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Sophomore Parent Night
Sophomore Parent Night
Welcome!Karen Ritter - East Leyden Assistant Principal
Frank Holthouse - Director of Careers and Community Outreach
Claudia Berman- Interpreter
Graduate with Options!
Advanced Placement
(AP)
Dual Credit
Industry Credentials
Do I need to go to college?
● 65% jobs will require postsecondary education by 2020
● STEM, Healthcare Professions, Healthcare Support, and Community Services will require high levels of post-secondary education
● Employers seek cognitive skills over physical skills
● Fewer jobs available for HS grads
Center on Education and the Workforce, 2018
What skills do I need?
What is AP? ● Advanced Placement (AP)● Intro-level college classes● Earn college credit or
qualify for more advanced classes when you begin college
● Strengthens college applications
● AP exams required at the end of each course
● College credit earned with a minimum score of 3 of 5
Program at LeydenArt● AP Studio Art
Business● AP Computer Science Principles
English● AP English Seminar● AP English Language & Comp● AP English Literature● AP Research
Math● AP Statistics● AP Calculus● AP Computer Science
Modern Languages● AP Spanish Language● AP Spanish Literature● AP French Language● AP Italian Language
Science● AP Biology● AP Physics I ● AP Physics II● AP Chemistry
Social Studies● AP Psychology● AP U.S. History● AP European History● AP U.S. Government & Politics
The AP Student
● Likes to challenge themselves academically● Wants a college-like experience in high school● Wants to stand out in the college application
process● Wants to potentially earn college credit
FINDING BALANCE
Dual Credit & Dual Enrollment
What is Dual Credit?
Dual Credit is...For specific classes students can earn BOTH Leyden High School Credit as well as credit at Triton College.
You take the class AT LEYDEN with your LEYDEN Teacher.
Your grades are shared with Triton to ensure successful completion of the course objectives.
Credit is awarded on BOTH your Leyden and Triton Transcript. (Triton Only)
Dual Credit CoursesLeyden Course Triton Course
ART 140 - Graphic Design II VIC 142 - Introduction to Illustrator
ART 250 - Photo II VIC 161- Introduction to Photoshop
BUS 233 - CLEP Accounting Honors ACC 101 - Financial Accounting (*IAI Transferable)
FCS 260 - Cuisine Chef HIA 130 - Culinary Arts Quantity-Food Preparation I
FCS 250 - Pastry Chef HIA 128 - Introduction to Baking and Pastry
IND 183 - Metals II ENT 117 - CNC I
IND 123 - PLTW Intro to Engineering Design
ENT 110 - Production Drawing & ENT 255 Intro Inventor
IND 383 - PLTW Principles of Engineering
ENT 100 - Intro to Manufacturing
Dual Credit Courses ContinuedLeyden Course Triton Course
FCS 160 - Child Development ECE 152 - Principles of Child Growth and Development, Birth - 5
FCS 313 - Preschool ECE 151 - Communicating with Parents and Children & ECE 153 - Guiding Children and Managing the Classroom
FCS 323 - Taste of Teaching EDU 105 - Technology for Educators & EDU 110 - Diversity of Schools and Society (*IAI Transferable)
FCS 170 - Human Development ECE 146 - Child, Family and Community
PEH 263 - Athletic P.E. PED 106 - Total Fitness (up to 4 semesters)
PEH 253 - Physical Management PED 106 - Total Fitness (up to 4 semesters)
The Dual Credit ProcessStep 1: Student enrolls in any Dual Credit Eligible class
Step 2: -Students fills out Triton Online application.
Step 3: -Take the Accuplacer placement test if you have not taken the SAT.
Step 4:-Pass the course! Your credit will show up on your Triton College transcript after the semester ends!
The
Ben
efits
● Significantly reduces the cost of higher education.● Begins the transition to college early.● Expands academic options for college-bound high
school students.● Minimizes the duplication of courses taken in
highschool and college.● Shortens the time required to complete an
undergraduate degree.● Provides guaranteed college credit.● Begins student's permanent college transcript.
What is Dual Enrollment?
Dual Enrollment is...For specific classes students can earn BOTH Leyden High School Credit as well as credit at Triton College.
You take the class AT TRITON with your TRITON Teacher.
Your grades are shared with Leyden to ensure successful completion of the course objectives.
Student Pays for 50% of Tuition if he/she earns and A orB
Credit is awarded on BOTH your Leyden and Triton Transcript.
The Dual Enrollment ProcessStep 1: Student selects a class offered at Triton
Step 2: Students enrolls in the Dual Enrollment Program
Step 3: -Students fills out Triton Online application.
Step 4: -Take the Accuplacer placement test if you have not taken the SAT.
Step 5:-Pass the course with an A or B for a 50% Tuition Reduction. Your credit will show up on your Triton College transcript after the semester ends!
Certificates and Credentials
Leyden District 2122017-2018
What are Certifications and Credentials?
Stackable
Industry-Recognized
Little to no cost
Why Credentials?
“The district will create confident problem-solvers through authentic and relevant experiences.”
We do not want our students to simply answer questions in a book. If we expect our student to solve problems in the world, we need to give them opportunities to solve real, authentic problems in and out of our classrooms.
What certificates / credentials are offered?Business Education Department
● Microsoft Office Specialist(MOS) (Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint)
● Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA)● CompTIA A+ ● CompTIA Network+
Family & Consumer Sciences Department
● Food Handlers Certificate● Food Service Sanitation Manager Certificate● Early Childhood Education Level 1● Sabre System Certification● IHG Academy Certification
Industrial Technology Department
● ASE Student Certification● OSHA 10 hour card● National Institute for Metalworking Skills
(NIMS) various levels● Certiport Autodesk Inventor Certified User
Art Department
● Certiport Adobe Photoshop Certified User● Certiport Adobe Illustrator Certified User
Other
● National Career Readiness Certificate● Seal of Biliteracy
Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS)Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification is the premier credential chosen by individuals seeking to validate their skills and advance their careers.
Microsoft Office is a powerful service designed to unleash the best ideas, and stay connected on the go. And MOS shows the world that you have the skills to tap the full features and functionality of Microsoft Office. You can demonstrate your increased performance, individual differentiation and personal confidence.
Earned in Tech Support Internship (TSI)
More info HERE
Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA)This certification is for those intending to build a career in data platform administration or business intelligence. MTA certification addresses a wide spectrum of fundamental technical concepts, assesses and validates your core technical knowledge, and enhances your technical credibility.
Earned in Tech Support Internship (TSI)
More info HERE
CompTIA A+ IT success stories start with CompTIA A+ certification. It validates understanding of the most common hardware and software technologies in business and certifies the skills necessary to support complex IT infrastructures. CompTIA A+ is a powerful credential that helps IT professionals worldwide ignite their IT career.
Earned in Tech Support Internship (TSI)
More info HERE
CompTIA Network+CompTIA Network+ is a vendor neutral networking certification that is trusted around the world. It validates the essential knowledge and skills needed to confidently design, configure, manage and troubleshoot any wired and wireless networks. CompTIA Network+ certified individuals are in-demand worldwide.
Earned in Tech Support Internship (TSI)
More info HERE
Food Handlers CertificateBeginning July 1, 2014 all food handlers employed by restaurants will be required to receive or obtain ANSI accredited training in basic safe food handling principles within 30 days of employment and every 3 years thereafter.
Earned in Culinary Basics
More info HERE
Food Service Sanitation Manager Certificate
Food Service Sanitation Manager Certification (FSSMC) is required by Section 750.540 of the Illinois Food Service Sanitation Code. A FSSMC is earned by completing an approved eight hour course with an Illinois approved instructor and passing a national exam accredited by the Conference for Food Protection, certificate, which is valid for five years from the exam date.
Earned in Advanced Catering
More info HERE
Early Childhood Education Level 1An early childhood education certification denotes that a teacher has met a set of standards that shows they understand the best ways to educate young students aged 3 to 8. Certification is a rigorous process, where student teachers must complete teacher education programs, and sometimes must pass exams.
Certified teachers display academic aptitude, and are patient, compassionate individuals who best know how to nurture children's drive to learn.
Earned in Taste of Teaching
More info HERE
Sabre System CertificationThe Sabre GDS course gives access to Sabre’s own training program, which is used in the travel industry, and therefore continuously updated.
As such, it is delivered via Sabre’s own online training system and on successful completion the resulting professional qualification carries Sabre’s full endorsement.
The backing of the Guild of Travel Management Companies ensures that this qualification carries real weight.
Earned in Hotel & Travel
More info HERE
IHG Academy CertificationThrough IHG Academy, IHG hotels and corporate offices collaborate with educational providers and community groups to help local people build their hospitality skills and improve their employability.
Each IHG Academy has three things in common: they collaborate with local education providers and/or community groups; they provide a work experience placement; and they give feedback to each individual on placement.
Earned in Hotel and Travel
More info HERE
ASE Student CertificationThe ASE Student Certification program is specially designed to evaluate and certify students who are near the end of their studies in the areas of Automobile Service, Collision Repair & Refinishing, and M/H Truck. The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) developed the exams in partnership with Automotive Youth Educational Systems (AYES), National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF).
Offered in Automotive Service
More info HERE
OSHA 10-Hour CardThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA 10) Hour Construction Industry Outreach Training Program is intended to provide an entry level construction worker’s general awareness on recognizing and preventing hazards on a construction site.
Offered in Construction
More info HERE
National Institute for Metalworking Skills
Skills in the metalworking industry are certified through the earning of NIMS credentials. The credentials are awarded on satisfactory completion of both performance tests and related theory exams.
NIMS certifications require both performance and theory exams. The performance will be the manufacturing of a part, the set-up and operation of a machine or the writing of a program that will manufacture a specific part.
Earned in Metals I & II
More info HERE
Autodesk Inventor Certified User
When you become a Certified User with Autodesk Inventor, you set yourself apart as a mechanical designer with skills and abilities demanded by the industry's best. Becoming an Autodesk Certified User can lead to accelerated career development, improved productivity, and enhanced credibility.
Offered in Introduction to Engineering Design Honors
More info HERE
Adobe Certified Associate Using Photoshop
ACA certification is an industry-recognized credential that can be used to effectively validate one’s skills in Adobe digital-media software. It represents the creative skills in demand today by industry and academia and reflects well when presented on a resumresumé or college application.
Adobe Photoshop is the world’s most advanced image editing application. It is used worldwide by photographers and designers who want to perfect their digital images.
Earned in Graphic Design II
More info HERE
Adobe Certified Associate Using Illustrator
ACA certification is an industry-recognized credential that can be used to effectively validate one’s skills in Adobe digital-media software. It represents the creative skills in demand today by industry and academia and reflects well when presented on a resumé or college application.
Adobe Illustrator software is the industry’s premier vector-drawing environment for creating scalable graphics.
Earned in Graphic Design II
More info HERE
National Career Readiness CertificateThe National Career Readiness Certificate verifies to employers anywhere in the United States that an individual has essential core employability skills in Reading, Math and Locating Information. ACT has researched over 16,000 occupations, and these three skills are highly important to the majority of jobs in the workplace. The Certificate is an easily understood and nationally valued credential that certifies the attainment of these workplace skills.
Earned in Cooperative Education
More info HERE
Seal of BiliteracyThe State Seal of Biliteracy is a recognition given to high school seniors who have studied and can exhibit the ability to communicate in two or more languages (including English) by their senior year of high school. The State Seal of Biliteracy is highlighted on high school diplomas and serves as a statement of accomplishment for college admission and for future employment.
Offered to all students who have shown success in English and another language
More info HERE
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