2016-2017 High School
Course Selection Guide Audit
Board Report
January 11, 2016
High School Course Selection
Guide Audit Process
The Course Selection Guide Audit includes a
review of all courses for high school
including:
• Course descriptions
• Course prerequisites and grade levels
• Identification of low enrollment courses
• New course application
• Review of Academy courses and capacity
High School Course Selection
Guide Audit Process
The goal of the Course Selection Guide Audit
is to ensure alignment of course offerings
with the Profile of a Graduate philosophy,
HB5 Endorsements, and provides the most
effective pathways for NISD students
(NISD Superintendent Priority Goal 1)
High School Course Selection
Guide Audit Timeline
Establish Course
Guide Steering
Committee & Timeline
September
October
November
December
Academy Capacity HS Admin/Counselor
Study
Meeting
Oct 4
Nov 9
CTE Course Reviews
Oct 16
New Course
Request Deadline
Nov 30
Rising 9th graders
Personal Graduation
Plans
Feb-Mar
NISD Board of
Trustees Report
Jan 11
Content Specific
Meetings
Nov 10
MS Academy Tours
Oct 13-15
2015
HS Academy
Application
Deadline
Dec 18
MS Admin/Counselor
Meeting
Nov 4
January
February
NISD Board of
Trustees Approval
Jan 28
HS Academy
Acceptance Letters
Jan 15
Master schedule
planning & campus
staffing evaluation
Mar-Apr
March
High School
Course Selection
Complete
Feb-Mar
High School
Showcases
Feb 22
April
May
2016
New Course Proposal Process
Each course proposal application included:
– Course Title and Description
– Prerequisites and Grade Levels
– Rationale/Justification & HB Endorsement(s)
– Staffing considerations
– Personnel Certifications/Requirements
– Professional development needs
– Budget requirements (YR 1, YR 2 & Beyond)
Sample CTE Audit Worksheet
2016-2017 Recommendations
for course additions,
enhancements, or deletions
New Elective Courses
• Personal Financial Literacy Course per TEA.
• AVID I- high school course to align with middle
school AVID program.
• American Sign Language II
Dropped Courses due to
Low Enrollment
• Dual Credit Trigonometry
• Dual Credit Physics and Chemistry designated as
Collegiate Academy only courses.
• Chinese I-IV
• Equine Science
• Landscape Design
• Business Law
• Global Business
New advanced academics courses
(Intended to increase advanced
academic opportunities)
• Add OnRamps English 4 - Reading and Writing
the Rhetoric of American Identity
• AP Computer Science Principles
• AP Human Geography (semester credit)
• AP Capstone: Seminar
Re-alignment of Advanced
Placement opportunities
• Drop Pre-AP English III, Pre-AP World History
and Pre-AP US History. Guide students to AP
English III, AP World History and AP US History.
• Drop on-level Stats and guide students to AP
Stats & OnRamps Stats and drop On-level Stats.
The Course Guide Audit identified CTE
Pathways needing additional
opportunities. As a result, we are
recommending the following CTE
additions and deletions for the 20162017 Course Guide:
New Courses to
strengthen CTE Pathways
• Advanced Animal Science (CTE and Science)
provides a 4th year Science opportunity in the
Agriculture Pathway.
• Advanced Interior Design provides a coherent
sequence for Interior Design.
• Practicum in Architectural Design provides a
coherent sequence for Architectural Design.
Dropped CTE Courses to
strengthen CTE Pathways
• Interpersonal Studies not effectively aligned with
a coherent pathway or certification opportunity.
Enhanced CTE Pathway for
STEM Engineering Pathway
• Concepts of Engineering and Technology
(Formerly Intro course for STEM Academy)
• Engineering Design and Problem Solving
(Formerly Intro course for STEM Academy)
The CTE Academies
The Academy of Science, Technology, Engineering
and Math: Project Lead the Way Phase In (2016-19)
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Add PLTW Intro to Engineering Design (16-17)
Add PLTW Principles of Engineering (16-17)
The CTE Academies
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Academy of Media Arts and Technology:
Add Advanced Animation
Add Advanced Graphic Design
Add Advanced Commercial Photography
Add Practicum for Audio/Video
Add Practicum in Graphic Design
The Academy of Cosmetology:
• Add Hair Braiding Specialist (Semester)
The CTE Academies
Academy of Aeronautics & Aviation Sciences
• Introductory course with Embry-Riddle is a
prerequisite course prior to beginning
dual credit coursework with Embry-Riddle
University or Tarrant County College.
The Academy of Business Management &
Entrepreneurship: additional 11th grade courses
• Add Virtual Business
• Add Practicum in Business
The CTE Academies
The Academy of Biomedical Sciences
No additions or deletions
Northwest ISD Collegiate Academy
No additions or deletions
The Academy of Culinary Arts & Hospitality
No additions or deletions
2016-2017 High School
Course Selection Guide Audit
Board Report
January 11, 2016