8 th Grade PEP Academic Planning. Overview 1.Introduce high school credit system 2.Understand and practice calculating Grade Point Average 3.Learn how.

8th Grade PEPAcademic Planning

Overview1. Introduce high school credit system2. Understand and practice calculating

Grade Point Average3. Learn how to read a high school

transcript4. Introduce graduation requirements

Credits

Credits• Students earn credits by passing a class (receiving an A,

B, C, or D)• For each standard one-semester course they pass,

students earn 5 credits• If students fail (earn an F) in a course, they do NOT earn

any credits and will need to repeat the course• Students must take and pass 6 or 7 classes per

semester to be considered “on track to graduate” If you pass 6 classes per semester, how many credits will you earn…

• In a semester?o 30 credits

• In 1 year? o 60 credits

• In 4 years?o 240 credits (60 + 60 + 60 + 60)

Credits Example  1st Semester 2nd Semester Total Credits9th GradeFreshman

Intro to Lit & Comp 5 Pre-Algebra 5US History 5Earth Science 5Physical Ed 5 Fine Arts 5Total Credits

Intro to Lit & Comp 5 Pre-Algebra 5US History 5Earth Science 5Physical Ed 5 Fine Arts 5Total Credits

10th GradeSophomore

American Literature 5Geometry 5Civics 5 Biology 5Elective 5Elective 5 Total Credits 30

American Literature 5Geometry 5Civics 5 Biology 5Elective 5Elective 5 Total Credits 30

11th GradeJunior

World Lit 5Algebra 2 5Social Studies 5Physics 5Elective 5Elective 5Total Credits 30

World Lit 5Algebra 2 5Social Studies 5Physics 5Elective 5Elective 5Total Credits 30

12th GradeSenior

Lang Arts Elective 5Statistic/Calculus 5Elective 5Elective 5Elective 5Elective 5Total Credits 30

Lang Arts Elective 5Statistic/Calculus 5Elective 5Elective 5Elective 5Elective 5Total Credits 30

(1st - add across) 1st semester credits + 2nd semester credits  credits earned per year

= 60

30

30

(2nd, add down)   Freshman year credits + Sophomore year credits  total credits so far = 60 + 60 = 120

  9th & 10th grade credits + Junior year credits total credits so far

= 120 + 60 = 180

9th & 10th grade credits + Junior year credits credits needed to graduate

= 180 + 60 = 240

Credits Example• You are taking the required class of Intro to Lit &

Comp and you get a C the 1st semester and an F the 2nd semester. How many credits have you earned in Intro to Lit & Comp? o Answer: 5 credits

• You are taking 7 classes during your freshman year. You pass 5 of the 7 classes. How many credits have you earned? Are you on track to graduate?o Answer: 25 credit; not on-track to graduate on time.

Quiz (Note: all quiz questions may be used for pre/post-

testing)1. How many credits do you receive for passing 1

semester-long class?

* 5

2. How many credits do you need to earn to graduate from high school?

* 240

3. How many credits do you need to earn each year to be considered “on track to graduate?”

* 60-65

Grades

Grades• GPA = Grade Point Average

o Grade = A, B, C, D, or Fo Point = the point value assigned to the grade

• A = 4• B = 3• C = 2• D = 1• F = 0

o Average =

how many numbers there are(divide by)

add up all the numbers

GPA Example 1• B (Intro to Lit) 3• C (Algebra) 2• C (Earth Science) 2• B (Geography) 3• A (Spanish) 4• A (PE) 4

18 6 classes

3.0 GPA

GPA Example 2• B (Intro to Lit) 3• F (Algebra) 0• C (Earth Science) 2• A (Geography) 4• D (Spanish) 1• C (PE) 2

12 6 classes

2.0 GPA

GPA Continued

Quiz4. What is a GPA?

c. Grade Point Average

5. How many credits do you earn if you receive a C grade in class?

d. 5 credits (remember: credits are pass/fail; 5 or none – GPA is different)

6. If you earn an A in Introduction to Literature, a B in Geography, a C in Earth Science, a C in Spanish, a D in Algebra, and an F in Art, what is your GPA?

b. 2.0

Transcripts

Example Transcript #1

Student Info:- Grade- Gender

GPA Summary, class rank, etc.

AttendanceInformation

School enrollment history

Year by year, term by term, review of course, grades, credits, & GPA

9th grade, Term 1

9th, T2

10th, T1

10th, T2

11th, T1

11th, T2

12th, T1

Standardized Test Scores- CSAP or- TCAP- ACT

Add up total credits & determine if this student is on-track to graduateWhat is this student’s overall GPA?

Example Transcript #2What grade is this student?- 9th grade

How many semesters has he/she completed so far?- 1 semester

What is this student’s GPA?- .429

How many days has the student been absent? Tardy?- Absent 64.5; Tardy 13

How many credits has the student earned so far?- 17.5 + 2.5 = 20 credits

Is this student on-track to graduate?- no, need at least 30-35

per semester to be on-track

Why GPA and test scores matterExample from student Transcript 1 (GPA = 3.28; ACT = 14)

Quiz7. What information is kept on my high school

transcript?

d. courses, grades, credits, attendance, TSAP scores and GPA

Graduation Requirements

Graduation Requirements

Credits of English?- How many years is this?- How many semesters?

Credits of Science & SS?- How many years?- How many semesters?Credits of PE, Band, ROTC?- How many years?- How many semesters?Credits of Electives?- How many years?- How many semesters?

40 credits4 years8 sem.

30 credits3 years6 sem.10 credits1 year2 sem.90 credits2 / year +18 sem.

Credits needed to graduate

Quiz8. How many credits do you need to earn to

graduate from high school?

Once again = 240!!!

9. How many years of English do you need to take to graduate from high school? (how many credits?)

d. 4 years, 40 credits

10. How many years of science do you need to take to graduate from high school? (how many credits?)

c. 3 years, 30 credits

Graduation Requirements & your

4-year planWhat English class is required your 9th grade year?What Math class is required for 9th grade year?

Intro to Lit & CompAlgebra

School of Choice

1st Round – Due January 31st

2nd Round – Available in March