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Almost a High Schooler! MIT High School Preview Night Matt Smith, Director / Superintendent Jeff Katz, Academic Adviser
Almost a High Schooler!MIT High School Preview Night
Matt Smith, Director / Superintendent
Jeff Katz, Academic Adviser
Introductions
MS vs. HS?
What’s the same? Great staff, great
parents, great students!
Same bell schedule
Dress code & PC Hours
College focus
RTI and Academic Recovery Programs
Before / After School programs
Summer school
Certification options
What’s different? Second lunch
Credits & transcripts
Naviance & ILP’s
College courses!
Honors, AP, & embedded college work
Pathways / more choices
Community Service & Internship
Senior year “blitz”
Why MIT High School?
MIT Academy High School… Unique offerings & programs:
Pathways & certifications
Internships
College experience
Destination DC
…and more!
In 2015, 90% of grads applied & accepted to 4-year universities;
Strong academic culture and climate;
Top-performing school in region – named by US News & World
Report as “One of America’s Best High Schools”
Great kids, great parents, great staff!
2015 CAASPP Scores
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Mare Island
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MIT Academy Vallejo Unified
District
Napa Unified
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Benicia Unified
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Fairfield Unified
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Solano County State
2015 Smarter Balanced (CAASPP) ELA Results by District/State
Standard Not Met: Standard Nearly Met: Standard Met/Exceeded:
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Vallejo City
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State MIT Academy Vallejo City
Unified
State MIT Academy Vallejo City
Unified
State
5th Grade 8th Grade 10th Grade
CST Science
5th - 10th Grades
% FBB/BB % Basic % Prof/Adv
MIT Graduation Requirements(note these are significantly beyond state requirements)
Fulfill UC “A-G” Requirements
CAHSEE (CA High School Exit Exam)
9 Units of College Coursework
35 hours / year Community Service (140 hours overall)
35 hour Internship (junior or senior year)
The required coursework needed to
complete (with a “C” or higher) to meet the
college entrance requirement for the
California State Universities (CSU) or the
Universities of California (UC)
The UC “A-G” Requirements
The UC “A-G” Requirements
“A” 2 years of History/Social Science
“B” 4 years of English
“C” 3 years of Math (up to ALG2)
“D” 2 years of Laboratory Science
“E” 2 years of LOTE (Language Other Than English)
“F” 1 year of VAPA (Visual & Preforming Arts)
“G” 1 year of College Prep Electives
Sample of Freshman Transcript
Community Service 35 hours per year required, 140 hours overall;
Check your email for a receipt of your hours
Forms are on the website, main
office, or Room J
Log onto http:
www.mitacademy.org/collegecareer
PE
O 2 years = 20 credits
O Freshman and sophomore year
O Colorguard & Drumline can count towards
PE requirement
High School Technology
O 2 years = 20 credits, fulfills A-G “G” requirement
O Digital Media Studio 1 & 2
O Robotics
O Film Broadcast
O Intro to Programming
O Website Design (through SCC)
O Advanced Placement Computer Science
O Video Game Design
High School Technology (continued)
Embedded Technology Options:
O Certifications in MOS, Adobe
O Pathway certifications: Programming,
Robotics, Game Design, Digital Art
O SCC classes – Website Design, etc.
English“B” requirement for A-G
O 4 years= 40 credits
O English 1
O English 2
O English 3
O College English 1 (SSC)O Students become “remediation proof,” significantly improving
college grad chances
Mathematics“C” requirement for A-G
O 3 years = 30 credits.
(4 years recommended!)
O Algebra 1 (State requirement)
O Geometry
O Algebra 2 (must complete for graduation)
Summer of senior year:
O Math 11 – College Statistics (SSC) (required)
4th Year Strongly Recommended:
O Pre-Calculus /AP Calculus / AP Computer Science
Foreign Language“E” requirement for A-G
O Referred to as Language Other Than English
(LOTE)
O LOTE 3 (typically 3 years = 30 credits);
4 (or 5) years recommended!
O Spanish: 1, 2, 3, 3/Advanced, 4/Honors, AP
O Chinese: 1, 2, 3, 4/Honors, AP
O ASL available on Plato
Choosing a Spanish Course
O Teacher recommendation OR student
placement test;
O Native Spanish speakers take a placement
test and are assigned accordingly to Spanish
1, 2, 3, or Advanced Spanish;
O Students can apply to be placed in a higher
level course by taking a challenge exam.
O 4 years recommended, including AP if
possible
Seal of Biliteracy
O Students who complete a 4th year in another
language other than English (LOTE 4) can earn a
California Seal of Biliteracy and have it noted on their
transcript and diploma;
O At MIT, that’s Spanish or Chinese 4/Honors;
O Must pass the 11th grade Language Arts CST with a
“proficient” or higher to receive the seal (note this
requirement will likely be updated within
next 3 years).
History / Social Science“A” requirement for A-G
O 3 years = 30 credits
O World History*
O American Studies / US History*
O American Government / Economics
* honors option available
Science“D” requirement for A-G
O 3 years = 30 credits
O Biology
O Chemistry
O Physics
O AP Environmental Science
High SchoolBridges & Jumpstart
(for rising 9th graders)6/20 – 7/21/16
Jumpstart:
O Health and Geography
Bridges to High School*:
O Math Workshop*
O READ 180*
O Intro to Technology* (for students new to MIT)
* Required for certain students based on individual need
Get Focused, Stay Focused!
(for rising 9th graders)8/1 – 8/5/16
All freshman take a 3-unit college course that prepares them for emotional and academic success in high school and beyond!
O 4-year, 6-unit college class to prepare high school students for college and career.
O Freshman year: "Get Focused“ – students complete an intensive one-week summer comprehensive guidance course that helps students identify their interests and life goals, explore careers, and develop an educational plan to prepare for that career. The freshman course culminates with the development of an online, skills-based, 10-year career and education plan that is updated each year throughout high school and used by advisers for counseling and instructors for academic coaching.
O 10th, 11th, and 12th grades: “Stay Focused” – students update their 10-year plans as expand their career and education options. They'll learn how to select and apply to post-secondary programs, and how to best prepare for the workforce!
Mark your calendars now for this exciting new opportunity!
Advanced Placement (AP) Classes
O MIT offers numerous AP Classes: O AP Spanish Language
O AP Chinese Language
O Computer science (programming)
O Calculus
O Digital art
O AP (and honors) classes are worth an extra GPA point (e.g., 5 points for an “A”);
O Passing an AP exam with a 3, 4 or 5 can earn 3 units towards the 9 college units required for graduation (up to a maximum of 2 AP courses which equals 6 college credits).
“Griffin College”O 9 college-unit graduation requirement
O Numerous ways to fulfill requirement:
O SSC, Napa Valley, or Diablo Valley Colleges;
O Online options (e.g., BYU Online);
O Easiest: MIT on-campus options.
O MIT on-campus options – “Griffin College:
O AP coursework can count up to 6 units;
O Get Focused (6 units) + English 1 (4 units) + Math 11 (4 units) = 14 units!
O Many other on-site SCC offerings: Web design, Counseling 50, Mural Painting, many others!
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•DMS 1
•Game Design
MIT’s High School Technology Pathways
Freshman English 1
Health/Geography*
Math (typically Algebra; some
take Geometry)
Biology
Foreign Language
PE
DMS (recommended)
Elective** If student completed Health /
Geography during Bridges
Get Focused or
other college course
(fall / spring)
Community service
(35 hours)
Sophomore
O English 2
O World History
O Math (typically geometry,
but maybe Algebra 2)
O Chemistry or Physics
O Foreign Language
O PE
O DMS or Elective
Stay Focused or
other college course
(fall or spring)
Community service
(35 hours)
Junior
English 3
US History
Math (typically Algebra 2
or pre-Calculus)
Physics or Chemistry
Foreign Language
Elective (x2)
Stay Focused (or
othe college course
(fall or spring)
Community service
(35 hours)
Internship (optional)
Senior
College Math 11 (SSC, summer)
College English 1 (SSC, fall)
Government/Economics
Senior Seminar
Algebra 2 (if not yet completed)
Electives (3 or 4):
Math recommended – Pre-Calculus or AP Calculus
Foreign Language recommended – AP or Honors Mandarin or Spanish
Other: complete pathway
Stay Focused (or other
college course if still
needed, not likely)
Community service (35
hours)
Internship (if not yet
completed)
Certifications (optional)
DC fundraising & prep
Support Classes
O Read 180
O Expository Writing (12th only, “B” for A-G)
O Writing Workshop (9-11th)
O Math Workshop
O Resource
O English Language Development (ELD)
Other Options:
3 and 5 year graduation plans available
Certifications in Office, Adobe, & tech
pathways
High school sports available through Vallejo
and Bethel high schools (depending on
residency)
MIT Student Activities After School Program
Clubs: BSU, Raza, GSA, D&D, Acadeca, etc.
Dances
X-Games, intermurals, Spirit Week, etc.
Fieldtrips (College, curriculum related)
Mix-it-Up Day, Multicultural Day, Chavez Day, etc.
Link Crew
Rising 9th Graders Course Selection Forms
Pre-assigned courses:
English 1
Environmental Science
Geography/ Health
PE
Math (depends on level)
Support class (if required)
Student select:
Foreign Language
Electives: 0, 1, or 2
Forms must be submitted to Advisory teacher by Wednesday, March 2nd
(students who do not submit forms will have courses chosen for them)
Rising 9th Graders Summer School Options
All 9th graders strongly encouraged to take summer
school:
New 9th-graders take “Intro to Technology” class
Some 9th-graders will take Bridges math & English
strengthening classes (for HS credit)
All others strongly encouraged to take “Jumpstart”
enrichment courses (Geography & Health)
All 9th graders take “Get Focused” 8/1-8/5
O Rising freshman
forms are due to
Advisory teachers by
Wednesday, March
2nd
O Students who do not
submit forms will
have their electives
chosen for them.
Questions
