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Speaker NotesJACK: Introductions JESSIE: Am I able to teach high school so that my children will be prepared for their future?--Learning along with your child: textbooks often have teacher guides, CDs, videos, lesson plans, tests, and quizzes--Community college: Metro (online classes and in person, Career Academies, College Track)--Group classes: the Learning Center, Classical Curriculum, Regina Caeli, Veritas, Omaha Virtual School,--Online high school courses and distance learning programs--Families group together and hire a teacher; --Tutors--Part Time at Christian or public schools --Local opportunities: extracurricular activities (sports, debate, choir, etc.)--DVD, video, or CD courses (such as Teaching Textbooks, Rosetta Stone, etc. )--State conventions/speakers: NCHEA, Nebraska Homeschool, HOPE--Support Groups/Facebook Pages--Web Resources such as HSLDA’s Homeschooling Thru High School Program: members get personal consultations. A free monthly email covers topics of interest. HSLDA also has the brochure “Keeping on Track: A Timeline for High School,” which highlights important items to keep in mind during each year of high school.JACK: What does my child need to graduate high school? Not much. Nebraska is one of a few states which has no minimum standards for graduation. Each school district—and you—determines graduation requirements. So you can graduate your child at any time.But this is not helpful. Instead, askJACK: What does my child want to do after high school? --“I don’t know” --but do you know what they aren’t going to do? Med or vet school, elite college (including College of the Ozarks and Hillsdale)?--If not one of the previous, you may be able to worry less about (or eliminate) ACT scores and some higher level classes (chemistry, calculus, Victorian Literature)--Consider:Work / Family business / Entrepreneur / Wife and Mother / Vocational school / Associate’s Degree / Military / 4-year degree or higher / JACK: What is required for the military? GED currently works for all branches except the MarinesJACK: What is required if they want to get an Associates Degree?Most community colleges do not require a diploma (including Metro).Check out what different Associate Degrees require:Respiratory Therapy Welding Transfer DegreeJACK: How does my child get a diploma if they are interested in a 4-year college?1. DIPLOMA (a paper certifying completion of high school): rarely needed2. TRANSCRIPT: needed for colleges and university but not typically for community colleges (Metro—not needed)3. GED: mostly unneeded some homeschoolers think it has negative connotations. Accepted by most military and some colleges, such as UNO, which reserves the right to ask for extra courses based on score)JESSIE: What Colleges Want From You1. An ACT score (Univ Neb: 20 or top half of class [or successful college experience])Less than this, a student may be accepted on a provisional basis and required to take a one semester course in College Success.2. A transcript that you create3. A copy of the last NE Department of Education filing confirmation4. A transcript of transfer credits sent from the community college5. Money JACK: What Colleges Don’t Want From YouA list of electives, course descriptions, worksheets, book titles, clay model of Chimney RockJESSIE: Which high school classes are required by 4-year colleges? [HANDOUT]For UNO and many universities:English - 4 years (may include speech or journalism if they include substantial amounts of reading and writing) Math - 3 years, including Algebra I, II, and Geometry.Social sciences - 3 years: 1 unit Amer. or world history; 1 unit of history, Amer government or geography; and 1 unit of any social science. Natural sciences - 3 years: 1 from biology, chemistry, physics or earth sciences. 1 of these needs laboratory instruction.Foreign languages - 2 years (same language; Sign Language typically taken). Students without this will be required to take it at their university.Some specific schools (such as engineering and architecture) have more rigorous math and science entrance requirements.Additional Academic Requirement: 1 year-long unit chosen from the above academic disciplines.JACK:GPA calculators can be found online. (on handout)Metro ClassesCount as high school and college credit.Typically a college class is counted as a full year high school class. Usually transfer to other colleges (articulation)Associates to Bachelors Guide: : High School Academic PhilosophyShould your transcript be a precise report of your child’s academic career --or-- a report similar to the transcripts of conventional schools?Understanding the practices of schools gives you more freedom in developing your transcript.Other questions--When is a course complete?--How do I grade? --Can I create courses from unit studies?JESSIE: Making College Affordable--FAFSA Grants: Apply the October of the student’s senior year--Scholarships--Metro’s Board of Governors’ Scholarship:--Regents (ACT 30 for 2019-20)--JobsJACK: Resources for Transcripts and Planning [HANDOUT]JACK: Closing; Introduction to Resources ................
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