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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Success in Secondary School
Academic and Career Planning in AISD
Taking Responsibility
Parents Can Help High School Transcripts Extracurricular Activities and University Interscholastic League (UIL) Suspension of Eligibility for Extracurricular Activities
Personal Conduct
Achieving Success
Non-curriculum related groups Closed Campus Care of Building, Furniture and Equipment Care of Textbooks Personal Possessions at School Smoking and Other Illegal Drugs School Bus Behavior Compulsory Attendance Law Warning Notices/Parent Notification Regarding Unexcused Absences Notices to Parents Due to Excessive Absences Denied Credit Due to Excessive Absences: Secondary Students Restoring Denied Credit Due to Excessive Absences: Secondary Students Attendance Requirement/ Drivers License
Grading System
Making Changes
Report Cards and Progress Reports AISD Grading Scales Calculating Grade Point Averages Course Credit Advanced Academic Weighted Grades Honor Roll Status
Middle School GPA
Pass/Fail CoursesHigh School GPA Standardized Testing College Readiness Graduation Ceremonies Middle School Grade Promotion High School Grade Level Classification Grade Classification Early Graduates Classification of Students Entering from Outside the District (Grade Level Placement) Transfer of Course Credits and Grades Transfer of Credit from Non- accredited Institutions and Home School Programs Transfer of High School Credit from Newly Accredited Institution Letter Grades Alternative Promotion
Course Change Procedures
Advanced Academic Courses and Programs
Course Corrections Transfers to Other Schools NCLB Options & Diversity Choice to Other Schools
Pre-Advanced Placement Courses (Pre- AP)
Special Schools and Programs
Advanced Placement (AP) Courses What benefit do students receive for enrolling in AP classes? Weighted Grade Points for Advanced Academic Courses ACC-AISD Connection Early College Start Career and Technical College Articulated Courses International Baccalaureate Program Magnet Programs
Gifted and Talented (G/T) Program
Services for Students with Special Needs
Gonzalo Garza Independence High School DELTA Program (Diversified Education Through Leadership, Technology, Academics) Virtual School Program (VSP) Virtual Education for Teen Parents (VETP) Texas Virtual School Network (TxVSN) GO Project Rosedale School Clifton Career Development School (CDS) Work/Study Classes Supported Employment
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Participation of LEP/ELL Students in TAKS or STAAR/EOC Participation of LEP/ELL Students in TELPAS English Language Learners Served by Special Education Students with Disabilities-Section 504 Students with Dyslexia and Related Disorders Special Education
Middle Level Educational Mission: Our Loftiest Aspirations
Middle Level Educational Strategies
Curriculum-at-a-Glance Preparing Your Schedule National Honor Society for Middle School Standards for National Junior Honor Society Middle School Required Course Descriptions Middle School Electives
College and Career Pathways and Majors
Graduation Programs
Minimum High School Program with modifications for entering 9th grades in the fall of 2007, 2008, 2009
Credit by Examination (CBE) General Guidelines
Recommended High School Program for entering 9th grades in the fall of 2007, 2008, 2009 Distinguished High School Program for entering 9th grades in the fall of 2007, 2008, 2009 Minimum High School Program with modifications for entering 9th grades in the fall of 2010 and thereafter Recommended High School Program for entering 9th grades in the fall of 2010 and thereafter Distinguished High School Program for entering 9th grades in the fall of 2010 and thereafter Graduation Requirements for Students Receiving Special Education Services Required Exit Level Tests for Graduates of 2010, 2013, and 2014 Semester and Final Examinations High school courses taken in middle school Correspondence/Distance Learning courses
Credit by exam without prior instruction
Academic Recognition
Credit by exam with prior instruction Dual credit Tech Prep and Credit - in - Escrow Summer school Alternative course credit
Honor Roll System
High Education Information
National Honor Society Standards for National Honor Society at High School Rank in Class
Top 10% Ruling
Top 9% for UT at Austin for 2012 Early Graduation Tuition Credit Graduating Class of 2010 and Thereafter Texas Tuition and Fee Exemptions Toward Excellence, Access and Success (TEXAS) Grant Program Non-citizen In-state Tuition College Preparation and College Testing Information Pre-College Entrance Tests
SAT Subject Tests
Advanced Placement (AP) Exams The ACT The SAT The THEA
English Language Arts
English for Speakers of Other Languages
Mathematics
Locally Developed English Courses Serving Students with Disabilities Language Arts Electives Locally Developed Language Arts Elective Courses Serving Students with Disabilities Speech/ Debate Locally Developed Speech and Debate Courses Serving Students with Disabilities Journalism
Locally Developed Math Courses Serving Students with Disabilities
Science
Locally Developed Science Courses Serving Students with Disabilities
Social Studies and Economics
Special Topics in Social Studies
Health Education
Locally Developed Social Studies Courses Serving Students with Disabilities
Locally Developed Health Education Courses Serving Students with Disabilities
Computer Science and Technology Applications
Locally Developed Technology Application Courses Serving Students with Disabilities
Physical Education
Locally Developed Physical Education Courses Serving Students with Disabilities
Fine Arts
Physical Education Substitutions Off-Campus Physical Education Program
Art
Languages Other Than English
Theatre Instrumental Music Choral Music General Music Dance Locally Developed Fine Arts Courses Serving Students with Disabilities
American Sign Language
Clifton Career Development (CDS) Courses
Locally Developed Other Language Courses Serving Students with Disabilities Other Locally Developed Courses Serving Students with Disabilities Locally Developed Elective Courses Serving Students with Disabilities
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Cluster
Miscellaneous Courses
Business Management and Administration Cluster Hospitality and Tourism Cluster
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Cluster
Architecture and Construction Cluster Arts, AV and Communication Cluster Business Management and Administration Cluster Education and Training Cluster Finance Cluster Government and Public Administration Cluster Health Science Cluster Hospitality and Tourism Cluster Human Services Cluster Information Technology Cluster Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security Cluster Manufacturing Cluster Marketing Cluster Science, Technology, engineering and Mathematics Cluster Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics Cluster Career Development Military Science Technology Applications Graduation Credit Courses
Appendix A - Grading Scale
Appendix B - AISD Approved Dual Credit Courses for Austin Community College Appendix C - TAKS Instructional Objectives and STAAR/EOC Reporting Categories Appendix D - Advanced Academic Courses Receiving Weighted Grade Points Appendix E - AISD Courses Articulated with Austin Comunity College and Six-Year Plans Appendix F - Carrer and Technical Education Courses That Satisfy the Physical Education Graduation Requirement Prior to 2010 Appendix G - Career and Technical Education Courses That Satisfy the Physical Education Graduation Requirement for 2010 and 2011 Only Appendix H - Career and Technical Education Courses That Satisfy Technology Applications Graduation Credit Appendix I - AISD Graduation Plans and STAAR/EOC Requirements for Students Entering 9th Grade 2011-2012 Appendix J - AISD Campus Directory |
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