[Counselors] Science HS course progression

Thu Feb 16 17:59:42 CST 2017

9th - Physical Science
10th - Biology I
11th - Biology II, Chemistry, Anatomy
12th - ....

On Wed, Feb 15, 2017 at 4:16 PM, OSRHE EPAS PK-12 Counselor Discussion
Board <counselors at lists.onenet.net> wrote:

> In hopes the SDE plan to make the state test the College & Career
> Assessment (ACT/SAT) versus a sophomore suite...starting with next year's
> freshmen our sequence is:
>
> 9th: Biology
> 2 additional science courses of their choosing where the college prep
> students understand 1 of the 2 must be either Physical Science, Physics, or
> Chemistry.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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> On Feb 15, 2017, at 3:57 PM, OSRHE EPAS PK-12 Counselor Discussion Board <
> counselors at lists.onenet.net> wrote:
>
> We do the following:
> 9th-Physical Science
> 10th-Biology
> 11th-Chemistry, Anatomy, Earth Science
> 12th-Higher level science
>
> On Wed, Feb 15, 2017 at 7:59 AM, OSRHE EPAS PK-12 Counselor Discussion
> Board <counselors at lists.onenet.net> wrote:
>
>> 9th--Physical science
>> 10th--Bio I
>> 11th--Chem,  Anatomy/Phys, or Environmental
>> 12th--Any of the above plus Physics
>>
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>> From: "OSRHE EPAS PK-12 Counselor Discussion Board" <
>> counselors at lists.onenet.net>
>> To: counselors at lists.onenet.net
>> Date: 02/14/17 08:21 AM
>> Subject: [Counselors] Science HS course progression
>>
>> Hi everyone, I am hoping for some input on HS science course offerings...
>> We have been told that the 10th grade state "science assessment" that
>> replaces the Biology I EOI will actually be Biology content, which means
>> our students that take Biology I as a 9th grader will be at a disadvantage
>> since they are taking Chemistry during their Bio testing year. Also, if any
>> student takes Biology as a junior they would not be prepared at all.
>>
>> We are now looking at having all sophomores take Biology I. The problem
>> is this limits the upper level science courses they can get in before
>> graduation that have biology as a prerequisite. I hesitate on whether we
>> need to cater to the mandated test date- or to meet the needs of the
>> students and continue to allow highly motivated freshmen to take Biology.
>> Also, I am not clear if the Biology pass skills will continue to be the
>> standards tested or if this will be changed again.
>> Would anyone be willing to share your course progression and logic for
>> high school science classes? Also, is your understanding of this test the
>> same as what we were told and do any of you have more information on this
>> test for future years?
>>
>> Thanks
>> 
>> --
>>
>> Jill Moery
>> Guidance Counselor
>> Hennessey High School
>>
>> Phone: 405.853.4722 <(405)%20853-4722> or 405.853.4394 <(405)%20853-4394>
>> (ext.222)
>> Fax: 405.853.4644 <(405)%20853-4644>
>> Email: jmoery at hps.k12.ok.us
>>
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