College and Career Readiness Courses

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Definitions

ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP): Students have the opportunity to earn college credit by taking Advanced Placement (AP) tests from the College Board. Students may take an AP course that specifically prepares them for the AP test. These students are encouraged, but not required, to take the AP test in courses they completed. More than 90 percent of the colleges attended by AP candidates grant credit and/or placement to students whose AP examination grades are considered acceptable. All UW system colleges grant credit for AP exam scores of three or higher. 

ADVANCED STANDING: By earning a ‘B’ or higher, students will not have to retake courses and/or competencies deemed comparable when they enroll in a technical college. Students may receive technical college credit and have it recorded on a college transcript. The student must be accepted and enrolled in a Wisconsin Technical College System School career program and request the transfer of credit. 

ADVANCEMENT VIA INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION (AVID): AVID courses are part of the AVID program, which is a college readiness system designed to increase student learning in preparation for college acceptance. Enrollment in AVID courses is based on recommendations, an interview, grade averages, and proficiency. AVID courses provide students the opportunity to hone their academic skills in order to prepare them for success in advanced, AP, IB, and other college preparatory courses.

DUAL CREDIT (DC): Dual credit course offerings provide students an opportunity to earn college credit upon meeting the course expectations as agreed upon between the university/college and our district. The student will receive a grade from the college/university in addition to receiving high school credit. A transcript that documents the college credits awarded for the course is issued by the post-secondary institution.

EARLY COLLEGE CREDIT PROGRAM (ECCP) & START COLLEGE NOW (SCN): As a result of state legislation, students have the opportunity to enroll in technical college and four-year college courses while still enrolled in high school. In October and February each year, students can begin the enrollment process for the following semester by completing an application form that is distributed to all eligible students. School counselors have complete details regarding program eligibility requirements and procedures.

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB): Much like Advanced Placement classes, the IB Programme provides students the opportunity to earn college credit. Students have the choice of taking individual IB courses or enrolling in the full IB Programme to seek the prestigious IB Diploma. Students seeking an IB Diploma are required to take Language Arts, Second Language, Individuals & Societies, Experimental Sciences, and Mathematics. A sixth class is required, and can either be an Arts course or a second Individuals & Societies or Experimental Sciences course. Beyond the core courses, students must take a Theory of Knowledge course, write an in-depth Extended Essay, and engage in hours of Creativity, Action, & Service (CAS). 

NWTC PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM: The school district and Northeast Wisconsin Technical College have an agreement providing some NWTC courses, taught by NWTC instructors, in high schools. Students can enroll in these courses through the usual high school course request process. School counselors have complete details regarding program eligibility requirements and procedures.

PROJECT LEAD THE WAY (PLTW): Is a not-for-profit organization that promotes math, science, and technology education for middle school students and offers an engineering program for high school students. PLTW® is the only engineering/engineering technology of its kind in the nation. It is presently offered in more than 2500 schools in 50 states (including the District of Columbia) in the country, and is affiliated with such groups as NASA, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, American Society of Electrical Engineers, American Society of Manufacturing Engineers, and others.

YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM (YA): A two-year program for high school students combining classroom instruction (both high school and college) and paid on-the-job training. Students attend high school, take college-level industry-related courses at NWTC (or college-level courses offered at the high school) and work a minimum of 900 hours over two-years. Students can earn a certificate of occupational proficiency from the Department of Workforce Development. Students will have the opportunity to enter work in the apprenticeship industry, participate in a registered apprenticeship, pursue an associate degree from a Wisconsin Technical College, or apply for admission to a four-year university.