Because of the advanced level of Pre-AP and AP courses, CISD assigns a course weight to these courses according to the following scale: Advanced Placement (AP)/Dual Credit +10 What AP courses are available? The following AP courses are offered on the high school campus and are available dependent upon the enrollment number. Other AP courses may be available online. AREA OF STUDY AP COURSES English English III AP Online Courses CISD offers a variety of online courses for high school credit as well as dual credit college courses. Online high school courses are available through the Texas Virtual School Network (TxVSN). Dual credit courses are available online, as well as face to face, through a variety of providers. For additional information regarding online high school and dual credit courses, see your CISD counselor. What are online courses? The 80th Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 1788, authorizing the Texas Education Agency to establish and administer a state virtual school network to provide education to students through electronic means. An electronic course is defined as a course in which instruction and content are delivered primarily over the Internet; the teacher and the student are in different locations for the duration of the course; most instructional activities take place in an online environment; the online instructional activities are integral to the academic program; and extensive communication between the student and teacher is emphasized. TxVSN provides additional opportunities and options for Texas students through online courses. For additional information regarding online learning opportunities, please contact a CISD counselor or the TLC Coordinator. Why would I take an online course? CISD students can take online courses if the selected course is not currently offered on the Center High School campus. Online courses can either count as high school credit or dual credit, where the student receives both high school and college credit simultaneously. What is required of the student taking online courses? It is recommended that the student be self-motivated and self-disciplined. Because of the online configuration, the student does not interact with the course instructor on a daily basis. The student is required to log in daily and complete assignments when posted on the course platform. The student is
Because of the advanced level of Pre-AP and AP courses, CISD assigns a course weight to these courses according to the following scale: Advanced Placement (AP)/Dual Credit +10 What AP courses are available? The following AP courses are offered on the high school campus and are available dependent upon the enrollment number. Other AP courses may be available online. AREA OF STUDY AP COURSES English English III AP Online Courses CISD offers a variety of online courses for high school credit as well as dual credit college courses. Online high school courses are available through the Texas Virtual School Network (TxVSN). Dual credit courses are available online, as well as face to face, through a variety of providers. For additional information regarding online high school and dual credit courses, see your CISD counselor. What are online courses? The 80th Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 1788, authorizing the Texas Education Agency to establish and administer a state virtual school network to provide education to students through electronic means. An electronic course is defined as a course in which instruction and content are delivered primarily over the Internet; the teacher and the student are in different locations for the duration of the course; most instructional activities take place in an online environment; the online instructional activities are integral to the academic program; and extensive communication between the student and teacher is emphasized. TxVSN provides additional opportunities and options for Texas students through online courses. For additional information regarding online learning opportunities, please contact a CISD counselor or the TLC Coordinator. Why would I take an online course? CISD students can take online courses if the selected course is not currently offered on the Center High School campus. Online courses can either count as high school credit or dual credit, where the student receives both high school and college credit simultaneously. What is required of the student taking online courses? It is recommended that the student be self-motivated and self-disciplined. Because of the online configuration, the student does not interact with the course instructor on a daily basis. The student is required to log in daily and complete assignments when posted on the course platform. The student is
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