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Fort Settlement Middle School8th Grade PresentationPSAT 8/9 – Endorsements – Four Year Plans
Spring 2019
FBISD
Graduation and Career Planning
Interpreting Your Student’s
PSAT Score
Paper Score Report
Test booklet and paper copy of the
report will be delivered in Advisory on Wednesday,
January 16, 2019
RED – Need to
Strengthen skills
YELLOW –
Approaching
Benchmark
GREEN – Meet or
exceed Benchmark
Reaching Benchmark means
that the student is on track to
be ready to succeed in select
first year college courses.
Analysis of skills/strengths in
each subject tested
Suggestions for improving skills in
each subject tested
This chart shows each
question’s correct
answer. The black check
mark means your
student chose the
correct answer, the red
letter is the answer your
student supplied that
was incorrect.
Helpful with test booklet.
PSAT 8/9
Now what?
PSAT 8/9
PSAT 8/9
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Endorsements
Course Requirements:
Endorsements
• Similar to a college major
• Endorsement pathways are typically a sequence of courses for 4 credits
• Can focus on Academics, Fine Arts, JROTC, or Career and Technical Education
4 English – ELA I - III & one advanced 2 LOTE or Computer Programming 3 Science - Biology, IPC or Chem. or Physics & one advanced 1 Physical Education3 Math - Algebra I, Geometry & one advanced 1 Fine Arts3 Social Studies - World Geography or World History, .5 Health / .5 Speech
US History, Government (.5) & Economics (.5) 4 Elective Credits
*This is an overview of the Foundation + Endorsement Graduation Plans. Please see next page(s) for the specific requirements of each Endorsement.
Fort Bend Independent School District
*Foundation + Endorsement Graduation Plan – 26 credits
Business & Industry
Foundation Graduation Plan – 22 credits
STEM Public Service Arts & Humanities Multidisciplinary Studies
Distinguished Level of Achievement Graduation Plan – 26 creditsStudent must fulfill the Graduation requirements of at least one of the five Endorsements below and successfully complete Algebra II.
4 English – ELA I, II, III & one advanced English
4 English – ELA I, II, III & one advanced English
4 English – ELA I, II, III & one advanced English
4 English – ELA I, II, III & one advanced English
4 English – ELA I, II, III & one advanced English
4 Math - Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II & one advanced math
4 Math - Algebra I, Geometry & two advanced math
4 Math - Algebra I, Geometry & two advanced math
4 Math - Algebra I, Geometry & two advanced math
4 Math - Algebra I, Geometry & two advanced math
4 Science - Biology, Chemistry, Physics & one advanced science
4 Science - Biology, IPC or Chemistry or Physics & two advanced science
4 Science - Biology, IPC or Chemistry or Physics & two advanced science
4 Science - Biology, IPC or Chemistry or Physics & two advanced science
3 Social Studies - World Geo or World Hist, US Hist, Gov’t (.5) & Eco (.5)
3 Social Studies - World Geo or World Hist, US Hist, Gov’t (.5) & Eco (.5)
3 Social Studies - World Geo or World Hist, US Hist, Gov’t (.5) & Eco (.5)
3 Social Studies - World Geo or World Hist, US Hist, Gov’t (.5) & Eco (.5)
3 Social Studies - World Geo or World Hist, US Hist, Gov’t (.5) & Eco (.5)
4 Science - Biology, IPC or Chemistry or Physics & two advanced science
4 Elective credits in coherent sequence
4 Elective credits in coherent sequence
4 Elective credits in coherent sequence
4 Elective credits in coherent sequence
4 Elective credits in coherent sequence
STEM Endorsement Pathways
SAMPLE STEM PATHWAYS
STEM MATH STEM SCIENCE STEM TECH APPS STEM CTEPROJECT LEAD
THE WAY
STEM CTEENGINEERING
Algebra I
Geometry
Algebra II
Pre-Calculus
Calculus
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Environmental Science
Chemistry AP
Computer Sci I
Computer Sci II
Computer Sci III
Game Programming
Introduction to Engineering Design
Engineering Science
Civil and Architectural Engineering
Capstone: Engineering Design and Development
Concepts of Engineering
Principles of Manufacturing
Engineering Design and Problem Solving
Scientific Research and Design
Business and Industry Endorsement PathwaysSAMPLE BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PATHWAYS
Business & Industry
Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources
Business & IndustryFinance
Business & Industry
Video Prod.
Business & Industry
Marketing
Business & Industry
Information Technology
Principles of Agriculture
Livestock Production
Floral Design
Vet Med Application or Ag Mechanics & Metal Technologies
Principles of Business, Marketing & Finance
Business Info Management
Securities and Investments
Accounting
Principles of Arts,Audio/Video & Communications
Digital Media OR Fashion Design
Audio/Video Production
Graphic Design and Illustration
Principles of Business, Marketing, & Finance
Business InformationManagement
Sports & Entertainment Mktg./Advertising & Sales
Entrepreneurship
Principles of Business,Marketing & Finance
Digital Media
Computer Maintenance (2)
Networking (2)
Arts and Humanities Endorsement Pathways
SAMPLE ARTS AND HUMANITIES ENDORSEMENT PATHWAYS
Arts & Humanities
Social Studies
Arts & HumanitiesWorld Lang.
Arts & Humanities
Band
Arts & Humanities
Theater
Arts & Humanities
Drawing
World Geography
World History
U.S. History
Government
Economics
European History
Language I
Language II
Language III
Language IV
Band I
Band II
Band III
Band IV
Theater 1
Theater 2
Theater 3
Theater 4
Art I
Art II, Drawing I
Art III, Drawing II
Art IV, Drawing III/AP Studio Art Drawing
Public Service Endorsement PathwaysSAMPLE PUBLIC SERVICE PATHWAYS
Public ServiceJROTC
Public ServiceHealth Science
Public ServiceLaw, Public Safety,
Corrections, Security
Public ServiceCosmetology
Public ServiceHuman Services
JROTC I
JROTC II
JROTC III
JROTC IV
Principles of Health Science
Medical Terminology
Anatomy and Physiology
Health Science Theory
Principles of Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
Law Enforcement I
Forensic Science OR Law Enforcement II
Principles of Human Services
Lifetime Nutrition & Wellness (.5)
Cosmetology I (2)
Cosmetology II (2)
Principles of Human Services
Lifetime Nutrition & Wellness (.5)
Human Growth &Development
Practicum in Human Services (2)
Multidisciplinary Endorsement PathwaysSAMPLE MULTIDISCIPLINARY PATHWAYS
MultidisciplinaryCore AP
MultidisciplinaryCore 4x4
MultidisciplinaryAdvanced CTEMix and Match
English IV AP
Spanish IV AP
Statistics AP
World History
4 English credits (must include English 4)
4 Math credits
4 Science credits (must include Chemistry or Physics)
Social Studies – 4 credits
Architecture Design
Lifetime Nutrition & Wellness AND Prof Comm.
Digital Interactive Media
Anatomy and Physiology
Declaring an EndorsementEndorsements:
Selecting and Signing Endorsements
• (Current 8th Graders)
• After logging in to Skyward, the student will select Endorsements from the menu.
• Under Endorsements, the student will select Declare an Endorsement.
• The student will then choose an Endorsement from the drop down menu.
• The student will select an Option from the drop down menu.
• After the Endorsement and Option is selected, students must read the message in the box under Signature Required.
• The student will sign the Endorsement by checking the box beside I Agree.
• The student’s name and the date signed will then be displayed, the student will then click on Save.
• On the Endorsement page under the selected information will be the message
• Guardian Signature is Required.
• Parents must sign the Endorsement page through Family Access using their parent login.
4-Year Plans
Graduation Requirements
• English – 4 credits
• Math – 4 credits
• Science – 4 credits
• Social Studies – 3 credits (FBISD recommends 4)
• PE – 1 credit
• Fine Art – 1 credit
• World Language – 2 credits (same language)
• Health (.5) and Speech (.5)
• Electives – 6 credits
Steps in the Course Selection Process
1. Declare Endorsement and choose pathway option
2. Input endorsement into Skyward and e-sign
3. Choose classes and complete 4-year plan worksheet
4. Complete course selection sheet
5. Input entire 4-year plan into Skyward (during labs)
Dates to Remember
• Clements Parent Night – Tuesday, January 15 @ 6:30 PM
• Elkins Parent Night – Thursday, January 31 @ 5:30 PM
• The course selection window will be open
January 22nd and closes Friday, February 22nd.
• 8th graders will be going into the computer labs February 11th – February 22nd.
• 4-Year Plans must be completed and signed by parents prior to this.
Course Guide
• The newest course guide is available on the FBISD website. Your child will also receive a hard copy.
• The course guide truly is a guide – the high school counselors will adhere to what is written in the guide.
High School Course Selection Guide
The link is on the FBISD Parent and Student Pages