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Making each child feel unique Early College Magnet at Barren - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Making each child feel unique Early College Magnet at Barren - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Making each child feel unique Early College Magnet at Barren County High School Making each child feel unique Mi Mission Statem ent i St t t The Early College Magnet at Barren The Early College Magnet at Barren County High School
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Barren County High School has seen trem endous success…
- National ranking ACT/ Plan scores
- One of the largest dual credit
g programs in state
- Nationally known AP Program
- All AYP goals met
- Million dollar scholarship classes
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Wh t i M t S h l? What is a Magnet School? A magnet school can be described A magnet school can be described by definition. It is meant to attract students who are serious attract students who are serious about their learning and desire to t k th i ll d i take their overall academic experience to a higher level.
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Why does Barren County w ant Why does Barren County w ant this or need it?
- We have been involved with Advanced
We have been involved with Advanced Placement and dual credit for a number of
- years. About four years ago we began to
develop the middle, or early college philosophy. d
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- In summary we were offering enough post-
secondary course work to give students a good y g g head start on college. These opportunities have literally exploded over the past two years. It is the perfect time to put an all encompassing p p p g structure around our many high performance programs.
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What w ill a student gain from What w ill a student gain from this?
- Students who participate will be
- Students who participate will be
part of the true college experience. p
- Transitioning to the first year of
classes on campus will only classes on campus will only require acclimating to the social life Their academic house will be
- life. Their academic house will be
well in order.
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I have heard m agnet schools are I have heard m agnet schools are selective, w ill this one be?
NO & YES
- No in the fact it will be open to any one for
application.
- Yes in the fact that students who have exhibited
a propensity to excel in academic work throughout their school years will be give first throughout their school years will be give first priority. Students who have the observed potential to gain from the program may be admitted on an i di id l b i ft lt ti / t individual basis after consultation w/ parents and counselors.
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Can students be dism issed from Can students be dism issed from the program ?
YES YES
- Specific guidelines will be in place.
Students parents and school Students, parents, and school
- fficials will sign a binding
agreement outlining all expectations Students who cannot
- expectations. Students who cannot
meet these guidelines will return to the regular program of studies at BCHS BCHS.
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W ill this program be difficult? W ill this program be difficult?
YES The Early College Magnet School is meant for the student who is serious about their academic work and seeks to be prepared academic work and seeks to be prepared to the utmost for college. Supports will be in place for those students who are active in extracurricular activities and/ or have in extracurricular activities and/ or have demanding home or work responsibilities. The program is not only meant to be challenging, but to also bring out the best challenging, but to also bring out the best in each and every student.
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W ill this open new doors of opportunities for W ill this open new doors of opportunities for students in term s of scholarships and college acceptance?
- Quite frankly, in the first year or two probably not.
- We anticipate a two to four year period of building
reputation and notoriety Around this time frame is reputation and notoriety. Around this time frame is when we believe that having “Barren County Early College Magnet” on a transcript and application will begin to have meaning.
- The reward for the first students who are accepted is
in knowing they have been the foundation of something monumental in the history of Barren something monumental in the history of Barren County Schools and having the resources of an individualized counselor.
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Academ y I nform ation Academ y I nform ation
- School within-a-school
- Three-year program
- Early college preparation and
acceleration
- Magnet classes integrated into BCHS
i t ti l instructional space
- Actively involved in athletics, fine arts,
- ther extracurricular clubs &
- ther extracurricular clubs &
- rganizations
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Ad i i Adm issions
- Blind Application process
- Blind Application process
–Print or online
- Eligibility
- Admissions Criteria
- Course Planning
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Eli ibilit Eligibility
Eli ibl t tt d B C t
- Eligible to attend Barren County
Schools and
- Current 9th grader
- Transfer from outside Barren County
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D l C dit
AP & Dual
AP Calculus Statistics Dual Credit
EDU 250 Math 116
Credit Classes
Statistics Literature Language Bi l
Math 110 Math 109 Speech 145
Classes
Biology Chemistry World History
Speech 145 Physics 171 Psychology
French Spanish Studio Art
Sociology Chemistry 105-106 Chemistry 107-108
Studio Art
y CFS 111 Note: “We expect to add new offerings each year”
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B fit Benefits
- Building a new tradition and
- Building a new tradition and
reputation of excellence
- Individual guidance
- Individual guidance
- Increased scholarship potential
- Increased recognition
- Increased recognition
- Increased post-secondary
- pportunities
- pportunities
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St d t C t t Student Contract
St d t t k 3 0 t i t i
- Students must make 3.0 to maintain
“good standing”
- Two or more D’s or one F
dismissal
- Two or more D s or one F = dismissal
- Academic Probation
Conference with parents and student to – Conference with parents and student to develop remedial plan – If successful, “good standing” returned , g g – If not, student dismissed from program
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