(337) 521-8956 www.lpssonline.com/eca Agenda 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Scheduling for spring semester Associate degree information End of Course (EOC) high stakes testing Graduate Exit Exam testing Early Start Program/Application ACT testing Final exam schedule Scheduling for Spring 2012 Mrs. Greer & Ms. Olivier working together. Student has BOTH a schedule in the SLCC system and the LPSS system. EFFECTS of: Changing a schedule: possibility of no credit earned on the high school side Dropping a class: an “F” may be earned on the high school side. A minimum of four classes is required for full time status. Course Requirements • High school requirements/LA Core 4 (24 Carnegie units) • TOPS requirements (17.5 units) • Associate degree requirements (60 credit hours) Associates of General Studies http://65.61.39.92/academic-programs/associate-gen-studies 7 areas of concentration for the Assoc. Degree http://www.southlouisiana.edu/ca talog http://www.southlouisiana.edu/sites/default/files/class -schedule/class_schedule_spring_2012.pdf High Stakes Testing for th 11 grade of 2011-2012 Phase 1 Testing Test Date: March 20 Phase 2 Testing Test Dates: April 12-13 Graduate Exit Exam http://www.doe.state.la.us/topics/released_test_items_10_11.html Early Start Application • If a student “qualifies” they may be eligible for 1 SLCC course to be paid by BoR. • Possible tremendous saving to LPSSS Final Exam Schedule • Follow the SLCC Exam schedule • EOC Exam – Monday & Tuesday, December 12 & 13, 2011 at 9:00AM http://actstudent.org/index.html ACT Testing • FREE and REDUCED lunch status = may receive an ACT FEE Waiver 1 Junior year 1 Senior year • Scholarships - ULL, last day of January September 10, 2011 August 12, 2011 August 13 – 26, 2011 October 22, 2011 December 10, 2011 February 11, 2012* April 14, 2012 June 9, 2012 September 16, 2011 November 11, 2011 January 13, 2012 March 9, 2012 May 4, 2012 September 17 – 30, 2011 November 12 – 18, 2011 January 14 – 20, 2012 March 10 – 23, 2012 May 5 – 18, 2012 ACT Codes To Know • ECA site code 973-162 • TOPS 1595 (LA Office of Financial Assistance) • Common College Codes UL 1612 LSU 1590 Southern 1610 McNeese 1594 All other codes are online at www.actstudent.org QUESTION & ANSWER