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Dar Sudns and Parns: Th gal f h Plan Indpndn Shl Disri is hrughly prpar sudns fr llg and ffr hm a srng fundain fr a lifim f larning. Wrking ghr, parns, sudns and h shls an nsur ha wis disins ar mad nrning prgrams and urs slins during h sndary shl yars. This middl shl Curs Caalg is dsignd xplain h basi rquirmns fr sussful sps frm sixh hrugh ighh grads plus giving h ls sar prpar fr a smh ransiin in h high/snir high shl prgram. Eah middl shl has dvlpd is wn xra-urriular prin f h aalg ha is apprpria fr ha ampus. Baus f nrllmn diffrns and sudn individualiy, ah ampus may hav sm diffrns in hs urs ffrings. Cunslrs will b ming wih sudns and hir parns aid hm in dvlping h apprpria duainal plans frm hir middl shl hrugh hir high/snir high shl xprin. Again, I nurag parns and sudns us all f h surs f infrmain prvidd in his aalg and prvidd by h shl unslrs as hy plan fr fuur gals. Sinrly, Dr. Duglas O Suprinndn f Shls iii
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Th Plan Indpndn Shl Disri Curs Caalg liss h urss ha ur middl shls and high shls gnrally mak availabl sudns. I shuld b nd, hwvr, ha n all f h urss lisd ar shduld vry yar. Sin i is n nmially fasibl shdul lasss in whih nly a fw sudns nrll, i may b nssary shdul suh lasss n an alrna-yar basis r limina hm. Suffiin numbrs f sudn rquss fr spifi urss hn bm h drmining far as whhr r n a urs is shduld. Th Curs Caalg prvids a Tabl f Cnns assis in laing spifi aras f infrmain. Th firs sin f h guid nains 6-8 grad urriulum rquirmns. Th snd sin prvids h spifi dsripin f urss by dparmn. Dsripins, prrquisi, grad lvls, and rdis ar lisd fr ah urs. In addiin his basi disri urriulum guid, ah middl shl ffrs liv urss h ppulain i srvs. Th Curs Caalg is als availabl nlin. Th Plan ISD wb si addrss fr h Curs Caalg is as fllws: hp://www.pisd.du/sudns/urss/indx.shml MISSION... samn f purps and funin Th Plan Indpndn Shl Disri will prvid an xlln duain fr all sudns. v
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Graduain Rquirmns Sudns Enring 9 h Grad 2010 11 Shl Yar And Afr... 2 Grad Pin Avrag (GPA) Char...4 Disinguishd Ahivmn Prgram...5 Tward Exlln, Ass, and Suss (TEXAS) Gran Prgram... 6 Cllg Prparain Timlin...8 Middl Shl Prgram...9 Admissin T And Exi Frm Gifd And Talnd Prgram... 13 Admissin T Middl Shl Advand Plamn Spanish Prgram... 13 Vins Aadmy... 13 Admissin T And Exi Frm Middl Shl Hnrs Curss... 14 Spial Eduain Srvis... 16 Plan ISD Shl... 18 6-8 Grad Curriulum Rquirmns... 20 Curs Dsripins - Sixh Grad... 24 Curs Dsripins - Svnh Grad... 26 Curs Dsripins - Eighh Grad...29 Carr & Thnial Eduain... 33 Indx... 35
Graduain Rquirmns Sudns Enring 9 h Grad 2010 11 Shl Yar And Afr SUBJECT AREA MINIMUM PROGRAM STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION RECOMMENDED PROGRAM DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM ENGLISH 4 rdis: English I, II, III, IV 4 rdis: English I, II, III, IV 4 rdis: English I, II, III, IV MATH * 3 rdis: MUST INCLUDE Algbra I, Gmry, 3 rd mah SCIENCE 3 CREDITS TOTAL Bilgy IPC Any sin urs apprvd by SBOE. Bilgy Chmisry Physis OR (N: All sudns mus ak Bilgy. Sudns ha d n ak IPC mus ak Chmisry and Physis.) SOCIAL STUDIES 4 Crdis Wrld Ggraphy, Wrld Hisry, US Hisry, US Gvrnmn, Enmis FINE ARTS *** 1.0 Crdi Ar, Musi, Thar, Dan, Prinipls & Elmn f Flral Dsign Sudns Enring 9 h Grad: 2010-11 Shl Yar & Afr 4 CREDITS TOTAL 3 rdis Algbra I, Gmry, Algbra II AND 1 rdi Afr mpling h firs 3 rdis frm abv, a sudn mus ak a 4 h yar f mah, sld frm n f h fllwing: Mah Indpndn Sudy Pr-Calulus r IB Pr-Calulus IB Mah Sudis AP Saisis AP Calulus AB r IB Calulus SL AP Calulus BC r IB Calulus HL AP/IB Cmpur Sin Cnurrn nrllmn in llg urss Addiinal urss, if idnifid by h SBOE, may b addd OR Algbra I Gmry Mah Mdls Algbra II 4 CREDITS TOTAL Bilgy Chmisry Physis AND 1 rdi Afr mpling h firs 3 rdis frm abv, a sudn mus ak a 4 h yar f sin, sld frm n f h fllwing: Anamy and Physilgy AP Bilgy r IB Bilgy (snd yar) AP Chmisry r IB Chmisry AP Envirnmnal Sin AP Physis r IB Physis IB Envirnmnal Sysms Envirnmnal Sysms Earh and Spa Sin Sinifi Rsarh and Dsign Fd Sin Frnsi Sin Enginring Dsign and Prblm Slving Cnurrn nrllmn in llg urss Addiinal urss, if idnifid by h SBOE, may b addd OR Bilgy IPC Chmisry Physis (N: IPC mus b akn bfr Chmisry and Physis.) 4 Crdis Wrld Ggraphy, Wrld Hisry, US Hisry, US Gvrnmn, Enmis 1.0 Crdi in h sam urs Ar, Musi, Thar, Dan, Prinipls & Elmn f Flral Dsign 2 4 CREDITS TOTAL 3 rdis Algbra I, Gmry, Algbra II AND 1 rdi nsising f SBOE apprvd mah urs fr whih Algbra II is a prrquisi, whih uld inlud: Mah Indpndn Sudy Pr-Calulus r IB Pr- Calulus IB Mah Sudis AP Saisis AP Calulus AB r IB Calulus SL AP Calulus BC r IB Calulus HL AP/IB Cmpur Sin Cnurrn nrllmn in llg urss Addiinal urss, if idnifid by h SBOE, may b addd (N: Mahmaial Mdls wih appliains ann un n his prgram.) 4 CREDITS TOTAL Bilgy Chmisry Physis AND 1 rdi Afr sussful mplin f Bilgy, Chmisry and Physis, a sudn may sl h 4 h rquird rdi frm any f h fllwing labbasd urss: Anamy and Physilgy AP Bilgy r IB Bilgy (snd yar) AP Chmisry r IB Chmisry AP Envirnmnal Sin AP Physis r IB Physis IB Envirnmnal Sysms Envirnmnal Sysms Earh & Spa Sin Sinifi Rsarh and Dsign Fd Sin Frnsi Sin Enginring Dsign and Prblm Slving Cnurrn nrllmn in llg urss Addiinal urss, if idnifid by h SBOE, may b addd (N: IPC CANNOT un fr his prgram.) 4 Crdis Wrld Ggraphy, Wrld Hisry, US Hisry, US Gvrnmn, Enmis 1.0 Crdi in h sam urs Ar, Musi, Thar, Dan, Prinipls & Elmn f Flral Dsign Updad fr 2011-2012
SPEECH *** 0.5 Crdi Cmmuniain Appliains 0.5 Crdi Cmmuniain Appliains HEALTH 0.5 Crdi r 1.0 Crdi f 0.5 Crdi r 1.0 Crdi f Prinipls f Halh Sin Prinipls f Halh Sin FOREIGN LANGUAGE 0.0 Crdi 2.0 Crdis Frign languag mus b 2 rdis f h sam languag. PHYSICAL EDUCATION ** 1.0 Crdi frm any mbinain f h fllwing: Fundains f Prsnal Finss; Advnur/Oudr Eduain: Arbi Aiviis; and Tam r Individual Sprs Crdi may b arnd fr a spifi PE urs nly n. Eah PE urs may b akn fr ihr 0.5 r 1 rdi. Crdi fr any f h urss lisd abv may b arnd hrugh pariipain in h fllwing aiviis: Ahlis (up 4 rdis) JROTC (up 1 rdi) Off Campus PE (up 4 rdis) Drill Tam (Up 1 rdi) Marhing Band (up 1 rdi) Chrlading (up 1 rdi) 1.0 Crdi frm any mbinain f h fllwing: Fundains f Prsnal Finss; Advnur/Oudr Eduain: Arbi Aiviis; and Tam r Individual Sprs Crdi may b arnd fr a spifi PE urs nly n. Eah PE urs may b akn fr ihr 0.5 r 1 rdi. Crdi fr any f h urss lisd abv may b arnd hrugh pariipain in h fllwing aiviis: Ahlis (up 4 rdis) JROTC (up 1 rdi) Off Campus PE (up 4 rdis) Drill Tam (Up 1 rdi) Marhing Band (up 1 rdi) Chrlading (up 1 rdi) 0.5 Crdi Cmmuniain Appliains 0.5 Crdi r 1.0 Crdi f Prinipls f Halh Sin 3.0 Crdis Frign languag mus b 3 rdis f h sam languag. 1.0 Crdi frm any mbinain f h fllwing: Fundains f Prsnal Finss; Advnur/Oudr Eduain: Arbi Aiviis; and Tam r Individual Sprs Crdi may b arnd fr a spifi PE urs nly n. Eah PE urs may b akn fr ihr 0.5 r 1 rdi. Crdi fr any f h urss lisd abv may b arnd hrugh pariipain in h fllwing aiviis: Ahlis (up 4 rdis) JROTC (up 1 rdi) Off Campus PE (up 4 rdis) Drill Tam (Up 1 rdi) Marhing Band (up 1 rdi) Chrlading (up 1 rdi) ELECTIVES 7 Crdis 5 Crdis 4 Crdis SPECIALIZATION COMPONENTS N/A N/A In addiin h rquird rdis, sudns mus als mpl 4 advand masurs fr h Disinguishd Ahivmn Prgram. Fr dails rgarding his prgram s pag 5. TOTAL 24 Crdis 26 Crdis 26 Crdis Th Cllg Bard advand plamn urss and Inrnainal Baalaura urss may b subsiud fr rquirmns in apprpria aras. In addiin rdi rquirmns sudns mus shw masry n ALL sa EXIT LEVEL TESTS. * Middl shl rdi is NOT grand unil a sudn has passd bh smsrs wih a grad abv 70. Sudns an NOT mpl 1 s smsr a middl shl and 2 nd smsr a summr shl, r: Spanish, Frnh, and Algbra I. If Algbra I is akn in 8 h grad, i mus b rrdd n h ransrip. Thr yars f mah abv Algbra I mus b mpld. ** Sudns wh ak marhing band upn sussful mplin f h fall smsr will riv a 0.5 PE subsiuin f h physial duain rquirmn. All sudns ar rquird mpl 1.0 rdi f physial duain fr graduain. Sudns may b lassifid fr physial duain n h basis f halh as unrsrid, rsrid, and adapd and rmdial insruin. Sudns may arn n mr ha 4.0 rdis ward sa graduain rquirmns in physial duain. *** Addiinal urss, if drmind by h SBOE, may b addd. Sudns graduaing undr h SBOE Rmmndd Prgram r h Disinguishd Ahivmn Prgram may qualify fr TEXAS Gran (S pag 6.) Th Plan ISD wbsi si addrss fr h Curs Caalg is as fllws: hp://www.pisd.du/sudns/urss/indx.shml. Th wbsi si nains h urrn yar and prvius yars fr sudn/parn rfrn. Minimum Plan Eligibiliy Rquirmns Rquir a wrin agrmn bwn h sudn s parn/guardian and a shl unslr (r shl adminisrar) ha h sudn shuld b allwd pursu h Minimum plan insad f a las h Rmmndd Plan. Rquir ha bfr a disin an b mad fr h sudn pursu h Minimum plan, h sudn mus: B a las 16 yars ld, r Hav mpld w rdis fr graduain in ah subj f h Fundain urriulum, r Hav faild b prmd 10 h grad n r mr ims as drmind by h shl disri. Exmpin: Sudns wih disabiliis b aumaially plad in h Minimum plan if h sudn s ARD plas h sudn in a mdifid urriulum ara. Sudns Enring 9 h Grad: 2010-11 Shl Yar & Afr Updad fr 2011-2012 3
Plan ISD EIC 043910 (LOCAL) Aadmi Ahivmn: Class Ranking Grad Pin Avrag (GPA) Char Grad pins fr grads 9-12 shall b assignd arding h har blw: Numrial Grad AP / IB * Pr-AP/IH/ Hnrs* Rgular Mdifid Applid/Fundamnal 97 & abv 5.0 4.5 4.0 3.5 2.5 93-96 4.8 4.3 3.8 3.3 2.3 90-92 4.6 4.1 3.6 3.1 2.1 87-89 4.4 3.9 3.4 2.9 1.9 83-86 4.2 3.7 3.2 2.7 1.7 80-82 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 1.5 77-79 3.8 3.3 2.8 2.3 1.3 73-76 3.6 3.1 2.6 2.1 1.1 71-72 3.4 2.9 2.4 1.9 1.0 70 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 Blw 70 0 0 0 0 0 * S EIC (EXHIBIT) fr idnifid urss and grad pins. 4
Disinguishd Ahivmn Prgram Purps: Th Disinguishd Ahivmn Prgram rgnizs sudns wh dmnsra lvls f prfrman quivaln ha f llg sudns r wrk dn by prfssinals in h ars, sins, businss, indusry, r in mmuniy srvi. Sudn prfrman n advand masurs, hr han Advand Plamn and Inrnainal Baalaura xaminains, may b assssd hrugh an xrnal rviw prss. Sudns mus bain apprval prir pursuing rdis fr llg urss, prdus f prfssinal qualiy, r riginal rsarh/prjs. Dumnain f mplin f h fur advand masurs vn if his dumnain is rivd afr graduain (in h as f AP r IB srs) mus b prvidd. Disinguishd Ahivmn Prgram (26 Crdis) Rquirmns: A sudn mus ahiv any mbinain f fur f h fllwing prir graduain: Original rsarh/prj: (N mr han w f h fur advand masurs may m frm his agry.) Individual prdu f prfssinal qualiy as judgd by a panl f prfssinals in h fild ha is h fus f h prj. Prir apprval is rquird fr his agry. Apprvd Individual Prdus/Original Rsarh Prjs Inrnainal Baalaura xndd ssay Award winning Sin Fair Prjs apprvd hrugh Plan ISD Sin Dparmn Mnr basd prjs mpld hrugh apprvd mnr urss Sudns mus b nrlld in an apprvd urs r undr h suprvisin f a Plan ISD ahr mpl an advand masur in his agry. Exrnal valuain f a prj mus b mainaind in h sudn s umulaiv fldr and dumnd n h sudn s prmann rrd ard and unslr ard. Ts daa: (N mr han 4 f h advand masurs may m frm his agry.) A sr f hr r abv n a Cllg Bard Advand Plamn xaminain; A sr f fur r abv n an Inrnainal Baalaura xaminain; A sr n h Prliminary SAT/Nainal Mri Shlarship Qualifying Ts (PSAT/NMSQT) ha qualifis a sudn fr rgniin as a mmndd shlar r highr by h Cllg Bard and Nainal Mri Shlarship Crprain; as par f h Nainal Hispani Rgniin Prgram (NHRP) f h Cllg Bard r as par f h Nainal Ahivmn Shlarship Prgram f h Nainal Mri Shlarship Crprain Th PSAT/NMSQT sr shall un as nly n advand masur rgardlss f h numbr f hnrs rivd by h sudn. Cllg urss: (N mr han 4 f h advand masurs may m frm his agry.) A grad f A r B in a llg urs. (Exampls: advand mah, frign languag r dual nrllmn in Plan ISD.) Prir apprval is rquird fr his agry. Sudns Graduain undr h SBOE Rmmndd Prgram r h Disinguishd Ahivmn Prgram may qualify fr h TEXAS Gran (S pag 6.) 5
Tward Exlln, Ass, and Suss (TEXAS) Gran Prgram www.collegeforalltexans.com Prgram Purps Th Txas Lgislaur sablishd h TEXAS (Tward EXlln, Ass and Suss) Gran mak sur ha wll-prpard high shl graduas wih finanial nd uld g llg. Wh an apply? Sudns wh Fr an iniial award Ar Txas rsidns Hav n bn nvid f a flny r rim invlving a nrlld subsan Shw finanial nd Hav an EFC lss ha r qual 4000 Rgisr fr h Sliv Srvi r ar xmp frm his rquirmn AND OR B a gradua f an ardid high shl in Txas n arlir han h 1998-99 shl yar Cmpl h Rmmndd High Shl Prgram r Disinguishd Ahivmn Prgram in high shl Enrll in a nn-prfi publi llg r univrsiy in Txas wihin 16 mnhs f graduain frm a publi r ardid priva high shl in Txas and Hav aumulad n mr han 30 smsr rdi hurs, xluding hs arnd fr dual r nurrn urss r awardd fr rdi by xaminain (AP, IB, r CLEP) Hav arnd an assia dgr frm a publi hnial, sa r mmuniy llg in Txas and Enrll in any publi univrsiy in Txas n mr han 12 mnhs afr riving hir assia s dgr. Sudns nring h prgram frm high shl wh ninu in llg and wh m prgram aadmi sandards an riv awards fr up 150 smsr rdi hurs, unil hy riv a bahlr s dgr, r fr fiv yars if nrlld in a 4-yar dgr plan r six yars if nrlld in a 5-yar dgr plan, whihvr ms firs. Sudns nring h prgram basd n aquisiin f an assia s dgr wh ninu in llg and wh m prgram aadmi sandards an riv awards fr up 90 smsr rdi hurs, unil hy riv a bahlr s dgr, r fr hr yars if nrlld in a 4-yar dgr plan r fur yars if nrlld in a 5-yar dgr plan, whihvr ms firs. Th aadmi rquirmns fr ninuing in h prgram ar: A h nd f h firs yar, h sudn nring h prgram frm high shl mus b ming h shl s Saisfary Aadmi Prgrss (SAP) rquirmns. A h nd f h snd yar in h prgram r lar yars, all sudns mus mpl a las 75% f h hurs ampd in h prir aadmi yar, hav an vrall llg grad pin avrag (GPA) f a las 2.5 n a 4.0 sal and mpl a las 24 smsr rdi hurs pr yar. Whr may awards b usd? A TEXAS Gran may b usd and any publi insiuin f highr duain in Txas. 6
Hw muh an b awardd? Th award amun (inluding sa and insiuinal funds) is qual h sudn s uiin and rquird fs. Fr 2009-2010, h sa amun is apprximaly: $6,080 pr yar fr publi univrsiis and sa llg sudns $1,780 pr yar fr publi mmuniy llg sudns $2,680 pr yar fr publi hnial llg sudns Hw an yu apply? Yu apply fr h TEXAS Gran whn yu mpl and submi h Fr Appliain fr Fdral Sudn Aid (FAFSA) r hr appliain as rquird by yur llg s finanial aid ffi. Funding is limid, s yu nd submi yur appliain as sn as pssibl afr January 1 f yur snir yar. Th finanial aid ffi a ah llg and univrsiy will drmin if TEXAS Gran is par f h aid pakag ha is ffrd yu. Addiinal Infrmain Yur ligibiliy fr his prgram is drmind by h finanial aid ffi a yur llg. Cna yur llg finanial aid ffi fr addiinal infrmain n ligibiliy r availabiliy f funds. T rad mr abu his prgram hk u: Txas Eduain Cd, 56.301 and Crdinaing Bard Ruls, Chapr 22 L. 7
Cllg Prparain Timlin Grads Grads 6 7 Grad 8 Grad 9 Grad 10 Grad 11 Grad 12 Gals and Objivs Bgin sablish arr gals and bjivs. Plan a fur-yar high shl aadmi prgram. Eah sudn ands an aadmi nfrn wih parns and a shl unslr during whih urs slins ar hsn fr h high shl yars. Rviw llg aalgs, publiains and Wbsi sis, whih giv llg prfils and nran rquirmns. Pariipa in ACT-Explrr sing. R-valua arr gals and bjivs. Rviw aadmi fur-yar plan. Rviw aadmi plan. R-valua gals and bjivs. Cnfr wih parn(s) and h high shl unslr did n urss fr h 11 h grad. Tak a prai PSAT in Obr. Pariipa in h ACT-PLAN sing. Rviw llg aalgs, publiains, and Wbsi sis whih giv llg prfils. Rviw aadmi plans and narrw llg his. Cnfr wih parn(s) and h high shl unslr did n urss fr h snir yar and disuss ps graduain plans. And Cllg Nigh in Spmbr. Tak PSAT in Obr (Nainal Mri Qualifying Ts). Tak SAT r ACT in h la spring. Explr shlarship ppruniis. Finaliz llg his. Cnfr wih unslr in arly fall. And Cllg Nigh in Spmbr. Tak SAT and/r ACT in Obr r Nvmbr. Snd rgular disin appliains arly in h fall smsr. Submi husing appliain in h arly fall. Disuss finanial aid prgrams in Nvmbr r Dmbr. Snd fdral finanial aid appliains in January. Snd lal shlarship appliain in spring. Univrsiy Rady is dsignd aid Plan sudns and parns as hy prpar fr all asps f pssndary xprin. B sur ak im invsiga Plan ISD s Univrsiy Rady a hp://ur.pisd.du/indx.shml as a rsur l during yur llg prparain yars. 8
Middl Shl Prgram Txbks Txbks ar sa-wnd (h prpry f h sa f Txas) and ar issud sudns in Plan ISD fr f harg. Eah sudn is rspnsibl fr his/hr xbks issud by hir shl and is rspnsibl fr paymn fr ls and/r damagd xbks urring in h shl yar. Curss Alrain A h middl shl lvl, sudns may rqus ak xaminains fr alrain in aadmi subjs. Plas s h unslr fr mr infrmain. Advand Plamn Prgram Th Advand Plamn (AP) Prgram f h Cllg Bard nabls sudns mpl llg-lvl sudis a Plan Eas Snir High, Plan Snir High and Plan Ws Snir High Shls. A limid numbr f Advand Plamn urss may b ffrd n h Grad 9-10 ampuss. This "aadmi bridg" hlps smh h ransiin frm high shl llg. Th primary gals f h AP Prgram ar nrih h sndary shl xprin f sudns rady apply hmslvs llg-lvl urss and prvid h mans by whih llgs may gran rdi r plamn, r bh, sudns wih saisfary AP s srs. Curss Takn In Middl Shl fr High Shl Crdi Middl shl rdi is NOT grand unil BOTH smsrs ar mpld AT middl shl. Sudns an NOT mpl 1 s smsr a middl shl and 2 nd smsr a summr shl, r: Spanish, Frnh, and Algbra I. If Algbra I is akn in 8h grad, hr yars f mah abv Algbra I mus b mpld. Eliv Curss In addiin hs rquird urss, sudns may hs hr urss mpl hir shduls. Th numbr f liv urss ha sudns may hs varis frm yar yar. Explrary Curss Th xplrary urss in middl shl ffr h sudns a han pursu spial aiviis r disvr nw inrss. Th xplrary urss vary frm ampus ampus. Fin Ars Musi Sixh grad sudns mus sl Band, Chir r Orhsra fulfill h sa Fin Ars rquirmn. Sixh grad band and rhsra lasss ar shduld in lik-insrumn grupings. Insrumns inludd in band ar as fllws: flu, b, larin, bassn, saxphn, Frnh hrn, rump, rmbn, uphnium, uba, and prussin. Insrumns inludd in rhsra ar as fllws: vilin, vila, ll, and sring bass. Thr ar n mpiiv UIL musi vns fr sixh grad musiians. Limid usid f shl rharsals and prfrmans may b rquird. Plamn in svnh and ighh grad musi lasss may inlud individual audiins wih h dirr. Sm aiviis a his lvl ar nsidrd xra-urriular. Sudns mus mainain a 70 in all subjs in rdr pariipa in mpiins and hr xra-urriular mpnns f h musi prgram. Andan a usid f shl urriular rharsals and prfrmans will b xpd in rdr m prfrman rquirmns ulind by sa urs bjivs. Thar Ars Thar Ars may b inludd as a par f h sixh grad xplrary urs ffrings. Sudns may l pariipa in svnh and ighh grad Thar Ars. Sudns may b xpd pariipa in usid f shl rharsals and prfrmans. Sm aiviis a h svnh and ighh grad lvls ar nsidrd xra-urriular. Sudns mus mainain a 70 in all subjs in rdr pariipa in mpiins and hr xra-urriular mpnns f h musi prgram. Andan a usid f shl urriular rharsals and prfrmans will b xpd in rdr m prfrman rquirmns ulind by sa urs bjivs. Visual Ar Visual Ar may b inludd as a par f h sixh grad xplrary urs ffrings. Sudns may l Ar as a urs ffring a h svnh and ighh grad lvl. Sudns may hav ppruniis pariipa in mpiins and xhibiins. 9
Frign Languag In frign languags, sudns wh sussfully mpl TWO yars f h sam middl shl frign languag will arn n high shl rdi. Th rdi will un ward graduain. Th urs and grad will b rrdd n h sudn's aadmi ahivmn rrd (ransrip). Grad pins will b und ward rank in lass. Th urs f sudy saisfis n f h w rdis f h languag rquirmn fr h advand SBOE (Sa Bard f Eduain) Rmmndd High Shl Prgram and n f h hr rdis f h languag rquirmn fr h Disinguishd Ahivmn Prgram. I als srvs as h prrquisi fr Spanish II r Frnh II a h high shl lvl. Hnrs Curss Hnrs urss ar hs urss wih spifi nry riria fr highly mivad sudns. A diffrniad hnrs urriulum inluds a widr rang and grar dph f subj mar han ha f h rgular urs. Emphasis will b plad n highr lvl and riial hinking skills, n raiv, prduiv hinking, and n indpndn guidd rsarh. In h middl shl prgram, hs urss ar ffrd in English, mahmais and sin. Sudns mus m h slin riria fr hs urss. Inrnainal Baalaura (saring in Grads 9-10) Th Inrnainal Baalaura (IB) Full-Diplma Prgram is an inrnainally rgnizd, mprhnsiv w-yar urriulum f rigrus sudy in h 11h and 12h grad yars ha ulminas in xams in six subj aras: English, a frign languag, sial sudis, sin, mahmais, and an liv. T qualify fr h IB Prgram, a sudn mus firs b apd in h Inrnainal Hnrs prgram. If a sudn is planning apply pariipa in h Inrnainal Hnrs Prgram, plas n h fllwing rmmndains fr urs slins: 1. As an inrnainal prgram, IB rquirs ha sudns b flun in a snd languag. Thrfr, a sudn shuld bgin h sudy f Frnh r Spanish as arly as pssibl, prfrably in middl shl. Th xaminain h sudn aks, as a junir r snir, in a snd languag will dmnsra h sudn s ral mmuniain skills as wll as h sudn s wrin skills. 2. Sudns wishing ak an xam in alulus hir snir yar shuld bgin Hnrs Algbra I in h ighh grad. 3. Sudns planning ak a highr-lvl IB xam in hisry will nd ak IB US Hisry as a junir a Plan Eas. This will saisfy h Plan ISD US Hisry rquirmn as wll as h IB rquirmn. Mahmais In mahmais, an advand sudn may bgin h sndary urs prgrssin upn mplin f middl shl mahmais ssnial knwldg and skills. Sudns may mpl Algbra I, gmry and highr-lvl mahmais urss in middl shl and rdi ward high shl graduain is awardd fr hs urss. Th sudns simply ninu alng h urs prgrssin. If Algbra I is akn in middl shl, hr addiinal mah rdis abv Algbra I ar rquird. Grads fr hs urss ARE usd figur high shl GPA and lass rank. All sudns will hav h pnial fr Algbra I rdi. Nw qualifiains will b in pla fr arning Algbra I rdi. Rquird Curss Ths urss ar rquird fulfill lal and sa duainal rquirmns. A urs may r may n hav a prrquisi. A prrquisi is a urs ha mus b akn prir h urs undr nsidrain. Prgrams Ahli Prgram Sudns may shdul ahlis insad f physial duain. In h sixh grad, sudns ak rgular physial duain lasss, as hr is n mpiiv ahli prgram. In h svnh and ighh grads, fball, baskball, rak, rss unry, and nnis nss will b shduld wih shls insid and usid h disri. Sudns may ry u fr vllyball, baskball, and nnis in h arly fall. Fball, rak, and rss unry ar pn all sudns wh m h riria. Sudns pariipaing in ahlis mus mainain a 70 in all subjs and mus pass h physial xaminain rquird by Univrsiy Inrshlasi Lagu (UIL). Sudns inrsd in ahlis shuld na h had ah a h individual shl ampus bain h nssary frms. AVID Prgram (Advanmn Via Individual Drminain) Th AVID urs is dsignd prpar sudns fr suss in pssndary duain. AVID 7 and AVID 8 prvid suppr and skill dvlpmn in aras spifially alignd wih suss in rigrus urss in h nn aras. A rmmndain, appliain and inrviw ar rquird. Sudns mus b apd in h AVID prgram. 10
Chrlading Prgram Th hrlading prgram is pn any ighh grad sudn wh dsirs pariipa in h prgram. Inrsd sudns shuld na h individual shl ampus hrlading spnsr. Signups and paks ar usually givn u in h spring smsr f h sudn s svnh grad yar. A hr-day middl shl hrlading amp is shduld h summr bfr hir ighh grad yar, usually h nd f July r h firs f Augus. Prfssinal hrladrs frm h nainal hrlading assiains saff h amp. Crdinad Shl Halh Prgram Sudns will riv insruin in Plan ISD s Crdinad Shl Halh Prgram. This prgram is a sysmi apprah advaning sudn aadmi prfrman by prming, praiing and rdinaing shl halh duain and srvis fr h bnfi and wll-bing f sudns. This prgram will hlp sablish halh bhavirs in sudns dsignd las hir lifim. Th urriulum will inlud lssns in physial finss, halh and wllnss, disin-making, slf sm/bdy imag, nuriin, mnal halh/srss, yur bdy sysms, grwh and dvlpmn, disass and disrdrs, drugs and alhl, and prsnal safy. English as a Snd Languag (ESL) All sudns wh rgisr in his shl disri will mpl a hm languag survy frm. If his survy indias ha a languag hr han English is spkn in h hm r is spkn by h sudn ms f h im, h sudn mus b rfrrd h Languag Assssmn Cnr fr valuain. Afr h languag valuain, h LPAC Cmmi will mak rmmndains abu ESL Srvis. Sudns wh qualify fr ESL srvis may nrll in ESL lasss. Th English as a Snd Languag (ESL) prgram shall b an ingral par f h rgular duainal prgram. Saadpd English as a snd languag insruinal marials and supplmnary marials ar usd as urriulum ls. This prgram is alignd wih h disri's gnral duain liray prgram. Th English as a snd languag prgram shall addrss h affiv, linguisi, and gniiv nds f limid English prfiin sudns. ESL lasss, whih fus n innsiv dvlpmn f lisning, spaking, rading, and wriing skills in English, ar ffrd English Languag larnrs a all sndary ampuss. Gifd and Talnd Prgram Gifd prgram srvis ar prvidd fr ah sudn wh is frmally idnifid fr h gifd prgram. Pariipain in h prgram is basd n a rfrral, srning, and slin prss. Middl shl PACE (Plan s Aadmi and Craiv Eduain) lasss ar mad up f mpad urs ffrings alng wih spial PACE aiviis. All PACE sudns will b shduld in PACE English r PACE hisry lasss. Prsnains and rsarh prjs ar impran mpnns f all PACE lasss. In high shl, urs ffrings inlud Humaniis I and II. A h snir high shl lvl, addiinal srvis ar prvidd fr gifd sudns hrugh Advand Plamn, Inrnainal Baalaura and h Amrian Sudis urss. Off-Campus PE Th purps f h Off-Campus Physial Eduain Prgram is ammda sudns wh ar making a srius ffr dvlp high-lvl apabiliis and allw hs sudns b invlvd in a prgram ha prvids raining xding ha ffrd in h shl disri. Th sudn is aking his urs fr physial duain rdi and h/sh may n b nrlld in ahlis whil pariipaing in h Off-Campus Physial Eduain Prgram. A maximum f 4 rdis an b arnd wards sa high shl graduain rquirmns. A sudn inrsd in his prgram shuld na his/hr shl unslr fr h appliain, guidlins, and nrllmn das nrning ff-ampus physial duain. Off-ampus physial duain urrnly nsidrs h fllwing aiviis: ar skaing, dan, qusrian, fning, gymnasis, i hky, i skaing, larss, marial ars, middl shl glf, rk limbing, rwing, squash, swimming, nnis, rak yling and abl nnis. Thr is a f fr pariipain in h ff-ampus physial duain prgram. Th sudn mus pariipa in his/hr aiviy, undr prfssinal suprvisin, a minimum f 10 hurs ah wk fr Cagry 2 (ann lav ampus) r a minimum f 15 hurs fr Cagry 1 (an lav ampus n lass prid arly) a n apprvd agny. Th sudn mus pariipa in h spr a las a minimum f fur (4) days during h wk (Mnday hrugh Friday) plus n (1) addiinal day ha may fall n ihr h wknd r during h wk fr a al f fiv (5) days pr wk. 11
Physial Eduain Prgram Sudns ar rquird mpl 4 smsrs f physial duain during hir middl shl grads 6 hrugh 8. Th Physial Eduain Prgram is dsignd prvid apprpria insruin in halh, wllnss, finss and skill dvlpmn nhan h physial, mnal, and sial/minal dvlpmn f vry sudn. Evry sudn has h ppruniy xplr a variy f fun and hallnging aiviis ah smsr ngaging in an aiv lifsyl. Aiviis suh as, rk limbing, yling, bwling, nnis, abl nnis, sr, baskball, glf, arhry, and Exrgaming ar jus a fw aiviis dlivrd during dvlpmnally apprpria lssns. A variy f hnlgial ls will b usd during physial duain lass im assis h sudn s duain abu hir prsnal innsiy f xris and assis wih prsnal finss gal sing. Physial Finss Assssmn Eah sudn idnifid by h Txas Eduain Agny will pariipa in an annual physial finss assssmn. Th Finssgram assssmn insrumn will nain ririn-rfrnd sandards spifi a sudn's ag and gndr basd n h physial finss lvl rquird fr gd halh. Gd halh mpnns will inlud an arbi apaiy, bdy mpsiin, musular srngh, musular nduran, and a flxibiliy assssmn. Spial Eduain Srvis Prgram Spial duain srvis ar prvidd fr ah sudn wh ms ligibiliy rquirmns. Cnsidrain f a sudn s ligibiliy fr spial duain srvis is iniiad by a rfrral h Campus Mniring and Inrvnin Tam, whih may b rqusd by parns, shl prsnnl r usid agnis. Parnal nsn is rquird prir assssmn, and again, prir plamn in spial duain. Cmpnns f h spial duain prss inlud: Drmining whhr a sudn ms spial duain ligibiliy hrugh frmal assssmn, daa llin and drminain f duainal nd Prparing an Individualizd Eduain Prgram (IEP) fr ah sudn basd n nds, if ligibiliy is drmind. Implmning h IEP in h las rsriiv nvirnmn Annually valuaing h sudn s prgrss and dvlping h IEP addrss h sudn s nds Spial Eduain srvis ar prvidd undr sa and fdral guidlins. Spial Eduain ffrs spially dsignd insruin and a full ninuum f srvis m a variy f sudn nds. Prgrams rang frm fully slf naind larning nvirnmns suppr in gnral duain lassrms. A sudn s graduain plan, dvlpd by h ARD/IEP Cmmi, drmins hw h sudn will m rdi and urriulum rquirmns f h sa and disri fr graduain. Prmin and Rnin Rquirmns Grads 6-8 In grads 6-8, prmin h nx grad lvl shall b basd n an vrall avrag f 70 n a sal f 100 basd n urs-lvl, grad-lvl sandards (ssnial knwldg and skills) fr all subj aras and a grad f 70 r abv in languag ars, mahmais, sin and sial sudis. Addiinally, sudns in 8 h grad ar rquird m h passing sandard n h Txas Assssmn f Knwldg and Skills (TAKS) ss in rading and mahmais bfr hy an b prmd grad 9. Sudns in grads 6, 7, and 8 wh fail m h abv rquirmns shall and summr shl and sussfully masr h rquirmns prir bing prmd. Th parn r guardian f ah sudn wh has n sussfully mpld a urs shall b nifid by h ampus as sn as pssibl f any summr prgram availabl in h Disri ha may prmi h sudn mpl sussfully h faild subjs r urss. Campus assignmn shall b a h disrin f h Disri in h vn ha h sudn passs sm, bu n all, urss in h ighh grad. Rquirmns - Spial Eduain A sudn riving spial duain srvis shall b prmd and shall gradua arding h riria sad in his/hr Individual Eduain Prgram and by h disin f h ARD/IEP mmi. 12
Admissin T And Exi Frm Gifd And Talnd Prgram I. Plan Indpndn Shl Disri ffrs duainal ppruniis fr gifd and alnd sudns in h fur r aras. Plan s Aadmi and Craiv Eduain (PACE) prgram srvs grads 6 8 in ihr an English r Hisry urs (ampus disin). Sudns nrlld in grads 9-10 riv srvis hrugh h Humaniis lass, wih addiinal srvis ffrd hrugh Advand Plamn urss. Sudns nrlld in grads 11 12 riv srvis hrugh h Amrian Sudis urs, wih addiinal srvis ffrd hrugh Advand Plamn and Inrnainal Baalaura urss. II. Prdur fr Admissin All sudns nw PISD mus fllw h srning/slin prdurs fr pssibl prgram admissin. PACE sudns wh ransfr wihin h disri aumaially ninu prgram plamn. A. Th rfrral frm (availabl a shl) is mpld prir h dsignad dadlin. A sudn, parn, ahr, unslr, adminisrar r hr prfssinals may mak rfrrals. B. Srning daa is lld. Daa may inlud h fllwing: 1. Abiliy s srs 2. Ahivmn s srs 3. Tahr rmmndain 4. Wriing sampl 5. Addiinal parn infrmain 6. Grads 7. Sudn prfli 8. Inrviw C. Plamn mmi ms and nsidrs all sudns wh m riria. D. Parn(s) f plad sudns giv wrin prmissin fr prgram pariipain. III. Prdur fr Exi A. Sudn prgrss is rviw and dumnd. B. Cnfrn(s) wih sudn, parn(s) and prfssinal ar hld. C. Th PACE Exi Frm is mpld and signd D. Th ampus plamn mmi ms. Admissin T Middl Shl Advand Plamn Spanish Prgram (N ffrd n all middl shl ampuss) A. Sussful ahivmn n h 6 h grad nry-lvl diagnsi xam. B. Sudns nring Plan ISD afr 6 h grad mus ak h nry-lvl diagnsi xam bfr plamn in Pr-AP Spanish III. C. Sudns nring Plan ISD afr h 7 h grad mus pass h Pr-AP Spanish xam bfr plamn in AP Spanish IV. D. Mainaining Advand Plamn Saus I is xpd ha a sudn will mainain a grad f 70 r highr vry six wks, and a grad f 70 r highr a h smsr. A sudn wh ds n mainain a 70 avrag in an hnrs urs will b plad n prbain fr h nx six wks' grading prid. Eah six wks' grad sands aln drmin ligibiliy fr ninuing hnrs saus. A h nd f h prbainary prid (six wks), if h grad is sill blw 70, h sudn may b plad in a rgular lass. In addiin, if h 1 s smsr grad is blw 70, h sudn may b plad in a rgular lass. Sudns will n b mvd frm an hnrs lass a rgular lass afr h 5 h six-wks prid bgins. Vins Aadmy Crain spializd Mahmais and Frign Languag urss ar ffrd a Vins Aadmy 8 h grad sudns nly. Sm subsqun urss may n b ffrd a h high shl lvl. Cna h unslr s ffi a yur ampus fr mr infrmain. 13
Admissin T And Exi Frm Middl Shl Hnrs Curss I. Middl Shl Hnrs Rmmndains Hnrs urss ar ffrd in 6h grad fr mahmais nly. Hnrs urss ar ffrd in 7h and 8h grad fr English, mahmais and sin. Sudns mus m hr f h fiv fllwing riria qualify fr hnrs plamn. Sudns wh d n m a las hr f h riria may appal h disin a h ampus lvl. Disins f h ampus mmi ar final and ar n subj furhr appal. Hnrs Sudn Prfil: Rviw Prid Jan May Jun Jul Aug D English Subj Grad MAP (Adminisrain / Subj) Mahmais Sin English Mahmais Sin English Mahmais Sin Winr 7 Languag 229 Rading 231 Gr 5 725 8 Languag 232 Rading 234 Gr 6 751 6 Mahmais 234 Gr 4 672 7 Mahmais 240 Gr 5 706 8 Mahmais 247 Gr 6 742 7 Cnps and Prsss 8 Cnps and Prsss 218 Mah Gr 5 706 r abv and Rading Gr 5 725 r abv 222 Mah Gr 6 742 r abv and Rading Gr 6 751 r abv Spring 7 Languag 230 Rading 231 Gr 6 751 8 Languag 232 Rading 235 Gr 7 780 6 Mahmais 238 Gr 5 706 7 Mahmais 243 Gr 6 742 8 Mahmais 249 Gr 7 760 7 Cnps and 219 Mah Gr 6 Prsss 742 r abv and Rading Gr 6 751 r abv 8 Cnps and Prsss 222 Mah Gr 7 760 r abv and Rading Gr 7 780 r abv Fall 7 Languag 230 Rading 232 Gr 6 751 8 Languag 233 Rading 236 Gr 7 780 6 Mahmais 238 Gr 5 706 7 Mahmais 244 Gr 6 742 8 Mahmais 250 Gr 7 760 7 Cnps and Prsss 8 Cnps and Prsss 221 Mah Gr 6 742 r abv and Rading Gr 6 751 r abv 224 Mah Gr 7 760 r abv and Rading Gr 7 780 r abv TAKS CgAT Subj Ara Grad Vrbal r Nn-Vrbal: 116 r highr Quaniaiv r Nn-Vrbal: 116 r highr Quaniaiv, Vrbal, r Nn-Vrbal: 116 r highr Vrbal r Nn-Vrbal: 116 r highr Quaniaiv r Nn-Vrbal: 116 r highr Quaniaiv, Vrbal, r Nn-Vrbal: 116 r highr Vrbal r Nn-Vrbal: 116 r highr Quaniaiv r Nn-Vrbal: 116 r highr Quaniaiv, Vrbal, r Nn-Vrbal: 116 r highr 85 r abv in English 85 r abv in Mahmais 85 r abv in Sin 85 r abv in English 85 r abv in Mahmais 85 r abv in Sin 85 r abv in English 85 r abv in Mahmais 85 r abv in Sin Tahr R. Th Rviw Prid is h im f yar in whih h rmmndain is prpard and rviwd. Th Grad lumn rfrs h grad in whih h sudn is sking hnrs plamn. Ys Ys Ys Ys Ys Ys Ys Ys Ys 14
As an xampl f h assssmn daa usd fr riria; a 6 h grad sudn making a rqus in h spring smsr (Jan May) fr plamn in 7 h hnrs will b valuad basd n 6 h grad winr MAP sing and 5 h grad TAKS sing. Daa frm h ms rn adminisrain f CgAT will als b usd fr hnrs riria. II. Mainaining Hnrs Plamn Saus I is xpd ha a sudn will mainain a grad f 70 r highr vry six wks, and a grad f 70 r highr a h smsr. A sudn wh ds n mainain a 70 avrag in an hnrs urs will b plad n prbain fr h nx six wks' grading prid. Eah six wks' grad sands aln drmin ligibiliy fr ninuing hnrs saus. A h nd f h prbainary prid (six wks), if h grad is sill blw 70, h sudn may b plad in a rgular lass. In addiin, if h 1s smsr grad is blw 70, h sudn may b plad in a rgular lass. Sudns will n b mvd frm an hnrs lass a rgular lass afr h 5h six-wks prid bgins. III. Appal Prss Sudns rqusing plamn in an hnrs urs bu n ming a las hr f h fiv riria may g bfr a sibasd mmi fr plamn nsidrain. Sudns may b rfrrd si-basd mmi by a parn, a saff mmbr r by h sudn. Middl shls shuld sablish/dsigna a mmi fr his purps. Th ampus-basd mmi disin is final and is n subj furhr appal. Rvisd Obr 2010 15
Spial Eduain Srvis I. Plan Indpndn Shl Disri ffrs spial duain srvis fr sudns frm ag 3 hrugh 21. Childrn wih visin and haring impairmns may bgin srvis a birh. II. Prdurs fr Admissin/Rviw/Dismissal/Transfr A. Nw rfrrals 1. Parns, shl prsnnl r mmuniy agnis may mak rfrrals fr spial duain valuains. 2. All rfrrals ar dird h Campus Mniring and Inrvnin Tam (CMIT). 3. Th Campus Mniring and Inrvnin Tam lls infrmain frm ahrs and parns. 4. Th Campus Mniring and Inrvnin Tam rquss a Full Individual Evaluain (FIE) if hr is a suspiin f a disabiliy and an duainal nd fr spial duain srvis. 5. A ming may b hld prir h valuain fr h purps f dfining h spifi aras b assssd. 6. Parns prvid wrin nsn fr h valuain. Th valuain mus b mpld wihin 60 alndar days frm h da h disri rivs wrin nsn frm h parn. 7. Th Admissin, Rviw, Dismissal / Individualizd Eduain Prgram (ARD/IEP) Cmmi, whih inluds parns, will m nsidr ligibiliy, gals, bjivs and plamn in spial duain. 8. Parns prvid wrin nsn fr h iniial prvisin f spial duain srvis if ligibiliy is sablishd and srvis ar rmmndd. B. Transfrs frm spial duain prgrams usid h disri 1. Parns/Sudns prvid ampus prsnnl wih dumnain f prir spial duain srvis a h im f rgisrain. 2. Campus saff nfirms h prvisin f prir spial duain srvis. 3. Srvis bgin immdialy. Wihin 30 shl days, any hangs drmind nssary in h urrn IEP mus b addrssd by h ARD/IEP Cmmi. C. Cninuain in h Prgram 1. ARD/IEP Cmmi ndus an annual rviw f sudn prgrss and plamn. 2. Parns and hr mmi mmbrs agr upn sudn's ninuain f srvis r dismissal frm spial duain basd n urrn prfrman daa and dmnsrad nd. D. Grading Prdurs Crdi fr urss may b arnd nly if h sudn rivs a grad ha is h quivaln f 70 n a sal f 100, basd upn h ssnial knwldg and skills fr ah urs. Th ARD/IEP mmi may drmin ha a sudn rivs mdifid urs nn. In his as, grads shuld rfl prgrss ward mplin f IEP gals and bjivs as wll as dmnsrad masry f urs nn ha is h quivaln f 70 n a sal f 100. Graduain Rquirmns ( 89.1070 Cmmissinr/SBOE Ruls) (a) Graduain wih a rgular high shl diplma undr subsin (b) r (d) f his sin rminas a sudn's ligibiliy fr spial duain srvis undr his subhapr and Par B f h Individuals wih Disabiliis Eduain A (IDEA), 20 Unid Sas Cd, 1400 sq. In addiin, as prvidd in Txas Eduain Cd (TEC), 42.003(a), graduain wih a rgular high shl diplma undr subsin (b) r (d) f his sin rminas a sudn's nilmn h bnfis f h Fundain Shl Prgram. (b) A sudn riving spial duain srvis may gradua and b awardd a rgular high shl diplma if: (1) h sudn has saisfarily mpld h sa's r disri's (whihvr is grar) minimum urriulum and rdi rquirmns fr graduain (undr h rmmndd r disinguishd ahivmn high shl prgrams in Chapr 74 f his il (rlaing Curriulum Rquirmns)) appliabl sudns in gnral duain, inluding saisfary prfrman n h xi lvl assssmn insrumn; r (2) h sudn has saisfarily mpld h sa's r disri's (whihvr is grar) minimum urriulum and rdi rquirmns fr graduain (undr h minimum high shl prgram in Chapr 74 f his il) appliabl sudns in gnral duain, inluding pariipain in rquird sa assssmns. Th sudn's admissin, rviw, and dismissal (ARD) mmi shall drmin whhr saisfary prfrman n a rquird sa assssmn shall als b rquird fr graduain. 16
() A sudn riving spial duain srvis may als gradua and riv a rgular high shl diplma whn h sudn's ARD mmi has drmind ha h sudn has sussfully mpld: (1) h sudn's individualizd duain prgram (IEP); (2) n f h fllwing ndiins, nsisn wih h sudn's IEP: (A) full-im mplymn, basd n h sudn's abiliis and lal mplymn ppruniis, in addiin suffiin slf-hlp skills nabl h sudn mainain h mplymn wihu dir and nging duainal suppr f h lal shl disri; (B) dmnsrad masry f spifi mplyabiliy skills and slf-hlp skills whih d n rquir dir nging duainal suppr f h lal shl disri; r (C) ass srvis whih ar n wihin h lgal rspnsibiliy f publi duain, r mplymn r duainal pins fr whih h sudn has bn prpard by h aadmi prgram; (3) h sa's r disri's (whihvr is grar) minimum rdi rquirmns fr sudns wihu disabiliis; and (4) h sa's r disri's minimum urriulum rquirmns h xn pssibl wih mdifiains/subsiuins nly whn i is drmind nssary by h ARD mmi fr h sudn riv an apprpria duain. (d) A sudn riving spial duain srvis may als gradua and riv a rgular high shl diplma upn h ARD mmi drmining ha h sudn n lngr ms ag ligibiliy rquirmns and has mpld h rquirmns spifid in h IEP. () All sudns graduaing undr his sin shall b prvidd wih a summary f aadmi ahivmn and funinal prfrman as dsribd in 34 Cd f Fdral Rgulains (CFR), 300.305()(3). This summary shall nsidr, as apprpria, h viws f h parn and sudn and wrin rmmndains frm adul srvi agnis n hw assis h sudn in ming pssndary gals. An valuain as rquird by 34 CFR, 300.305()(1), shall b inludd as par f h summary fr a sudn graduaing undr subsin () f his sin. (f) Sudns wh pariipa in graduain rmnis bu wh ar n graduaing undr subsin () f his sin and wh will rmain in shl mpl hir duain d n hav b valuad in ardan wih subsin () f his sin. (g) Emplyabiliy and slf-hlp skills rfrnd undr subsin () f his sin ar hs skills dirly rlad h prparain f sudns fr mplymn, inluding gnral skills nssary bain r rain mplymn. (h) Fr sudns wh riv a diplma arding subsin () f his sin, h ARD mmi shall drmin ndd duainal srvis upn h rqus f h sudn r parn rsum srvis, as lng as h sudn ms h ag ligibiliy rquirmns. 17
Plan ISD Shl Class n Yur Tim High Shl Curss hrugh Indpndn Inrn Sudy hp://planisdshl.n Plan ISD ffrs sudns GRADES 9 12 a flxibl larning pin. Wbsi and Enrllmn Prdurs Th Plan ISD Shl wbsi an b assd a www.planisdshl.n. Curs lising and dsripins an b fund n h wbsi. Sudns will nrll nlin hrugh h Plan ISD Shl wbsi. Currnly nrlld Plan ISD sudns mus fllw h apprval prss hrugh hir ampus unslr. Crdi Rpring fr Plan ISD Sudns Crdi rpring fr nlin urss will fllw xising rrspndn urs pliis. Plan ISD sudns mus fllw similar urs slin and apprval prdurs hrugh hir unslr. Sudns will hav a minimum f six wks and a maximum f 18 wks mpl urss. Sudns urrnly nrlld in Plan ISD will b allwd ak w Shl urss a n im. Sudns urrnly nrlld in Plan ISD may arn a al f THREE rdis hrugh rrspndn and/r ff-ampus nlin urss. Grads arnd in Shl urss will n b usd in mpuing lass ranking. [Rfrn Plan ISD Shl Bard Pliy EHDE Lal] Tuiin Paymn pins; 1. Onlin hrugh PISD Shl wbsi. (VISA, MasrCard, Amrian Exprss) 2. Thrugh a ashir s hk r mny rdr maild : (n prsnal hks apd) Plan ISD Sudn Srvis/Shl 3540 E. 14 h Sr Plan, TX 75074 3. Rimbursmn guidlins: Wihin 15 days f h nlin rgisrain, sudns may anl nrllmn and riv a rimbursmn, as pr nrllmn agrmn. A f f $50.00 will b raind fr adminisraiv xpnss. 4. Sm urss may rquir h purhas f addiinal marials, suh as xbks, n inludd in h uiin f. Spial Offr! Plan ISD Shl: Expandd Curs Offrings! In an ffr m ur sudns nds, Plan ISD Shl has dvlpd wny-w (22) nlin urss lally. W ar abl ffr hs urss a a rdud uiin s. Th uiin fr h fllwing urss is $240 $270 pr smsr. English 1, Smsr 1* Algbra 1, Smsr 1* Wrld Ggraphy, Smsr 1 English 1, Smsr 2* Algbra 1, Smsr 2* Wrld Ggraphy, Smsr 2 English 2, Smsr 1* Enmis Unid Sas Gvrnmn English 2, Smsr 2* Halh PE Fundains English 3, Smsr 1 Wrld Hisry, Smsr 1 BIM, Smsr 1 English 3, Smsr 2 Wrld Hisry, Smsr 2 BIM Smsr 2 English 4, Smsr 1 US Hisry, Smsr 1 English 4, Smsr 2 US Hisry, Smsr 2 * Curss ffrd Plan ISD sudns fr rdi rvry. 18
Tuiin fr h urss lisd blw is $310 pr smsr urs. Plan ISD Shl Curss Availabl a his Tim Rfr wbsi fr updad urs ffrings. Curss fr Graduain Crdi Algbra II Carr Planning Gmry I Spanish I and Spanish II* Pr-alulus (*rdi rvry) Chmisry I Physis I Psyhlgy Curss fr Nn-Crdi/Enhanmn Pr-Algbra Oangraphy Sudy Skills Sudns inrsd in Shl: Plas rad and n. Snirs: In rdr nsur an Shl urs rdi fr graduain, Sudns mus rgisr fr a urs bfr h mid-pin f h smsr. Sudns mus mpl all urs wrk 3 wks bfr h nd f h smsr. Plas hk wih h Shl ffi r yur unslr fr h spifi das. Sphmrs Junirs: In rdr ak a urs n h snir high ampus, sudns mus hav sussfully mpld prrquisi urss, inluding Shl urss, bfr h bginning f h shl yar. all Thr ar a limid numbr f sas in ah Shl urs. Rgisrain fr ah urs lss whn ha urs is full and pns again as plas bm availabl. Thrfr, rgisrain fr an Shl urs may b pn r lsd a any im. Bfr yu rgisr fr a urs, plas mak sur ha yu rad and undrsand h Shl Guidlins and Pliis. Adhrn hs guidlins, fr xampl hs nrning aadmi ingriy, will b xpd and nsquns nfrd. Whn yu rgisr fr an Shl urs, plas mak sur ha yu prvid h mail addrss ha yu innd us hrughu yur urs. Tha mail addrss mus b an aiv, funinal aun ha will handl larg fil aahmns. If yu hav any qusins r nrns, plas na h Shl ffi a: (469) 752-8894 shl@pisd.du 19
6-8 Grad Curriulum Rquirmns 6h Grad Rquirmns Languag Ars 1... 2 unis Mahmais... 1 uni Sial Sudis... 1 uni Sin... 1 uni *Physial Eduain....5 uni Fin Ars 2... 1 uni *Eliv....5 uni 7 Unis Sampl Shdul 1. Languag Ar 2. Languag Ars 3. Mahmais 4. Sial Sudis 5. Sin 6. Physial Eduain/Eliv 7. Fin Ars *Sld Middl Shls rquir 1.0 uni f Physial Eduain and 0.0 uni f livs. 1 On uni is h valu givn a lass whn i ms fr n prid pr day fr h nir shl yar. This blk inluds rading rquird in sixh grad. 2 Th fin ars urs is sld frm hir, band, r rhsra. *Fr sudns wh rad blw grad lvl, hs sudns m h riria fr Plan Alrad Rading Inrvnin. This rquirmn inluds hs sudns wh sr h fllwing: 640 n 5 h grad TAKS (S disri urs riria) 208 n MAP 7h Grad Rquirmns English Languag Ars... 1 uni Mahmais... 1 uni Txas Hisry... 1 uni Sin... 1 uni Rading 1...5 r 1 uni Physial Eduain...5 r 1 uni Eliv... 1.5 r 2 unis 7 unis Sampl Shdul 1. English Languag Ars 2. Mahmais 3. Txas Hisry 4. Sin 5. P.E./Eliv 6. Rading 1 /Eliv 7. Eliv 1 Fr sudns rading n grad lvl, hs sudns will b rquird ak n smsr f Analyial Rading. Fr sudns wh rad blw grad lvl, hs sudns mus ak Alrad Rading fr bh smsrs. This rquirmn inluds sudns wh sr h fllwing: 665 n 6 h grad TAKS 212 n MAP (S disri urs riria) 20
6-8 Grad Curriulum Rquirmns (Cninud) 8h Grad Rquirmns English Languag Ars... 1 uni Mahmais... 1 uni Unid Sas Hisry Par I... 1 uni Sin... 1 uni Rading 1... 1 uni Physial Eduain**... 5 r 1 uni Eliv... 1 uni 7 unis Sampl Shdul 1. English Languag Ars 2. Mahmais 3. Unid Sas Hisry Par I 4. Sin 5. P.E./Eliv 6. *Rading 1 r Eliv 7. Eliv ** Fur smsrs f physial duain mus b mpld in grads 6 hrugh 8. If h sudn has mpld 3 smsrs prir 8 h grad, n smsr rdi f physial duain in 8 h grad is rquird. 1 Fr sudns rading n grad lvl, hs sudns may ak Analyial Rading fr n smsr. Fr sudns wh rad blw grad lvl, hs sudns mus ak Alrad Rading fr bh smsrs. This rquirmn inluds sudns wh sr h fllwing: 701 n 7 h grad TAKS (S disri urs riria) 216 n MAP Thr ar addiinal grad advanmn rquirmns fr 8h grad sudns undr h Txas Sudn Suss Iniiaiv (SSI), whih was passd by h 76h Txas Lgislaur in 1999. Th purps f his iniiaiv is nsur ha vry sudn maks h aadmi prgrss nssary shw a suffiin undrsanding f h knwldg and skills augh and sd a ah grad lvl. Th SSI rquirs ha Grad 8 sudns mus m h passing sandard n h Txas Assssmn f Knwldg and Skills (TAKS) ss in rading and mahmais bfr hy an b prmd Grad 9. This rquirmn is in addiin h disri pliy n prmin and rnin. 21
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Curs Dsripins - Sixh Grad LANGUAGE ARTS 601001 601501 Languag Ars 6 Rading/English Blk Grad Plamn: 6 Prrquisi: English Languag Ars 5 Crdi: 2 Wha s nx? English Languag Ars 7 r English Languag Ars 7 Hnrs; Analyial Rading 7 r Alrad Rading 7 READING 60155B Alrad Rading 6 Grad Plamn: 6 Prrquisi: This urs is fr sudns wh ar n sussful n h sa rading assssmn in sixh grad, sr blw h disri riria, r nd addiinal rading insruin. Crdi:.5 601551/2 Alrad Rading 6 Grad Plamn: 6 Prrquisi: This urs is fr sudns wh ar n sussful n h sa rading assssmn in sixh grad, sr blw h disri riria, r nd addiinal rading insruin. Crdi: 1 Languag Ars 6 inluds h sudy f bh English and Rading. Wriing, liraur, rading, and mmuniain skills ar inrwind hrughu h urs. Sudns will fus n rading mprhnsin, vabulary dvlpmn, h prss f wriing, lirary sudy, languag dvlpmn, and lifim sudy skills. This n-smsr urs is dsignad fr sudns wh may hav bn sussful n h sa assssmn in fifh grad bu sr blw h disri riria r hav rivd a ahr rmmndain. Th urs nnras n wrd analysis, vabulary, fluny, mprhnsin skills, lirary rspns, and rading sragis. Targd inrvnin lss gaps idnifid by diagnsi assssmns. This urs is dsignd fr sudns wh ar n sussful n h firs adminisrain f h sa rading assssmn in h fifh grad, sr blw disri riria, r xprin rading diffiulis. This urs fuss n wrd analysis, vabulary, fluny, mprhnsin skills, lirary rspnss, and rading sragis. Targd inrvnin lss gaps idnifid by diagnsi assssmns. MATHEMATICS 602001 Mahmais 6 Grad Plamn: 6 Prrquisi: Mahmais 5 Crdi: 1 Wha s nx? Mahmais 7 602031 Mahmais 6 Hnrs Grad Plamn: 6 Prrquisi: Hnrs Criria Crdi: 1 Wha s nx? Mahmais 7 Hnrs Sixh grad mahmais inluds a sudy f rainal numbrs and h prains n rainal numbrs. I als nnras n masurmn and prbabiliy, wih addiinal wrk n prprinal rasning and an inrduin algbrai nps suh as variabls, abls, graphs, and symbls fr rprsnain. Mahmais 6 Hnrs inluds a sudy f pis naind in bh h rgular sixh grad urs and nrihmn pis. All sudns will mp in h Mah Olympiad mpiin. SOCIAL STUDIES 604001 Grad 6 Sial Sudis (Cnmprary Wrld Siis) Grad Plamn: 6 Prrquisi: Nn Crdi: 1 Wha s nx? Grad 7 Sial Sudis Hisry) (Txas This urs is a sudy f ppl and plas in h nmprary wrld. Sudns idnify h ggraphi hararisis f rgins/siis and dsrib h nmi and gvrnmn sysms f hs rgins/siis. Th sudns will us his infrmain xplain and mpar ulurs f h pas and prsn. 24
SCIENCE Ths sin urss, whih ffr dissin as a mans f insruin, will prvid alrnaiv assignmns fr hs sudns and parns wh hav jusifiabl bjins dissin. 603001 Sin 6 Grad Plamn: 6 Prrquisi: Nn Crdi: 1 Wha s nx? Sin 7h Grad r Sin 7h Grad H/PrAP/PrIB 6 h grad sin is an ingrad urs f arh, lif and physial nps augh hrugh h nx f h human bdy, h an sysm, nrgy and nsrvain, and spa. Inrains and rlainships ar shwn in ah uni rsuling in sudn larning bynd h fas f sin. PHYSICAL EDUCATION 60510B Physial Eduain 6 Grad Plamn: 6 Prrquisi: Nn Crdi:.5 Sudns in his urs will aquir h knwldg and skills fr mvmn ha prvid h fundain fr njymn and ninud sial dvlpmn hrugh physial aiviy. Sudns will larn spializd skills and nps ha lad nfidn and mpny in a variy f physial aiviis. Physial aiviy will inlud lssns frm am sprs, individual sprs, arbi sprs and advnur udr sprs. Sudns nrlld in physial duain uld xprin aiviy lvls f mdra high innsiy. Physial Finss Assssmn Eah sudn idnifid by h Txas Eduain Agny will pariipa in an annual physial finss assssmn. Th Finssgram assssmn insrumn will nain ririn-rfrnd sandards spifi a sudn's ag and gndr basd n h physial finss lvl rquird fr gd halh. Gd halh mpnns will inlud an arbi apaiy, bdy mpsiin, musular srngh, musular nduran, and a flxibiliy assssmn. Crdinad Shl Halh Prgram Sudns will riv insruin in Plan ISD s Crdinad Shl Halh Prgram. This prgram is a sysmi apprah advaning sudn aadmi prfrman by prming, praiing and rdinaing shl halh duain and srvis fr h bnfi and wll-bing f sudns. This prgram will hlp sablish halh bhavirs in sudns dsignd las hir lifim. Th urriulum will inlud lssns in physial finss, halh and wllnss, disinmaking, slf sm/bdy imag, nuriin, mnal halh/srss, yur bdy sysms, grwh and dvlpmn, disass and disrdrs, drugs and alhl, and prsnal safy. FINE ARTS This rquird urs may b fulfilld by aking n full yar f hir, band, r rhsra. 25
Curs Dsripins - Svnh Grad LANGUAGE ARTS: ENGLISH 701001 English Languag Ars 7 Grad Plamn: 7 Prrquisi: Languag Ars 6 Crdi: 1 Wha s nx? English Languag Ars 8 r English Languag Ars 8 - Hnrs 701031 English Languag Ars 7 Hnrs Grad Plamn: 7 Prrquisi: Hnrs Criria Crdi: 1 Wha s nx? English Languag Ars 8 r English Languag Ars 8 - Hnrs LANGUAGE ARTS: READING 70150B Analyial Rading 7 Grad Plamn: 7 Prrquisi: This urs is rquird fr svnh grad sudns wh ar rading n grad lvl, pass TAKS bu d n ahiv mmndd saus, r riv ahr rmmndain. Crdi:.5 701601 Alrad Rading 7, Lvls I and II Grad Plamn: 7 Prrquisi: This urs is rquird fr sudns wh ar n sussful n h sa rading assssmn in sixh grad, sr blw h disri riria, r nd addiinal rading insruin. Crdi: 1 Wha s nx? Analyial Rading 8 r Alrad Rading 8 701451 Muli-Snsry Rading Grad Plamn: 7 Prrquisi: This urs is dsignad fr sudns wh m diagnsi riria. Crdi:.5 1 This urs invlvs a fusd prgram f rading, wriing, spaking, lisning, viwing and rprsning. Languag sudis mphasiz h nvnins f English. Cmpsiin inluds dvlpmn f paragraphs and muli-paragraph ssays hrugh h wriing prss as wll as insruin in apializain and punuain. Liraur sudis nurag an appriain f h shr sry, nvl, pry, and drama. This urs is dsignd m h nds f svnh grad sudns wih wll-dvlpd languag and rading skills. Whil i mphasizs h basis f languag, mpsiin, and liraur, i als affrds h sudn h ppruniy d widr rading and dvlp uppr lvl hinking, rading and wriing skills. Sudns shuld xp usid rading and wriing assignmns. In his n-smsr urs, sudns prai rading/gniiv sragis and riial inquiry imprv skills in wrd analysis, vabulary, fluny, mprhnsin, and wrin lirary rspns nsur ha sudns bm liflng radrs and wrirs, abl mprhnd a dpr lvls and nsru maning ffivly. In his full-yar urs, sudns prai rading sragis imprv skills in wrd analysis, vabulary, fluny, mprhnsin, and wrin lirary rspns using a variy f marials diffrniad m sudn nds. Targd inrvnin lss gaps idnifid by diagnsi assssmn nsur aadmi suss. This mulisnsry apprah f languag sablishs prdurs fr sysmaially ahing sph-sund, splling-sund parns, phnis, fluny, vabulary, and rading mprhnsin. 26
LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH Sudns mus mpl Spanish 8 r Frnh 8 b ligibl fr high shl rdi. 707001 Spanish 7 Grad Plamn: 7 Prrquisi: Nn Crdi: 1 707501 Frnh 7 Grad Plamn: 7 Prrquisi: Nn Crdi: 1 Wha s nx? Frnh 8 503401 Pr-Advand Plamn Spanish III Grad Plamn: 7 Prrquisi: Alrad Spanish II OR Crdi: 1 Wha s nx? Advand Plamn Spanish IV This lass is h firs half f Spanish I, and i inrdus h Spanish languag and ulur. Th main mphasis f insruin is n ral skills whil dvlping rading and wriing skills. Th sudn will bgin rgniz h inrrlainships f languag and will bgin dvlp an appriain fr h Hispani ulur. Sudns mus mpl Spanish 8 b ligibl fr high shl rdi. This lass is h firs half f Frnh I, and i inrdus h Frnh languag and ulur. Th main mphasis f insruin is n ral skills whil dvlping rading and wriing skills. Th sudn will bgin rgniz h inrrlainships f languag and will bgin dvlp an appriain fr h Frnh and Franphn ulur. Sudns mus mpl Frnh 8 b ligibl fr high shl rdi. This urs may n b ffrd n all ampuss. This alrad urs mphasizs high lvl/riial hinking, rading, and wriing uilizing rss-urriular nxs as wll as Hispani liraur and xs. Spaking and lisning prfiinis ar rfind and furhr dvlpd. Cnnins bwn firs languag skills and snd languag aquisiin ar argd. This urs may n b ffrd n all ampuss. This urs is ndud in Spanish. MATHEMATICS 702001 Mahmais 7 Grad Plamn: 7 Prrquisi: Cmplin f Mahmais 6 Crdi: 1 Wha s nx? CMP Algbra 8 702031 Mahmais 7 - Hnrs Grad Plamn: 7 Prrquisi: Hnrs 6 r Hnrs Criria Crdi: 1 Svnh grad mahmais inluds a sudy f hr-dimnsinal masurmn, symmry and ngrun in h ara f gmry. I als nnras n psiiv and ngaiv numbrs, prbabiliy, and ras, rais, prprins and prns. Sudns ar inrdud slp and linar funins. Mahmais 7 - Hnrs inluds a sudy f pis naind in h rgular svnh urs and nrihmn pis. Sudns will mp in h Mah Olympiad. Wha s nx? CMP Hnrs Algbra I SOCIAL STUDIES 704001 Grad 7 Sial Sudis (Txas Hisry) Grad Plamn: 7 Prrquisi: Nn Crdi: 1 Wha s nx? Grad 8 Sial Sudis (US Hisry frm h arly lnial prid hrugh Rnsruin This urs invlvs a daild sudy f Txas frm h prid f disvry and xplrain hrugh h wny-firs nury. Th sudy f h building f ur sa will n nly srss hisrial fas bu als prm an appriain f h ulural hriag and ggraphi divrsiis, whih hav shapd h dsiny f Txas. 27
SCIENCE Ths sin urss, whih ffr dissin as a mans f insruin, will prvid alrnaiv assignmns fr hs sudns and parns wh hav jusifiabl bjins dissin. 703001 Sin Grad 7 Grad Plamn: 7 Prrquisi: Nn Crdi: 1 Wha s nx? Sin Grad 8 r Sin Grad 8 H/IH/PrAP 703031 Sin Grad 7 H/PrAP/PrIB Grad Plamn: 7 Prrquisi: Hnrs riria Crdi: 1 Wha s nx? Sin Grad 8 r Sin Grad 8 H/IH/PrAP PHYSICAL EDUCATION 70510B Physial Eduain Grad Plamn: 7 Prrquisi: Nn Crdi:.5 1 Wha s nx? Physial Eduain 8 Sin Grad 7 is a urs, whih will fus n lif sin wih an ingrain f hmisry, physis and arh sin. Cnps, whih ar fund in mmn wih hr sins, will b mphasizd in hms vring pis n nvirnmnal inrains, sysms and sruurs, nrgy, and hangs vr im. This urs will shw rlvan sudn larning and undrsanding f sin. This is a urs dsignd fr h sudn wh has dmnsrad h abiliy and inrs in sin abv and bynd ha whih is ffrd in h rgular Sin Grad 7 urs. Th sudns ar givn a lif sin bas wih an ingrain f hmisry, physis, and arh sin. Cnps, whih ar fund in mmn wih hr sins, will b mphasizd in hms vring pis n nvirnmnal inrains, sysms and sruurs, nrgy and hangs vr im. Rlvan sudn larning and undrsanding f sin will b shwn. Indpndn sin rsarh is a rquirmn f Hnrs Sin. Sudns nrlld in his urs will undrsand in grar dail h funin f h bdy, larn masur hir wn prfrman mr auraly, and dvlp plans fr imprvmn. Sudns will ninu aquir h knwldg and skills fr mvmn ha prvid h fundain fr njymn and ninud sial dvlpmn hrugh physial aiviy. Insruin is dird mr ward nuraging h inrprain f physial aiviy in a daily ruin and lss ward fundamnal skill dvlpmn. Physial aiviy will inlud lssns frm am sprs, individual sprs, arbi sprs and advnur udr sprs. Sudns nrlld in physial duain uld xprin aiviy lvls f mdra high innsiy. Physial Finss Assssmn Eah sudn idnifid by h Txas Eduain Agny will pariipa in an annual physial finss assssmn. Th Finssgram assssmn insrumn will nain ririn-rfrnd sandards spifi a sudn's ag and gndr basd n h physial finss lvl rquird fr gd halh. Gd halh mpnns will inlud an arbi apaiy, bdy mpsiin, musular srngh, musular nduran, and a flxibiliy assssmn. Crdinad Shl Halh Prgram Sudns will riv insruin in Plan ISD s Crdinad Shl Halh Prgram. This prgram is a sysmi apprah advaning sudn aadmi prfrman by prming, praiing and rdinaing shl halh duain and srvis fr h bnfi and wll-bing f sudns. This prgram will hlp sablish halh bhavirs in sudns dsignd las hir lifim. Th urriulum will inlud lssns in physial finss, halh and wllnss, disinmaking, slf sm/bdy imag, nuriin, mnal halh/srss, yur bdy sysms, grwh and dvlpmn, disass and disrdrs, drugs and alhl, and prsnal safy. 28
Curs Dsripins - Eighh Grad LANGUAGE ARTS: ENGLISH 801001 English Languag Ars 8 Grad Plamn: 8 Prrquisi: English Languag Ars 7 Crdi: 1 Wha s nx? English I r English I H/IH/PrAP (high shl) 801031 English Languag Ars 8 Hnrs Grad Plamn: 8 Prrquisi: Hnrs Criria and/r English/Languag Ars Hnrs Grad 7 Crdi: 1 Wha s nx? English I r English I H/IH/PrAP (high shl) This urs invlvs a fusd prgram f rading, wriing, spaking, lisning, viwing and rprsning. Eighh grad languag mphasizs rr English usag and snn sruur. Cmpsiin sudis ulmina in h wriing f muli-paragraph paprs. Liraur sudis ar dsignd dvlp appriain and knwldg f h shr sry, nvl, pry, and drama. This urs is dsignd m h nds f ighh grad sudns wih wll-dvlpd languag and rading skills. Sudns will nnra n a fusd prgram f languag, mpsiin, and liraur. Thy will als hav an ppruniy fr widr rading and fr dvlpmn f uppr lvl hinking, rading and wriing skills. Sudns shuld xp usid rading and wriing assignmns. LANGUAGE ARTS: READING 80150B Analyial Rading 8 Grad Plamn: 8 Prrquisi: This urs is fr ighh grad sudns wh pass h sa rading assssmn bu nd fusd liray sragis ahiv mmndd saus. Crdi:.5 Wha s nx? English I r English I H/IH/PrAP (high shl) 801601 Alrad Rading 8, Lvls I and II Grad Plamn: 8 Prrquisi: This urs is rquird fr sudns wh ar n sussful n h sa rading assssmn in svnh grad, sr blw h disri riria, r nd addiinal rading insruin. Crdi: 1 Wha s nx? Aadmi Liray I 801451 Muli-Snsry Rading Grad Plamn: 8 Prrquisi: This urs is dsignad fr sudns wh m diagnsi riria. Crdi:.5 1 LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH 807001 Spanish 8 Grad Plamn: 8 Prrquisi: Spanish 7 Crdi: 1 Wha s nx? Spanish II This n-smsr urs is dsignd fr sudns wh wuld bnfi frm fusd liray sragis, riial inquiry, maphrial hinking and highr-rdr hinking imprv llg radinss. Sudns prai wrd analysis, vabulary, fluny, mprhnsin, and wrin lirary rspns nsur h inrprain and nsruin f maning in hallnging xs. In his full-yar urs, sudns prai rading/gniiv sragis imprv skills in wrd analysis, vabulary, fluny, mprhnsin, and wrin lirary rspns using a variy f marials diffrniad m sudn nds. Targd inrvnin lss gaps idnifid by diagnsi assssmn nsur aadmi suss. This mulisnsry apprah f languag sablishs prdurs fr sysmaially ahing sph-sund, splling-sund parns, phnis, fluny, vabulary, and rading mprhnsin. This lass is h snd half f Spanish I, and i ninus wih h inrduin h Spanish languag and ulur. Th main mphasis f insruin is n ral skills whil dvlping rading and wriing skills. Th sudn will bgin rgniz h inrrlainships f languag and will bgin dvlp an appriain fr h Hispani ulur. Sudns will riv high shl rdi and high shl grad pins. 29
807501 Frnh 8 Grad Plamn: 8 Prrquisi: Frnh 7 Crdi: 1 Wha s nx? Frnh II 504401 Advand Plamn Spanish IV Grad Plamn: 8 Prrquisi: Pr-Advand Plamn Spanish II OR Diagnsi Exam Crdi: 1 Wha s nx? Cnsidr aking anhr languag in High Shl MATHEMATICS 802001 CMP Algbra 8 Grad Plamn: 8 Prrquisi: Mahmais 7 Crdi: 1 Wha s nx? If Algbra I rdi is grand, nrll in Gmry. If Algbra I rdi is n awardd, nrll in Algbra I. 802031 CMP Hnrs Algbra I Grad Plamn: 8 Prrquisi: Mahmais 7 Hnrs Crdi: 1 Wha s nx? Gmry H/IH/Pr-AP SOCIAL STUDIES 804001 Grad 8 Sial Sudis (US Hisry frm h arly lnial prid hrugh Rnsruin) Grad Plamn: 8 Prrquisi: Nn Crdi: 1 Wha s nx? Wrld Ggraphy, PrAP Wrld Ggraphy, AP Human Ggraphy r Wrld Hisry PrAP This lass is h snd half f Frnh I, and i ninus wih h inrduin h Frnh languag and ulur. Th main mphasis f insruin is n ral skills whil dvlping rading and wriing skills. Th sudn will bgin rgniz h inrrlainships f languag and will bgin dvlp an appriain fr h Frnh ulur. This urs may n b ffrd n all ampuss. Sudns will riv high shl rdi and high shl grad pins. This urs is a ninuain f Pr-AP Spanish III. Spifi Advand Plamn s-aking sragis, suh as ral narrain, advand rading and lisning mprhnsin and xpsiry wriing, ar addd h urs f sudy. Sudns sudy and analyz urrn vns, lirary xs, and sial issus. Sudns will b prpard fr and ak h Advand Plamn Spanish Languag Exam. This urs may n b ffrd n all ampuss. Sudns will riv high shl rdi and high shl grad pins. This urs is ndud in Spanish. Eighh grad mah inluds a sudy f linar rlainships xprssd in wrds, abls, graphs, and symbls alng wih h sluins linar quains, inqualiis, and sysms. I als nnras n h Pyhagran Thrm, irrainal numbrs, and ara. Addiinal pis inlud xpnnial grwh, quadrai funins, and quivaln xprssins. CMP Hnrs Algbra I inluds h sudy f pis naind in CMP Algbra 8 and nrihmn pis. All sudns will mp in h Mah Olympiad mpiin. This urs vrs h bginning f Amria hrugh h ra f Rnsruin. Sudns will b inrdud h sial, ulural, pliial, and nmi happnings, whih shapd arly Amria. Sudis will fus n nribuins f varius arly grups and h basi lmns f Unid Sas iiznship, inluding inrduin h Cnsiuin, h sruur and funin f ur nainal gvrnmn, and h impliains f h Bill f Righs. Th np f Amria as a pluralisi siy and h lmns f ggraphy, whih ar nssary fr a br undrsanding f h hisrial nn, ar an ingral par f his urs. 30
SCIENCE Ths sin urss, whih ffr dissin as a mans f insruin, will prvid alrnaiv assignmns fr hs sudns and parns wh hav jusifiabl bjins dissin. 803001 Sin Grad 8 - Rgular Grad Plamn: 8 Prrquisi: Nn Crdi: 1 Wha s nx? IPC r Bilgy (high shl) Sin Grad 8 is a urs, whih will fus n arh sin wih an ingrain f hmisry, physis, and lif sin. Cnps, whih ar fund in mmn wih hr sins, will b mphasizd in hms vring nvirnmnal inrains, sysms and sruurs, nrgy and hangs vr im. This urs will shw rlvan sudn larning and undrsanding f sin. 803031 Sin Grad 8 H/IH/PrAP Grad Plamn: 8 Prrquisi: Hnrs riria and/r Sin Grad 7 H Crdi: 1 Wha s nx? Bilgy r Bilgy H/IH/PrAP r IPC (high shl) This is an alrad urs dsignd fr h sudn wh has dmnsrad h abiliy and inrs in sin abv and bynd ha whih is ffrd in h rgular Sin Grad 8 urs. Us f labrary quipmn, safy ruls, masurmn hniqus, graphing and rrding analysis, and inrprain f daa will b srssd. Sin Grad 8 Hnrs will fus n arh sin wih an ingrain f hmisry, physis and lif sin. Cnps, whih ar fund in mmn wih hr sins, will b mphasizd in hms. Prparing h sudn nr advand high shl sins will b mphasizd. Indpndn sin rsarh is a rquirmn f Sin Grad 8 Hnrs. 31
PHYSICAL EDUCATION 80510 B Physial Eduain Grad Plamn: 8 Prrquisi: Nn Crdi:.5 1 Wha s nx? Fundains f Prsnal Finss (high shl) Sudns nrlld in his urs will undrsand in grar dail h funin f h bdy, larn masur hir wn prfrman mr auraly, and dvlp plans fr imprvmn. Sudns will ninu aquir h knwldg and skills fr mvmn ha prvid h fundain fr njymn and ninud sial dvlpmn hrugh physial aiviy. Sudns will bgin undrsand h nd rmain physially aiv hrughu lif by pariipaing in njyabl lifim aiviis. Physial aiviy will inlud lssns frm am sprs, individual sprs, arbi sprs and advnur udr sprs. Sudns nrlld in physial duain uld xprin aiviy lvls f mdra high innsiy. *Fur smsrs f physial duain mus b mpld in grads 6 hrugh 8. If h sudn has mpld 3 smsrs prir 8 h grad, n smsr rdi f physial duain in 8 h grad is rquird. Physial Finss Assssmn Eah sudn idnifid by h Txas Eduain Agny will pariipa in an annual physial finss assssmn. Th Finssgram assssmn insrumn will nain ririn-rfrnd sandards spifi a sudn's ag and gndr basd n h physial finss lvl rquird fr gd halh. Gd halh mpnns will inlud an arbi apaiy, bdy mpsiin, musular srngh, musular nduran, and a flxibiliy assssmn. Crdinad Shl Halh Prgram Sudns will riv insruin in Plan ISD s Crdinad Shl Halh Prgram. This prgram is a sysmi apprah advaning sudn aadmi prfrman by prming, praiing and rdinaing shl halh duain and srvis fr h bnfi and wll-bing f sudns. This prgram will hlp sablish halh bhavirs in sudns dsignd las hir lifim. Th urriulum will inlud lssns in physial finss, halh and wllnss, disinmaking, slf sm/bdy imag, nuriin, mnal halh/srss, yur bdy sysms, grwh and dvlpmn, disass and disrdrs, drugs and alhl, and prsnal safy. 32
Carr & Thnial Eduain Carr & Thnial Eduain (CTE) ffrs an ppruniy fr sudns larn skills hy may us in high shl, in llg, in a arr afr graduain, and/r as a finanial mans hlp furhr hir duain. CTE blnds aadmis and arr prparain prdu wll-rundd graduas rady fr h ppruniis f h wrld. Th fllwing urss may n b ffrd a all ampuss. Plas s h shl unslr fr mr infrmain. FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE (FCS) COURSES 70850B 80850B Grad Plamn: 7 and 8 Prrquisi: Nn Crdi:.5 70840B 80840B Skills fr Living and Carrs Lif Managmn and Carrs Grad Plamn: 7 and 8 Prrquisi: Nn (Skills fr Living and Carrs is rmmndd, bu n rquird) Crdi:.5 Th purps f his urs is giv h sudn an insid viw in h dvlpmn and ping skills nssary funin ffiinly and ffivly in ur siy n a prsnal, sial, family and arr lvl. Tpis inlud arr invsigain, prsnal dvlpmn, ffiv mmuniain, nuriin, fd prparain/safy, and basi swing nsruin. This urs is invaluabl fr living a fulfilling lifsyl and arr. Lif Managmn and Carrs ingras sussful lif skills masrd in Skills fr Living wih praial appliain fr ns. This urs prvids ppruniis xplr family and prsnal rlainships, prsnal managmn, and planning fr ps-sndary duain and fuur arrs. Emphasis is n h impran f h family, hw g alng wih hrs (inluding family mmbrs and prs), psiiv slf-imag, nuriin, wis nsumrism, parning rwards and rspnsibiliis, and arr ppruniis. Sudn ams will xplr varius fd grups, hn plan and implmn king labs. Sudns will us im managmn, lisning, and swing skills nsru a swing prj. Lif Managmn has prvn b a gra ass ns in managing hir livs sussfully. TECHNOLOGY COURSES 80927B Grad Plamn: 8 Prrquisi: Nn Crdi:.5 Gaway Thnlgy Dsign & Mdling/Aumain & Rbis In his hands-n urs, sudns larn hw hnlgy is usd in nginring slv vryday prblms. This mah, sin, nginring, and hnlgy ingrad prgram rlas hnlgy sudn s daily livs. Dsign and Mdling will inrdu sudns h dsign prss and us ha prss shw hw slid mdling has inflund hir livs. Sudns will als xplr h hisry and dvlpmn f aumain and rbis whil larning abu sruurs, nrgy ransfr, mahin aumain, and mpur nrl sysms. This mahmais, sin, nginring, and hnlgy urriulum hlps sudns dvlp and hn skills ha nabl hm nr high shl wih a fundain f h knwldg and skills nssary fr suss in pr-nginring. PLTW is a nainally rgnizd prgram ha prms pr-nginring urss a h middl and high shl/snir high lvl. Sudns will riv high shl rdi and high shl grad pins. 33
TECHNOLOGY COURSES CONTINUED 70925B/ 80925B Grad Plamn: 7 and 8 Prrquisi: Nn Crdi:.5 Explring Cmpur Appliains Explr h hnlgy bhind mpurs and h Inrn, dsign usm graphis wih Phshp, us 3D simulain sfwar dsign and rid virual rllr asrs, dvlp and rrd radi mmrials, build and prgram rbs, and larn us dskp publishing and wb masring sfwar mark prdus. Sudns gain knwldg and skills in h appliain, dsign, prduin, and assssmn f prdus, srvis, and sysms. This urs allws sudns rinfr, apply and ransfr hir aadmi knwldg and skills a variy f inrsing and rlvan aiviis, prblms, and sings. In addiin hir gnral aadmi and hnial knwldg and skills, sudns gain an undrsanding f arr ppruniis and wha mplyrs rquir gain and mainain mplymn in hs arrs. 34
Indx E Explring Cmpur Appliains Carr and Thnial Eduain...34 F Fin Ars Grad 6...25 G Gaway Thnlgy - Dsign and Mdling, Aumain and Rbis Carr and Thnial Eduain...33 L Languag Ars Grad 6...24 Languag Ars - English Grad 7...26 Grad 8...29 Languag Ars - Rading Grad 7...26 Grad 8...29 Languags Ohr Than English Grad 7...27 Grad 8... 29 30 Lif Managmn and Carrs Carr and Thnial Eduain...33 M Mahmais Grad 6...24 Grad 7...27 Grad 8...30 P Physial Eduain Grad 6...25 Grad 7...28 Grad 8...32 R Rading Grad 6...24 35
S Sin Grad 6...25 Grad 7...28 Grad 8...31 Skills fr Living and Carrs Carr and Thnial Eduain...33 Sial Sudis Grad 6...24 Grad 7...27 Grad 8...30 36