Advanced Academic Endorsement

Last updated January 9, 2006

At this time, the Everett School District does not have an Advanced Academic Endorsement for students. We think it should.

What is an Advanced Academic Endorsement?

An Advanced Academic Endorsement (AAE) is a way to recognize academic achievement. It promotes a rigorous curriculum. It encourages students to take academic risks and challenge themselves. The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma is the epitome of an AAE. Other forms of an AAE include a special notation on the high school diploma. It can include certificates for single subject area achievement.

The AP/IB Boosters Proposed Advanced Academic Endorsement

Completion of the following:

Art
At least 1 credit Fine Arts or Music

English
4 credits. At least 1 AP English course and exam or 1 UW in the High School English

Math
4 credits. At least through Pre-Calculus. At least 1 AP math course and exam (Choices: AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, or AP Statistics)

Science
3 credits of lab science courses with at least 1 AP science course and exam (Choices: AP Physics B, AP Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism, AP Physics C: Mechanics, AP Chemistry, AP Biology, or AP Environmental Science)..

Social Studies
3 credits. At least 1 AP Social Studies course and exam (Choices: AP US History, AP World History, AP European History, AP Psychology, AP Economics: Micro, AP Economics: Macro, AP Government & Politics: U.S., AP Government & Politics: Comparative, or AP Art History)

World Language
3 credits. At least 1 corresponding AP exam or 1 SAT II exam.

Community Service
At least 60 hours.

The AP/IB Boosters Proposed Advanced Academic Certificates

AP Scholar Award (similar to the College Board's AP Scholar Award).
Granted to students who receive grades of 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams.

AP Science Scholar Award
Granted to students who receive grades of 3 or higher on two or more AP Science exams.

World Language Scholar Award
3 credits in a single World Language. At least 1 corresponding AP exam or 1 SAT II exam.

Community Service Award
At least 60 hours.

Computer Science Award
A grade of 3 or higher on the AP Computer Science AB exam.

Some of the Nearby Schools That Have an Advanced Academic Endorsement

Edmonds Woodway HS
IB Full Diploma

Garfield HS, Seattle School District
Garfield offers three levels of academic achievement for admission to (1) a community or technical college, (2) a four-year public college or university, and (3) a selective four-year college or university.
The table below is the example shown for type 3 in the Garfield Registration Guide.
http://www.ghs.seattleschools.org/content/academics/regguide0506.pdf

9th	10th	11th	12th
1st Semester	1st Semester	1st Semester	1st Semester
Language Arts 9AH	Language Arts 10AH	AP Language Arts 11A	AP Language Arts 12
World History IH	AP European History I	AP US History 11A	AP Amer Govt/Elective
Integrated Math 2AH	Integrated Math 3AH	Pre-Calculus I	AP Calculus
Biology I	Science	Science	Science
World Language	World Language	World Language	Fine Arts/Elective
Physical Fitness	Physical Fitness/Health	Physical Ed/Occ Ed/Fine Arts	Occupational Ed
2nd Semester	2nd Semester	2nd Semester	2nd Semester
Language Arts 9BH	Language Arts 10BH	AP Language Arts 11B	AP Language Arts 12
World History IIH	AP European History II	AP US History IIB	AP Amer Govt/Elective
Integrated Math 2BH	Integrated Math 3BH	Pre-Calculus II	AP Calculus
Biology II	Science	Science	Science
World Language	World Language	World Language	Elective/Fine Arts
Physical Fitness	Health/Physical Fitness	Physical Ed/Occ Ed/Fine Arts	Occupational Ed

Additional Recommendations:

Continue to carry a strong academic program throughout the senior year.
Take four years of Language Arts.
Take as much Math, Science, Art, and/or World Language as possible, depending on interest and plans.
Take one year of Keyboarding and Computer applications/programming.
Start college planning early. Identify schools that might interest you and check their requirements.
As a Junior, plan to take the PSAT and the SAT I or ACT and, if needed, plan which of the SAT II tests you will take and when you will take them.

Inglemoor HS, Northshore School District
IB Full Diploma Student of Distinction: 6 IB classes, TOK, Extended Essay, Creativity, Action, Service (CAS: 150 hours)
IB Certificate Student of Merit: 4 or more IB classes including assessments, and 50 hours of community service
IB Certificate Student: 1 - 3 IB classes including assessments

Mariner HS, Mukilteo School District
Advanced Academic Endorsement
English 4 credits (1 AP English)
Social Studies 3 credits (1 AP)
Math 3 credits through Algebra II
World Language 3 credits
Computer Studies 1 credit

Other Schools That Have an Advanced High School Diploma

Alabama
http://www.aasfaaonline.org/focus/focus_grad.htm
English 4 credits *
Math 4 credits **
Science 4 credits ***
Social Studies 4 credits
Health Education (½ credit)
Fine Arts (½ credit)
Computer Applications (½ credit) ****
Additional electives (5½ credit) *****

*For the diploma with advanced academic endorsement, advanced levels of the above courses must be included.
**For the diploma with advanced academic endorsement, advanced levels of algebra with trigonometry must be included.
***For the diploma with advanced academic endorsement, advanced levels of the above courses plus an additional life and/or physical science must be included.
****May be waived if computer literacy, keyboarding skills and introductory applications are verified by qualified staff at the high school. The designated one-half credit would be added to the electives, making a total of six electives.
*****For the diploma with advanced academic endorsement, the student must successfully complete two credits in the same foreign language.

Virginia
http://www.governor.virginia.gov/Press_Policy/Releases/2005/Oct05/1017.htm
http://www.lynchburg.org/curric/programstudies/graduationreq.htm
English 4 credits
Math 4 credits *
Science 4 credits **
Social Science 4 credits
Foreign Language 3 credits ***
Health and PE 2 credits
Fine and Practical Arts 1 credit
Electives 2 credits
Students must pass 9 Standards of Learning (SOL) end-of-course tests as indicated in the chart above.
* Four courses including one credit at the level of Algebra I and three credits from courses above the level of Algebra I.
** Courses from at least three different science disciplines from among: earth sciences, biology, chemistry, or physics.
*** Three credits of one language or two years each of two.

College Board Awards

The College Board has awards for academic achievement.
http://apcentral.collegeboard.com

AP Scholar
Granted to students who receive grades of 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams.

AP Scholar with Honor
Granted to students who receive an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams.

AP Scholar with Distinction
Granted to students who receive an average grade of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams.

AP State Scholar
Granted to the one male and one female student in each U.S. state and the District of Columbia with grades of 3 or higher on the greatest number of AP Exams and then the highest average grade (at least 3.5) on all AP Exams taken.

National AP Scholar
Granted to students in the United States who receive an average grade of at least 4 on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams.

National AP Scholar (Canada)
Granted to students in Canada who receive an average grade of at least 4 on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 4 or higher on five or more of these exams.

Department of Defense for Education Activity (DoDEA) Scholar
Granted to the one male and one female student attending DoDEA schools with the highest average grade on the greatest number of AP Exams. The minimum requirement is a grade of 3 or higher on three exams.

AP International Scholar
Granted to the one male and one female student attending an American international school that is not a DoDEA school outside the U.S. and Canada with the highest average grade on the greatest number of AP Exams. The minimum requirement is a grade of 3 or higher on three exams.

Notes About the Awards
The AP Scholar Awards are academic distinctions that students may cite among their credentials on applications, resumes, etc. Students do not receive any monetary award from the College Board.

Links

Achieve
Created by the nation's governors and business leaders, Achieve helps states prepare all young people for postsecondary education, work and citizenship by raising academic standards and achievement in America's schools.
http://www.achieve.org/

HECB (Washington's Higher Education Coordinating Board)
Over the past several years, the board has found broad consensus among educators that the current minimum admission requirements are inadequate and that too many high school graduates are not prepared for college-level work.

With the goal of helping more students succeed in college, the board proposed the following revisions to the state's minimum admission requirements for freshmen entering Washington's public four-year colleges and universities, beginning in summer 2008:

    * Requiring four credits of mathematics, with at least one credit in the senior year of high school;
    * Requiring two credits of laboratory science, one of which is algebra-based;
    * Requiring three credits of academic core coursework in each year of high school; and
    * Eliminating the statewide college Admissions Index, which ranks students based solely on grade point averages and test scores and does not consider the difficulty of coursework.
http://www.hecb.wa.gov/research/issues/admissions.asp