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Class of 2020 High Ability Mathematics Parent Night

Class of 2020 High Ability Mathematics Parent Night. What to Expect. High School level rigor More challenging homework Difficult assessments More time required to study mathematics Grades below A. Avon High School Math Course Sequences. AHS Classes 2020. The Commitment.

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Class of 2020 High Ability Mathematics Parent Night

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  1. Class of 2020High Ability MathematicsParent Night

  2. What to Expect • High School level rigor • More challenging homework • Difficult assessments • More time required to study mathematics • Grades below A

  3. Avon High School Math Course Sequences AHS Classes 2020

  4. The Commitment • The student must desire to be challenged. To be truly challenged, one must expect to stumble along the way. • This is a 3 year commitment. Taking Algebra I in 7th grade sets your student’s math classes for grade 8 and grade 9. The only exit point from this path would be during the 7th grade.

  5. High School Credited Courses In Middle School

  6. HS Courses Taken in Middle School Courses will be listed on the high school transcript—with credit and grade factored into GPA To decline the credits, an Informed Consent Form must be signed by the parent The Informed Consent Form will be available to parents in the fall of the freshman year and can be signed at any time during high school When opting-out of the credits, both semesters of the course must be declined When declining credits, students may move on to the next course in the sequence; however, the student will most likely need to fulfill additional credits for graduation in that area (this will be explained in detail on the Informed Consent Form)

  7. Core 40 Diploma

  8. Core 40 Diploma

  9. Core 40 Diploma

  10. Core 40 Diploma with Academic Honors • Complete all requirements for Core 40 Diploma PLUS • Earn 2 additional math credits • (students must earn 6 math credits after entering high school and be enrolled in a math or quantitative reasoning course during each year of high school) • Earn 6-8 credits in world language (3 years) • Earn 2 fine arts credits • Earn C- or better in all courses counting toward diploma • Have a GPA of 2.7 (B-) or higher

  11. Core 40 Diploma with Academic Honors In addition, students must complete ONE of the following: Complete 2 AP courses and exams resulting in 4 credits Dual credit courses resulting in 6 college credits A combination of the AP/Dual credit options above A combined 1750 or higher on all 3 sections of SAT with a minimum score of 530 on each section A composite score of 26 or higher on ACT and completion of the written section

  12. AVON HIGH SCHOOL MathAP EXAM RESULTS2004 - 2013

  13. AP Calculus AB

  14. AP Calculus AB

  15. AP Calculus BC

  16. AP Calculus BC

  17. AP Statistics

  18. AP Statistics

  19. AVON HIGH SCHOOLAdvanced Placement /Honors Program COURSE WEIGHTING

  20. Why Take Honors / AP Courses ? • Complete Requirements for the Academics Honors Diploma. • Better prepare students for rigor of college work. • Better prepare students for standardized tests that determine college admission and scholarships.

  21. Why use grade weighting • Encourages students to take more rigorous courses. • Rewards students with higher GPA • Helps maintain higher class rank • Ensures that students with the highest rankings have taken the most challenging curriculum.

  22. AVON HIGH SCHOOL WEIGHTED COURSES .1 .2 .3

  23. CALCULATING WEIGHTED CUMULATIVE GPA Points added to cumulative GPA based on a level factor and the number of semesters completed. Level I = .1 X # credits earned = Level II = .2 X # credits earned = Level III = .3 X # credits earned =______ Total factor points = Total Level factor points Semesters Completed = pts. Added to GPA

  24. CALCULATING CUMULATIVE GPA English 9 H 2 credits Geometry Ace 2 credits Geo & Hist World H 2 credits TOTALS 6 credits X .1 = .6 Chemistry H 2 credits TOTALS 2 credits X .2 = .2 .6 + .2 = .8 2 Sem = .400 add on

  25. CALCULATING WEIGHTED CUMULATIVE GPA Unweighted Cumulative GPA = 3.500 + Weighted points added = .400 Weighted Cumulative GPA = 3.900

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