Advanced Academics:
Access, Opportunities and Results
TONIGHT’S PURPOSE……
Raise awareness of opportunities
for ALL students to have access to
the most rigorous curriculum
Provide overview of the unique
opportunities available K-12
Seek your continued advocacy for
advanced academics K-12
BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS
CMS’ commitment to our top students can be found
throughout the budget in personnel, training and
materials.
The 2006-2007 Budget partially addresses growth in the
elementary schools with the addition of 3 additional
Catalyst teachers.
The 2006-2007 New Initiatives includes $252,327 to add
foreign language instruction in the Primary Years IB
Magnet Program, a requirement to receive authorization.
BOARD QUESTIONS
What opportunities do CMS students have that
are part of our Advanced Studies programs?
How does enrollment in Advanced Studies
programs compare to five years ago?
How does “Advanced” different from “Regular”?
How do CMS students in Advanced Studies
programs do as compared to their peers?
ELEMENTARY ADVANCED
STUDIES OPPORTUNITIES
Horizons Programs
Accelerated
Learning
Learning
Immersion &
Paideia Academy
Talent
IB Program
Development
Catalyst Program
Language
Immersion
Performing
Arts
CATALYST PROGRAM
Collaborative model
Available at each elementary school
Provides an advanced curricular focus within
the context of NCSCOS
William & Mary Language Arts Program for
High Ability Learners is used in grades 2-5
TD MAGNET PROGRAM MODEL
Full-time gifted program for identified students in
grades 3-5
Placement based on lottery
In 2006-2007 there will be six sites:
Barringer Academic Center
Villa Heights Elementary
Lincoln Heights Elementary
Idlewild Elementary
Tuckaseegee Elementary
Shamrock Gardens Elementary
HORIZONS PROGRAM
Self-contained program for highly gifted students
in grades K-8
Emphasizes thematic studies and big ideas
Qualification based on individually administered
measures of aptitude and achievement
Students must be working at a minimum of 2-3
years above grade level
Program housed at Barringer Academic Center
and Randolph Middle School
MS ADVANCED STUDIES
OPPORTUNITIES
Horizons Programs
IB Program
Performing
Arts
Language
Immersion
Scholars (Honors) Classes
MS LANGUAGE ARTS
(Project Acceleration)
6th GRADE
7th GRADE
8th GRADE
Standard
Language
Arts 6
(Level I & II)
Language
Arts 7
(Level I & II)
Language
Arts 8
(Level I & II)
Accelerated
(Standard Plus)
Language
Arts 6
(Level III)
Language
Arts 7
(Level III)
Language
Arts 8
(Level III)
Scholars
(Honors)
Language
Arts 6
(Level IV)
Language
Arts 7
(Level IV)
Language
Arts 8
(Level IV)
MS MATHEMATICS
(Project Acceleration)
Standard
6th GRADE
7th GRADE
8th GRADE
Alg. Found
Or
Course I
(6th SCOS)
Alg. Thinking I
Or
Course II
Alg. Thinking II
Or
Course III
(7th SCOS)
(8th SCOS)
Accelerated
(½ 7th/8th SCOS)
Accelerated
(8th SCOS with
¼ Algebra SCOS)
Algebra IA
(½ of Algebra)
Algebra IB
(½ of Algebra)
Scholars
(8th and Algebra
SCOS)
Geometry
(Geometry SCOS –
HS Course)
Accelerated
(Standard Plus)
Accelerated
(6th/½ 7th SCOS)
Scholars
(Honors)
Scholars
(6th and 7th
SCOS)
ROBOTICS
HS ADVANCED STUDIES
OPPORTUNITIES
IB DIPLOMA
PROGRAM
Information
Technology
Computer
Science
Mathematics
Science &
Environmental
Studies
Visual
and
Performing
Arts
International
Languages
Universal Access
Honors, AP, Dual Enrollment w/CPCC
Engineering
Technologies
HIGH SCHOOL LEVELS
Ninth: Standard, Honors, and MYIBP
Tenth: Standard, Honors, and MYIBP
Eleventh: Standard, Honors, AP, and IB
Twelfth: Standard, Honors, AP, and IB
ENGLISH
English I
(Gr.9)
English II
(Gr. 10)
English III
(Gr. 11)
English IV
(Gr.12)
AP
Electives
Standard

Standard

Standard

Standard

Honors

Honors

Honors

Honors

Lang /
Comp
MYIB

MYIB

IB English

IB English

Lit / Comp
SOCIAL STUDIES
World History
(Gr. 9)
Civics /
Economics
(Gr. 10)
U.S. History
(Gr. 11)
Standard

Standard

Standard

Honors

Honors

Honors

MYIB

IB Hist
of the
Americas
MYIB

AP Electives
(Gr. 11/12)
AP Economics
AP European History
AP Human Geography
AP Psychology
AP U.S. Govt & Politics
AP U.S. History
AP World History
IB Economics
IB International History
IB Philosophy
IB Psychology I & II
IB Theory of Knowledge
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Foreign
Lang I
(Gr. 8, 9,
10, or 11)
Foreign
Lang II
(Gr. 9, 10,
11, or 12)
Foreign
Lang III
(Gr. 9*, 10, 11,
or 12)
Foreign
Lang IV
(Gr. 9*, 10*, 11
or 12)
AP Electives
V/VI
(Gr. 9*, 10*,
11 or 12)
Level I

Level II

Honors

Honors

Language
MYIB

MYIB

IB FL

IB FL

*Immersion Students
*Smith to West Mecklenburg or Waddell
(German, French,
Spanish, or Japanese)
**Literature
(Latin, French,
Or Spanish)
Chinese, French, German,
Spanish, Latin, Japanese
See handout for school language offerings
SCIENCE
Earth/
Environmental
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
(Grade 10)
(Grade 11)
(Grade 12)
(Grade 9)
Honors
Electives
(Grade 11 or 12)
Standard

Standard

Standard

Standard

Anatomy
Honors
Honors
MYIB

Honors/
MYIB

Honors/
MYIB

Biochemistry
AP/IB Biology
(11 or 12)
AP/IB Chemistry
(11 or 12)
AP B and
C/IB Physics
(11 or 12)
Microbiology

AP Environ/IB Env.
Systems
(10, 11, 12)
MATHEMATICS
Grade 9
Grade 10
Honors
Geometry
Honors
Algebra 2
MYIB
Geometry
Grade 11
Grade 12
Honors
Algebra 2
Pre-Calculus
AP Calculus AB
Honors Discrete Math
AP Statistics
Pre-Calculus
AP Calculus AB
Honors Discrete Math
AP Statistics
AP Calculus BC
AP Statistics
MYIB Algebra 2
IB Math Methods 1
IB Math
Studies 1
IB Math Methods 2
IB Math
Studies 2
INTERNATIONAL
BACCULAUREATE PROGRAMS
The Primary Years Program (PYP) for pupils aged 3 to 12
The Middle Years Program (MYP) for students aged 11 to 16
The IB Diploma Program for students aged 6 to 19
GENERAL OBJECTIVES
OF THE IB PROGRAM:
to provide students with a balanced education
to facilitate geographic and cultural mobility
to promote international understanding through
a shared academic experience
WHY IS IB A SIGNIFICANT
HIGH SCHOOL OPTION ?
The IB Diploma Program is widely recognized for its
high academic standards.
Assessment is varied and takes place over two years,
with final examinations in each subject.
Students' work is assessed by an international board of
examiners, who are themselves rigorously trained and
monitored by the International Baccalaureate
Organization (IBO).
THE IB DIPLOMA PROGRAM:
Raises educational standards to meet high expectations
Provides a course of study for a well-rounded, highly
capable and achieving student
Enables the student to compete in an international
arena
Establishes examination accountability for teachers
and students
THE SIX SUBJECT GROUPS:
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Group 5
Group 6
Language A1 (English)
Second Language
Individuals and Societies
Experimental Sciences
Mathmatics and Computer Sciences
The Arts
All three parts of the core are compulsory and are
central to the philosophy of the IB Diploma Program
1. Extended Essay
2. Theory of Knowledge
3. Creativity, Action, Service
CMS HIGH SCHOOLS
THAT OFFER THE IB DIPLOMA PROGRAM
EAST MECKLENBURG HS
HARDING UNIVERSITY HS
MYERS PARK HS
NORTH MECKLENBURG HS
WEST CHARLOTTE HS
ELEMENTARY RESULTS
Ninety percent of 5TH graders read at or above grade level
according to NC EOG statistics.
As noted in the Wall Street Journal, the top 10% of CMS 4th
graders out performed their peers in both reading and math on
the NAEP.
Four CMS elementary schools were designated 2005 National
Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence.
Three CMS elementary schools were recognized by NCASA
for sustained academic excellence.
MIDDLE SCHOOL RESULTS
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
CMS outperformed the nation and North Carolina in eighth
grade mathematics
CMS has a higher average scale score than all other urban
districts in eighth grade reading
CMS has five “Middle Schools to Watch,” more than any
other school system in the nation. There are only fourteen
in NC.
MIDDLE SCHOOL RESULTS
Randolph Middle School won the National Academic
League State Competition, and has advanced to the
national competition.
Davidson IB won the Science Olympiad State
Competition, and has advanced to the national
competition.
Coulwood Middle School won the Battle of the Books
Region 6 Competition.
HIGH SCHOOL RESULTS
2004-05 SAT Score Data (Verbal and Math
combined)
Top ten percent in CMS – 1205
Top ten percent in North Carolina – 1187
Top ten percent in US – 1191
PSAT is administered to ALL freshman, sophomores, and
juniors. This diagnostic data is used to help high schools
encourage students to enroll in the most challenging course
of study available.
HIGH SCHOOL RESULTS
(cont.)
Scores have increased as numbers of students
participating have also increased.
Numbers of students taking AP and IB exams continues to
increase.
Last year 58 percent of all CMS graduates took one or more AP
or IB course.
Since 1995-96 AP enrollment has increased from 4,079 to
11,716.
The number of African American students enrolling in AP
courses increased from 431 in 1995-96 to 2,130 in 2003-04.
In 2004-05 the high schools earned a combined 53 million
dollars in academic and athletic scholarships.
Our Students Speak
• Elizabeth Shen
– Barringer Academic Center, Horizons Program
• Nicole Beach
– Harding University High School, IB Program