2016-2017 High School Course Selection Guide

AuditBoard Report

January 11, 2016

High School Course Selection Guide Audit

ProcessThe Course Selection Guide Audit includes a review of all courses for high school including:

• Course descriptions• Course prerequisites and grade levels• Identification of low enrollment courses• New course application• Review of Academy courses and capacity

High School Course Selection Guide Audit

ProcessThe goal of the Course Selection Guide Audit is to ensure alignment of course offerings with the Profile of a Graduate philosophy, HB5 Endorsements, and provides the most effective pathways for NISD students (NISD Superintendent Priority Goal 1)

2015

2016September Octobe

r November December January March April

Establish Course Guide Steering

Committee & Timeline

High School Course Selection Guide Audit Timeline

NISD Board of Trustees Report

Jan 28

February May

NISD Board of Trustees Approval

MS Admin/Counselor Meeting

Nov 4

HS Admin/Counselor Meeting

Nov 9

Content Specific MeetingsNov 10

CTE Course ReviewsOct 16

High School Course Selection

Complete

Feb 22 HS Academy Acceptance Letters

Jan 15

Jan 11

Rising 9th graders Personal Graduation

PlansFeb-Mar

HS Academy Application

DeadlineDec 18

MS Academy ToursOct 13-15

High School Showcases

Feb-Mar

Master schedule planning & campus staffing evaluation

Mar-Apr

Academy Capacity StudyOct 4

New Course Request Deadline

Nov 30

New Course Proposal Process

Each course proposal application included:– Course Title and Description– Prerequisites and Grade Levels– Rationale/Justification & HB Endorsement(s)– Staffing considerations– Personnel Certifications/Requirements– Professional development needs– Budget requirements (YR 1, YR 2 & Beyond)

Sample CTE Audit Worksheet

2016-2017 Recommendations for

course additions, enhancements, or deletions

New Elective Courses

• Personal Financial Literacy Course per TEA.• AVID I- high school course to align with middle school AVID

program.• American Sign Language II

Dropped Courses due to Low Enrollment

• Dual Credit Trigonometry• Dual Credit Physics and Chemistry designated as Collegiate

Academy only courses.• Chinese I-IV• Equine Science• Landscape Design• Business Law• Global Business

New advanced academics courses

(Intended to increase advanced academic

opportunities)• Add OnRamps English 4 - Reading and Writing the Rhetoric of American Identity

• AP Computer Science Principles• AP Human Geography (semester credit)• AP Capstone: Seminar

Re-alignment of Advanced Placement opportunities

• Drop Pre-AP English III, Pre-AP World History and Pre-AP US History. Guide students to AP English III, AP World History and AP US History.

• Drop on-level Stats and guide students to AP Stats & OnRamps Stats and drop On-level Stats.

The Course Guide Audit identified CTE Pathways needing additional opportunities. As a result, we are recommending the following CTE additions and deletions for the 2016-2017 Course Guide:

New Courses to strengthen CTE Pathways

• Advanced Animal Science (CTE and Science) provides a 4th year Science opportunity in the Agriculture Pathway.

• Advanced Interior Design provides a coherent sequence for Interior Design.

• Practicum in Architectural Design provides a coherent sequence for Architectural Design.

Dropped CTE Courses to strengthen CTE Pathways

• Interpersonal Studies not effectively aligned with a coherent pathway or certification opportunity.

Enhanced CTE Pathway for STEM Engineering Pathway

• Concepts of Engineering and Technology (Formerly Intro course for STEM Academy)• Engineering Design and Problem Solving

(Formerly Intro course for STEM Academy)

The CTE Academies

The Academy of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math: Project Lead the Way Phase In (2016-19)• Add PLTW Intro to Engineering Design (16-17)• Add PLTW Principles of Engineering (16-17)

The CTE AcademiesThe Academy of Media Arts and Technology:• Add Advanced Animation• Add Advanced Graphic Design• Add Advanced Commercial Photography• Add Practicum for Audio/Video• Add Practicum in Graphic Design

The Academy of Cosmetology:• Add Hair Braiding Specialist (Semester)

The CTE AcademiesAcademy of Aeronautics & Aviation Sciences • Introductory course with Embry-Riddle is a

prerequisite course prior to beginning dual credit coursework with Embry-Riddle University or Tarrant County College.

The Academy of Business Management & Entrepreneurship: additional 11th grade courses• Add Virtual Business • Add Practicum in Business

The CTE AcademiesThe Academy of Biomedical Sciences

No additions or deletions

Northwest ISD Collegiate Academy No additions or deletions

The Academy of Culinary Arts & Hospitality No additions or deletions

2016-2017 High School Course Selection Guide

AuditBoard Report

January 11, 2016