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Graduation Requirements: Class of 2016 (current 9 th grade) Used to be Class of 2014 Course Completion and Grades (Souderton) Graduation Project: Students apply, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information, and communicate

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Graduation Requirements: Class of 2016 (current 9th grade)

 Used to be Class of 2014  Course Completion and Grades

(Souderton)

 Graduation Project:

  • Students apply, analyze, synthesize, and

evaluate information, and communicate important knowledge and understanding.

 Proficiency in:

  • English Language Arts (Literature Keystone)
  • Math (Algebra I Keystone)
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Graduation Requirements: Class of 2017 (current 8th grade)

 Course Completion and Grades

(Souderton)

 Graduation Project  Proficiency in:

  • English Language Arts (Literature Keystone)
  • Math (Algebra I Keystone)
  • Science & Technology and Environment &

Ecology (Biology Keystone)

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Graduation Requirements: Class of 2019 (current 6th grade)

 Add Proficiency in English Composition

  • First administered in 2015-16 (when in 9th

grade)

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Graduation Requirements: Class of 2020 (current 5th grade)

 Add Proficiency in Civics & Government

  • First administered in 2016-17 (when in 9th

grade)

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What Keystones are NOT

 1/3 of the class grade

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What Keystones Are

 Stand-alone graduation requirements, just

like PSSA Reading, Writing, and Math have been

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Commonwealth’s Rationale

 “High stakes'' testing can be a ''potent

policy in terms of bringing about real positive changes in student learning.''

 Remain competitive with other states

  • As of 2010-11, 25 states required passing of

high stakes exams to graduate.

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2012-13

 All 11th grade students will take the 3

Keystones

  • Biology (January 9, 2013)
  • Literature (January 11, 2013)
  • Algebra I (January 14, 2013)

 140-minute test; 2 modules  Literature and Algebra I are graduation

requirements AND count for AYP

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2012-13

 10th grade students:

  • Have English S1, take Literature Keystone in

January

  • Have math S1, take Algebra I Keystone in

January

  • Have Biology S1, take Biology Keystone in

January

  • Have courses S2, take Keystones in May

 Literature and Algebra I are graduation

requirements AND count for AYP

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2012-13

 9th grade students:

  • Have math S1, take Algebra I Keystone in

January

  • Have Biology S1, take Biology Keystone in

January

  • Have courses S2, take Keystones in May

 Literature and Algebra I are graduation

requirements AND count for AYP

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2012-13

 9th and 10th grade students:

  • Algebra IB and English 10 – no final
  • Biology and other math - final
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2012-13

 7th & 8th grade students:

  • If have Algebra 1 or Geometry, take Algebra I

Keystone in May

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2012-13

Already proficient on Algebra I Keystone (some 9th and 10th graders)?

  • Score banked; don’t need to take again
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Review

 For Algebra I:

  • In current math class
  • During 5th Block in November/December
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Not Proficient?

 Get extra instruction

  • 5th Block
  • Summer School (potentially)

 Re-take

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Common Core State Standards

 Full implementation of the PA Common

Core State Standards by July 1, 2013