Academic PlanningAcademic Planning

The Why and the How of The Why and the How of RegistrationRegistration

Why? Why? We register Dobson students for classes in February so that we We register Dobson students for classes in February so that we

can design a master schedule of classes and hire teachers. can design a master schedule of classes and hire teachers. This is the primary reason why it is important to make good This is the primary reason why it is important to make good

choices now and why students cannot make changes in the fall.choices now and why students cannot make changes in the fall. How? How?

Select classes that meet the graduation requirements for your Select classes that meet the graduation requirements for your class and the diploma option you’ve selectedclass and the diploma option you’ve selected

Select classes that are in alignment with your plans after high Select classes that are in alignment with your plans after high school (college, community college, technical school, military school (college, community college, technical school, military training, on-the-job training)training, on-the-job training)

Select classes that are in alignment with your interests, skills, Select classes that are in alignment with your interests, skills, and values (Kuder® Navigator) and values (Kuder® Navigator)

Plan ahead by reviewing your four-year plan (Kuder® Navigator) Plan ahead by reviewing your four-year plan (Kuder® Navigator)

Education and Career Action Plans Education and Career Action Plans (ECAPs)(ECAPs)

The initial plan is developed in 9th grade and it is The initial plan is developed in 9th grade and it is updated throughout high school. updated throughout high school.

An ECAP reflects students' current plan of An ECAP reflects students' current plan of coursework, career aspirations, and extended coursework, career aspirations, and extended learning opportunities. learning opportunities.

The primary means by which our students The primary means by which our students develop their ECAP is through our develop their ECAP is through our Career Planning System (powered by Career Planning System (powered by KuderKuder)). .

Required for graduationRequired for graduation

Graduation requirementsGraduation requirements

What does it mean to be prepared What does it mean to be prepared for college?for college?

Community college students need to graduate from high Community college students need to graduate from high school and have the necessary Math, Reading, and school and have the necessary Math, Reading, and English skills to avoid taking remedial courses (below the English skills to avoid taking remedial courses (below the 100 level)100 level)

Students who want to attend in-state colleges need at Students who want to attend in-state colleges need at least a 3.0 in core courses.least a 3.0 in core courses.

Students who want to attend highly selective universities Students who want to attend highly selective universities or compete for merit-based scholarships need to take or compete for merit-based scholarships need to take multiple Advanced Placement (AP) and Dual-Enrollment multiple Advanced Placement (AP) and Dual-Enrollment (DE) courses and earn the highest grades they can. (DE) courses and earn the highest grades they can.

All students should challenge themselves (within the All students should challenge themselves (within the limits of their skills, interests and values) if they want to limits of their skills, interests and values) if they want to be successful in college/career. be successful in college/career.

Registration processRegistration process

Students receive general information about the Students receive general information about the registration process at their junior high in early registration process at their junior high in early FebruaryFebruary

Parents/guardians should expect to see Parents/guardians should expect to see registration materials, help your student in filling registration materials, help your student in filling out the forms, and sign at the bottomout the forms, and sign at the bottom

Junior high and high school teachers are Junior high and high school teachers are important resources in selecting classes. important resources in selecting classes. Students will need to collect signatures from Students will need to collect signatures from their Jr. High teachers in core subjects.their Jr. High teachers in core subjects.

Schedule corrections and transfersSchedule corrections and transfers

Registration forms are used to hire Registration forms are used to hire teachers and design a master schedule of teachers and design a master schedule of classes. As such, students are expected classes. As such, students are expected to remain in the classes they’ve selected.to remain in the classes they’ve selected.

As class selections sometimes conflict, As class selections sometimes conflict, errors sometimes arise. Schedule errors sometimes arise. Schedule changes are to correct those errors. This changes are to correct those errors. This is why it is especially important to select is why it is especially important to select alternate electives.alternate electives.

Making it all fitMaking it all fit

Especially for students with personal Especially for students with personal release time, AA Sports, EVIT, and/or release time, AA Sports, EVIT, and/or performing arts, long range planning is performing arts, long range planning is essential. Review your four-year plan essential. Review your four-year plan (Kuder® Navigator). (Kuder® Navigator).

Numerous opportunities to capture credits Numerous opportunities to capture credits exist including the Mesa Distance exist including the Mesa Distance Learning Program (MDLP) and traditional Learning Program (MDLP) and traditional summer school.summer school.