Advanced Academics

TEA defines Advanced Academics as "courses, programs, assessments, services and supports that provide opportunities for students to demonstrate college and career readiness and earn postsecondary credit."

Advanced Academics Presentation

ADVANCED ACADEMICS PROGRAM

A Secondary Advanced Academics Program includes:

  • Dual Credit

  • AP courses

  • Honors Courses in MS and HS

  • Gifted and Talented Courses and Curriculum

  • GT Testing

  • Advanced Testing

Every student is capable of advanced academics, so let’s build a program to support and prepare ALL students to travel multiple pathways to future college and career success.

  • Creates a culture that sees all students as capable of advanced coursework

  • Supports students and families by providing awareness of all options in pursuit of long-term goals

  • Ensures challenging and transferable learning experiences that promote problem-solving and critical thinking

  • Builds partnerships with community and higher education

  • Nurtures and mentors all students to develop a growth mindset

  • Removes barriers that inhibit students from enrolling in advanced academics


This will require messaging and mindsets to focus on students, families, and staff to prepare students to develop academic skills, college readiness skills, and career readiness skills.


Future Options to Consider from Similar Advanced Academic Programs

Consider combining information on academic planning from LISD Learning and Teaching and Counseling

Counseling (AP and Dual Credit) and Learning and Teaching GT

The following advanced academics programs are supported by the Texas Education Agency:

AP IB Dual Credit SAT / ACT TSI-A(Texas Success Initiative Assessment)