LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION



Louisiana Department of Education

INDIVIDUAL GRADUATION PLAN

Incoming Freshmen 2008-2009 and beyond – College and Career Diploma

Ninth Grade Entry Date:

Name: _____________________________________ Area of Concentration: ___________________________

Originating Middle School:___________________ High School Attending:__________________________

NOTE: Students may complete an Academic Area of Concentration by completing the LA Core 4 curriculum.

Career Cluster (for Career/Technical Area of Concentration only):

___ Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources ___ Education and Training ___ Human Services ___ Government and Public Administration

___ Arts, A/V Technology & Communication ___ Finance ___ Information Technology ___ Marketing, Sales and Services

___ Architecture and Construction ___ Health Science ___ Law, Public Safety and Security ___ Science, Technology, Engineering & Math

___ Business, Management and Administration ___ Hospitality and Tourism ___ Manufacturing ___ Transportation, Distribution, and

     Logistics

Diploma Endorsements: ρ  College and Career Diploma – no endorsements

ρ Academic Endorsement

ρ Career and Technical Endorsement TOPS Tech Option 1

ρ Career and Technical Endorsement TOPS Tech Option 2

ρ Other ______________________________________

Postsecondary Plans: ρ Technical College ρ Technical Training

(Check College Catalogs for ρ Community College ρ Employment

specific entrance requirements) ρ Four Year College ρ Military

ρ University ρ Other _________________________

| 9th Grade | 10th Grade | 11th Grade | 12th Grade |

|iLEAP Results: (circle one) |GEE Results: (circle one) |GEE Results: (circle one) |GEE Results: (circle one) |

|Y N Scored in upper quartile |Y N Approaching Basic or above: |Y N Approaching Basic or above: |Y N Approaching Basic or above: English |

|Y N Scored in middle quartile|English Language Arts |Science |Language Arts |

|Y N Scored in lower quartile |Y N Approaching Basic or above: |OR |Y N Approaching Basic or above: Mathematics|

|EOC Test Results(circle one) |Mathematics |Y N Approaching Basic or above: |Y N Approaching Basic or above: Science OR |

|(Entering 9th graders 2010 and |EOC Test Results(circle one) |Social Studies |Y N Approaching Basic or above: Social |

|beyond) |(Entering 9th graders 2010 and beyond) |EOC Test Results(circle one) |Studies |

|Y N Algebra I EOC test –Fair |Y N English II EOC test–Fair or |(Entering 9th graders 2010 and beyond) |EOC Test Results(circle one) |

|or above |above |Y N English III EOC test–Fair or |(Entering 9th graders 2010 and beyond) |

| |Y N Geometry EOC test–Fair or above|above |Y N Fair or above on one math EOC |

| |Y N Biology EOC test–Fair or above|Y N American History EOC |Y N Fair or above on one English EOC |

| | |test–Fair or above |Y N Fair or above on one science or social |

| | | |studies EOC |

|(Remember to consider TOPS/TOPS |(Remember to consider TOPS/TOPS Tech Core|(Remember to consider TOPS/TOPS Tech |(Remember to consider TOPS/TOPS Tech Core |

|Tech Core Curriculum) |Curriculum) |Core Curriculum) |Curriculum): |

|English I |English II |English III |English: |

| | | |___________________ |

|Mathematics: |Mathematics: |Mathematics: |Mathematics: |

|____________________ |____________________ |____________________ |____________________ |

|Science: |Science: |Science: |Science: |

|____________________ |____________________ |____________________ |____________________ |

|Social Studies: |Social Studies: |Social Studies: |Social Studies: |

|____________________ |____________________ |____________________ |____________________ |

|PE/Health/ROTC: |PE/Health/ROTC: |PE/Health/ROTC: |PE/Health/ROTC: |

|____________________ |____________________ |____________________ |____________________ |

|General Electives |General Electives |General Electives |General Electives |

|_____________________ |______________________ |______________________ |_________________________ |

| | | | |

|_____________________ |______________________ |______________________ |_________________________ |

|Electives: Career Tech Area of |Electives: Career Tech Area of |Electives: Career Tech Area of |Electives: Career Tech Area of Concentration |

|Concentration (4 units comprised of|Concentration (4 units comprised of a |Concentration (4 units comprised of a |(4 units comprised of a sequence of related |

|a sequence of related specialty |sequence of related specialty courses). |sequence of related specialty courses). |specialty courses). |

|courses). |_______________________ |_______________________ |_______________________ |

|_______________________ | | | |

| |_______________________ |_______________________ |_______________________ |

|_______________________ | | | |

| Signatures: | Initials: | Initials: | Initials: |

|_____________________ |______________________ |______________________ |_________________________ |

|Student Date |Student Date |Student Date |Student Date |

|_____________________ |______________________ |______________________ |_________________________ |

|Parent Date |Parent Date |Parent Date |Parent Date |

|_____________________ |______________________ |______________________ |_________________________ |

|Counselor/Advisor Date |Counselor/Advisor Date |Counselor/Advisor Date |Counselor/Advisor Date |

|Louisiana Graduation Requirements |

|College and Career Diploma |

|Entering 9th Graders 2008-2009 and Beyond |

|Louisiana Core 4 Curriculum |Louisiana Basic Core Curriculum |

|English - 4 units |English – 4 units |

|English I, II, III, and IV |English I, II, III and IV or Senior Applications in English |

|Math – 4 units |Math – 4 units |

|Algebra I or Algebra I-Pt. 2 or Applied Algebra I |Algebra I or Algebra I-Pt1 and Algebra I-Pt 2 or Applied Algebra I |

|Geometry |Geometry |

|Algebra II |Remaining units shall come from the following: |

|Remaining unit shall come from the following: Financial Math, Math Essentials, |Algebra II, Financial Math, Math Essentials, |

|Advanced Math–Pre-Calculus, Advanced Math–Functions and Statistics, Pre-Calculus, |Advanced Math–Pre-Calculus, Advanced Math–Functions and Statistics, Pre-Calculus, |

|Calculus, Probability and Statistics, Discrete Math, or a locally-initiated elective |Calculus, Probability and Statistics, Discrete Math, or a locally-initiated elective |

|approved by BESE as a math substitute. |approved by BESE as a math substitute |

|Science – 4 units |Science – 3 units |

|Biology |Biology |

|Chemistry |1 unit from physical science cluster: Physical Science, Integrated Science, Chemistry|

|2 units from the following: Physical Science, Integrated Science, Physics I, Physics |I, Physics I, or Physics of Technology I |

|of Technology I, Aerospace Science, Biology II, Chemistry II, Earth Science, |1 unit from Aerospace Science, Biology II, Chemistry II, Earth Science, Environmental|

|Environmental Science, Physics II, Physics of Technology II, Agriscience II, Anatomy |Science, Physics II, Physics of Technology II, Agriscience II, Anatomy and Physiology,|

|and Physiology, or a locally initiated elective approved by BESE as a science |an additional course from the physical Science cluster, or a locally initiated |

|substitute.* |elective approved by BESE as a science substitute. |

|Social Studies – 4 units |Social Studies – 3 units |

|½ unit of Civics or AP American Government |American History |

|½ unit of Free Enterprise. |½ unit of Civics or AP American Government |

|American History |½ unit of Free Enterprise. |

|1 unit from the following: World History, World Geography, Western Civilization, or |1 unit from World History, Western Civilization, World Geography, or AP European |

|AP European History |History |

|1 unit from World History, World Geography, Western Civilization, AP European History,|Health – ½ Unit |

|Civics (second semester – ½ credit), Law Studies, Psychology, Sociology, or African |Physical Education – 1½ units |

|American Studies* |Electives – 8 units |

|Health – ½ Unit |Education for Careers or Journey to Careers* |

|Physical Education – 1½ units |Shall include the minimum courses required to complete a Career/Technical Area of |

|Foreign Language – 2 units |Concentration* |

|2 units from the same foreign language or 2 units of speech | |

|Arts – 1 unit |*Effective with entering 9th graders 2010-2011 and beyond |

|Fine Arts Survey or one unit of Art, Dance, Music, or Theatre* | |

|Electives – 3 units | |

|*Approved IBC-related course may be substituted. | |

| | |

| | |

|Total – 24 units |Total – 24 units |

|Louisiana High School Diploma Endorsements |

|Career/Technical Endorsement |Academic Endorsement |

|Core Courses |

|Current |2011-2012 |Current |2011-2012 |

|TOPS Opportunity |TOPS TECH |LA Core 4 |TOPS Opportunity |LA Core 4 + |

|4 Units of English |4 Units of English |4 Units of English |4 Units of English |4 Units of English |

|3 Units of Math |3 Units of Math |4 Units of Math |3 Units of Math |4 Units of Math (Algebra I, Geometry, |

|3 Units of Science |3 Units of Science |4 Units of Science |3 Units of Science |Algebra II, and one of: Advanced Math|

|3 Social Studies |3 Units of Social |4 Units of Social Studies |3 Social Studies |I or II, Calculus, Pre-Calculus, |

|1 additional Math or |Studies |½ Unit of Health |1 additional unit Math or Science |Probability & Statistics, or Discrete |

|Science |½ Unit Health |1½ Units of PE |½ Unit Health |Math) |

|½ Unit Health |1½ Units PE |1 Unit of Art |1½ Units PE |4 Units of Science (Biology, Chemistry,|

|1½ Units PE |Option 1 (4 credits) |2 Units of Speech or |1 Unit of Fine Arts |one advanced science, and one other |

|1 Unit of Fine Arts |OR |Foreign Language |2 Units of Foreign Language |science) |

|2 Units of Foreign |Option 2 (6 credits) |3 Electives including |½ Unit of Computer-related course |4 Units of Social Studies |

|Language | |computer-related course |3½ Optional Electives |½ Unit Health |

|1 Unit of | | | |1½ Units PE |

|Computer-related course | | | |1 Unit of Fine Arts |

|4 Optional Electives | | | |2 Units of Foreign Language |

| | | | |3 Units of Electives |

|High School Area of Concentration |

|Student must complete four elective credits in an area of concentration and two |Students satisfy this requirement by completing the Core Courses listed above. |

|related elective credits. The areas of concentration shall be developed locally | |

|by a district Curriculum-Design Team and approved by BESE | |

|GEE |

|Pass all four components with a score of Basic or above OR one of the following |Pass all four components with a score of Basic or above OR one of the following|

|combinations with the English Language Arts score at Basic or above: |combinations with the English Language Arts score at Basic or above: |

|1 Approaching Basic, 1 Mastery or Advanced, Basic or above in the remaining two |1 Approaching Basic, 1 Mastery or Advanced, Basic or above in the remaining two|

|2 Approaching Basic, 2 Mastery or above |2 Approaching Basic, 2 Mastery or above |

|GPA/ACT |

|TOPS Opportunity GPA |TOPS Opportunity GPA |

|ACT of 20 (or state average) or Silver Level on WorkKeys |ACT of 23 |

|Other Performance Indicators |

|BESE-approved Industry-based certification; OR completion of all course work |Senior Project OR |

|required to sit for the IBC exam, post graduation; OR 3 college hours in a Career|1 Carnegie unit in an AP course with a score of 3 or higher on the AP exam OR |

|Technical area that articulate to a postsecondary institution, either by actually|1 Carnegie unit in an IB course with a score of 4 or higher on the exam OR |

|obtaining the credits and/or being waived from having to take such hours; AND |3 college hours of non- remedial, articulated credit in core area (Mathematics,|

|A minimum of 90 work hours of work-based learning experience OR a Senior Project |Social Studies, Science, Foreign Language, or English Language Arts) |

|related to students area of concentration with 20 hours of related work-based | |

|learning and mentoring | |

Individual Graduation Plan Requirements

Act 257 of the 2009 Louisiana Legislature

By the end of the eighth grade, each student shall develop, with the input of his/her family, an Individual Graduation Plan (IGP). The purposes of the IGP document and related activities are as follows:

• Explore educational and career possibilities

• Make appropriate secondary/postsecondary decisions as part of an overall career plan

• Plan based on the student’s talents and interests

• Consider graduation requirements relevant to the student’s chosen area of concentration and postsecondary entrance requirements.

The Individual Graduation Plan Instructions:

1. Beginning in the eighth grade, The IGP is to be completely filled in for every high school student and signatures completed in the 9th Grade column.

2. The Ninth Grade Entry Date shall reflect the date the student enters high school.

3. Fill in the student’s name in the Name blank,

4. The Area of Concentration blank shall indicate an Academic Area of Concentration or the student’s concentration of elective courses if the student is choosing a Career/technical Area of Concentration.

5. Fill in the student’s Originating Middle School and the High School the student plans to attend.

6. Place a check mark next to the Career Cluster related to the student’s Area of Concentration if the student is choosing a career/technical Area of Concentration.

7. Place a check mark next to the student’s Diploma Endorsements selection(s).

8. Place a check mark next to the student’s Postsecondary Plans.

9. Circle the appropriate iLEAP, GEE, and EOC score where indicated: Y=yes and N=no

10. Annually the student, parents, and advisor are to review the plan and initial the respective grade level regardless of changes.

11. If a signature cannot be obtained, it is the school’s responsibility to maintain evidence of the efforts made to obtain signatures.

12. Original signatures or evidence are to be kept on file at the school in the student’s portfolio or with the student’s cumulative records.

Notice to students and parents: Acts 257 of the 2009 Louisiana Legislature, §2925 A.

§2925. Individual Graduation Plans

A. (2) Each student, with the assistance of his parent or other legal guardian and school guidance personnel, shall be allowed to choose the high school curriculum framework and related graduation requirements that best meets his postsecondary goals. Each student's individual graduation plan shall include the recommended sequence of courses for successful completion of his chosen major that aligns with postsecondary education, training, and the workforce and shall be reviewed annually and updated or revised as needed.

(3) Individual graduation plans shall be sufficiently flexible to allow students to change their program of study, yet be sufficiently structured to ensure that a student will meet the high school graduation requirements for his chosen major and be qualified for admission to a postsecondary education institution or to enter the workforce.

(4) Each student's individual graduation plan shall be signed by the student and his parent or other legal guardian.

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Curriculum:

rð ðLA Core 4

rð ðLA Basic Core

TOPS Tech Core Curriculum*

Units Courses

3 English I, English II and English III

1 English IV or Busρ LA Core 4

ρ LA Basic Core

TOPS Tech Core Curriculum*

Units Courses

3 English I, English II and English III

1 English IV or Business English

1 Algebra I (1 unit) or both Algebra I Part 1 and Algebra I Part 2 (2 units)

2 Geometry, Algebra II, Financial Mathematics, Advanced Math—Pre-Calculus, Advanced Math—Functions and Statistics, Discrete Math, or Probability and Statistics (two units)

1 Biology

1 Chemistry or Applied Chemistry

1 Earth Science, Environmental Science, Physical Science, Integrated Science, Biology II, Chemistry II, Physics, Physics II, Physics for Technology or Agriscience I and Agriscience II (both for one unit)

1 American History

1 World History, Western Civilization OR World Geography

1 Civics and Free Enterprise (1 unit combined)

Remaining Core Courses shall be selected from either:

OPTION 1, consisting of four (4) units as follows:

1 Fine Arts Survey (1 unit, or substitute two units of performance courses in music, dance or theater, or substitute two units of visual art courses, or two units of studio art courses; or a course from the career and technical program of studies that is approved by BESE; or substitute one unit as an elective from among the other subjects listed in this core curriculum.

2 Foreign Language, Technical Writing, Speech I or Speech II.

1 Computer education course approved by BESE

OPTION 2, consisting of six (6) units required as a concentration under the Career Options Law as follows: In order for a student to use this option, the courses for the career major must be BESE approved.

4 Units in a career major comprised of a sequence of related specialty courses.

1 Unit in a basic computer technology course.

1 Unit in a related or technical field course.

TOPS Core Curriculum

Units Courses

4 English I, English II, English III, English IV

1 Algebra (1 unit) or both Algebra I Part and Algebra I Part 2 (2 units) or Integrated Math I

1 Algebra II or Integrated Math III

1 Geometry, Calculus, or a comparable advanced mathematics course

1 Biology

1 Chemistry

1 Earth Science, Environmental Science, Physical Science, Biology II, Chemistry II, Physics, Physics II, or Physics for Technology, or

Agriscience I and Agriscience II (two units)

1 One additional mathematics or science course from the following: Geometry, Calculus, Pre-calculus, Algebra III, Probability and Statistics, Discrete Mathematics, Advanced Math—Pre-Calculus, Advanced Math—Functions and Statistics, Integrated Mathematics III, Biology II, Chemistry II, Physics or Physics II

1 American History

1 World History, Western Civilization, World Geography or European History

1 Civics and Free Enterprise (1 unit combined), or Civics or AP American Government & Politics and Free Enterprise (1 unit combined)

1 Fine Arts Survey or substitute 2 units performance courses in Music, Dance or Theater or 2 units Studio Art or 2 units Visual Art or 1 unit of an elective from among the other subjects listed in this core curriculum

2 Foreign Language (2 units in a single language and separate level courses)

½ Computer Science, Computer Literacy, or Business Computer Applications or substitute an elective course from the secondary computer related courses approved by BESE, or substitute at least ½ unit of an elective from among the other subjects listed in the core curriculum.

*Certain courses have been approved as equivalent to the core curriculum courses for both TOPS and TOPS Tech. In addition, certain computer courses have been approved as substitutes for computer science, computer literacy, and business computer applications. These courses are listed in the TOPS Program rules, which can be viewed at osfa.state.la.us. Consult your high school counselor or call the TOPS Program at 1.800.259.5626, Ext. 1012 for assistance.

I have read and understand the graduation diploma requirements, and diploma endorsements as well as the TOPS/TOPS Tech requirements listed in this pamphlet.

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Student Date

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Parent/Guardian Date

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Counselor/Advisor Date

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