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2018-2019 Course Planning and Advanced Academics
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  • 2018-2019 Course Planning and

    Advanced Academics

  • Agenda

    Introductions

    Course Selection Timeline

    Factors to consider

    Advanced Academics

    at Washburn

    at Local colleges

    Questions

  • People to Know!

    Counselors Works With Last Names

    Loretta Collins A-D

    Herb Crowell E-J

    Amy Webster K-M

    John Pemberton N-Sa

    Teresa Savage Sc-Z

    Advanced Academic Coordinator

    Aaron Percy

  • Timeline

    Course Offering Info Sessions for families:

    Thursday, January 18

    Student Course Information with Teachers:

    Wednesday, January 17

    Registration with Counselors: January 30- March 2

    Check course requests on student portal

    Last day to change course requests: June 8

  • Factors to consider

    Graduation requirements

    College and Career plans

    Course load rigor (academic challenge)

    Learning environment

    Student interest

    Life balance

  • Student-Centered Decisions

  • Graduation Requirements

    English: 4 years (4 credits)

    Social Studies: 3.5 years (3.5 credits)

    Math: 3 years (3 credits)

    Science: 3 years (3 credits)

    Physical Education: 1 semester (.5 credits)

    Health: 1 semester (.5 credits)

    Fine Arts: 1 year (1 credits)

  • Course Selection Sample

  • Advanced Academics

    Washburn

    Honors

    Advanced Placement (AP)

    International Baccalaureate (IB)

    CIS – MCTC partnership

    Project Lead The Way (PLTW)

    Local colleges

    Post Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO)

    Grade 10 – Career & Tech Ed courses

    Grade 11 & 12 – part time or full time student

  • AP and IB Comparison

    International standard of excellence

    2 year well rounded education program with 6 areas of study, an extended essay, and Theory of Knowledge course

    Comprehensive curriculum of college level work

    IB scores based on classroom work and IB external exams

    IB exams are all short answer or essay

    Standard Level (SL) and Higher Level (HL) courses offered

    Students can earn the full IB Diploma

    National standard of excellence

    Consists of independent courses

    College level courses

    AP score based solely on AP exam

    AP exams are multiple choice and short answer or essay

    Any student may take an AP exam

    Students earn credit in individual courses

    IB AP

  • Current Reality 2017-2018

    IB/AP Passing rates

    2014-15: % of IB testing students earning a Credit Eligible score: 70.1%

    2015-16: % of IB testing students earning a Credit Eligible Score: 73.0%

    2016-17: % of IB testing students earning a Credit Eligible Score: 70.0%

    AP Geography exam passing rate (scoring 3,4,5)WHS 68% Nation 48%

    AP US History exam passing rate (scoring 3,4,5)

    WHS 64% Nation 49%

  • Advanced Placement (AP)

    AP required to use Collegeboard designed curriculum

    Pace of course is more intense than standard course

    College level reading and comprehension required

    Preparation for IB and college coursework

    Potential college credit

    Classes offered at Washburn:

    AP Human Geography (9th grade)

    AP English Literature and Comp (10th grade)

    AP US History (10th grade)

    AP Statistics (10-12 grades)

    Testing in May (score range:1-5)

  • Rigorous, international, integrated program that strives to create well rounded and well educated individuals

    Balance of breadth and depth

    At WHS

    We have an open door program. Classes are open to all

    students who would like to challenge themselves with high level,

    rigorous course work.

    What is IB?

  • Group 1

    English

    Language and Literature HL

    Group 2

    World Languages

    Spanish SL and HL

    French SL and HL

    Group 3

    History

    History SL

    History HL

    Group 4

    Science

    Physics SL

    Chemistry SL

    Biology SL or HL

    Environmental Systems & Societies SL*

    Sports Exercise +Health Science SL

    Group 5

    Mathematics

    Math Studies SL

    Math SL

    Math HL

    Group 6

    The Arts & Electives

    Visual Arts SL or HL

    Music SL

    or another subject from any group!

    What IB courses exist?

  • IB Certificate

    One or more IB Courses

    Earn a passing grade in each course

    Complete all internal assessments for each course

    May exams

    Participation in the May exams

  • IB Washburn medallion

    At least 2 HL or SL Courses

    Earn a passing grade in each course

    Complete all internal assessments for each course

    TOK (Theory of Knowledge)

    Earn a passing grade in the course

    Complete the TOK Essay

    Complete the TOK Presentation

    CAS (Creativity, Activity & Service)

    Enter Goals online

    Enter completed hours online with supervisors name, email, and phone number

    Enter a reflection for each activity

    May exams

    Participation in the May exams

    Email the IB office to request scores to be sent to the college of your choice

  • IB Diploma Candidate

    3 HL and 3 SL Courses (Max 4 HL)

    Earn a passing grade in each course

    Complete all internal assessments for each course

    EE (Extended Essay)

    Choose a Teacher Advisor in January of your Junior year

    Read the Guide

    Research!

    Draft due: August

    your senior year

    Final due: January your Senior year

    TOK (Theory of Knowledge)

    Earn a passing grade in the course

    Complete the TOK Essay

    Complete the TOK Presentation

    CAS (Creativity, Activity & Service)

    Enter Goals online

    Enter completed hours online with supervisors name, email, and phone number

    Enter a reflection for each activity

    May exams

    Participation in the May exams

    Email the IB office to request scores to be sent to the college of your choice

  • 4000 word investigation into a student chosen academic subject

    Must follow strict academic investigation in line with university expectations

    Guided by supervisor

    Externally assessed

    Chance to develop an interest / academic depth

    Extended Essay (EE)

  • Class with philosophical investigation based around 2 key questions…

    What do I Know?

    How do I know it?

    Assessment

    1 essay from a selection prescribed by IB

    1 presentation – subject chosen by student

    Theory of knowledge (ToK)

  • Extracurricular learning component of the IB Diploma Program

    Continuous over 18 months

    Creativity -- plays, painting, literary choreography, music lessons leading to a performance given to the community, art classes, visiting art museums

    Activity -- sports (school or elsewhere) kickboxing, sailing, weightlifting, weight control activities, jogging, running a 5K, skating, rock climbing, etc…

    Service -- tutoring, nursing home visits, service-oriented clubs, Amigos, election judging, big brother/sister, etc…

    Creativity, Activity, and Service (CAS)

  • Sample IB Diploma Candidate

    Student Schedule

    Junior Year Senior Year

    IB SL Spanish V IB HL Spanish VI

    IB HL Language & Literature, y 1 IB HL Language & Literature, y 2

    IB SL History IB HL History, y 2

    IB SL Math, y 1 IB SL Math, y 2

    IB SL Biology IB SL ESS

    Elective/ T.O.K. T.O.K./ Elective

    If zero hour is taken – possible elective If zero hour is taken – possible elective

  • Other Options

    Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Universities and colleges throughout Minnesota offer college credit recognition to students who complete PLTW foundational courses and specialty courses from certified high schools. Students must earn a class grade of 85% or higher, taken the college credit exam with a passing grade of at least 70%.

    CLEP Exams CLEP offers 33 exams in five subject areas, covering material taught in courses that you may generally take in your first two years of college. By passing a CLEP exam, you can earn 3 or more college credits. Exams cost $80

    MCTC Intro Stats college credit course: Mr. Selvaag

  • PSEO

    The Minnesota Legislature created

    Post-Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO)

    programs in 1985 to promote rigorous course

    taking and improve student transitions to

    postsecondary education.

    PSEO allows high school juniors, seniors and

    some sophomores to take college courses.

  • Why PSEO?

    Students in PSEO prefer the learning environment of

    being on a college campus.

    Students prefer the independence and flexibility of

    their “college schedule.”

    Students can receive both high school and college

    credit.

    Example: Taking a 4 credit English course at the U of

    MN will earn the student those 4 credits AND 1.0 credit

    of English at Washburn.

  • Considerations for PSEO

    High School PSEO

    You are learning with your peers You are learning with young adults and

    adults

    Your classes are within your high school

    building. You know how to get there.

    Your classes will be in different locations on

    a college campus. You need to figure out

    logistics of how to get there and back home.

    Teachers approach you if they believe you

    need assistance

    Professors typically expect you to initiate

    contact if you need assistance

    Testing is frequent and covers small amounts

    of material

    Testing is often infrequent and cumulative,

    covering large amounts of material

  • Local PSEO Programs

    University of Minnesota

    Minneapolis Community and Technical College

    Normandale Community College

    North Central University

    Concordia

    St. Katherine’s

    Hamline

    Macalester

    Bethel

    McNally Smith

    St. Paul College

    Northwestern

    MCAD

    Dunwoody

  • University of Minnesota

    Application deadline March 31 (One enrollment period for year)

    GPA, course rigor

    Typical Enrollee: 3.92 GPA

    1,100 applicants 55% admitted

    Basic form must be completed on-line but additional paperwork must be picked up in counseling office and turned in to the U of M:

    Instructions

    Balance Sheet

    PSEO notice

    Requires counselor sign-off

    Placement testing for Math and World Language after admission

    Science classes usually have a high school pre-requisite

    Optional PSEO Info Sessions: Feb 19, March 1 or March 6

    Deadline to apply is April 6

  • Minneapolis Community and

    Technical College (MCTC)

    June 1st / December 1st deadlines

    Juniors: Top 1/3 of class or 3.0 GPA

    Seniors: Top ½ of class or 2.5 GPA

    Pass the Accuplacer Test

    Application is on-line only: pick-up instructions

    and other materials in counseling office.

    Courses in Nursing, Air Traffic Control, Audio

    Production, Cinema, Video Arts, Photography

    are not available to PSEO students.

  • Normandale Community College

    Application deadline: July 1st and Dec. 1st

    Juniors: Top 1/3 of class

    Seniors: Top ½ of class

    Pick-up application in counseling office and mail

    in with transcript and counselor signed form.

  • Sample PSEO Junior Schedule (Fall Semester)

    Title Dept Credits Days Times

    Microeconomics Econ 4 M,W,F MW F 10:10-

    11:00

    F: 8:00-8:50

    German 1022 German 4 M,T,W,Th,F 9:05-9:55

    PE – volleyball PE 1 MW 8:00-8:50

    PE – conditioning PE 1 T,Th 10:10-11:00

    At Washburn

    IB HL Lang & Lit

    Health 1

    Varsity Choir

    Eng

    Health

    Art

    1

    .5

    1

    Mon-Fri

    Mon-Fri

    Mon-Fri

    Period 5

    Period 6

    Period 7

  • Articulation Examples

    University of Minnesota Accepts IB Higher Level scores of 5 or above for credits (8 cr)

    Accepts AP scores of 3 or above for credit (3-4 cr)

    Accepts some CLEP scores of 60 or above for credit ( 3-4 cr)

    Accepts PSEO credits

    MNSCU schools (i.e. St. Cloud, Mankato, Winona) Accept IB Higher Level scores of 4 or above for 3 credits. Accept

    IB Standard Level scores of 4 or above for 2 credits.

    Accept AP scores of 3 or above for credit (3 cr)

    Accept all CLEP scores of 50 or above for credit (3 cr)

    Accept PSEO credits

  • Helpful Resources

    WHS teachers, counselors, IB Coordinator

    WHS course catalog

    Departmental course sequence flow chart

    WHS website; elective course videos


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