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2017-2018 High School Diploma Designations Information Packet

It is the time of year for looking at which students may qualify for the Scholar, Merit and/or Seal of Biliteracy Diploma Designations. The diploma designations are in the form of seals which are placed on the high school diploma and are also noted on the student’s transcript. The seals have been ordered by the Secondary Leading/Learning and Career/Technical Education Offices and will be sent to each high school in March/April.

SCHOLAR DESIGNATION REQUIREMENTS 1. Meet standard high school diploma requirements (credits, testing, GPA) 2. Earned 1 credit in Algebra 2 3. Earned 1 credit in statistics or an equally rigorous mathematics course – Level 3 math course

(not including Algebra 1 Honors or Geometry Honors) 4. Earned 1 credit in chemistry or physics (or the equivalent through Integrated Science 1, 2, 3) 5. Earned 1 credit in a course equally rigorous to chemistry or physics (or the equivalent through

Integrated Science 1, 2, 3) 6. Earned 2 credits in the same world language 7. Earned at least one credit in AP, IB, AICE or a dual enrollment course 8. Passed Geometry (GE) EOC 9. Passed the Biology 1 (BI) EOC 10. Passed the US History (AH) EOC Assessment

Enclosed with this packet is a report of those students who have already qualified and also those who might potentially qualify for the Scholar Diploma Designation. The report has the following columns:

1. Columns for each of the academic requirements for the Scholar Diploma Designation. 2. Columns for the testing status of the Geometry (GE) EOC, Biology (BI) EOC and American History

(AH) EOC.

a. Please remember that this testing requirement may be satisfied by the student taking and passing the EOC or by taking and passing the corresponding AP, AICE or IB test. If either the EOC test or the corresponding AP, AICE or IB test has already been passed, then a Y is in the column. If the student has not taken and/or passed the test, the column is blank.

3. Column labeled: In Progress in One or More Areas (marked with an “X” in the column and the “in progress” area(s) marked in yellow) – these students will need to be reviewed again after the course is finished and/or after testing is complete.

4. Column labeled: Has Met All Requirements (marked with an “X” in the column) – these students have already met all of the requirements for the Scholar Diploma Designation. You may plan to place the diploma sticker on their diploma in time for graduation.

On the next pages are:

1. Directions for printing a Scholar Designation Report from AS400, S523, Format S, if you would like to run and/or rerun the report at your school

2. Report Explanation 3. Strategies for developing the Scholar Designation List

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Scholar Designation Report S523, Format S, Sequence C

SCHOOOL NUMBER

SCHOLAR DESIGNATION AS400 Report – Explanation

“Y” in the “C” column below means the student is currently in the course.

Column Number

Requirement Report Column

Notes

1 Earn 1 credit in Algebra 2 A2

2 Earn 1 credit in Statistics or an equally rigorous mathematics course

MA

From 9-11-2013 DOE FAQ: Courses Equally Rigorous to Statistics: To meet the requirement of statistics or an equally rigorous mathematics course to receive the scholar designation, the fourth mathematics credit must be attained by successfully completing a Level 3 course (except for Algebra 1 Honors or Geometry Honors), or a college, credit-bearing mathematics course.

3 Earn 1 credit in Chemistry or Physics (or take and pass Integrated Science 1, 2, and 3)

SC

4 Earn 1 credit in a course equally rigorous to Chemistry or Physics (or take and pass Integrated Science 1, 2, and 3)

EQ

5 Earn 2 credits in the same World Language FL

6 Earn at least 1 credit in AP, IB, AICE, or a dual enrollment course.

AP This column covers IB and AICE in addition to AP

7 Pass the Geometry (GE) EOC, the Biology 1 (BI) EOC, AND the US History (AH) EOC

Located to the far right under ELA and EOC tests. If a student has passed an AP, AICE, or IB Biology test, that is also marked in this column

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Biology (BI) and/or

American History (AH)

A student is exempt from taking the Biology 1 or U.S. History EOC if the student is enrolled in an AP, IB, or AICE Biology 1 or U.S. History course and the student:

Takes the respective AP, IB or AICE assessment; and

Earns the minimum score to earn college credit

B1

AH

If a student has taken an AP, IB or AICE assessment which would count for biology 1 or US History, this is marked with a “Y” in the respective assessment column.

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Scholar Designation – AS400 Report Strategies for Developing Scholar Designation List

After the Scholar Diploma Designation report (S523, Format S) is run, I would suggest that the information is put into Excel. Then the data can be sorted and filtered, finding those students who do and don’t qualify for the designation. Suggestions for developing your list of students who qualify for the Scholar Designation 1. File Save As to create a new file that you could work with (but not mess up the original file) 2. Delete the columns that aren’t needed for the Scholar Designation:

a. School b. Grade c. State unweighted GPA d. Credits Earned (EARN) e. Credits Short (SHRT) f. Credits Currently In Progress (CURR) g. Online Met (OL) h. Reading FCAT Passed (RD) i. Algebra 1 EOC Passed (A1) j. Algebra 2 EOC Passed (A2)

3. Delete all students who have not met the AP, IB, AICE, DE (AP) requirement, or are not currently in progress (C) with a course

4. Delete all students who do not have at least 2.0 credit in World Language (FL) and/or are not currently in progress (C) with a course

5. Delete all students who have not met the 1.0 credits in Algebra 2 (A2), or are not currently in progress (C) with a course

6. Delete all students who have not met the Equally Rigorous Requirements Math (EQ) course, or are not currently in progress (C) with a course

7. Delete all students who have not met the Science course requirements, or are not currently in progress (C) with a course (most of our students should meet this one).

8. Delete all students who have not met the Equally Rigorous Science courses, or are not currently in progress (C) with a course (most of our students should meet this one).

9. Evaluate the remainder of the students based on those who have met the requirement for the Designation and those who are still in progress and should be monitored to see if they complete courses and/or upcoming tests (EOC and/or AP, IB, AICE)

10. I developed my list by adding 2 columns to the far right of the spreadsheet: a. In Progress In One or More Areas b. Has Met ALL Requirements

11. I then filtered to find students who had Met ALL of the Requirements, (marked an X in the last column), and those who are In Progress (marked with an X and highlighted in yellow)

12. You can then sort the remaining students by counselor and/or counselor number.

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MERIT DESIGNATION REQUIREMENTS Meet standard high school diploma requirements; Attained one or more industry certifications from the list established per s. 1003.492, F.S.

(certifications that are on the Florida CAPE Industry Certification List). Enclosed with this packet are:

1. Report of those student who already qualify for the Merit Diploma Designation. On the next pages are:

1. Directions to run a report in Performance Matters/Baseball card to determine those students who have attained the needed Industry Certification – if you would like to run and/or rerun the report at your school.

Please request the needed number of Merit Stickers from Erika McLaren, Resource Teacher in CTE. To determine the approximate number of stickers needed:

1. From the report attached to this packet, or from the report you run, count the number of students who have already earned an Industry Certification that is on the Florida CAPE Industry Certification List. (Number at top of attached Merit Designation report.)

2. Ask your CTE teachers for the names of other students who will test before the end of the school year.

3. Add the number of students who have already earned an Industry Certification and the number who will test before the end of the school year. Add 10% to that number and send the total to Erika McLaren.

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Merit Diploma Designation How to run a report to find current students who have

student industry certifications using Performance Matters 1. Go to Brevard Public Schools’ Official Website:

http://www.edline.net/pages/Brevard_County_Schools/

2. Choose Links

3. Choose Launchpad

4. Open Performance Matters

5. Choose BBCard

Baseball Card View

Student Filter options (9th grade cohort, )

Student Information (grade, ID number)

6. From the left side of screen – choose Other Metrics

Click on each industry certification that is on the Florida CAPE Industry Certification list.

Check the box of any years that have results associated with it.

- You may look at any industry certifications that are not offered at your school.

Your students may have earned certifications from other schools

- It would be good to know all certifications that all students took for possible

online requirement and/or certifications that could waive math and science

graduation requirements.

7. Click on the “Excel” symbol to download the information to an Excel spreadsheet.

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SEAL OF BILITERACY REQUIREMENTS In 2016, the Florida Legislature passed a law (1003.432) that provides for students to earn a “Seal of Biliteracy” upon graduation from high school if they meet the following criteria. SILVER Seal of Biliteracy:

1. Student earned a 3 on the English Language Arts/Florida State Assessment (or received a concordant score on the ACT or SAT) AND

2. Student qualifies because of 1 of the 2 options below:

a. Earned 4 high school credits in one foreign language with a 3.0/4.0 GPA in the language classes OR

b. Received a qualifying score on a World Language test (see list below). GOLD Seal of Biliteracy:

1. Student earned a 4 or higher on the English Language Arts/Florida State Assessment AND 2. Student qualifies because of 1 of the 2 options below:

a. Earned 4 high school credits in one foreign language with a 3.0/4.0 GPA in the language classes OR

b. Received a qualifying score on a World Language test (see list below).

Test Silver Seal Score Gold Seal Score

IB Exam 4 or higher 5 or higher

AP Exam 3 or higher 4 or higher

AICE Exam A, B, C, D, or E A, B, C, D

ACTFL ALIRA I-2 or Higher I-5 or Higher

We have included in this packet a list of students who

1. Already qualify for either the Silver or Gold Seal of Biliteracy; 2. Are currently in AP, AICE or IB World Language courses. We have marked those students as

potentially earning either the Silver or Gold Seal (based on FSA scores). After the test scores for those students arrive at your school this summer, you will use the charts above to determine if they qualify for the Gold or Silver Seal of Biliteracy;

3. Are not currently in a World Language course, but intend to take an AP, AICE, or IB test. We have marked those students as potentially earning either the Silver or Gold Seal (based on FSA scores). After the test scores for those students arrive at your school this summer, you will use the charts above to determine if they qualify for the Gold or Silver Seal of Biliteracy.

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INCLUDED IN THIS DIPLOMA DESIGNATION PACKET YOU WILL ALSO FIND: 1. Diploma Designation FAQ – IMPORTANT! includes data entry instructions; 2. Designation seal placement (instructions for school personnel to place seals on diploma); 3. Letter to notify student that he/she has earned a high school designation and to request that

the student come to the school; 4. Letter to notify student that he/she has earned a high school designation and to give directions

for the student to place the designation seals on his/her own diploma; a. Designation seal placement (instructions for student/parent to place seals on diploma).

5. Diploma Designation Stickers a. Scholar Diploma – from Paula Bewerse b. Gold and Silver Seals of Biliteracy – from LaDona Miller c. Merit Diploma seals will be sent to each school as they are requested from Erika McLaren.

For questions concerning the Diploma Designations and/or for additional stickers, please contact:

Scholar Designation: Paula Bewerse, Bewerse.Paula@BrevardSchools.org, or 633-1000, X324

Merit Designation: Erika McLaren, McLaren.Erika@BrevardSchools.org, or 633-1000, X 298

Seal of Biliteracy: LaDona Miller, Mille.LaDona@BrevardSchools.org, of 633-1000 X320.

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Diploma Designation FAQ 1. Can a student be eligible for recognition both the Scholar and Merit Designations?

Yes. 2. Can a student be eligible for recognition for both the Gold and Silver Seals of Biliteracy?

Yes, if the student has met the qualifications in 2 different World Languages. 3. Can a student be eligible for recognition for 2 Gold and/or 2 Silver Seals of Biliteracy?

Yes, the student may receive 2 Gold and/or 2 Silver Seals of Biliteracy for their diploma. However, the transcript can only list Gold, Silver or Both Seals.

4. Can students who are receiving a Special Diploma or a Certificate of Completion, and who are eligible for these

designations, have these designations placed on their special diploma or certificate? No. The statute states “Each standard high school diploma shall include, as applicable, the following designations …”. Therefore, the provision of these designations only applies to a standard high school diploma.

5. Can students who are receiving a Standard High School Diploma via Access courses, and who are eligible for these designation, have these designations placed on their diploma? Yes. The statute states “Each standard high school diploma shall include, as applicable, the following designations …”. Therefore, the provision of these designations does apply to students who earn a Standard High School Diploma via Access courses.

6. Where are the seals to be placed on the diploma? Directions have been attached to this memo. However, according to the Florida Department of Education, the diploma designations must be placed below the state seal. School determined seals must be placed below the state designation seals.

7. Can designations be placed on the back of the diploma?

No. The state designations must be placed on the front of the diploma, above any district-determined seals. 8. Can a seventh semester “snapshot” of the student records be used to determine whether students meet any of these

designations and to grant designations? Yes. Some students may already qualify for one or more of the state designations by the completion of the seventh semester of high school, but other students will complete the qualifications only after completing all requirements for a standard diploma.

IMPORTANT! 6. Is AS400 data entry required for students who have earned the Scholar and/or Merit Diploma Designations and for the

Gold and Silver Seals of Biliteracy? Yes. Data Entry is required on S316, Graduation Line, “D” and “B” Fields so that the information will be on the student transcript. Appropriate choices are:

Scholar and Merit Designation B Both Scholar and Merit Diploma Designations earned M Merit Diploma Designation earned S Scholar Diploma Designation earned Z Not applicable the default is “Z” or blank

Seal of Biliteracy B Both Gold and Silver Seal of Biliteracy requirements were met G Gold Seal of Biliteracy requirements were met S Silver Seal of Biliteracy requirements were met Z Not applicable the default is “Z” or blank

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Designation Seal Placement Instructions for School Personnel

Based on the number of high school designations earned by the student, the seals should be placed as indicated by the ovals shown below. If a student will earn more than 4 seals, the seals must be placed below the state seal.

One Seal

Three Seals

Two Seals

Four Seals

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Congratulations! Based on your academic accomplishments you have earned the following high school designation(s):

Scholar Designation

Merit Designation

Gold Seal of Biliteracy

Silver Seal of Biliteracy

Since you have earned the diploma designation(s) listed above you are eligible to have a special designation placed on your diploma. You may go to your high school (with this letter and your diploma) and a school official will be glad to place the designation seal(s) on your diploma. Again - congratulations! Your accomplishments are admirable. Your High School and Brevard Public Schools join together in wishing you success in your future endeavors! Sincerely,

This letter should be printed on school letterhead. It is to be used to notify a student that he/she has earned a high school designation and to request that the

student come to the school to have the diploma seals placed on the diploma.

This box should be deleted before printing.

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Congratulations! Based on your academic accomplishments you have earned the following high school designation(s):

Scholar Designation

Merit Designation

Gold Seal of Biliteracy

Silver Seal of Biliteracy

Since you have earned the diploma designation(s) listed above you are eligible to place a special designation on your diploma. Enclosed with this letter are the diploma designations that you have earned. You may use the attached instructions to place the designation seal(s) on your diploma. You may also go to your high school (with this letter and your diploma) and school official will be glad to place the designation seal(s) on your diploma. Again - congratulations! Your accomplishments are admirable. Your High School and Brevard Public Schools join together in wishing you success in your future endeavors! Sincerely,

This letter should be printed on school letterhead. It is to be used to notify a student that he/she has earned a high school designation and to give directions for

the student to place the designation seals on his/her own diploma. The school should include with this letter direction for placement of the seals on the diploma and the

designation seals. This box should be deleted before printing.

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Student Instructions for Affixing Designation Seals on the High School Diploma

Use the sample diplomas below to guide you in placing the seal(s) on your diploma.

One Seal

Three Seals

Two Seals

Four Seals

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