Welcome Parents and 8th Graders!

• Joel Morgan Principal• RJ Braunscheidel Assistant Principal• Nick Mayer

Athletic/Activities Director• Kirk Bennett Academic Services• Sally Elvitsky School Counselor• Chris Vassalotti School Counselor

Class of 2019 Graduation Requirements

• Recently adopted by the ODE• 21 credits from WHS remain the same• New assessments replace OGT• PARCC and AIR assessments• 12 End of Course Exams• Total of 18 points from EOC to graduate

Class of 2019 Graduation Requirements

• End of Course Exams (7)Algebra 1 American HistoryGeometry American GovernmentEnglish 9English 10 5 – AdvancedBiology 4 – Accelerated

3 – Proficient 2 – Basic 1 – Limited

Selecting an Honors Course

• Honors CriteriaData Driven – OAA Scores predict successTeacher RecommendationPrepare Students/Parents for Academic RigorHonors Grading ScaleRigor and high expectations

Selecting an Honors Course

• This rigorous course requires students to work diligently and be prepared for a large workload outside of class. This course demands independence and responsibility and concentrates on the development of higher level thinking skills. *Weighted grading scale used.

Predictor High Risk Near Average Low RiskREADING7th Grade OAA 424 425-446 4478th Grade OAA 425 426-446 447OGT 426 427-447 448% of Students with 21+ ACT 3% 61% 93%

MATH7th Grade OAA 414 415-445 4468th Grade OAA 420 421-451 452OGT 427 428-464 465% of Students with 21+ ACT 5% 62% 99-100%

GPAFirst Quarter 8th Grade 2.5 2.51-3.59 3.6Second Quarter 8th Grade 2.6 2.61-3.59 3.6Third Quarter 8th Grade 2.55 2.56-3.49 3.5Fourth Quarter 8th Grade 2.5 2.51-3.49 3.5% of Students with 21+ ACT 9% 30% 88%

First Quarter 9th Grade 2.4 2.41-3.39 3.4Second Quarter 9th Grade 2.3 2.31-3.39 3.4Third Quarter 9th Grade 2.4 2.41-3.39 3.4Fourth Quarter 9th Grade 2.3 2.31-3.39 3.4% of Students with 21+ ACT 8% 28% 96%

First Quarter 10th Grade 2.4 2.41-3.39 3.4Second Quarter 10th Grade 2.2 2.21-3.29 3.3Third Quarter 10th Grade 2.3 2.31-3.39 3.4Fourth Quarter 10th Grade 2.2 2.21-3.39 3.4% of Students with 21+ ACT 5% 37% 93%

Possible English/Social Studies/Math/Science Honors PlacementOAA Scores (7-8) OGT Score (10) GPA (8,9,10) Teacher RecommendationLimited= 1 Limited= 1 High Risk= 1Basic= 2 Basic= 2 Near Avg.= 3Proficient= 3 Proficient= 3 Low Risk= 5Accel= 4 Accel= 4Advanced= 5 Advanced= 5

Grades Quality Points (based on a 1 credit course) Letter Grade/ Numeric Equivalent Regular Course Honors Course Advanced Placement A+ (100-97) 4.33 4.83

5.33 A (96-93) 4.0 4.5 5.0 A- (92-90) 3.67 4.16

4.67 B+ (89-87) 3.33 3.83

4.33 B (86-83) 3.0 3.5 4.0 B- (82-80) 2.67 3.16

3.67 C+ (79-77) 2.33 2.83

3.33 C (76-73) 2.0 2.5 3.0 C- (72-70) 1.67 2.16

2.67 D+ (69-67) 1.33 1.83

2.33 D (66-63) 1.0 1.5 2.0

Athletic Eligibility• 9-12th Graders:

– Must receive passing grades in 5, one credit classes or the equivalent in the immediately preceding grading period (HS)

• DO NOT DROP A CLASS WITHOUT CHECKING WITH ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT FIRST!!!

• Woodridge Local Schools GPA Requirement- 1.5 Minimum• Semester, Interim, and Yearly grades do not count for athletic

eligibility purposes. • Incompletes count as failing grade unless you meet an OHSAA

exception.» Illness/Injury, Family Tragedy or Calamity Days

• Types of Courses– 9 Week Classes (None currently at Woodridge)– Semester Classes (TWO 9-week periods)– Full Year Classes (FOUR 9-week periods)

• Types of Credit– Courses are assigned a value amount, called a

credit, based on the hours of instruction given. At Woodridge, courses are assigned either (1) credit, ½(.5) of a credit or a ¼ (.25) credit.

Credit Hour Equivalency Calculation

Credit Hour Equivalency Calculation (Cont…)

• When determining credit hours earned in a 9 WEEK period for athletic eligibility, we multiply the credit earned by a specific factor based on duration of the course. Full year classes are multiplied by the value of (1) and Semester classes are multiplied by a value of (2).

• Example:

Credit Hour Equivalency Calculation (Cont…)

Another Example:Class/Subject Grade Credit & Duration Factor Credit Equivalency

Algebra II A ½ credit- semester 2 .5 x 2= 1

Creative Cooking A ½ credit- semester 2 .5 x 2= 1

AP Biology B 1 credit- full year 1 1 x 1= 1

Fitness/Weights A ¼ credit- semester 2 (.25) x 2= 0.5

English 11 F ½ credit- semester 2 0 x 2= 0

American Studies

B ½ credit- semester 2 .5 x 2= 1

INELIGIBLE FOR NEXT 9 WEEKS = 4.5 Credits

NCAA Eligibility Information• To participate in Division I athletics or receive an athletics scholarship

during the first year of college, a student-athlete must:– Complete the 16 core-course requirement in eight semesters:– 4 years of English– 3 years of Math (Algebra 1 or higher)– 2 years of natural or physical science (including one year of lab

science if offered by the high school)– 1 extra year of English, math or natural or physical science– 2 years of social science– 4 years of extra core courses (from any category above, or foreign

language, non-doctrinal religion or philosophy)– Earn a minimum required grade-point average in core courses– Earn a combined SAT or ACT sum score that matches the core

course grade-point average and test-score sliding scale. (For example, a 3.000 core-course grade-point average needs at least a 620 SAT).

NCAA Eligibility Information Continued• Student-athletes enrolling in college in August 2016 and later must meet

all of the previous requirements to receive aid in the first year and practice in the first term. In order to compete in the first year, prospects must meet all previous AND:– Earn at least a 2.3 GPA in core courses– Meet an increased sliding-scale standard.– Complete 10 core-courses prior to the start of the seventh semester

(junior yr.), at least seven in English, math and science.• If a student-athlete earns nine credits in the first term, he or she can

continue to practice the remainder of the year. If not, he or she can remain on aid but can’t practice.

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