Almost a High Schooler! MIT High School Preview Night. Matt Smith, Director / Superintendent Jeff Katz, Academic Adviser

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1 Almost a High Schooler! MIT High School Preview Night Matt Smith, Director / Superintendent Jeff Katz, Academic Adviser

2 Introductions

3 MS vs. HS? What s the same? Great staff, great parents, great students! Same bell schedule Dress code & PC Hours College focus RTI and Academic Recovery Programs Before / After School programs Summer school Certification options What s different? Second lunch Credits & transcripts Naviance & ILP s College courses! Sports! Honors, AP, & embedded college work Pathways / CTE certs Community Service & Internship Senior year blitz

4 Why MIT High School? MIT Academy High School Unique offerings & programs: Pathways & certifications Internships College experience Destination DC and more! In 2016, 90%+ of grads accepted to 4-year universities; Strong academic culture and climate; Top-performing school in region twice named by US News & World Report as One of America s Best High Schools Great kids, great parents, great staff!

5 2015 CAASPP Scores 2015 Smarter Balanced (CAASPP) ELA Results by District/State 100% 90% 25% 80% 47% 42% 43% 41% 44% 70% 60% 68% 26% 60% 50% 40% 30% 27% 26% 27% 25% 30% 20% 10% 24% 18% 13% 49% 31% 24% 16% 31% 32% 31% 0% Mare Island Technology Academy MIT Academy Vallejo Unified District Napa Unified District Benicia Unified District Fairfield Unified District Solano County State Standard Not Met: Standard Nearly Met: Standard Met/Exceeded:

6 CST Science 5th - 10th Grades Vallejo City Unified State MIT Academy Vallejo City Unified State MIT Academy Vallejo City Unified State 5th Grade 8th Grade 10th Grade % FBB/BB % Basic % Prof/Adv

7 MIT Graduation Requirements (note these are significantly beyond state requirements) Fulfill UC A-G Requirements 9 Units of College Coursework 35 hours / year Community Service (140 hours overall) 35 hour Internship (junior or senior year) Destination D.C.

8 The UC A-G Requirements: The Gold Standard of College Entrance Requirements The required coursework needed to complete (with a C or higher) to meet the college entrance requirement for the California State Universities (CSU) or the Universities of California (UC) Note MIT s graduation requirements exceed the UC A-G requirements.

9 UC A-G vs. MIT! # Description MIT A 2 years of History/Social Science 3 years B 4 years of English 4 years (incl college Eng 1) C 3 years of Math (up to ALG2) Same (4 recommended) D 2 years of Laboratory Science 3 years (4 recommended) E 2 years of LOTE (Language Other Than English) 3 years (4 recommended) F 1 year VAPA (Visual & Preforming Arts) Same G 1 year of College Prep Electives Same - - Technology (2 years) - - Community Service - - Internship College Units

10 Sample of Freshman Transcript

11 Community Service 35 hours per year required, 140 hours overall; Check your for a receipt of your hours Forms are on the website, main office, or Room J Log onto http: Elizabeth Garcia, coordinator: egarcia@mitacademy.org

12 PE O 2 years = 20 credits O Freshman and sophomore year O Colorguard & Drumline can count towards PE requirement

13 High School Technology O 2 years = 20 credits, fulfills A-G G requirement O Digital Media Studio 1 & 2 O Robotics O Film Broadcast O Intro to Programming O Website Design (through SCC) O Advanced Placement Computer Science O Video Game Design

14 High School Technology (continued) Embedded Technology Options: O Certifications in MOS O Pathway certifications: Programming, Robotics, Game Design, Digital Art O SCC classes Website Design, etc.

15 O 4 years= 40 credits O English 1 O English 2 O English 3 English B requirement for A-G O College English 1 (SSC) O Students become remediation proof, significantly improving college grad chances

16 Mathematics C requirement for A-G O O O O 3 years = 30 credits. (4 years recommended!) Algebra 1 (State requirement) Geometry Algebra 2 (must complete for graduation) Summer of senior year: O Math 11 College Statistics (SSC) (required) 4th Year Strongly Recommended: O Pre-Calculus /AP Calculus / AP Computer Science

17 Foreign Language E requirement for A-G O Referred to as Language Other Than English (LOTE) O LOTE 3 (typically 3 years = 30 credits); 4 (or 5) years recommended! O Spanish: 1, 2, 3, 3/Advanced, Honors, AP O Chinese: 1, 2, 3, 4, AP O ASL available on Plato

18 Choosing a Spanish Course O Teacher recommendation OR student placement test; O Native Spanish speakers take a placement test and are assigned accordingly to Spanish 1, 2, 3, or Advanced Spanish; O Students can apply to be placed in a higher level course by taking a challenge exam. O 4 years recommended, including AP if possible

19 Seal of Biliteracy O Students who complete a 4 th year in another language other than English (LOTE 4) can earn a California Seal of Biliteracy and have it noted on their transcript and diploma; O At MIT, that s Spanish or Chinese 4/Honors; O Must pass the 11 th grade Language Arts CAASPP with a proficient or higher to receive the seal.

20 History / Social Science A requirement for A-G O 3 years = 30 credits O World History* O American Studies / US History O American Government / Economics

21 Science D requirement for A-G O 3 years = 30 credits (4 years recommended) O Biology O Chemistry O Physics O AP Environmental Science

22 High School Bridges & Jumpstart (for rising 9 th graders) 6/19 7/20/17 Jumpstart: O Health and Geography Bridges to High School*: O Math Workshop* O READ 180* O Intro to Technology* (for students new to MIT) * Required for certain students based on individual need

23 Get Focused, Stay Focused! (for rising 9 th graders) 7/31 8/4/17 All freshman take a 3-unit college course that prepares them for emotional and academic success in high school and beyond! O O O 4-year, 6-unit college class to prepare high school students for college and career. Freshman year: "Get Focused students complete an intensive one-week summer comprehensive guidance course that helps students identify their interests and life goals, explore careers, and develop an educational plan to prepare for that career. The freshman course culminates with the development of an online, skills-based, 10-year career and education plan that is updated each year throughout high school and used by advisers for counseling and instructors for academic coaching. 10th, 11th, and 12th grades: Stay Focused students update their 10-year plans as expand their career and education options. They'll learn how to select and apply to post-secondary programs, and how to best prepare for the workforce! Mark your calendars now for this exciting new opportunity!

24 Advanced Placement (AP) Classes O MIT offers numerous AP Classes: O O O O O AP Spanish Language AP Chinese Language Computer science (programming) Calculus Environmental Science O AP (and honors) classes are worth an extra GPA point (e.g., 5 points for an A ); O Passing an AP exam with a 3, 4 or 5 can earn 3 units towards the 9 college units required for graduation (up to a maximum of 2 AP courses which equals 6 college credits).

25 Griffin College O 9 college-unit graduation requirement O Numerous ways to fulfill requirement: O SSC, Napa Valley, or Diablo Valley Colleges; O Online options (e.g., BYU Online); O Easiest: MIT on-campus options. O MIT on-campus options Griffin College: O AP coursework can count up to 6 units; O Get Focused (6 units) + English 1 (4 units) + Math 11 (4 units) = 14 units! O Many other on-site SCC offerings: Web design, Counseling 50, Mural Painting, many others!

26 Digital Art Pathway Programing Robotics Game Design MIT s High School Technology Pathways DMS 1 DMS 2 AP Art* Intro Comp Sci Website Design* AP Comp Sci Intro Comp Sci Robotics 1 Robotics 2 Intro Comp Sci DMS 1 Game Design

27 English 1 Health/Geography* Freshman Math (typically Algebra; some take Geometry) Biology Foreign Language PE DMS (recommended) Elective* * If student completed Health / Geography during Bridges Get Focused or other college course (fall / spring) Community service (35 hours)

28 Sophomore O English 2 O World History O Math (typically geometry, but maybe Algebra 2) O Chemistry or Physics O Foreign Language O PE O DMS or Elective Stay Focused or other college course (fall or spring) Community service (35 hours)

29 Junior English 3 US History Math (typically Algebra 2 or pre-calculus) Physics or Chemistry Foreign Language tech class (recommended) Elective Stay Focused (or other college course, fall or spring) Community service (35 hours) Internship (optional)

30 Senior College Math 11 (SSC, summer) College English 1 (SSC, fall) Government/Economics Senior Seminar Algebra 2 (if not yet completed) Electives (3 or 4): Math recommended Pre- Calculus or AP Calculus Foreign Language recommended AP or Honors Mandarin or Spanish Science recommended AP Environmental Science Other: complete pathway Stay Focused (or other college course if still needed, not likely) Community service (35 hours) Internship (if not yet completed) Certifications (optional) DC fundraising & prep

31 Support Classes O Read 180 O Expository Writing (12 th only, B for A-G) O Writing Workshop (9-11 th ) O Math Workshop O Resource O English Language Development (ELD)

32 Other Options: 3 and 5 year graduation plans available Certifications in Office, CTE, MIT & tech pathways High school sports available through Vallejo and Bethel high schools (depending on residency)

33 MIT Student Activities After School Program Clubs: BSU, Raza, GSA, D&D, Acadeca, etc. Step Team, Drumline, Colorguard Dances X-Games, intermurals, Spirit Week, etc. Fieldtrips (College, curriculum related) Mix-it-Up Day, Multicultural Day, Chavez Day, etc. Link Crew

34 Sports! All CIF sports offered through joint agreement with Vallejo and Bethel High Schools High degree of participation this past winter season, over 40 MIT students participated in soccer, basketball, and wrestling. CIF eligibility rules apply 2.0 GPA, non-steroid agreement, concussion protocols, etc.

35 Rising 9 th Graders Course Selection Forms Pre-assigned courses: English 1 Environmental Science Geography/ Health PE Math (depends on level) Support class (if required) Student select: Foreign Language Electives: 0, 1, or 2 Forms must be submitted to Advisory teacher by Wednesday, March 2 nd (students who do not submit forms will have courses chosen for them)

36 Rising 9 th Graders Summer School Options All 9 th graders strongly encouraged to take summer school 6/19 7/20/17 (M-Th only); some will be required. 9th-graders new to MIT take Intro to Technology class; Some 9th-graders will take required Bridges math & English strengthening classes (for HS credit); All others strongly encouraged to take Jumpstart enrichment courses (Geography & Health) All 9 th graders take Get Focused 7/31-8/4

37 O Rising freshman should have online course selection done by Wed, March 8 th O Students who do not make online selections will have their electives chosen for them.

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