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High Ability Parent Workshop

Purpose  Understand AHS programming for high- ability students  WARNING: Information Overload!!

Graduation Rate Year Grad Rate 2014 96-97% est. 2013 96.8% 2012 94.7% 2011 95.1% 2010 93.3% 2009 93.7% 2008 90.7%

College Matriculation 2010 2011 2012 12 2013 2014 Post t Seco condar ndary y Self f Self f Plans ICHE ICHE ICHE Repor ported ed Repor orted ed BSU 29 33 28 33 31 ISU 21 17 24 29 23 ear IU IU 44 56 45 62 45 4-Yea IUPUI UI 76 69 81 140 101 Pur urdue ue 29 25 21 35 23 USI 9 15 7 17 13 ear 2-Yea Ivy y Tech 43 74 81 91 80 10 14 11 7 7 Vincenne ennes

Indiana Diploma Types  General Diploma  Core 40 Diploma  Core 40 w/ Academic Honors Diploma  Core 40 w/ Technical Honors Diploma

Core 40 Diploma  8 credits of English  6 credits of Math (during grades 9-12)  Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II  Must take a math or quantitative reasoning course during each year of high school  6 credits of Science  6 credits Social Studies  2 credits of PE  1 credit of Health  1 credit of Preparing for College & Careers  17 credits of Electives  World Languages, Fine Arts, Career/Technical courses

Core 40 with Academic Honors Diploma  Same credit requirements as Core 40 plus :  2 additional math credits beyond Algebra II  6-8 credits of world language  2 fine arts credits  Semester grades of “C - ” or higher  Cumulative GPA of 2. 7 higher  Must complete at least ONE of the following:  Earn 4 credits of AP coursework and take corresponding AP exams;  Earn 6 verifiable, transcripted college credits in dual credit coursework from Approved Dual Credit list;  Satisfy combination of the above two options;  Earn composite score of at least 26 on the ACT plus writing; OR  Earn a combined score of at least 1750 on the SAT Critical Reading, Math and Writing sections (530 on each section)

Diploma Types 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 Core 40 96.4% 96.8% 97.2% 93.9% 91.6% Honors (Academic 52.6% 42.5% 45.1% 40.4% 41.9% & Technical) General 3.6% 3.2% 2.8% 6.2% 8.4%

Advanced Placement (AP)  College-level course; college experience in high school  Courses and corresponding exams in the high school administered by the College Board.  Teachers attend training(s) and submit a syllabus approved by AP.  End of course exams taken in May.  Earning a 3 or higher on exam will earn college credit at Indiana public institutions. Private schools vary on their policies.  AHS offers 24 AP courses.  Factors into school accountability (A-F) grade  Received DOE recognition multiple years for AP Access and Success

Advanced Placement (AP)  Calculus AB  Art History  Calculus BC  World History  Statistics  European History  Biology  US History  Chemistry  Government  Physics  Economics  Environmental Science  Psychology  Lang & Comp  French  Lit & Comp  Spanish  Music Theory  German  Studio Art (2)  Japanese  Computer Science

SpringBoard  SpringBoard: College and Career Readiness Program  Preparing ALL students for rigorous curriculum  Prepare students for college-level work  Aligned with knowledge & skills identified in AP courses  Used at middle schools and high school

AP Trends 2011-2014  # AP exams: 805 1323  10 th --207; 11 th --562; 12 th --545  # students taking exams: 461 677  % of exams passing: 69.2 74.8%  2014 Avon AP exam avg. score: 3.33  AP Scholars: 88 230

Dual Credit  College courses in which students receive high school and college credit  Course and grade listed on high school and college transcript  Taught by high school teachers, adjunct or college faculty  Location: high school campus, online/distance learning, college campus  Transferability based upon Core Transfer Library and each institutions policies/procedures  With Class of 2016 and beyond, only certain DOE approved dual credit courses count towards Academic Honors Diploma  Factors into school accountability (A-F) grade

Dual Credit  VU English 101  VU American History 139/140  VU Literature 100  VU Digital Logic 130  VU Math 102 College Algebra  VU CIMT 125  VU Math 104  VU Video Trigonometry Production 140  VU Math 118  Area 31 Career Calc/Analytical Center offers 130+ Geometry dual credit courses

College and Career Readiness The Indiana Department of Education measures college readiness through student success in AP and dual credit courses and those earning industry certifications by graduating class. Class of 2013: 60.0% CCR Class of 2012: 60.7% CCR Class of 2011: 55.2% CCR

Course Weighting  Weighted cumulative GPA used to determine class rank  Tiered weighting system used (0.1, 0.2, 0.3)  Must earn “C - ” or higher in course to receive the weight  Academic Letters, based upon GPA, recognize outstanding academic achievement

Course Weighting LEVEL I (0.1 Factor) II (0.2 Factor) III (0.3 Factor) Math Ace Geometry Pre-Calculus Hon AP Calculus A/B Ace Geometry Hon Trigonometry Ace AP Calculus B/C Ace Algebra II Hon College Alg VU Math 102 AP Calculus A/B Trigonometry VU Math 104 AP Statistics College Algebra II Ace VU Math 118 Calculus with Analytic Geometry Science Biology I Hon Chemistry I Hon AP Biology Physics I Hon AP Chemistry Anatomy/Physiology Hon AP Physics AP Environmental Science English English 9 Hon English 10 Hon AP Language & Composition English 101 VU AP Literature & Composition Literature 100 VU Social Studies Geography and History VU American History 139/140 AP US History of the World Hon AP Government AP Economics AP Psychology AP World History AP European History World Language Any Level IV Language Any AP Language Business AP Computer Science Fine Arts AP Music Theory AP Art History AP Studio Art

Course Placements  Transition to High  High School School  Course matriculation  Course matriculation  Grades  NWEA  Teacher Recommendation  Grades  PSAT and AP  ISTEP+ Potential  School  ACCUPLACER (for recommendation dual credit)

SAT (new) vs. ACT  Launches in Spring  Math, Science, Reading, 2016 English, Writing (optional)  Math, Evidenced-based  Content knowledge- Reading/Writing based; measures what you have learned in  Essay (optional) school  Shorter unless writing  Interest/career inventory the Essay  Each content area taken  Emphasis on knowledge in one chunk and skills needed for college, careers, life  Score based on correct answers  Scores based on correct answers  Max Score: 36  Max Score: 1600

National Merit Scholarship Competition (NMSC)  Identify and recognize students with outstanding academic promise  Enter scholarship program via PSAT taken junior year. AHS sophomores also take the PSAT.  Semifinalists determined based upon each state’s Selection Index Score.  Finalists selected as result of application process (activities/service, leadership, awards, essay, school recommendation)  Eligible for corporate, college-sponsored, and Nation Merit scholarships

National Merit History Commended Semifinalist Finalist 2015 7 4 ? 2014 6 5 5 2013 4 4 3 2012 3 2 0 2011 4 2 0 2010 6 3 2 2009 2 2 0 2008 2 1 0

Beyond the Classroom…  WTHR Brain Game  Business Professionals of  Academic Spell America (BPA) Bowl  DECA  Academic Super Bowl  Contests:  Continental  Science Olympiad Mathematics League  Speech/Debate  IUPUI Mathematics  Model UN Contest  Roborioles  Mega Moody Math Challenge  Power of Physics

NUMATS No Northw thwes estern ern Un Univer ersity ity Midw dwes est t Ac Academ ademic ic Talent nt Searc arch  Identify and nurture academically talented students in grades 3-9  Experience “above -grade- level”, high stakes test in a low risk environment  Provides array of services to help academically gifted students flourish such as individual student data, academic course planning, enrichment programs, etc. http://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/numats

Final Thoughts…  Know your student  Talk about shared, common experiences — books, current events, activities, etc.  Seek out enrichment opportunities  Ask for help from teachers, counselors, etc.  Long-term awareness  “Rigor with reality”  Prepare student for challenge and failure  Remember the whole child