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Discipline
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Recommended High School Program
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Distinguished Achievement Program
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Advanced
Graduation Plan
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English/Language
Arts
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4 credits
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4 credits
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4
credits
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Mathematics
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3 credits
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3 credits
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4
credits
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Science
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3 credits
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3 credits
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3
credits
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Social Studies
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4 credits
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4 credits
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4
credits
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Languages other
than English
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2
credits
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3
credits
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2
credits
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Physical Education
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1-1/2 credits
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1-1/2 credits
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1-1/2
credits
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Health
Education
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1/2 credit
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1/2 credit
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1/2
credit
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Technology
Applications
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1 credit
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1 credit
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1
credit
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Speech
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1/2 credit
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1/2 credit
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1/2
credit
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ACE
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1/2 credit
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1/2 credit
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1/2
credit
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Fine
Arts
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1 credit
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1 credit
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1
credit
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Electives
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5 credits
Students should consider their career passports when selecting electives
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4 credits
Students should consider their career passports when selecting electives
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4
credits
Students should consider their career passports when selecting electives
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Advanced
Measures
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None
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See
counseling office or course catalog
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2
credits from any Pre-AP/IB, Advanced or AP/IB course
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Total Credits
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26 credits
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26 credits
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26
credits
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Elective
Options
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Elective Choices |
Recommended |
Distinguished |
| Option I |
Pre calculus
Any SBOE approved science course
Elective(s)
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1
1
3
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1
1
2 |
| Option II |
Courses from a state-approved
coherent sequence of courses for career and technology
preparation
Elective(s) |
3 1/2
2 1/2
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3 1/2
2 1/2 |
| Option III |
Specialization consisting
of state-approved courses in language arts (including speech
and journalism), science, social studies, mathematics,
Foreign languages, fine arts, and/or technology applications |
3 1/2 |
2 1/2 |
Distinguished
Achievement Program
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Purpose
of the Distinguished Achievement Program
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The Distinguished Achievement
Program recognizes students who demonstrate levels of
performance equivalent to college students or work done
by professionals in the arts, sciences, business, industry,
or in community service.
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Standards
for Approval of Requirements
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- Advanced measures
focus on demonstrated student performance at the college
or professional level.
- Student performance
is assessed through an external review process.
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Requirements
of the Distinguished Achievement Program
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Students
must complete the requirements found in 19 TAC 74.13
and receive any combination of 4 of the following advanced
measures. Advanced measures include the following:
- Original Research
Project
(Original research projects may not be used for more than 2 of the
4 advanced measures.)
- The project
must be judged by a panel of professionals in
the field that is the focus of the project, OR
- The project
must be conducted under the direction of mentor(s)
and reported to an appropriate audience
AND
- The project
must be related to the required curriculum set
forth in TAC 74,1 (relating to Essential Knowledge
and Skills)
- Test Data
- A score of
3 or above on the College Board Advanced Placement
examination
- A score of
4 or above on an International Baccalaureate
examination
- A score on
the PSAT that qualifies a student for recognition
as a Commended Scholar or higher by the National
Merit Scholarship Corporation; as part of the
National Hispanic Scholar Program of the College
Board; or as a part of the National Achievement;
Scholarship Program for Outstanding Negro Students
of the NMSC
- College Courses
- a grade of
(B) or higher on courses that count for college
credit, including tech prep programs.
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Examples
of Ways to Meet the Distinguished Achievement Requirement:
- Student 1
- Completed course requirements
- Passed 4 AP exams with
grades of 3 or higher
- Student 2
- Completed course requirements
- Passed 1 AP exam with
a grade of 3 or higher
- Passed 2 college courses
with a 3.0 GPA
- Participated in a one-year
mentorship program conducting a school-approved research
project
- Student 3
- Completed course requirements
- Participated in a two-year
science project reviewed by a hospital board
- Passed 1 college science
course with a 3.4 GPA
- Was a National Merit
Scholar
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