UW in the High School Bringing the University to Your Classroom

UW in the High School

Bringing the University to Your Classroom

UW Courses

High School Students,

Classrooms.

Highly-qual i f ied Teachers,

UW-approved and supported,teach

in their own

to

who are

who can earn UW Credits alongside

Peers


Costs to studentStudent stays at the high school

Student earns a grade and

college credit through the

whole course

Professional development for the high

school teacher

Advanced Placement

Test: $87, Reduced fee for

low-income students

Running StartBooks,

transportation, prorated fees


Course: $305Registration: $39


Benefits to Students • Engage in university-level coursework

• Establish a UW transcript

• Gain access to the UW libraries

• Earn a grade and college credit

throughout the course, not on one high-stakes exam

• Save money on college credits


• Earn recognition as UW Extension Lecturers

• Access UW libraries and departmental resources

• Collaborate with UW Coordinators

and Liaisons on curriculum and assessments

• Participate in professional development at UW


Benefits to Teachers

The UW Astronomy Department and a Washington State High School teacher present on the UWHS Astronomy course at the American Astronomical Society Conference, Seattle 2011

• Retain students with on-

site college courses

• Increase academic rigor of course catalog

• Become a recognized partner of the University of Washington


Benefits to Schools

Lopez Island

Hanford

Newport Sequim Chelan

Winlock

Kennedy Catholic, Burien

72 schools 127 teachers 3,033 students

2010-11

88 3,300165

2011-12

French 103, 201, & 202

German 103

Japanese 113 & 211

Spanish 103, 201, & 202

World Languages


English 111 Composition: Literature

English 131 Composition: Exposition

Comparative Literature 240Comparative Literature

History 235A History of the United States Since 1940

Humanities


Informatics 100 Fluency in Information Technology

Computer Science 120Computer Science Principles

Computer Science 142Computer Programming I

Computer Science 143Computer Programming II


Math and Computer Technology

Math 120Precalculus

Math 124Calculus I

Math 125Calculus II

Math 126Calculus III

Astronomy 101 Astronomy

Atmospheric Sciences 211 Climate and Climate Change

Biology 100Addiction and the Brain

Earth & Space Sciences 101Introduction to Geological Sciences

Oceanography 101Survey of Washington Waters


Science

Courses Under ConstructionLatin 103Elementary Latin

Psychology 101Introduction to Psychology

Chemistry 110Introduction to General Chemistry

Environmental Science & Resource Management 100Introduction to Environmental Science


UWHS2012-13

Grade Statistics *

Average Grade:

Percentage of grades >2.0:

* Grade statistics from 2008-09 school year Total Number of Grades: 3,408


3.193%

Percentage Earned

Grade-Point

Equivalent

Letter-Grade

Equivalent

100-98 4.0 A+97-96 3.9 A95-94 3.8 A93-92 3.7 A-

91 3.6 A-90-89 3.5 B+88-87 3.4 B / B+

86 3.3 B85 3.2 B84 3.1 B83 3.0 B / B-82 2.9 B-81 2.8 B-80 2.7 C / C+79 2.6 C78 2.5 C77 2.4 C76 2.3 C75 2.2 C 74 2.1 C-73 2.0 C-72 1.9 C- / D+71 1.8 et cetera

Transferring Credit in Washington Generally DO Accept Credit:• Bellevue College• Central Washington University• Eastern Washington University• Evergreen State College• Gonzaga University• Pacific Lutheran University• Seattle Pacific University• Seattle University• Washington State University• Western Washington University• Whitworth University• All Community Colleges

Generally DON’T Accept Credit:• University of Puget Sound• Whitman College


Accreditation www.nacep.org


NACEP CONFERENCESEATTLE, OCTOBER 2012


UWHS Home Page www.uwhs.washington.edu

UW in the High School For more information, contact:

Tim StetterProgram Manager

[email protected]

UW in the High School Bringing the University to Your Classroom

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