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WELCOME TO JUNIOR PARENT NIGHT
NOVEMBER 16, 2015
MARTINSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
• THANKSGIVING VACATION: NOVEMBER 25, 2015 – NOVEMBER 29, 2015
• TRIMESTER TWO MIDTERMS: DECEMBER 16, 2015
• CHRISTMAS VACATION: DECEMBER 21, 2015 – JANUARY 3, 2016
• RETURN TO SCHOOL- JANUARY 4, 2016
• MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY: JANUARY 18, 2016 (NO SCHOOL)
• STAFF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY: FEBRUARY 12, 2016 (NO STUDENTS)
• PRESIDENT’S DAY: FEBRUARY 15, 2016 (NO SCHOOL)
• TRIMESTER TWO FINALS: FEBRUARY 18 & 19, 2016
• TRIMESTER TWO ENDS: FEBRUARY 19, 2016
• TRIMESTER THREE BEGINS: FEBRUARY 22, 2016
ANNUAL REVIEW OF GRADUATION & CAREER PLAN
• CONTACT COUNSELOR TO SCHEDULE APPOINTMENT TO DISCUSS STUDENT’S PROGRESS
• PRESLEY (A-F) [email protected]
• HILES (G-L) [email protected]
• WARREN (M – P) [email protected]
• HYDE (Q-Z) [email protected]
COUNSELOR PHONE NUMBERS
• JULIE PRESLEY 765-342-5571 EXT. 4020
• LANCE HILES 765-342-5571 EXT. 4225
• JESSICA WARREN 765-342-5571 EXT. 4022
• KAMI HYDE 765-342-5571 EXT. 4047
• LORI LUND 765-342-5571 EXT. 4023
MARTINSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL WEBSITE
http://www.msdmartinsville.org/martinsvillehighschool_home.aspx
http://www.msdmartinsville.org/GuidanceDepartment.aspx
MARTINSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL GUIDANCE WEBSITE
SCHEDULING CLASSES FOR NEXT YEAR
• JUNIORS WILL START TO REQUEST THEIR SENIOR COURSES FOR NEXT YEAR TOMORROW.
• THEIR COURSE SELECTION PROCESS IS FROM NOVEMBER 16 – DECEMBER 14
• YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN AND SIGNED THEIR COURSE SELECTION SHEET
• CHANGES CAN BE MADE UP UNTIL MAY 1st
HOOSIER HILLS CAREER CENTERBLOOMINGTON, INDIANA
APPLICATIONS DUE FEBRUARY 5, 2016 AUTO BODY (AM) EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (AM) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (AM) COSMETOLOGY (PM) CULINARY ARTS (AM) DRAFTING (AM) FIRE RESCUE (AM) HEALTH CAREERS/PRACTICUM (AM) INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH CARE CAREERS (AM) LANDSCAPING (AM) WELDING (AM)
GRADUATION QUALIFYING EXAMS – GQE
WHEN STUDENT COMPLETES ALGEBRA I
WHEN STUDENT COMPLETES ENGLISH 10
MUST PASS GQE TO GRADUATE
CUT SCORE FOR MATH: 564
CUT SCORE FOR ENGLISH: 360
IF BELOW CUT SCORE, MUST RETAKE
RETAKING THE GQE AFTER REMEDIATION IN ALGEBRA I, END OF
TRIMESTERS ONE, TWO, OR THREE
AFTER REMEDIATION IN ENGLISH 10, END OF TRIMESTERS ONE, TWO, OR THREE
IF GQE IS NOT PASSED BY END OF JUNOR YEAR…. MUST ATTEND SUMMER SCHOOL 2016 FOR REMEDIATION
DURING SENIOR YEAR, TWO MORE TIMES TO RETAKE GQE.
IF GQE IS NOT PASSED BY END OF SENIOR YEAR…. MUST QUALIFY FOR WAIVER
GQE WAIVER
MUST HAVE 95% ATTENDANCE RATE OVER FOUR YEARS OF HIGH SCHOOL
MUST HAVE “C” AVERAGE IN CORE CLASSES
MUST HAVE ATTENDED 80 HOURS OF SUMMER SCHOOL REMEDIATION BETWEEN JUNIOR & SENIOR YEAR
MUST ATTAIN 20 HOURS OF REMEDIATION DURING SENIOR YEAR
GQE WAIVER CONTINUED MUST HAVE TAKEN THE GQE AT LEAST ONCE EVERY
YEAR IN SUBJECT AREA NOT PASSED
MUST HAVE TEACHER RECOMMENDATION IN SUBJECT AREA NOT PASSED
OR
COMPLETE THE COURSE & CREDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR A GENERAL DIPLOMA, INCLUDING CAREER ACADEMIC SEQUENCE; A WORKFORCE READINESS ASSESSMENT; AND, AT LEAST ONE: EXPLORATION INTERNSHIP, COOPERATIVE EDUCATION, OR WORKFORCE CREDENTIAL.
PRINCIPAL’S APPROVAL
DIPLOMA TYPES GENERAL DIPLOMA—42 CREDITS NEEDED TO
GRADUATE FROM MARTINSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
CORE-40 DIPLOMA—45 CREDITS NEEDED TO GRADUATE FROM MARTINSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
ACADEMIC HONORS DIPLOMA—48 CREDITS NEEDED TO GRADUATE FROM MARTINSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
TECHNICAL HONORS DIPLOMA—48 CREDITS NEEDED TO GRADUATE FROM MARTINSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
Indiana General High School Diploma
The completion of Core 40 is an Indiana graduation requirement. Indiana’s Core 40 curriculum provides the academic foundation all students need to succeed in college and the workforce.
To graduate with less than Core 40, the following formal opt-out process must be completed: The student, the student’s parent/guardian, and the student’s counselor (or another staff member who assists
students in course selection) must meet to discuss the student’s progress.
The student’s Graduation Plan (including four year course plan) is reviewed.
The student’s parent/guardian determines whether the student will achieve greater educational benefits by completing the general curriculum or the Core 40 curriculum.
If the decision is made to opt-out of Core 40, the student is required to complete the course and credit requirements for a general diploma and the career/academic sequence the student will pursue is determined.
Course and Credit Requirements (Class of 2016 & Beyond)
English/Language Arts 8 credits Credits must include literature, composition and speech
Mathematics 4 credits 2 credits: Algebra I or Integrated Mathematics I 2 credits: Any math course General diploma students are required to earn 2 credits in a Math or a Quantitative Reasoning (QR) course during their junior or senior year. QR courses do not count as math credits.
Science 4 credits 2 credits: Biology I 2 credits: Any science course At least one credit must be from a Physical Science or Earth and Space Science course
Social Studies 4 credits 2 credits: U.S. History 1 credit: U.S. Government 1 credit: Any social studies course
Physical Education 2 credits Health and Wellness 1 credit College and Career Pathway Courses Selecting electives in a deliberate manner to take full advantage of college and career exploration and preparation opportunities
6 credits
Flex Credit 5 credits Flex Credits must come from one of the following: Additional elective courses in a College and Career Pathway Courses involving workplace learning such as Cooperative Education
or Internship courses High school/college dual credit courses Additional courses in Language Arts, Social Studies, Mathematics,
Science, World Languages or Fine Arts Electives
6 credits Specifies the minimum number of electives required by the state. High school schedules provide time for many more elective credits during the high school years.
40 Total Credits Required Schools may have additional local graduation requirements that apply to all students
(Updated Dec., 2011)
Course and Credit Requirements
English/ Language Arts
8 credits Including a balance of literature, composition and speech.
Mathematics 6 credits (in grades 9-12) 2 credits: Algebra I 2 credits: Geometry
2 credits: Algebra II Or complete Integrated Math I, II, and III for 6 credits. Students must take a math or quantitative reasoning course each year in high school
Science 6 credits 2 credits: Biology I 2 credits: Chemistry I or Physics I or Integrated Chemistry-Physics 2 credits: any Core 40 science course
Social Studies
6 credits 2 credits: U.S. History 1 credit: U.S. Government 1 credit: Economics 2 credits: World History/Civilization or Geography/History of the World
Directed Electives
5 credits World Languages Fine Arts Career and Technical Education
Physical Education
2 credits
Health and Wellness
1 credit
Electives* 6 credits (College and Career Pathway courses recommended)
40 Total State Credits Required
Schools may have additional local graduation requirements that apply to all students
* Specifies the number of electives required by the state. High school schedules provide time for many more electives during the high school years. All students are strongly encouraged to complete a College and Career Pathway (selecting electives in a deliberate manner) to take full advantage of career and college exploration and preparation opportunities.
For the Core 40 with Academic Honors diploma, students must:
Complete all requirements for Core 40.
Earn 2 additional Core 40 math credits.
Earn 6-8 Core 40 world language credits (6 credits in one language or 4 credits each in two languages).
Earn 2 Core 40 fine arts credits.
Earn a grade of a “C” or better in courses that will count toward the diploma.
Have a grade point average of a “B” or better.
Complete one of the following: A. Earn 4 credits in 2 or more AP courses and take corresponding AP exams B. Earn 6 verifiable transcripted college credits in dual credit courses from
priority course list C. Earn two of the following:
1. A minimum of 3 verifiable transcripted college credits from the priority course list,
2. 2 credits in AP courses and corresponding AP exams, 3. 2 credits in IB standard level courses and corresponding IB exams.
D. Earn a combined score of 1750 or higher on the SAT critical reading, mathematics and writing sections and a minimum score of 530 on each
E. Earn an ACT composite score of 26 or higher and complete written section F. Earn 4 credits in IB courses and take corresponding IB exams.
For the Core 40 with Technical Honors diploma, students must:
Complete all requirements for Core 40.
Earn 6 credits in the college and career preparation courses in a state-approved College & Career Pathway and one of the following:
1. Pathway designated industry-based certification or credential, or 2. Pathway dual credits from the lists of priority courses resulting in 6
transcripted college credits
Earn a grade of “C” or better in courses that will count toward the diploma.
Have a grade point average of a “B” or better.
Complete one of the following, A. Any one of the options (A - F) of the Core 40 with Academic Honors B. Earn the following scores or higher on WorkKeys; Reading for Information –
Level 6, Applied Mathematics – Level 6, and Locating Information-Level 5. C. Earn the following minimum score(s) on Accuplacer: Writing 80, Reading
90, Math 75. D. Earn the following minimum score(s) on Compass; Algebra 66 ,
Writing 70, Reading 80.
Effective beginning with students who enter high school in 2012-13 school year (class of 2016).
with Technical Honors (minimum 47 credits)
with Academic Honors (minimum 47 credits)
PSAT
Purpose:
1)Prepare students for the SAT1) SAT required for four-year colleges
2)Qualify for the NMSQT1) Scholarship Money
PSAT RESULTS
1) Email – December
3) Never used google: password
4) Used google: 1) student ID, lowercase first,
2) Uppercase last, !
3) 190789aB!
PSAT RESULTS
• College Board Account
• One acct for PSAT, SAT, AP
• Name, DOB, Address = must match
• Taken from PSAT registration
• If you cannot log into CB acct, use access code on score results.– Access code in email?
PSAT RESULTS
• https://studentscores.collegeboard.org• Currently unavailable• My College Quickstart incorporated• Big Picture incorporated
NMSQT
1) Cut scores change each year
2) Previous semi-finalists scores:1) Upper 60s and 70s
3) New PSAT = New Cut Scores
4) Students will be contacted before school
SAT/ACT
• Not two-year, military, trade schools
• ACT = actstudent.org
• SAT = collegeboard.com
• Free/Reduced students see your counselor for a fee waiver
• Use four free score recipients– Especially for IUB, PURDUE, NCAA
• If scores low, retake and resend
COMPARISON
• Differences at a Glance:
SAT ACT• no science section - science reasoning section• no trigonometry section - math sections include
trigonometry• vocabulary emphasized - vocabulary less important• some non multiple-choice - entirely multiple choice• guessing penalty - no guessing penalty• some English grammar - English grammar tested• math is 50% of score - math is 25% of score• questions from easy to hard - easy and hard questions mixed
EITHER SCORE ACCEPTED ACT to SAT SAT to ACT
36 1600 1580-1600 36 35 1550 1530-1570 35 34 1520 1500-1520 34 33 1470 1450-1490 33 32 1420 1400-1440 32 31 1380 1360-1390 31 30 1340 1320-1350 30 29 1300 1280-1310 29 28 1260 1240-1270 28 27 1220 1200-1230 27 26 1180 1170-1190 26 25 1140 1130-1160 25 24 1110 1090-1120 24 23 1070 1050-1080 23 22 1030 1010-1040 22 21 990 970-1000 21 20 950 930-960 20 19 910 890-920 19 18 870 850-880 18 17 830 810-840 17 16 790 760-800 16 15 740 710-750 15
NEW SAT
1) Very similar to ACT
2) Concordance - May 20161) Old to New, New SAT to ACT
3) Still Scored 200-800, but 2 sections
4) Score Range Matches PSAT
5) Beware Overlapping Old and NEW!
SAT DATESTest Dates U.S. Registration Deadlines
(Expire at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, U.S.A.)
Regular Late(a fee applies)
October 3, 2015 Sept 3, 2015 Sept 18, 2015
November 7, 2015
October 9, 2015 October 23, 2015
December 5, 2015
November 5, 2015
November 20, 2015
January 23, 2016 December 28, 2015
January 8, 2016
**March 5, 2016 February 5, 2016 February 19, 2016
**May 7, 2016 April 8, 2016 April 22, 2016
**June 4, 2016 May 5, 2016 May 20, 2016
THE CURRENT SAT® COMPARED TO THE NEW SAT
Current SAT
Total testing time:3 hours, 45 min.
4 sections: Critical Reading,Writing, Mathematics, Essay
Essay: Required
Penalized for wrong answers
Score scale: 600 to 2400
New SAT
Total testing time:3 hours (+50 minutes if taking the SAT with Essay)
2 sections (3 with SAT Essay):Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, Math
Essay: Optional
No penalty for guessing
Score scale: 400 to 1600;Essay scored separately
SAT FEE WAIVERS WILL CONTINUE TO BE AVAILABLE FOR ALL ELIGIBLE STUDENTS TO USE WITH EITHER VERSION OF THE SAT.
The New SAT: Highlights of Changes
Starting in March, 2016, CollegeBoard will begin offering its newest version of the SAT, its first test revision in eleven years. The changes are significant:
*Test scoring reverts to the 1600-Point model. 800 Math. 800 Reading/Writing.
*Multiple choice answers reduced from five (ABCDE) to four (ABCD).
*Fewer sections on the New SAT (4) versus the Old SAT (8 plus mandatory essay).
*No longer any penalty for an incorrect answer.
*Evidenced-Focused Reading and Writing. More contemporary speeches and texts, plus graphs and charts to analyze. Progressive questioning (Answers can rely on former questions.)
Analysis, not Memorization
Historical documents (Birmingham Jail Letter)
Scientific graphs
*Sentence Completion section is eliminated. Obscure vocabulary memorization no longer emphasized.
No more memorizing words for test only
The New SAT: Highlights of Changes
*Essay becomes an optional 50-minute section at end of exam.
Longer due to analysis, no longer persuasive opinion
Prompt available on website (somewhere), the document changes
Similar to primary sources on Social Studies AP
*Math will contain a calculator section (55”) and a non-calculator section (25”). Gridded sections remain.
*Math will contain more graphs and charts, including data more science-oriented in terminology. More time per problem on the calculator section,
Heart of algebra (algebra)
Problem solving and data analysis (statistics)
Passport to Advanced Math (stem careers)
KEY CHANGES
https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/inside-the-test/key-changes
KEY CHANGES&
SAMPLE QUESTIONS
https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/educators/k-12
ACT DATES
Test Date Deadline Late Reg
Sept 12 Aug 7 Aug 21Oct 24 Sept 18 Oct 2Dec 12 Nov 6 Nov 20Feb 6 Jan 8 Jan 15April 9 March 4 March 18June 11 May 6 May 20
WHAT IS A GOOD SCORE?
1) College Board
2) https://sat.collegeboard.org/home
3) College Search
4) Enter name and Search
5) Applying
6) SAT/ACT
7) Average scores last year’s admission
