Consent From
 Students new to Dual Credit also had to
complete the Apply Texas.
 Qualifying Test Scores
All requirements MUST meet the Northwest Vista
deadlines.
Dual Credit Courses
QUALIFYING TEST SCORES
Accuplacer testing was offered on campus in
February. Students that did not qualify
have been given information about retesting
at Vista.
 Some students waited to qualify via their
TAKS scores. If they did not qualify for their
chosen courses, Mrs. Antoon will be
contacting them.
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Dual Credit Courses
Many Dual Credit courses have
prerequisites
 Qualifying scores vary for the different
courses.
 MATH: Pre-Calculus, Calculus AB/ BC,
Statistics, College Algebra
 SCIENCE: Biology, Environmental Science
 English 3 and English 4
 Spanish 3
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PSAT Information
Contact Information
U.S. HISTORY
lisa.stevens@nisd.net
ENGLISH III
julie.morgan@nisd.net
SPANISH
cynthia.driggers@nisd.net
nora.mangold@nisd.net