1. Endorsements

2. ENDORSEMENTS
HB 5 requires that all 8th grade students select an endorsement.
Selecting an ENDORSEMENT is like choosing a MAJOR in College even if you plan to go directly into the workforce. It’s your career pathway into your field of interest.
There are 5 Endorsement Areas w/ each having several specializations:
STEM
Public Services
Business and Industry
Arts and Humanities
Multidisciplinary Studies
Class of 2018 is the first official class for Endorsements so all of the information has not yet been determined on how many credits in a specialized area will be needed to earn a particular Endorsement.

3. STEM STEM careers may include: Engineering Technology Computer Science
Math
Electronics
Robotics

4. Public Service Public Service careers may include:
Education and Training
Human Services (Social Work, Psychology)
Health Science & Medicine
Hospitality & Tourism
Law
Law Enforcement
Government and Public Administration
Fire Fighting
Cosmetology
Nutrition

5. Business and Industry Business and Industry careers may include:
Accounting Animal Science
Finance Plant Science
Marketing Fashion Design
Business Management Video Production
Information Technology Multimedia
Graphic Design Sales
Communications Hospitality & Tourism
Agriculture Science Ag Mechanics
Welding Culinary Arts
Architecture Interior Design
Construction Manufacturing
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics
HVAC Automotive Mechanics

6. Arts and Humanities Arts and Humanities careers may include: Art
Theater
Dance
Music
English Literature
World Languages (4 years of 1, or 2 years of 2 languages)
Cultural Studies
Political Science
History
Humanities

7. Multidisciplinary Studies
Select courses from all areas which would include four years each of English, History, Math, and Science.
This is the endorsement to select if you are unsure of your college/career choice at this time.

8. Students will have to opportunity to change their endorsement each year.
However, a comprehensive sequence of courses must be completed in
order to earn the endorsement.
We expect that many students will earn more than one endorsement.
Example – Arts & Humanities (4 years of Choir)
STEM (one additional Math)
Multidisciplinary (4 x 4)

9. Please have students take out their FBISD 4 Year Plan.

10. Fort Bend Independent School District
Distinguished Level of Achievement Graduation Plan – 26 credits
Student must fulfill the Graduation requirements of at least one of the five Endorsements below and successfully complete Algebra II.
Foundation + Endorsement Graduation Plan – 26 credits
STEM
Business & Industry
Public Service
Arts & Humanities
Multidisciplinary Studies
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
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)
Foundation Graduation Plan Recommendations – 22 Credits
4 ENG
For the first three years of English students would follow the traditional course sequence of Eng I, II, and III.
For the 4th year of ENG students can choose from courses that we currently offer such as ENG IV, College Prep English, Literary Genres, Public Speaking 3, Oral Interpretation 3, and Creative Writing
3 Science
Integrated Physics and Chemistry has been added to the science course sequence
Current courses offered that students could choose for an advanced Science are Aquatic Science, AP and Reg. Env’t Science, Anatomy & Physiology, Biology AP, Chemistry AP, Physics AP, Adv. Animal Science, Adv. Plant & Soil Science, etc.
Math --
You will notice that the State requirement for SS is WGEO or WHIST but not both
2 Languages other than English (LOTE)
1 FA & 5 Electives
Endorsements
Math – As we studied the data from our most recent graduating class, we found that 90% of our graduates graduated on the Recommended Plan or above, which means they graduated with Algebra II. Therefore, we have pre-populated Bridges with Algebra II in all 5 endorsements. Should a student not take Algebra II he/she would take a College Prep course, which is a course that is being developed collaboratively with institutions of Higher Education to include the math skills that students will need to be successful on the TSI (Texas Success Initiative) college readiness exam.
3 years of SS with the exception of Arts & Humanities. In the case of SS students would take W. Geo or W Hist their freshman year, US Hist. their Junior year, and Gov’t & Eco their Senior year. At this point we are recommending this sequence due to the following:
Dual Credit options are only afforded to junior and senior level students and US history is offered as a DC course
AP US History can earn students up to 6 college credits and is extremely rigorous. Students must earn a 3 or higher….UT & A & M require a 4 or higher.
An additional provision in HB5 was to reduce the number of EOC exams and distribute them throughout the freshman, sophomore, and junior years. We don’t want to overload sophomore students with Geometry, Biology, English II and US History their sophomore year.
Keeping US HISt as a junior level course allows for deeper vocabulary development through English I, II, and III prior to sitting for the US Hist EOC.
4 Endorsement electives – We have pre-populated Bridges with the courses offered in each pathway; however, students have the option of taking 2 courses in any given pathway as long as they are part of the same cluster and strand.
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
Foundation Graduation Plan – 22 credits
4 English – ELA I - III & one advanced LOTE or Computer Programming
3 Science - Biology, IPC or Chem. or Physics & one advanced Physical Education Math - Algebra I, Geometry & one advanced Fine Arts Social Studies - World Geography or World History, Health / .5 Speech
US History, Government (.5) & Economics (.5) Elective Credits

11. Questions?

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