BPS High School Course Catalog 24-25 - Flipbook - Page 92
English Language Development (ELD) Education
Special assistance is available to students who are born outside of the United States or for whom
English is not the dominant language at home. See courses at the end of the English Course listings
the under the subheading “English Language Development (ELD) for Multilingual Learners.” For more
information regarding this program, please contact Kaitlyn Billops, Curriculum Coordinator, at
kbillops@birmingham.k12.mi.us.
Oakland Schools Technical Campus (OSTC)
The Oakland Schools Technical Campus (OSTC) offers 11th and 12th grade students the opportunity to
explore career areas, prepare for specific college/advanced training majors or acquire the skills to go
directly into the job market. The campuses provide practical career technical education to high school
students from Oakland County’s 28 public school districts, public academies, private learning institutions and home schools. Enrolled students spend part of their day studying at their home district and
the other part actively involved in one of several career clusters. Cluster information can be found at
http://www.ostconline.com.
BPS juniors and seniors have the opportunity to enroll at Oakland Schools Technical Campus (OSTC).
OSTC is a valuable extension of our high schools and brings students customized self-directed learning
that guides them toward future career success. At OSTC, students can find career direction, fulfill high
school graduation requirements, earn college credits, join student organizations, and make new f riends
who share their interests. Whether students plan to attend OSTC to explore a career path they’re
interested in, get a jump on college credit offerings, or earn industry-based certifications to
immediately pursue a career, OSTC’s instructors will guide students toward reaching their career goals.
Students will attend either the morning or the afternoon session along with students f rom neighboring
school districts.
Blended Learning
There may be courses offered at the high school level that include a blended learning component for
instructional purposes. Blended courses provide students opportunities to engage in authentic
learning through a combination of in-person learning and flexible learning off campus. During inperson learning, students will report to class with an instructor for traditional instruction. Flexible
learning involves time for students to complete independent research, and may take place in
environments such as online, in an internship setting, at a site visit, or service learning. The schedule for
these courses will be provided to students by the instructor, and will involve parent permission forms.
Please see specific course descriptions in this catalog for more information.
Dual Enrollment
For many years, Birmingham Public Schools has allowed students to also attend classes at local
colleges or universities in an effort to meet students’ needs and interests. This arrangement is called
“dual enrollment.” The student must be a full-time high school student (freshman-senior) for the year in
which participation is sought. A foreign-exchange student is not eligible. A student is limited to
enrollment in a subject area in which he or she has met the dual enrollment qualifying score criteria. In
addition, the student must meet the eligibility requirements of the postsecondary institution of choice
and be accepted by that institution. If a student has not met the dual enrollment qualifying score in all
content areas (PSAT or ACT), the student is still eligible to take courses limited only to the content areas
in which he or she has met the minimum dual enrollment qualifying score. A student is eligible to take
courses within subjects for which there are no endorsements, and the courses are not offered by the
district, as long as they have taken all test sections of one of the qualifying tests. Completed dual
enrollment courses will receive a .5 credit on the high school transcript. The full college credit will be
reflected on post-secondary institution’s transcript. Qualifying students are eligible to have all or part of
their college or university tuition and fees paid for by Birmingham Public Schools. The amount of
funding for which a student may be eligible is dependent on the per student cost at the district level
and the proportion of courses a student takes at the college level.
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