2018–19 COURSE CATALOG - redclayschools.com

1 2018 19 COURSE CATALOGRed Clay Consolidated School DistrictAlexis I. du Pont High SchoolCab Calloway School of the ArtsConrad Schools of ScienceJohn Dickinson High SchoolThomas McKean High SchoolAll parties, procedures and policies of the Red Clay Consolidated School District shall clearly exemplify that there is no discrimination in the recruitment, employment and subsequent placement, training, promotion, compensation, tenure and all other terms and conditions of employment over which the Red Clay Consolidated School District Board of Education shall have jurisdiction, or in the educational programs and activities of students on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, domicile, marital status, handicap, genetic information, veteran status or any legally protected characteristic. Inquiries into compliance for Title IX or Section 504 are to be directed to Debra Davenport, Human Resources Development, Red Clay Consolidated School District, 2018 CONTENTSINTRODUCTION PLANNING & SCHEDULING 2 COURSE LEVELS 4 GRADING & EVALUATION 5 GRADUATION 6 EARNING COLLEGE CREDIT IN HIGH SCHOOLADVANCED PLACEMENT 10 INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE 11 DUAL ENROLLMENT 12 EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY 13 OUR HIGH SCHOOLSALEXIS I.

2 DU PONT HIGH SCHOOL 16 CAB CALLOWAY SCHOOL OF THE ARTS 18 CONRAD SCHOOLS OF SCIENCE 20 JOHN DICKINSON HIGH SCHOOL 22 THOMAS MCKEAN HIGH SCHOOL 24 CAREER CLUSTERS, PATHWAYS & PROGRAMS OF STUDYOFFERINGS AT A GLANCE 28 PATHWAYS & PROGRAMS OF STUDY EXPLAINED 30 COURSE DESCRIPTIONSAGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES 78AP CAPSTONE 81 ARCHITECTURE, CONSTRUCTION & MANUFACTURING 82 AVID 85 BUSINESS MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATION 86 COMMUNICATION & MEDIA 89 DANCE 93 DRIVER EDUCATION 94 EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY 95 EDUCATION & HUMAN STUDIES 97 ENGLISH 99 HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION 103 HEALTH SCIENCES 104 HOSPITALITY & TOURISM 107 INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC 109 JOBS FOR DELAWARE GRADUATES 113 MATHEMATICS 114 SCIENCE 117 SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY.

3 ENGINEERING & MATHEMATICS 122 SOCIAL STUDIES 125 THEATER 133 VISUAL & DESIGN ARTS 136 VOCAL ARTS 139 WORLD LANGUAGES 1411 INTRODUCTION2 PLANNING & SCHEDULINGABOUT THIS CATALOGThis CATALOG includes information on the following Red Clay Consolidated School District high schools: Alexis I. du Pont High School (AIHS), Cab Calloway School of the Arts (CCSA), Conrad Schools of Science (CSS), John Dickinson High School (JDHS) and Thomas McKean High School (TMHS).For information on Red Clay s other high school options including The Charter School of Wilmington, Delaware Military Academy, First State School and James H. Groves Adult Education High School, please visit SUCCESS PLANThe Student Success Plan is a document created by the student using the Career Cruising website. Students set short-term and long-term goals, explore careers, identify colleges or post-secondary schools of interest and develop a plan for achieving these must update their plan each year that they are enrolled in high school.

4 Students must have a Student Success Plan that meets the Delaware Department of Education completion standards for their grade level. Students can access the Career Cruising website and their SSP for up to five years after students work on their Student Success Plans in school, parents are an integral part of this process and are encouraged to view their child s progress on the plan and discuss this with them at home. Learn more at AVAILABILITYAll courses and offerings listed in this CATALOG are subject to changes in availability based on interest expressed by the student body during the spring COURSE selection period. It is likely that some courses mentioned in this CATALOG will not be held if the number of students requesting a COURSE is every effort is made to accommodate COURSE requests, students may be required to select between courses that present a conflict within their schedule . If this occurs, students are encouraged to speak to their parents and seek advice from their school counselor to review options for resolving these SELECTIONS chool counselors provide COURSE selection materials to high school students typically in March through April.

5 Students use the materials to plan their courses for the next year. Students will meet with their school counselor and plan to schedule courses for the next year. The information gathered at these times will be used to make decisions related to the courses that will be scheduled, the number of sections to be offered, and the resources allocated in each SELECTION PROCESS Counselors deliver COURSE selection materials in class for students to review. Students discuss COURSE options with parents, teachers and counselors. Students choose a full schedule . Students meet with their counselor individually to finalize and parents may contact the school counselor with questions about COURSE CLAY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT3 PLANNING & SCHEDULINGSCHEDULE CHANGESS tudents are expected to request and verify appropriate COURSE selections in the spring and request any schedule changes immediately after receiving their schedule in the changes may be made during the school s drop/add window without a penalty.

6 Dropping a COURSE after the drop/add window will result in a Withdrawal F for that marking period and an F for additional grade reporting cycles. This grade will impact GPA considering schedule changes, students should make an appointment with their school counselor to review options and to complete the COURSE change request A COURSE LEVELS tudents may request a change in COURSE level with parent and administrator approval. The grade determination for lowering a COURSE level will be made at the time of the change in LEARNINGRed Clay offers a number of distance learning courses for high school students. These courses are taught by one instructor as synchronous courses using video and computer technology to reach multiple platform allows students to access courses that may not be offered by an instructor at their OF A RED CLAY GRADUATEThe Red Clay Consolidated School District is on a mission to prepare today s learners to thrive in tomorrow s Clay students will graduate on time and will strive to reach the following future-ready benchmarks: Complete Algebra 2 with a C or better Earn a mathematics credit during senior year Pass at least one college- or career-level COURSE Complete a graduation pathway Complete 3 years of a World Language, with proficiency Achieve SAT college- and career-readiness benchmarks (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 480, Math.)

7 530) Graduate as empathetic, engaged individuals with hope about how they will impact the world and be informed citizensINTRODUCTION4 COLLEGE PREPARATORY COURSESC ollege preparatory courses are designed to provide a rigorous curriculum aligned with state standards and the student s interests. These classes prepare a student for a variety of post-secondary experiences including higher education and the workforce. College preparatory courses are indicated with a (C) next to the COURSE COURSESH onors courses are designed to challenge students who are considering applying to highly competitive colleges and universities. Students are expected to use independent learning and study skills, and complete additional projects presented by the instructor. Students should consult a school counselor before enrolling in honors courses. Honors courses are indicated with an (H) next to the COURSE PLACEMENT (AP) COURSESThe Advanced Placement (AP) Program has enabled millions of students to take college-level courses and earn college credit while still in high school.

8 AP Exams are given in May. Students who earn a qualifying score on an AP Exam are typically eligible, in college, to receive credit, placement into advanced courses, or both. Every aspect of AP COURSE and exam development is the result of collaboration between AP teachers and college faculty who work together to develop exams, set scoring standards and score the exams. College faculty review every AP teacher s COURSE courses are designed to challenge students who demonstrate a consistent record of outstanding academic achievement. Rich COURSE material, vibrant classroom discussions and demanding assignments help students develop the content mastery and critical thinking skills that are expected of college Red Clay, students who enroll in AP courses are expected to take the AP Exam. Scholarships are available to offset the cost of AP Exam fees for families in financial Earning College Credit in High School (p. 9) for a complete list of AP offerings at each BACCALAUREATE (IB) COURSESWith a goal of developing inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect, the International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme offers challenging programs of international education and rigorous Clay offers two IB programs at John Dickinson High School: the Middle Years Program (IB MYP) for students in grades 6 through 10, and the IB Diploma Programme for juniors and Earning College Credit in High School (p.)

9 9) and Career Clusters, Pathways & Programs of Study (p. 27) for more about the IB Diploma ENROLLMENT COURSESDual enrollment allows high school students to take college-level courses at a reduced cost at their high school through partnerships between the Red Clay Consolidated School District and the Delaware College of Art and Design, Delaware Tech, the University of Delaware and Wilmington University. Students earn both high school credit and college credit by passing the fees are estimated to be as follows for 2018 19, but may be subject to change due to tuition increases. Students should consult their school counselor for final costs. Delaware College of Art and Design: $300 per COURSE Delaware Tech: $100 per COURSE University of Delaware: $640 $650 per COURSE Wilmington University: $100 per courseSee Earning College Credit in High School (p. 9) for a complete list of dual enrollment offerings at each LEVELSRED CLAY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT5 GRADING SCALEThe grading scale is as follows:ABCDF90 10080 8970 7960 69< 60 FINAL GRADESThe final COURSE grade is the average of the four quarter grades, each with a weight value of 2, and the mid-year and final examination grades, each with a weight value of 1.

10 Quarter and examination grades shall carry a numerical value of 4 (A), 3 (B), 2 (C), 1 (D) and 0 (F). The numerical average is converted to a letter grade as follows:ABCDF> < receiving three marking period Fs in a COURSE will not receive credit even if sufficient quality points have been POINT AVERAGEThe grade point average (GPA) is a weighted average that is calculated by using only the grades in the academic core courses of English, mathematics, social studies, science, world language, and any Advanced Placement (AP) grade of C or better in an AP COURSE where the AP examination is taken receives additional quality points in the calculation of the grade of C or better in an honors level COURSE receives 1 additional in the calculation of the cases where a student in an AP COURSE chooses not to take the AP examination, the COURSE designation will then be changed to Accelerated and only 1 additional quality point will be weighted, cumulative GPA is used to determine class rank.