25ANNUAL TH - Southern Regional Education Board

HSTW-Recommended Curriculum• At least four college-preparatory English courses thatemphasize reading, writing and presentation skills — Studentsread the equivalent of eight books annually, write short papersweekly and write at least one research paper annually. Studentsrevise work until it meets standards.• At least four credits in mathematics, including Algebra I,geometry, Algebra II and a fourth higher-level mathematicscourse or a specially developed mathematics course designedto prepare students for postsecondary studies.• At least three college-preparatory science courses,including biology, chemistry, physics or applied physics, oranatomy/physiology — Students conduct lab experimentsand investigative studies; read, critique and discuss three tofive books or equivalent articles about scientists, scientificdiscoveries and real-world application of science; keep labnotebooks; make presentations; and complete researchprojects and written reports. Students design and conductgroup or individual projects. HSTW recommends that schoolsusing block schedules require four years of science.• At least three college-preparatory social studies coursesemphasizing reading and writing to learn — Students readfive to eight books or equivalent articles, write weekly, makepresentations, complete research projects, and prepare at leastone major research paper in each course.• A sequence of at least four credits in a concentration— Each student will have a choice of two academicconcentrations, such as mathematics/science and humanities,and a choice from among at least four career/technicalconcentrations at school sites, work sites, career/technicalcenters and/or postsecondary institutions.HSTW-Recommended ConcentrationsCareer/technical — four credits in a planned sequence of courses from a choice of at least four career/technical concentrationsMathematics and science — four credits in each field with at least one at the Advanced Placement levelHumanities — four credits each in college-preparatory/honors English and social studies, with at least one at the Advanced Placementlevel, and four additional credits from foreign language, fine arts, journalism, debate, etc.122 25th Annual Staff Development Conference