NISD High School Course Selection Guide Addendum

May 12, 2014

Additional Course Offerings

• Elective Courses at Steele Accelerated High School

• Dual Credit Courses• Dual Enrollment Courses• College Preparatory Courses (as

defined by HB5)

Proposed New Courses for Steele Accelerated High

School

• Social Media Marketing• Money Matters

Proposed Career and Technology Course for 2014-2015

Social Media Marketing– Students will earn one credit towards

Business and Industry endorsement– Students will learn how marketers are

incorporating social media in their overall marketing strategy.

– Students will learn techniques for gaining customer and consumer buy-in to achieve their marketing goals

Proposed Career and Technology Course for 2014-2015

Money Matters– Students will earn .5 credit towards

Business and Industry endorsement– Students will apply critical thinking skills

to analyze financial options based on current and projected economic factors

– Students will determine methods for achieving long-term financial goals through investment, retirement planning, risk management, and estate planning.

Current Dual Credit Courses

• English 1301• English 1302• English 2332 (World

Literature I)• English 2333 (World

Literature II)• Economics 2301• Psychology 2301 • Sociology 1301 • Government 2305

• Speech 1315 (Communication Application)

• Math 1314• Math 1342• Math 2413 (Calculus I)• Math 2414 (Calculus II)• Math 1316 (Trigonometry) • Biology 2401 (Anatomy &

Physiology-fall semester)• Biology 2402 (Anatomy &

Physiology-spring semester)

Proposed Dual Credit Course for 2014-2015

Learning Frameworks (Steele AHS only)– Offered through NCTC– Students will earn .5 credit for high school MAPS

(Methodology for Personal Success) and 3 college credit hours of EDUC 1300 (CORE College Readiness elective)

– Required for students in 9th or 10th grade and for students who are not TSI ready

– Students will focus on skills and strategies necessary for students to make the successful transition from high school to college and beyond.

Proposed Dual Enrollment Program Options for 2014-2015

OnRamps Dual Enrollment Program– All three high schools– Developed and offered through University

of Texas as blended learning (taught by NISD staff in conjunction with UT professor)

– Opportunity to earn college credit without taking the TSI readiness assessment

– Lower cost for students ($180 for three hours credit)

Proposed Dual Enrollment Course for 2014-2015

OnRamps Pre-calculus– Students will earn one credit for high

school Pre-calculus and 3 college credit hours of MATH 2312

– Algebra 2 prerequisite– Students who complete first semester at

college-ready standard will enroll in the dual credit course for Spring

Proposed Dual Enrollment Course for 2014-2015

OnRamps Statistics– Students will earn one credit for high

school Statistics and 3 college credit hours of MATH 1342

– Algebra 1 prerequisite, Algebra 2 preferred

– Students who complete first semester at college-ready standard will enroll in undergraduate course for Spring.

College Preparatory Classes

• House Bill 5 requires each school district shall partner with at least one institution of higher learning to develop and provide courses in college preparatory for mathematics and language arts.

• Must be for students in 12th grade whose EOCs do not meet college readiness standards (Algebra I, English I & English II)

College Preparatory Classes

• College Prep Math (Currently effects 11 NISD students)*

• College Prep English (Currently effects 32 students for English I; 74 students for English for English II)*

*Numbers do not reflect Spring testing.

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