NISD High School Course Selection Guide Addendum May 12, 2014.
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Transcript of NISD High School Course Selection Guide Addendum May 12, 2014.
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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