1. Graduation Requirements Class of 2016
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools

2. Graduation Requirements
Class of 2016
Entering 9th grade 2012 – 2013
Course of Study Requirements
Future-Ready Core
Occupational Prep

3. State Board of Education’s Mission FUTURE-READY STUDENTS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
Every public school student will graduate from high school, globally competitive for work and postsecondary education and prepared for life in the 21st century.

4. Source: State of North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
July 2008

5. American Diploma Project (ADP) Network 35 STATES COMMITTED TO IMPROVING STUDENT PREPARATION

6. Future-Ready Students
Increased graduation requirements are intended to impact the educational pipeline
Recent survey found that 40% of college faculty feel that first-year students are academically unprepared for college-level courses

7. NORTH CAROLINA’S Educational Pipeline Source: www.achieve.org
In North Carolina, for every 100 ninth-grade students…
…75 students graduate four years later.
…41 students enter college.
…28 students are still enrolled in their second year.
…19 students graduate with either an Associate’s degree within three years or a Bachelor’s degree within six years.
Source:

8. NORTH CAROLINA’S Educational Pipeline Source: www.achieve.org
In WSFCS, for every 100 ninth-grade students…
…78 students graduate four years later (Class of 2011)
….approximately 55 students enter 4 year colleges
… enroll in 2 yr colleges
Source:

9. College Ready = Work Ready
American College Test (ACT) Study
Ready for College, Ready for Work: Same or Different?
Whether planning to enter college or workforce training programs after graduation, high school students need to be educated in a comparable level of readiness in reading and mathematics.

10. When asked, the majority of high school graduates would have taken harder courses
KNOWING WHAT YOU KNOW TODAY ABOUT THE EXPECTATIONS OF COLLEGE/WORK…
Would have taken more challenging courses in at least one area?
A majority (62 percent) of college students would have taken more challenging courses in at least one area in high school, including more challenging math courses (34 percent), more challenging science courses (32 percent) and more challenging English courses (29 percent).
Students who did not go to college are even more likely to say that they would have taken harder classes. Seven in 10 (72 percent) would have taken more challenging courses in at least one area, including more challenging math courses (48 percent), more challenging science courses (41 percent) and more challenging English courses (38 percent).
Source: Peter D. Hart Research Associates/Public Opinion Strategies, Rising to the Challenge: Are High School Graduates Prepared for College and Work? prepared for Achieve, Inc., 2005.

11. Would have taken more challenging courses in:
Math
Science
English
SOURCE: Peter D. Hart Research Associates/Public Opinion Strategies, Rising to the Challenge: Are High School Graduates Prepared for College and Work? prepared for Achieve, Inc., 2005.

12. Future-Ready Workers
Approximately 40% of employers feel that high school graduates entering the workforce do not have the skills to advance.

13. Which is More Difficult?
War and Peace or
Auto Mechanics Journal?

14. Skilled Person 1952 Six or more years of school (US Census Bureau)
1960 Eighth-grade education
(US Office of Education)
21st Century High school education plus (US Education | The Conference Board)

15. Technical Jobs Require High-level Skills
Technicians in the telecommunications industry:
Recommended high school content includes Geometry and Advanced Algebra
Electricians:
Recommended high school content includes Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, and Physics

16. Future –Ready Core Course of Study
Course and Credit Requirements

17. Future-Ready Core Course of Study
4 English
4 math
4 social studies
4 science
2 PE/Health/LMS
2 electives (electives must be any combination of Career Technical Education, Arts Education or Second Language)
2 additional electives ( from CTE, JROTC, Arts Education or any other subject area)
Total = 22 credits

18. Future-Ready Core Course of Study
Student course selections should be based on their postsecondary plans.
Work or Military
Community College
Four year College or University

19. Future-Ready Core English
English I, II, III, and IV required
Levels include regular, honors, seminar, AP, and IB

20. Future-Ready Core Science
Biology
Earth/Environmental
A physical science (e.g. Chemistry)
One additional science
(Levels include regular, honors, AP, and IB)

21. Future-Ready Core Social Studies
World History
Civics and Economics
American History I and II or AP U.S. History or IB History of the Americas and one additional course
(Levels include regular, honors, seminar, AP, and IB)

22. Future-Ready Core Math
Four mathematics credits are required
Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II or Integrated Math I, II, III
And a fourth math course to be aligned with the student's after high school plans (e.g. college or work).
Many options exist. Please talk to your teachers and counselors.

23. + Future-Ready Core Math Sequence + + or + + Future-Ready Core
Algebra I 1
Geometry 2
Algebra II 3
Eligible for UNC System + +
Courses such as…
4th Math 4
Advanced Functions or Discrete Math
Pre-Calculus
Integrated Math IV
AP Calculus + or 1 2 3
Integrated I +
Integrated II +
Integrated III
Eligible for comm. college
Courses such as…
In rare instances, students will be exempted from the Future-Ready Core math sequence. In cases where parents, teachers, counselors, principals and the students believe a different path is appropriate, the student will take the following sequence…
Accounting II
Drafting II
Advanced Functions or Discrete Math
Substitution
Math
Sequence 1 2 3 4
Algebra I Or
Integrated I
Geometry
or Integrated II
Applied
Math I
Future-Ready Core
Applied
Math II 23

24. Mathematics Sequences
Math I
Math II
Math III
Math IV
Workforce
Algebra I
-or-
Integrated Math I
Geometry
Integrated Math II
Algebra II
Integrated Math III
Advanced Functions and Modeling
Discrete Math
Integrated Math IV

25. Mathematics Sequences
Math I
Math II
Math III
Math IV
Community College
Algebra I
- or -
Integrated Math I
Geometry
Integrated Math II
Algebra II
- or –
Integrated Math III
Pre-Calculus
Discrete Math
Advanced Functions and Modeling
Integrated Math IV
Selected Community College Courses (MAT)

26. Mathematics Sequences
Math I
Math II
Math III
Math IV
College or University
Algebra I
- or -
Integrated Math I
Geometry
Integrated Math II
Algebra II
Integrated Math III
Pre-Calculus
Advanced Functions and Modeling - or –
Discrete Math
-or-
–or-
Integrated Math IV
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
- or –
AP Statistics

27. Future –Ready Core Course of Study
Elective Options

28. Electives
Students must complete four elective credits to satisfy WS/FCS graduation requirements.
2 electives must be any combination of Career Technical Education, Arts Education or Second Language
and
2 additional electives ( from CTE, JROTC, Arts Education or any other subject area)

29. Arts Education
Students may select from a range of courses in this area including Band, Chorus, Dance, Orchestra, Theater Arts, and Visual Arts.

30. Career Technical Education
Students may select from a range of courses in this area including: Agriculture, Business, Family and Consumer Science, Health Science, Marketing and Entreprenuership, Technology, and Trade and Industrial.
CTE courses benefit all students particularly those pursuing work or community college after high school.

31. Second or Foreign Language
Students seeking to satisfy college admissions requirements must complete two units of a second language.
Second Language offerings include, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Latin, and Spanish.
Students are encouraged to continue in the second language sequence through graduation

32. Army JROTC or Aerospace Science (Air Force)
Students interested in developing leadership skills may consider taking JROTC courses.
Army JROTC is offered at Atkins, Carver, East, Glenn, Mt. Tabor, Parkland, Reynolds, Walkertown, and West.
Aerospace Science (Air Force) is offered at North and Reagan

33. Occupational Course of Study (OCS)

34. Occupational Course of Study
Who may participate:
Students with an Individualized Education Program (IEP)
Students for whom the NC Standard Course of Study is not appropriate*

35. Occupational Course of Study - Cont’d.
Only students whose IEP team has determined that the OCS is appropriate (student must be a member of the IEP team)
*Student must be provided all appropriate modifications, adaptations, supplemental aides and services necessary for successful participation in general education prior to this decision being made.

36. Occupational Course of Study
4 units of Occupational English
3 units of Occupational Math (Including Algebra I)
2 units of Occupational Science (Including Biology)
2 units of Occupational Social Studies
1 unit of PE/Health
4 units of Career/Technical Education
6 units of Occupational Prep
Total= 22 units

37. Graduation Requirements-Summary
Complete course and credit requirements for the Future-Ready Core or Occupational Prep Courses of Study
End of Course Exams in Algebra I, Biology, and English II
Complete assessments required by NCDPI including PLAN (10th grade), ACT (11th grade, and Work Keys (12th grade selected CTE students)

38. Credit Opportunities
Students and parents should note that while 22 credits are required for graduation, you will have up to 32 credit opportunities.
Students are encouraged to explore areas of interest or courses that will enhance their postsecondary plans.

39. Questions??