9th Grade Parent Night
College and Career Ready
Agenda
0Transcript0Graduation Requirements 0Course Selection & Registration for 2015-20160College Testing0Bright Futures & Scholarships0Florida Standards Assessments0Questions
Transcripts Overview
Final GradeSemesterGrade
Quality Points
0H = Honors course 0 Graduation
requirement will be met
0 Awarded 0.5 quality point
0 AP = Advanced Placement course 0 Graduation
requirement will be met
0 Awarded 1.0 quality point
Test Scores
Credit Summary
Graduation Requirements
0Math – 4 credits 0English – 4 credits0Science – 3 credits0Social Studies – 3 credits0 PE/Health (Hope) – 1 credit0 Virtual course0Electives
0 Performing Fine Arts – 1 credit 0 World Language – 2 credits
(college entrance requirement, not graduation requirement)
0Additional Requirements 0 Passing score on
reading state test0 Passing score on
Algebra I EOC0 EOC’s count as 30%
of final course grade
What happens if I get a D or F in a class?
There is a solution!0ELP – After school
Extended Learning Program
0Summer School – June
0Without successful completion of ELP or summer school, the class will be repeated in the following school year.
Tutoring
0See webpage for complete list
Course Selection 2015-2016
Timeline
January 26th • Course selection sheets given to students• Teachers recommendation course level
for 2015-2016
February • Course registrations with guidance counselor during their English class
Course Selection
Getting to College and Career Ready
0Honors and AP Courses0Honors College program0AP Capstone program0Courses that lead to industry certifications0Taking advantage of summer opportunities0AVID0Volunteer Service
College Testing 0SAT0Sections: Math, Verbal and
writing
0No loss or gain in points for skipping a question
0Loss of ¼ point for wrong answer
0$52.50*
0ACT0Sections: Math, Science,
English, Reading and optional writing
0No penalty for guessing 0$54.50 with writing; $38
without*
*Fee waivers for students with free/reduced lunch
Bright FuturesFlorida’s College Tuition Scholarship
0Three scholarship categories
0All require a minimum GPA and minimum SAT or ACT test scores
0Each has a community service requirement of 75-100 hours
0www.flvc.org to check status
0Start your community service hours ASAP:0 Paperwork must be
approves before you begin volunteering
0 See Mrs. Newman in 17-13 for the required paperwork.
College & Financial Aid Resources
0Northeast website
0 Counseling Department under “About Us”
0 Search for scholarships
Florida Standards Assessments
0English Language Arts0 Grade 90 Grade 100 Grade 11
0End of Course Exams0 Algebra0 Algebra II0 Biology0 Geometry0 US History
All assessments based on the new Florida StandardsSee PowerPoint on website for more information
FSA Practice
0www.fsassessments.org
Questions?
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