LCHS COURSE SELECTION - 2021-2022 Parent Presentation - Lamar CISD
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LCHS COURSE SELECTION
2021-2022
Parent PresentationAgenda • Counselors • Credits • Endorsements • Course Selection
Mrs. Suchart A-C
Mrs. Neal D-He
Mrs. Herrera Hi - Mo
LSHS
Dual Credit
Counseling
Staff Mr. Roth Mor-Sal
Ms. Hines Sam-Z
Mrs. Buffamante
College & Career facilitatorAgenda • Counselors • Credits • Endorsements • Course Selection
Students will earn .5
credit for a semester
course with a
How to semester grade of 70
or above.
Earn
Credits Students will earn 1
credit for a yearlong
course with a yearly
average of 70 or
above.Classification of
Grade Levels
Freshman = 0-5
Sophomore = 5.5-11.5
Junior = 12-18.5
Senior = 19+
Student classification determines which class meeting
a student attends and activities in which he or she may
participate. A student is classified according to the
number of credits successfully completed. This is
decided by the number of credits on file at the
beginning of each school year.Calculation of students’ official class rank is
governed by Policy EIC (Local). For the
purposes of class ranking, semester grades are
weighted as follows:
Class AP Courses & Dual Credit.…Numeric average times 1.3
Rank and (Students are expected to take the AP Exam)
Weighted
Grades Pre-AP Courses………………Numeric average times 1.2
Articulated…….……………...Numeric average times 1.2
Academic……………………..Numeric average times 1.1Testing Requirements
• EOC
• English I
• English II
• Algebra I
• Biology
• US HistoryGRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
FOUNDATION PLUS ENDORSEMENT
• ENGLISH: 4 CREDITS
• MATH: 4 CREDITS
• SCIENCE: 4 CREDITS
• SOCIAL STUDIES: 3/4 CREDITS (4x4 is required by most colleges)
• PE/EQUIVALENT: 1 CREDIT
• LOTE: 2 CREDITS
• FINE ARTS: 1 CREDIT
• ELECTIVES/ENDORSEMENT: REMAINING CREDITS TO TOTAL 26 & FULFILL
ENDORSEMENTDual Credit • Lonestar (LSC) • Texas State Technical College (TSTC) • OnRamps through (UT) *Additional information on Dual courses for the 2021- 2022 school year will be communicated on the website and email beginning March 2021.
Lone Star
Lone Star
Lone Star
Lone Star
Automotive Technology I – Maintenance &
Light Repair
Automotive Technology II – Automotive
Services
Texas
State Diesel Equipment Technology I
Technical
Diesel Equipment Technology II
College
Construction Technology II• College Algebra OnRamps
• PreCal OnRamps
• Statistics OnRamps
UT • Chemistry OnRamps
OnRamps • Physics OnRamps
• Arts and Entertainment Tech OnRampsRequirements • Meet the TSI requirement (Lone Star) • Meet any/all prerequisites • Meet all deadlines • A meeting with the teacher (TSTC)
Note to Students: Contact the college of your choice to verify that they will award credit for the courses you plan to take, or have taken, in high school Request transcripts from Lamar Consolidated High School Registrar’s Office
Agenda • Counselors • Credits • Endorsements • Course Selection
THE 5 ENDORSEMENT AREAS: https://www.lcisd.org/docs/default-source/students-parents- documents/house-bill-5/2021-2022-endorsement-flow-charts.pdf?sfvrsn=6
LCISD Endorsement Flow
Charts
Courses required for each Endorsement
can be found at www.lcisd.org under
There are 30 endorsement course
streams for an LCISD student to pursue
Many students will be able to complete
more than one Endorsement• Foreign Languages (Spanish,
ASL, French, Chinese)
• 4 Credits in the Same Language
• Taking one language all 4 years (or)
• 2 Credits each in the same language
Arts & • Fine Arts (Art, Dance, Music,
Theatre, Band)
Humanities
• 4 Credits or 2 credits in the same
Fine Art Subject Area
• Social Studies (5 Credits in Social
Studies)
• English• English
• Animal Science
• Welding
• Construction
• Machining Technology
• Arts, Audio/Video Technology and
Business Communications
• Business Information Management
& • Culinary Arts
Industry • Computer Technology
• Cyber Security
• Marketing
• Automotive Technology
• HVAC
• Combination• Education and Training
• Air Force Junior ROTC
• Health Science
• Pharmacology
Public • EMT
Services • Medical Billing & Coding
• Certified Nursing Assistant
• Law Enforcement• Computer Science
STEM: • Mathematics
(Science,
Technology, • Science
Engineering, • PLTW: Engineering
and
Mathematics) • Combination• Foundation
• General endorsements (select
one option)
• 4 credits in each of the 4
foundational subject areas to include
English IV and Chemistry and/or
Physics
• 4 advanced courses that prepares
Multidisciplinary students to enter workforce or
Studies postsecondary education without
remediation from within 1
endorsement area or among
endorsement areas that are not in a
coherent sequence
• 4 credits in AP or dual credit selected
from English, math science, social
studies, economics, LOTE or fine
artsPAP/AP courses offered for Freshman
PAP Courses AP Course
English 1
World History
Algebra 1
Geometry (If took Algebra I during JH) Human Geography
Algebra II (If took Algebra 1 and Psychology
Geometry during JH)
W. Geography Computer Science
Principles
Biology 1
Psychology Art HistoryAgenda • Counselors • Credits • Endorsements • Course Selection
Course Selection
Students will be able to make course selections:
• January 19th through February 5th (11:59 PM)
• Students can make course selections at anytime within this time frame.
• Counselors will complete course verification once the window closes:
• Complete course verification for incoming 9th graders at LJH
• Complete course verification for all current 9th – 11th at LCHSENTERING CLASSES
• Courses will be entered into Skyward (student portal).
• You can’t access course selection on the (parent portal)
• Once you log into your Skyward account your classes will already
be populated through the “Career Plan” link. Courses are pre-
populated at the academic level. You will need to adjust the
level if needed (ex: PAP, AP, or Dual)
• On-line video instructions: https://youtu.be/IdSRJqkW5mY
• Main LCISD Website: Under Students/ParentsTo adjust course level click
Student will click on “Career on “Add Curriculum”
Plans” to view their populated
courses/four year plan.COURSE SELECTION CHOICES Choose 7 courses and 2 alternative courses First Choose: • 4 core courses – English, Math, Science, & Social Studies (select level: academic, PAP or AP). • Endorsement course • LOTE (Foreign Language), or additional elective • Fine Art or additional elective • Physical Education or a sport of choice
Career Plan Draft
2021-2022 Course Selection Catalog
The course selection catalog is the best reference to help you with
selecting your classes.
• In the catalog you will find:
• explanation of the levels offered for various courses (pgs. 1-2)
• dual credit course information (pgs. 2-3)
• multipliers and grade weights explained (p. 4)
• graduation requirements (pgs. 9-10)
• endorsement information (pgs. 14-18)
• info on specific course content & the required pre-requisites for all
courses offered in high school and dual credit (pgs. 21-72)
https://www.lcisd.org/docs/default-source/students-parents-
documents/house-bill-5/lcisd-2021-2022-course-catalog.pdf ?sfvrsn=6THANK YOU Questions?
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