College Prep Information

College Prep Requirements: Core Academic Courses – Fall 2011

 

General Assumptions and Expectations

 

  • All college prep students who are not taking an approved PCS regional or junior/community college class in the core academic subjects – English, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science – are required to attend the weekly online advisory hours taught by our Department Chairs.

 

  • Students participate in the weekly online advisory hour.  “Participate” means attending for the full hour and chatting, blogging, and posting responses and assignments, as required by the Department Chair.

 

  • Students use approved college prep materials and post a list of titles to the relevant advisory site at the beginning of the semester (updating as needed).  ISTs and students are encouraged to consult with the Department Chairs when selecting college prep course materials.

 

  • Students post portfolio requirements to the advisory site throughout the semester (with all required documents uploaded by the semester deadline of January 20, 2012).

 

  • ISTs verify student participation by logging into the advisory site each week and confirming student activity.  (Note: ISTs are able to verify student blogging and posting activity at any time throughout the week, not just during the advisory hour.  ISTs are encouraged to visit the advisory sites with their college prep students.)

 

  • ISTs are responsible for weekly assignments, pacing, grades, and test prep.

 

  • Department Chairs are responsible for subject and portfolio assignment support, weekly advisory hour (including mini-lessons), confirmation of appropriate rigor, and feedback about evaluation of student work.

 

  • ISTs and Department Chairs will copy the relevant AC on all communications about student progress, as well as the interested student and the Program Coordinator, as appropriate.