Course Selection ProcessSpring 2019

Course Name Change

Announcement in Falconer Today

As we prepare to meet with students regarding their courses for next school year, we wanted to make you aware of some changes that will take effect for the 2019-2020 school year. First, Bishop Dunne will no longer categorize any classes as pre-AP. All classes that were once pre-AP will be renamed as Honors, with an H next to the course name. The decision to change the naming of our courses will in no way impact the level of our instruction. There have been changes implemented by the CollegeBoard which would require a substantial financial commitment to continue using the pre-AP designation. We will, however, continue to offer AP courses. Second, it is our stance that all courses at Bishop Dunne are college preparatory; consequently, all classes not classified as Honors or AP will have a CP (College Prep) designation on course selection sheets.

Email Will Go Home on 2/8

§ From Mr. Root, Dean of Academics

§ Sent to both parents and students

§ Will include

§ Course Selection Sheet – Will not include advanced classes as an option this year. These will be added after the recommendation process.

§ Course Description Booklet (High School Only)

§ Summary of coursework & grades

§ Explanation in body of email

Course Selection Sheet DOES NOT have to be filled out at home, but it can be.

Individual Meetings With Students

Throughout month of February, the Guidance Department will meet with each student one-on-one to determine course selections and

guide choices.

Concurrently…• During this time, the initial stages of the

Honors/AP recommendation process will also take place.

• See Honors/AP PPT Presentation for more info.

March• Student-Teacher conferences happening for

students not recommended for Honors/AP.

• Dual Credit revs up. Meeting on March 5th @ 6:00.

April• Guidance manually makes course selection changes

in our scheduling system for students approved for AP/Honors.

• End of April – Guidance emails parents and students course selection list that includes approved advanced courses.

• These are NOT schedules: They are like wish lists and dependent on if the class a) makes and b) the student’s schedule can fit the class.

May• 1st-15th – Honors/AP Appeals Process

• Guidance makes changes to overturned decisions and resends course selection choices

• AP Testing and end-of-year processes revs up

Summer

Moving puzzle pieces to create Master Schedule

About a Week Before School

§ Schedules are emailed to students and parents

§ Every effort is made to accommodate all elective and advance class choices

First Two Weeks of School• Students are allowed to make changes to their

schedules in the Guidance Department.

• We will not overturn teacher decisions for advanced classes.

• Preferential class times get full fast; come early for the most options.

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