NISD High School Course Selection Guide Addendum

May 12, 2014

Additional Course Offerings• Elective Courses at Steele

Accelerated High School• Dual Credit Courses• Dual Enrollment Courses• College Preparatory Courses (as

defined by HB5)

Proposed New Courses for Steele Accelerated High

School• Social Media Marketing• Money Matters

Proposed Career and Technology Course for 2014-2015

Social Media Marketing– Students will earn one credit towards

Business and Industry endorsement– Students will learn how marketers are

incorporating social media in their overall marketing strategy.

– Students will learn techniques for gaining customer and consumer buy-in to achieve their marketing goals

Proposed Career and Technology Course for 2014-2015

Money Matters– Students will earn .5 credit towards

Business and Industry endorsement– Students will apply critical thinking skills

to analyze financial options based on current and projected economic factors

– Students will determine methods for achieving long-term financial goals through investment, retirement planning, risk management, and estate planning.

Current Dual Credit Courses• English 1301• English 1302• English 2332 (World

Literature I)• English 2333 (World

Literature II)• Economics 2301• Psychology 2301 • Sociology 1301 • Government 2305

• Speech 1315 (Communication Application)

• Math 1314• Math 1342• Math 2413 (Calculus I)• Math 2414 (Calculus II)• Math 1316 (Trigonometry) • Biology 2401 (Anatomy &

Physiology-fall semester)• Biology 2402 (Anatomy &

Physiology-spring semester)

Proposed Dual Credit Course for 2014-2015

Learning Frameworks (Steele AHS only)– Offered through NCTC– Students will earn .5 credit for high school MAPS

(Methodology for Personal Success) and 3 college credit hours of EDUC 1300 (CORE College Readiness elective)

– Required for students in 9th or 10th grade and for students who are not TSI ready

– Students will focus on skills and strategies necessary for students to make the successful transition from high school to college and beyond.

Proposed Dual Enrollment Program Options for 2014-2015

OnRamps Dual Enrollment Program– All three high schools– Developed and offered through University

of Texas as blended learning (taught by NISD staff in conjunction with UT professor)

– Opportunity to earn college credit without taking the TSI readiness assessment

– Lower cost for students ($180 for three hours credit)

Proposed Dual Enrollment Course for 2014-2015

OnRamps Pre-calculus– Students will earn one credit for high

school Pre-calculus and 3 college credit hours of MATH 2312

– Algebra 2 prerequisite– Students who complete first semester at

college-ready standard will enroll in the dual credit course for Spring

Proposed Dual Enrollment Course for 2014-2015

OnRamps Statistics– Students will earn one credit for high

school Statistics and 3 college credit hours of MATH 1342

– Algebra 1 prerequisite, Algebra 2 preferred

– Students who complete first semester at college-ready standard will enroll in undergraduate course for Spring.

College Preparatory Classes

• House Bill 5 requires each school district shall partner with at least one institution of higher learning to develop and provide courses in college preparatory for mathematics and language arts.

• Must be for students in 12th grade whose EOCs do not meet college readiness standards (Algebra I, English I & English II)

College Preparatory Classes

• College Prep Math (Currently effects 11 NISD students)*

• College Prep English (Currently effects 32 students for English I; 74 students for English for English II)*

*Numbers do not reflect Spring testing.

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