College Readiness Terms

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You have done all that is necessary to prepare for entry into college.

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college readiness

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Half of a school year.

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Semester

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A class that must be taken before another class.

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Prerequisite

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A class that is required for graduation such as English 1.

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Required Course

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An education institution that focuses on training of a technical career, skill based.

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Technical school

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A logical sequence of courses: English 1, English 2, English 3

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Coherent Sequence

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Everything after high school (college, career training, etc.).

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Post-secondary

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When you pass your classes academically, but did not attend at least 90% of the time.

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Attendance Failure

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You have four classes in one day, and four different classes the next day, rather than all eight classes in one day.

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Block schedule

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Advanced Placement classes allow you to earn college and high school credit by passing a test at the end of the year.

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