9 th and 10 th grade High School Basics

1. 9th and 10th grade High School Basics Presented by Debborah Stocks Guidance Specialist

2. Slide presentation This slide presentation will be available on the Guidance web site at: www.marinaguidance.weebly.com or www.marinavikings.org/guidance

3. Guidance Department • 3 Guidance Specialists- Scheduling, enrollment, graduation status, credit tracking • Academic Counselor-4 year educational plans, college/career exploration/planning and preparation, individual parent/student meetings, evening presentations • College and Career Specialist- college testing including, PSAT, SAT, ACT, FPR (freshman priority registration for community colleges), scholarship websites and resources, college and military visits, Cal grants, private school mid-year reports • Registrar- transcripts, district academic recognition program, NCAA

4. Guidance Dept. Cont. • Guidance Secretary- Open Enrollment, inter/intra district transfers, shared residence affidavits, appt. for Assistant Principal of Guidance • ROP Specialist-off campus ROP enrollment and scheduling • Student Support Psychologist-Counseling, interventions, SST and 504 plans • School Psychologist-Counseling, special education services, assessments, interventions • Assistant Principal- Oversees department, alternative school placement, special education, Master Schedule

5. Graduation Requirements • 1. Total credits required= 220 • 2. Required courses: (one year=10 credits, one semester or 1/2 year= 5 credits) • English 4 yrs. 40 credits • World History 1 yr. 10 credits • U.S. History 1 yr. 10 credits • U.S. Government ½ yr. 5 credits • Economics ½ yr. 5 credits

6. Graduation Requirements Cont. • Adv. Math 1 yr. 10 credits • Math 2 yrs. 20 credits • Physical Science 1 yr 10 credits • Life Science 1 yr. 10 credits • Health ½ yr. 5 credits • Physical Education 2 yrs. 20 credits • Visual/Performing or World Language or Career/Technical Education 1 yr. 10 credits • Electives 65 credits

7. Graduation Requirement Cont. 4. *Pass the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE)SUSPENDED This requirement has been suspended by the State of California for the 2015/2016, 2016/2017 and 2017/2018 school years. 5. Complete 4 years of high school

8. Pre-Registration and Schedule Changes • 9th and 10th grade student course requests will be based on their 4-year educational plan done during in class counselor presentations. • Students will have a chance to modify/change course requests during the “open window”, for all current students in late February/early March • Students will be meeting with their guidance specialist in late March to answer any questions and/or to make any additional changes. • Students and parents will be able to view course requests on Aeries Portal accounts for the remainder of the school year.

9. Pre-Registration and Schedule Changes cont. Teachers will complete recommendations for next years placement in April based on what the student has requested and their 9 week report card. Teachers are to let students know of any recommended change that may adjust the student’s course request. Students will be given a copy of their course requests in May (after teacher recommendations). Students/parents will have until the last Friday in May to make any change requests. Any requests received after this deadline will not be guaranteed.

10. MHS Schedule Change Policy The Master Schedule of classes is built, and teachers are hired to teach subjects, based upon what the student’s course requests are at the May deadline. For this reason, change requests after the May deadline will be based on seat availability and are not guaranteed (this includes August registration). Requested changes to a student’s Fall schedule after the school year has begun will be reserved for academic corrections and sports roster enrollment. Schedule change policy available to view in the MHS Course Catalog available on the Marina and Guidance web site.

11. Tutoring Assistance • Student Assistance Center- Free tutoring, Monday through Thursday, in the Marina Library (assistance in Math, English, History and basic science). Hours are Monday from 3:15-4:30 and Tuesday-Thursday are 2:45-4:00. • Student Tutors- list available in Career Center. Students are recommended by teachers as being proficient in subject area. Students charge a nominal fee • Teacher tutoring sessions- possible student lunch or before/after school options. Contact individual teacher(s) for possible tutoring options.

12. Credit Recovery-During School Year • Additional Classes during junior and/or senior year • After school credit recovery through Adult School- 11th grade-English and History, 12th grade-all graduation subject areas. • Junior year students that are more than 20 credits behind- Student and parent will meet with academic counselor to develop a remediation plan

13. Summer School Failed courses required for graduation, remediation (D) of college admin. requirements, college “f” requirement or graduation Health requirement. Honors or AP courses will be repeated at the college prep level. Grade specific meeting dates for summer enrollment paperwork will be sent by postcard in February. Summer school options document available on Guidance website for review prior to meeting dates. Options include; independent study, online, and in classformats

14. Summer School Cont. Students can still receive paperwork after meeting dates with their guidance specialist. Summer enrollment is the responsibility of the parent and student and in most cases is based on a first come, first served basis.

15. Marina Web Site

16. Student/Parent Portal

17. Career Center

18. Guidance Web Site

19. Contact Information • Contact Information can be found on web sites • Email is preferred form of contact for Marina High School

20. College BasicsPresented byDiana MilerAcademic Counselor

21. What do Colleges Want? Application (essays, extra curriculars, etc.) Standardized test scores Transcript (grades, and what classes you take)

22. College Systems Community College Cost Effective Certificate Programs Transfer Programs HS Graduation or Age 18 California State University Admissions: • GPA 2. 0 or above (2900 index) • SAT or ACT • A-G Subject Requirements University of California Admissions GPA 3.0 or above SAT Writing or ACT Writing A-G subject requirements Extra curricular SAT subject exams optional Private Admissions: See individual websites High cost/Smaller classroom Extra curricular Personal approach

23. Out of State Admission requirements may vary Visit college websites and campuses Out of state tuition costs Western Undergraduate Exchange WUE

24. UC Campuses Berkeley Davis Irvine Los Angeles Merced Riverside San Diego Santa Barbara Santa Cruz San Francisco

25. CSU Campuses Fullerton * Long Beach * San Bernardino Dominguez Hills Los Angeles Pomona Northridge Channel Islands San Luis Obispo Bakersfield San Francisco * local service area Monterey Bay Fresno Stanislaus San Jose’ East Bay Maritime Sonoma Sacramento Chico Humbolt San Diego San Marcos

26. • Each Campus is unique (separately accredited) • CSU campuses have distinct student populations and programs “Learn by doing” Applied and Practical CSU – One University Different Campuses CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY

27. UC Mission We teach UC Provides tools to continue intellectual development over a lifetime & contribute to the needs of a changing society. We conduct research UC National laboratories, medical centers and other research facilities around the state. We provides public Service UC's libraries, museums, performing arts spaces, laboratories, gardens and science centers are valuable public resources.

28. California High School Applicants CA residents meeting minimum requirements for the statewide or local path who are not admitted to any UC campus to which they applied will be offered a space at another campus if state funding is available: Statewide Path You rank in the top 9% of all high school graduates in California according to the UC admissions index Local Path (ELC) You rank in the top 9% of your high school class based on the “a-g” benchmark GPA or

29. Comprehensive Review Grade-Point Average Test Scores Courses Completed/Planned Honors Courses Eligibility in the Local Context (ELC) Quality of Senior-Year Program of Study Academic Opportunities in California High Schools Performance in Academic Subject Areas Achievements in Special Projects Improvement in Academic Performance Special Talents, Achievements, and Awards Participation in Educational Preparation Programs Academic Accomplishment Within Life Experiences Geographic Location 14 UC-Approved Criteria

30. A-G Pattern of Coursework CSU/UC Requirements A. History/Social Science (World History, U.S. History, Gov’t) 2 yrs. Min. B. English- 4 years 1 year LEP 3 may be used C. Math- 3 yrs. Min. and 4 yrs recommended (Algebra 2 minimum) D. Science- 2 yrs Lab 3+ recommended (Biology, Chemistry, Physics) E. World Language- 2 yrs (3+ recommended) F. VPA- 1 year same art G. College Prep Elective- 1 year

31. A Look at GPA for CSU and UC NO D or F grades accepted in any college prep courses for subject credit Grades in all A-G Subject courses taken during 10th, 11th and Summer after 11th determine initial eligibility 9th grade courses used to meet subject requirements, but are not calculated into GPA 12th grade courses used to maintain eligibility and complete admissions requirements

32. Validation World language Advanced math Chemistry – California State University Only Validation is when a student earns below a C in foreign language or advanced math in the 1st semester and continues onto the 2nd semester and earns a C or better

33. Preparing for College Focus on the curriculum and grades Update 4-year education plan Begin to research careers and majors of interest Get involved Campus Clubs Extra curricular activities Make arrangements to do community service/volunteer

34. College Admissions Testing: What You Need to Know

35. Admission Tests by System UC… SAT + Wrtiting or ACT + Writing SAT Subject Tests (not required, but recommended) in two different subject areas *math level 2 accepted by UC Community College No SAT or ACT CSU… SAT or ACT No SAT Subject Tests required Independent/Out of State SAT or ACT See each college website for writing and subject exam requirements

36. The New SAT 2016 3 hours Essay 50 minutes- optional Focus In-depth analysis of content Real-world problem solving Scoring Math 800 Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 800 Essay – separate score

37. What is the PSAT? • Practice version of the SAT • For juniors: A chance to qualify for the National Merit Scholarship Program • A chance to find out “where you stand” so that you can prepare effectively for the real SAT

38. SAT Subject Tests Each test is one hour in length Achievement-based tests, measuring knowledge learned from college-level courses in the following areas:

39. Subject Tests ENGLISH - Literature HISTORY - U.S. History, World History MATH - Mathematics Level 1, Mathematics Level 2 SCIENCE - Biology E/M, Chemistry, Physics LANGUAGES - Chinese, French, German, Spanish, Modern Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Japanese, Korean

40. ACT The ACT has four sections : English, Reading, Math, and Science. Each section is scored on a scale from 1 to 36 The national average for each section is roughly 21

41. ACT Science 35 minutes English 45 minutes Reading 35 minutes Total Time: 2 hours, 55 minutes or 3 hours, 25 minutes with optional essay Math 60 minutes

42. What should I be doing now? • 9th and 10th grade: Take a Practice SAT or ACT to get a feel for the tests and your strengths and weaknesses. PSAT in October. • 11th grade: Take the PSAT exam on October. Take a Practice ACT to compare. Attend PSAT Night in January. • Most Juniors prep for the SAT or ACT and take the official tests in Spring. • 12th grade: Last chance is Senior year (Dec) to take SAT or ACT. • Subject Tests: Take at the end of course, in May or June.

43. Testing Timeline Sophomore Year Junior Year Senior Year

44. Test Prep Resources www.collegeboard.com – Spring 2015 Career Center – Check out books Bookstores – test prep books Practice tests Courses – Princeton Review, Kaplan, Revolution Prep, GWC, OCC

45. NCAA • Division I- Large schools, largest media coverage, full scholarship awards • Division II- Fewer sports, fewer full scholarship awards, funded mostly by athletic departments • Division III No scholarship awards, do not have be cleared by eligibility center, must meet admission requirements

46. NCAA Participation 1. Graduate from high school And 2. Be a qualifier based on Eligibility Center Or 3. Be accepted through admissions process (Div.III only)

47. NCAA Eligibility Center Certification • Academic core courses • Grade Point Average • Sat or ACT scores • List of NCAA approved high school courses available at www.eligibilitycenter.org • Register in summer after 11th grade

48. NCAA • Division I and II – 16 core courses

49. NCAA Full QualifierClass of 2016 and beyond • Full Qualifier: May receive aid , practice and compete in the first year of enrollment at the college or university

50. NCAA Full QualifierClass of 2016 and beyond • 10 of 16 core courses must be completed prior to 7th semester • Grades from 10 core courses are locked in for GPA • Courses repeated in 7th or 8th semester are not used in GPA • 7 of the 10 core courses must be English, math or science • New “competition” sliding scale requirement • Minimum GPA in core courses increased to 2.300 and SAT 1080 or ACT 93