Grades 9-12 Course Catalog - Plano Independent School District

MISCELLANEOUS COURSES
Plano ISD
Course No.
Subject Grade Credits
951501 Mapping for Academic and Personal Success 9 – 10 .5 – 1
(MAPS)
951601 AVID I 9 1 – 1.5
951701 AVID II 10 1
951801 AVID III 11 1
951901 AVID IV 12 1
952691 Library Aide* 10, 12 0
952791 Office Aide* 10, 12 0
952301 Student Senate (Government & Leadership) 11 – 12 .5 – 1
952391 Student Senate* 11 – 12 0
952501 (PAL) Peer Assistance and Leadership 10, 12 1
952591 (PAL) Peer Assistance and Leadership* 12 0
952491 Academic Decathlon* 11 – 12 0
952601 Peer Assistance for Students with Disabilities 9 – 12 .5 – 2
* These courses receive no state credit and grades are not calculated in the Grade
Point Average (GPA).
951501 Mapping for Academic
and Personal Success
(MAPS)
Grade Placement: 9 – 10
Prerequisite: None
Credit: .5 – 1
The course focuses on the skills and strategies necessary for
students to make a successful transition into high school and an
academic career. Students will explore the options available in high
school, higher education, and the professional world in order to
establish both immediate and long-range personal goals. After
identifying their individual learning styles and abilities, students will
build on these abilities by developing critical time management,
organization and study skills. The course focuses on selfunderstanding,
decision-making, resiliency, attitude, character
education, and leadership to help students maximize personal
achievement. It emphasizes proactive problem solving, selfdetermination,
and independent thinking and learning skills. In
addition, students will explore and experience collaboration as a tool
for creative problem solving. As part of the goal setting and
leadership activities, students may complete an outside community
service learning experience in addition to class assignments.
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All courses may not be offered on every campus.