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 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
Young Scholars - https://www.fcps.edu/academics/elementary-school-academics/k-6advanced-academics/young-scholars-k-12
GT Expo Day
College Signing Day
ASPIRE Academy for the Highly Gifted - Grapevine
Talent Explore STEM and Talent Explore Humanities supports high-ability students who do not qualify for GT services. Activities target gifted and talented students but are available to high-ability students who are identified through the GATE screening process for Talent Explore. - Austin ISD
UIL - ACADEMIC COMPETITIONS - Keller
College Board Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/collegeboard/?fbclid=IwAR1OAE4hN1rY6bxzO-Abxh7BuKwP0DxuQeofWQlUVZ_CH7nhn3A3xlhUnls
Prufrock Press - https://www.prufrock.com/Webinar-Parenting-Bright-Kids-Who-Struggle-in-School.aspx?fbclid=IwAR0qHUyQwMZW0wf6azA9xM8FMYxvOxplV0yU-4jGeweu9jV8jfUyq75-oFE
Handbook - Bryan ISD
Summer Assignments
Blog - Houston ISD
Consider combining information on academic planning from LISD Learning and Teaching and Counseling
Counseling (AP and Dual Credit) and Learning and Teaching GT