Seniors
BSD Grad Requirements
Beaverton School District & State Diploma Requirements
Course Planning
| Subject | Credits |
|---|---|
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English/Language Arts
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4
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Mathematics - Alg. 1 or above
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3
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Science
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3
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Social Studies
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3
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Physical Education
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1
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Health
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1
|
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Second Language, the Arts, Career & Technical Education
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3
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Electives
|
5.5
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Career Development
|
.5
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Total Credits
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24
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Beaverton School District & State Diploma Requirements
Testing
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Essential Skills (State Required Testing)
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Testing Options
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Reading (read & comprehend a variety of text)
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Smarter Balanced / OAKS* reading assessment / PLAN or ACT / work samples / alternate test
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Writing (write clearly & accurately)
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Smarter Balanced / OAKS* reading assessment / PLAN or ACT / work samples / alternate test
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Mathematics (apply mathematics in a variety of settings)
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Smarter Balanced / OAKS* reading assessment / PLAN or ACT / work samples / alternate test
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*OAKS, or Oregon Assessment of Knowledge and Skills, is the name for the Oregon online statewide assessment system. This online testing system assesses students’ mastery of Oregon content standards in mathematics, reading/literature and science. The state uses a testing system called Smarter Balanced to complete its OAKS assessments. Both Oregon law and federal law require that the state and school districts measure student performance against state adopted content and achievement standards.
Beaverton School District & State Diploma Requirements
Career Development (Education) Credit
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Personalized Learning
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How students meet this requirement
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Educational Plan & Profile
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All students at Beaverton are assigned to a Beaver Lodge, or an Advisory class. In Beaver Lodge, students will develop an educational plan and profile to guide learning toward student's personal, career and post-high school goals.
Beaver Lodge Info |
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Career Related Learning Experiences
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Students at Beaverton need to complete four (4) Career-Related Learning Experiences (CRLEs) in order to graduate. Students participate in experiences that connect classroom learning with real life experiences in the workplace, community, and/or school.
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Extended Application
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Seniors will complete a Senior Project. Students apply and extend knowledge and skills in new situations related to the student's personal and career interests and post high-school goals.
Senior Project Info |
Beaver Lodge
Beaver Lodge meets every other day on "B" Days at Beaverton High School. Students are assigned a Beaver Lodge teacher.
Beaver Lodge provides all students with supports, opportunities, and enrichments in a variety of areas in order to increase their academic achievement, promote personal growth, and personalize their overall educational experience.
Beaver Lodge offers tremendous opportunities for students to access numerous supports.
A few examples of these supports include:
* Advisory activities that will help students build relationships, make connections, support academic progress, and teach life-long skills
* Time to receive support from current classroom teachers
* Structured time to complete assigned work
* Access to program case managers (Special Education, English Language Learners)
* Tutorial sessions lead by teachers, instructional assistants, or peer tutors
* Small group study sessions with peers
* Time for collaborative work on class projects
* Preparation in advance of state testing and Advanced Placement testing
* Preparation for required Senior Projects
* Meet required StEPP learning targets
Other activities that may take place during Beaver Lodge are school announcements, assemblies, and LINK activities.
Senior Project
Career Ed. Credit
As the BSD Graduation Requirements matrix shows, graduation is dependent upon three areas: courses, testing and career development.
Note your progress on completing the required Career Education Activities below.
