Academics
- Academics
- English Language Arts
- Mathematics
- Science
- Social Studies
- Electives
- Advanced Academics
- Endorsements and Four Year Plans
- Assessments & Testing
- Instructional Media/Library
Academics
English Language Arts
English/Language Arts
The English department is home to a diverse group of teachers who bring a combination of personality and real-world experience to the literary texts and essential writing skills students need to succeed. We are committed to teaching the TEA standards and objectives but also strive to prepare students with the communication skills they need to thrive in today's fast-paced world. We look forward to working with our students and empowering them with the necessary reading, writing, and communication skills they need to become tomorrow's leaders.
Mathematics
Math
The Dubiski Math Department is a dedicated group of professionals who are committed to bringing a different approach to teaching mathematics. We are anxious to provide instruction that is current and applicable to our students. All of our student will be challenged and driven to succeed. We look forward to working with you.
Science
Science
The Dubiski Science Department is committed to a challenging curriculum designed to prepare our students for success on high stakes tests, such as EOC, TAKS, SAT, and ACT; as well as preparing them for life long learning success in whatever career they choose by fostering critical thinking skills.
Social Studies
Social Studies
The Social Studies department is a diverse group of teachers that bring a variety of real world experiences to their students. All enjoy teaching and look forward to working with students to relate our lessons to their daily lives while understanding broad concepts and mastering state objectives.
Electives
Dubiski Career High School offers a variety of elective courses. Texas Education Agency requires some specific electives and students are encouraged to choose other elective courses that relate to their career pathway.
The links to the left will provide more information about elective offered at Dubiski.
Fine Arts
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The Fine Art Department at Dubiski Career High School will focus on the development of students' technical skills and critical thinking through a variety of traditional and innovative media. There will be an emphasis on the art application of the elements and principals of design, the study of art history and diverse cultural heritages, the development of visual discrimination and judgment through art criticism, and a business world application to the opportunities available to creative minds in the modern workplace.
LOTE
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The Languages Other Than English (LOTE) Department at Dubiski has the mission and commitment to:
- Offer the possibility to every person who so desires the opportunity to learn another language, regardless of their academic, cultural, or social level.
- Investigate new forms and methods of learning, always seeking excellence through shared experiences.
- Achieve, through the learning of other languages, a more just and balanced society.
Advanced Academics
Mission
The Grand Prairie ISD Advanced Academics Program is committed to ensuring that our highest ability learners are challenged to meet their potential and that curriculum and learning opportunities are in line with their needs, interests, and abilities.
Dubiski Career High School offers a variety of Advanced Academics classes including Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment. Advanced Placement and Pre-Advanced Placement are open enrollment for students who are ready for challenging, rigorous coursework. Interested students should consult with a counselor.
Dual Enrollment course are classes that earn high school credit and college hours for the same coursework. For example, Dual Enrollment English gives credit for both English 4 and college Freshmen English. Dual Enrollment is free and can be taken during the school year or as a summer course at the college. More information is available through the counseling offices.
Endorsements and Four Year Plans
Endorsements and Four-Year Plans
As required by the State Legislature, Texas high school graduation plans will take on a new look starting with the 2014-2015 school year. Under the new plans, eighth-grade students will choose an endorsement or area of study to focus on when they enter high school. Students will be able to select from five endorsements, which will allow them to personalize the plan to their interest.
Assessments & Testing
Grand Prairie ISD District Assessments
- Given at the 3rd, 6th , and 9th week of each quarter for all grades and selected content areas.
- Three-week and 6-week tests are short quizzes.
- The 9-week assessment is a summative over content.
AP Testing (College Board)
AP College Board Testing (May)
The Advanced Placement Program® (AP) enables willing and academically prepared students to pursue college-level studies while still in high school.
The program consists of college-level courses developed by the AP Program that high schools can choose to offer, and corresponding exams that are administered once a ye Taking AP courses and exams can help students:
- Stand out on college applications. AP courses on a student’s transcript shows that they’ve challenged themselves with the most rigorous courses available to them. And success on an AP Exam shows that they’re ready for college-level coursework.
- Earn college credit and/or skip introductory courses in college. Most four-year colleges and universities in the United States—as well as many institutions in more than 100 other countries—grant students credit, placement, or both for qualifying AP Exam scores.
- Each AP course concludes with an AP Exam. These assessments are designed by the same expert committee that designed the course.
- The exams are scored on a scale of 1 to 5 by college and university professors and experienced AP teachers. Many U.S. colleges offer credit for AP Exam scores of 3 or higher.
AP Exams are administered at authorized schools and test centers.
Resources:
Gale Database: Testing and Education Resource Center:
- FREE online practice tests for all subject areas
- FREE online books (study guides)
- Additional helpful articles
Username/Password information can be found at the top of the Library Resources and Online Research page on the Dubiski website.
ASVAB
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery . . . October 29th
- 10th- 12th graders
The ASVAB is a timed multi-aptitude test, which is given at over 14,000 schools and Military Entrance Processing Stations (MEPS) nationwide and is developed and maintained by the Department of Defense.
Your scores in four critical areas -- Arithmetic Reasoning, Word Knowledge, Paragraph Comprehension and Mathematics Knowledge (see below) -- count towards your Armed Forces Qualifying Test (AFQT) score. The AFQT score determines whether you're qualified to enlist in the U.S. military.
Senate Bill (SB) 1843 (85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2017) authorizes that each school year, each school district and open-enrollment charter school is required to provide students in grades 10 through 12 an opportunity to take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) test and consult with a military recruiter.
Resources:
https://www.asvabprogram.com/pdf/ASVAB_CEP_Overview_2018.pdf
Gale Database: Testing and Education Resource Center:
- FREE online practice tests
- FREE online books (study guides)
Username/Password information can be found at the top of the Library Resources and Online Research page on the Dubiski website.
PSAT/SAT
PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT8/9
Preliminary SAT®/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test
- ALL 10th graders, Superintendent Scholars
- 9th and 11th graders are allowed to take assessment for a fee.
SAT - Scholastic Aptitude Test
- 12th Grade only
These assessments are standardized tests meant to show schools how prepared you are for college by measuring key skills like reading comprehension, computational ability, and clarity of expression. Because so many students take the test, it also provides schools with data about how you compare to your peers nationwide.
They are highly relevant to your future success because they focus on the skills and knowledge at the heart of education. They’ll measure:
- What you learn in high school
- What you need to succeed in college
If you think the key to a high score is memorizing words and facts you’ll never use in the real world, think again. You don’t have to discover secret tricks or cram the night before.
The best way to prepare for the test is to:
- Take challenging courses
- Do your homework
- Prepare for tests and quizzes
- Ask and answer lots of questions
In short, take charge of your education and learn as much as you can.
Resources
https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/pdf/psat-nmsqt-student-guide.pdf
https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/inside-the-test/study-guide-students
https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/pdf/official-sat-practice-flyer.pdf
SAT Practice lesson plans:
https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/k12-educators/advising-instruction/official-sat-practice-lesson-plans
Practice in the classroom:
https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/pdf/using-official-sat-practice-classroom.pdf
Gale Database: Testing and Education Resource Center:
- FREE online PSAT and SAT practice tests
- FREE online SAT study course
- FREE online PSAT and SAT study guides
- Additional helpful articles
Username/Password information can be found at the top of the Library Resources and Online Research page on the Dubiski website.
ACT
STAAR/EOC
State of Texas Assessments of Acadamic Readiness/End of Course
General STAAR/EOC Information
The STAAR program for grades 3-8 assesses students in reading, mathematics, writing, science, and social studies. Students taking certain high school courses are assessed through STAAR end-of-course (EOC) exams in Algebra I, Biology, English I, English II, and U.S. History.
High School - STAAR End-of-Course (EOC)
- Algebra
- Biology
- US History
- English I
- English II
Student Performance
Scores on STAAR assessments are used to determine levels of performance as follows:
- Masters: Masters Grade Level - Shows mastery of the course content -- student is on track for college and career readiness.
- Meets: Meets Grade Level - Shows strong knowledge of course content -- student is prepared to progress to the next grade.
- Approaches:Approaches Grade Level - Shows some knowledge of course content but may be missing critical elements -- student may need additional support in the upcoming year.
- Did Not Meet: Did Not Meet Grade Level - Shows a lack of basic understanding of course content -- student needs significant support in the coming year.
Time Limits
A four-hour time limit is in place for STAAR assessments for grades 3-8 as well as EOC exams in Algebra I, Biology, and U.S. History. Students will be allowed five hours to complete EOCs in English I and English II. Extended time accommodations are available for certain students with unique learning needs.
Resources:
Gale Database: Testing and Education Resource Center:
- FREE online practice tests for all EOC areas
- Additional helpful articles
Username/Password information can be found at the top of the Library Resources and Online Research page on the Dubiski website.
TELPAS
Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS)
A federally required assessment program designed to measure the annual progress that ELLs make in learning academic English in grades K - 12.
- TELPAS assesses students in alignment with the Texas English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS)
- There are four language domains used to assess TELPAS: listening, speaking, reading, and writing
- Student performance is reported in terms of the four English language proficiency levels: beginning, intermediate, advanced, and advanced high
- TELPAS results are used in accountability and performance-based monitoring indicators
Eligibility Requirements
All K-12 ELLs, including those whose parents declined bilingual/ESL program services (denials/PEIMS code C) are assessed annually. ELLs are required to be assessed annually until they meet bilingual/ESL program exit criteria.
Grades 2 - 12
- Multiple-choice online reading tests in six grade clusters: 2, 3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, and 10-12
- Multiple-choice online listening/speaking in four grade clusters: 2-3, 4-5, 6-8 and 9-12
- Holistically rated student writing collections
TSI
The Texas Success Initiative Assessment, better known as the TSI test, is a program which determines the appropriate level of college course work for an incoming student. The TSI test consists of three separate exams: Mathematics, Reading, and Writing.
Below are the proposed rules for GPISD for TSI:
- TSI should only be administered to students enrolling in dual credit classes during their high school career.
- Texas public universities may not accept TSI scores from high school if the students did not enroll in a dual credit class.
- TSI should not be administered to students before spring of their 10th grade year after registering for 11th grade dual credit courses.
- The exception to this would be students entering GPCI, ECHS, or another pathway that specifically offers dual credit courses before the students’ junior year.
- Within the exceptions listed above, TSI can only be administered to students in the semester or summer immediately preceding their enrollment in a dual credit course.
- Students should not attempt TSI more than 3 times in a semester.
- Student administrations must be at least two weeks apart.
The campus must provide meaningful intervention for the student before attempting the test again, regardless of the time between the attempts.
Resources:
https://store.collegeboard.org/sto/productdetail.do?Itemkey=130095469
https://www.khanacademy.org/math
Gale Database: Testing and Education Resource Center:
- FREE online practice test
- Additional helpful articles
Username/Password information can be found at the top of the Library Resources and Online Research page on the Dubiski website.
Instructional Media/Library
Department Overview
The Grand Prairie ISD Instructional Media program provides lifelong learning skills for 21st century learners. The program ensures that all staff and students are empowered with information literacy and emerging technologies through collaborative lessons designed with Instructional Media staff. The love of reading and literacy is fostered by providing access to both print and electronic resources.
Dubiski Library
Welcome to the Dubiski Career High School Library! Students are welcome to check out books, read for pleasure, play chess and other games, work on projects, use the printer, or just relax in our beautiful two-story library. Our collection is arranged by genre much like a book store. Downstairs contains most of our non-fiction collection including pathway-specific books, an open classroom, and multiple soft seating areas.
Biography, Graphic Novels, Mystery, Romance, Historical Fiction, Scary, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Contemporary (real life) and general Fiction collections are upstairs. Two seminar rooms, a lecture hall, and additional soft seating areas complete the upstairs area.
- Search the Dubiski Library
- Sora - eBooks & Audiobooks
- Secondary Library Resources
- Copyright
- Resource Quick Links
- Research
Search the Dubiski Library
Sora - eBooks & Audiobooks
GPISD has an amazing eBook/audiobook collection! Check out a book in Sora, and READ like a boss!
- Download the app from Self Service on your district iPad.
- Tap Find your school (if this is your first time) and choose Grand Prairie ISD.
- Tap Sign in using Grand Prairie ISD to continue.
- Tap the GPISD SSO Login button to sign in with your district credentials.
*Books available only to Dubiski students appear in our separate collection at the top!
Secondary Library Resources
Copyright
Copyright Resources
Best Resources
- U.S Copyright Office
- Copyright Basics
- Copyright Registration for Musical Compositions
- Copyright Registration for Sound Recordings
- Copyright Registration for Websites and Website Content
- Works Made for Hire
Music Copyright
- Copyright Basics for Musicians
- How Music Royalties Work
- Music and Copyright
- What Exactly Is Music Copyright?
Other Resources
Citation Resources
Resource Quick Links
Research
Guided Inquiry
Citing Resources
- Easy Bib for Citations - How to Choose a Credible Website
- Cornell University
- Website Credibility (Easy Bib)