1. 9th Grade ICAP
Academic Planning

2. Overview Review credits, GPA, and transcripts
Review individual students’ transcripts
Option 1: Print and distribute transcripts by class
Option 2: Have students log onto student portal
Play jeopardy game to review graduation requirements
Introduce Naviance course planner and completed 4-year academic plan and ICAP Survey

3. Credit Review
Students earn credits by passing a class (receiving an A, B, C, or D)
For each standard one-semester course students’ pass, they earn 5 credits
(Courses may be worth more or less than five credits, depending on several factors, including how often the course meets.)
If students fail (earn an F) in a course, they do NOT earn any credits and will need to repeat the course
Freshman MUST pass Intro to Lit & Comp and Algebra 1 AND earn at least credits per semester to be considered on-track to graduate.
Credits needed to pass a class and graduate. No more social promotion.

4. Transcript Review What grade is this student? 9th grade
How many semesters has he/she completed so far?
1 semester
How many days has the student been absent? Tardy?
Absent 64.5; Tardy 13

5. Transcript Review What does GPA stand for? Grade Point Average
What is this student’s GPA?
.429
How can we calculate this ourselves?
Assign grades a point value (A=4; B=3; C=3; D=1; F=0)
Add up all the point values
Divide by the number of classes
Which classes do we include?
All, except Student Assistant & 9th Grade Academy b/c they have no weight assigned toward GPA.
Lets get started!
Algebra 1 F =
Algebra I lab F =
Earth Science D =
Geography F =
Intro to Lit F =
Intro to Lit lab D =
Team Sports D =
/ by ___ = 1 3 7
.429

6. Transcript Review How many credits has the student earned so far?
Let’s try to calculate this for ourselves.
Class Credits earned
Algebra 1
Algebra 1 lab
Earth Science
Geography
Into to Lit
Intro to Lit Lab
Team Sports
Student Assistant
9th Grade Academy
Is this student on-track to graduate?
No, need to pass Intro to Lit, Algebra 1, AND earn at least credits to be on-track 5
2.5
These 2 classes are unique because they only offer 2.5 credits

7. Transcript Review via Student Portal
From here, you can view your attendance, grades, & other important information to help you stay on-track.

8. Click “Grades”
Click “GPA & Transcript Access”
3) Click “DPS
Transcript”

9. Review your Transcript
Find your GPA
Find your total credits
Find your days absent …tardy
Are you on-track?
Is so, what do you need to continue doing to stay on-track?
If not, what do you need to do differently to get back on-track? Talk to your parent(s), teachers, and counselor. Ask for their guidance in helping you create a plan to get back on-track.

10. Graduation Requirement Review
240 credits to graduate!

11. Transcript Review

12. Jeopardy
Academic Record

13. REQUIRE-MENTS
GETTING INVOLVED
CREDITS
CLASSES
100
100
100
100
200
200
200
200
300
300
300
300
400
400
400
400

14. This is how many credits
What is 240?
This is how many credits
you need to graduate.
Row 1, Col 1

15. This is an elective that may be fulfilled by taking Marching
What is PE or Physical Education?
This is an elective that may be
fulfilled by taking Marching
Band or ROTC.
1,2

16. you need to take and pass 40 credits of to graduate.
What are Language Arts and Math?
These are the subjects
you need to take and pass
40 credits of to graduate.
1,3

17. Football, basketball, volleyball, tennis, wrestling and swimming
What are DPS athletics?
Football, basketball, volleyball,
tennis, wrestling and swimming
are a few examples.
1,4

18. This is how many credits a one-semester class is worth.
What is 5?
This is how many credits
a one-semester class is worth.
2,1

19. What is Algebra 1?
This is the math class
most freshman take.
2,2

20. you need to take and pass 30 credits of to graduate.
What are Science and Social Studies?
These are the subjects
you need to take and pass
30 credits of to graduate.
2,3

21. Speech and Debate, Foreign Language, Chess, Yearbook
What are clubs/activities?
Speech and Debate, Foreign
Language, Chess, Yearbook
and Future Business
Leaders of America
are a few examples.
2,4

22. This is how many credits you need to take (on average) each year.
What is 60?
This is how many credits
you need to take
(on average) each year.
3,1

23. This is the social studies class you should take your sophomore year.
What is US History?
This is the social studies class
you should take
your sophomore year.
3,2

24. These are the courses you Need to take a total of 100
What are Electives?
These are the courses you
Need to take a total of 100
Credits to graduate.
3,3

25. the student body to serve as representatives to help
What is student council/government?
The group elected from
the student body to serve
as representatives to help
govern the school.
3,4

26. when you earn an F in a class.
What is zero?
This is how many
credits you earn
when you earn an F in a class.
4,1

27. This is the English or Language Arts class you should take
What is Introduction to Literature and Composition?
This is the English or Language
Arts class you should take
your freshman year.
4,2

28. This is the requirement that art, music, and/or CTE
What is Fine Arts?
This is the requirement
that art, music, and/or CTE
(Career and Technical
Education) fulfills.
4,3

29. What are dances?
Homecoming and Prom
are examples.
4,4

30. Naviance 4-Year Plan & ICAP Survey
Open a new tab and log-in to Naviance using the following Username and Password
Student ID #
mmddyy
Click, “Log In”

31. Academic Plan & ICAP Survey
Click “about me”
Click to take the following surveys
“Course Plan Survey”
“ICAP Survey”
Complete each surveys and click

32. Course Plan

33. 4-Year Plan Credit Check
Check to see that the credits in your plan meet the credits required for graduation.
Subject
Required Credits
My total credits?
English
40 credits (4 units)
Math
Social Studies
30 credits (3 units)
Science
PE/ROTC
10 credits (1 unit)
Electives
90 credits (9 units)

34. “MY ICAP”
(Answer questions 1 – 5)