Alvin High School

HB 5 Parent Information

Meeting

Purpose

“The focus of HB 5 is to make sure every student graduates prepared for college and a career by creating flexibility for students to pursue their passion.”

Senator Dan Patrick

Objectives

O House Bill 5 overviewO State assessment (EOC) changesO Graduation requirements

O Advanced Academics - PreAP/APO Dual Credit/Dual Degree (ACC)O High School course registration

process

End of Course (EOC) exams

O Number of exams reduced from 15 to 5O Algebra IO English I (Reading & Writing)O BiologyO English II (Reading & Writing)O U.S. History

Graduation Requirements

O Foundation Curriculum - 22 Credits

O ELA – 4 creditsO Math – 3 creditsO Science – 3 creditsO Social Studies – 3 creditsO Language other than English – 2 creditsO Fine Arts – 1 creditO Physical Education – 1 creditO Speech – ½ credit O Electives – 4 ½ credits

Graduation Requirements…

O Endorsement - 4 creditsO 1 additional Math creditO 1 additional Science creditO 2 Electives (endorsement chosen)

O TOTAL: 26 credits, including endorsements

Graduation Requirements…

O Endorsements:

O STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering, Math

O Business and IndustryO Public ServiceO Arts and HumanitiesO Multidisciplinary Studies

Distinguished Level of Achievement

O Foundation Plan + Endorsement

O Algebra II success

Automatic Admission To Texas Public College

O Top 10% (Except UT Austin)O Current Graduation Plan:

O Student required to be on RHSP or DAP

O New Graduation Plan:O Student required to be on Distinguished

Level of Achievement (DLA)

Alvin High School – Fred Lewis

Advanced Academics

Program

Alvin Community CollegeDual Credit ProgramAlvin ISD

ACC Dual Credit AdvisorsLocated at your high school to conveniently serve you!

Kennon Henry-AHS Monica Silvas-MHS 281.245.2726 281.245.2928khenry@alvincollege.edu msilvas@alvincollege.edu

Choose Courses With Future in Mind

O Post High School Plans?O JobO MilitaryO CollegeO Sports in college – NCAA

requirements

Course Registration Process

O Current 8th gradersO January 12th -16th – class visitsO Conference with counselor; Course

selection sheets due between now and end of February

O Current 9th-10th gradersO January 26th-February 20th – Class visits

to enter selections in computerO Current 11th graders

O Jr. Conferences

ResourcesO AISD HB 5 Resource page

O www.alvinisd.net/hb5

O 2015-2016 Course Guide OnlineO Alvin High School Quick Links

ELECTIVE FAIR AHS Cafeteria

5:30-7:30