High School Resources
Published on: May 01, 2020
High School Resources
Distance learning may be a welcome change for some High School students – they get to work independently on their mobile devices, what could be better? – or it could be a challenge for those who excel in the classroom. Below is a list of resources to help all students no matter where they fall on that spectrum. You will also find information about the ACT and SAT testing scheduled for this summer.
There’s also a list for all grades here.
A list of resources for our High School learners:
ACT Information
ACT has rescheduled its April 4 national test date to June 13 across the U.S. in response to concerns about the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). All students registered for the April 4 test date will receive an email from ACT in the next few days informing them of the postponement and instructions for free rescheduling to June 13 or a future national test date. View the full Q&A, here.
The free ACT resources outlined below are part of ACT’s commitment to serving community needs during this challenging time. The resources are adaptable for use in the home, through online learning and in workforce settings.
The resources are live and available now to students and parents, educators, job seekers, and for education and workforce advocates.
ACT Digital Learning Resources:
One of the resources, icurio, will allow the classrooms in your districts to have free access to over 360,000 vetted, tagged and maintained digital learning resources. Click here to learn more about icurio!
SAT Information
In response to the rapidly evolving situation around the coronavirus (COVID-19), College Board is canceling the May 2, 2020 SAT and SAT Subject Test administration. Makeup exams for the March 14 administration (scheduled for March 28) are also canceled. Students who already registered for May, whose March test centers were closed, or who do not receive March scores because of any irregularities will receive refunds. In the coming days, College Board will share additional information and details directly with registered students and test centers. For more information about the SAT, click here.
SAT School Day 3 (April 14) and SAT School Day 4 (April 28):
- College Board is unable to provide the April SAT School Day administrations on April 14th and 28th.
- Schools in your district may have received pre-administration materials but did not receive any test materials. Schools may destroy/recycle the pre-administration materials at their convenience.
June SAT administration cancelled:
- Planning additional weekend administrations between August and December
- They will offer an ONLINE SAT, if schools do not reopen in the fall
College Board knows students are anxious about how the coronavirus crisis will affect the college application process, including taking the SAT. They are committed to being flexible and innovative to give all students opportunities to test as soon as the situation allows. College Board will share more details as soon as possible, but today they offer the following information:
- College Board will add SAT test administrations in response to canceled administrations and be flexible in making the SAT available in school and out of school as soon as the public health situation allows. College Board is looking at a range of creative solutions to address increased demand.
- Throughout, College Board will continue to place a special focus on students with fee waivers and those with accommodations. In addition, they will share more details as soon as possible about how to get additional fee waiver codes and benefits for students who were not able to participate in the spring administrations.
- If, unfortunately, schools cannot reopen this fall, College Board is pursuing innovative means to ensure all students can still take the SAT this fall. We'll provide updates about those plans if they become necessary.
Advanced Placement Program (AP)
The College Board is continuing to administer AP testing for high schoolers nationwide and is shifting all testing to remote, online exams. They are also offering online AP Review sessions for students starting on Wednesday, March 25th that can be accessed here.
- Code.org is working with Amazon and the College Board to help ensure students who need laptops at home can finish their AP computer science course and take the exam this year. Students can register here. Availability is limited to a first-come, first-served basis. They can use it for the AP exam and keep it afterwards - it’s their laptop to inspire ongoing learning.
National Highway Safety Administration
The National Highway Safety Administration is offering an online driver education course to Florida school districts at no charge for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year, waiving any and all fees for student completions through August 15th, 2020. This allows students to meet the Florida state-mandated online graduation requirement. They are covering the cost charged by FLHSMV for both the TLSAE (Traffic Law and Substance Abuse Education) and Permit Test, which are required elements to obtain a driver’s license in Florida, for all students during this period as a donation to help our students and school community.
McGraw-Hill Higher Ed Resources
McGraw-Hill Connect is the most widely used assessment and adaptive learning course management system in higher education, built to support courses across the higher ed curriculum. ALEKS is a web-based, artificially intelligent assessment and learning system for Math and Chemistry. ALEKS is a world-renowned adaptive platform that includes remote proctoring and lock-down browser capabilities for online testing. McGraw-Hill is offering Connect free of charge through the end of the semester, to instructors teaching courses that meet certain conditions, as listed on the site. McGraw-Hill is offering Complimentary ALEKS access for Higher-Ed Math and Chemistry courses through the end of Spring 2020 and free proctoring resources through LockDown Browser® and Respondus Monitor® through June 17th, 2020.
Some of their most popular resources can be found here:
- Peer-led webinars to jumpstart moving online
- Support [Moving courses online, course prep, 1:1 training and consultation and more]
- ALEKS for math and chemistry
- Connect online adaptive courseware
Carnegie Learning
Carnegie Learning is making their Math materials available to 6-12 grade level students and teachers in Florida online at no cost for the rest of the school year, including text lessons, Artificial Intelligence-based software, skills practice, Instructional videos, Live Webinars twice per day for teachers, a live Math Coach available 8:00am-6:00pm daily and Mathia Software Support until 9:00 PM.
Carolina
Carolina Biological Supply Company High School Resources - Carolina Biological Supply Company is committed to supporting parents, teachers, and school districts with learn-from-home resources during this educational disruption. Enjoy exploring the free activities for high school science students. Each free activity can be used at home by teachers and students safely and with minimal materials. Additionally, we have included parent resources and links to activities that can be purchased and used safely and productively at home with high school-aged young adults.
EdisonLearning
EdisonLearning offers a comprehensive learning curriculum for 6-12 grade students and is offering free eCourse classes to Seniors on pace to graduate, one month of free access for all 6-11 grade students and to seniors who are not on pace to graduate if they sign up by April 1, 2020 and after 30 days registration will be $75 per student up until June 30, 2020. Training is being offered for teachers to learn tips on how to best transition and instruct through online education.
EdisonLearning is also creating their If You Can Text You Can Learn™ initiative, providing access to students who do not have access to the internet resources they need to continue their education online. Partnering with T-Mobile, they are offering a waived application requirement for EmpowerED connected student plans, free hotspot options to support connecting all students, options from $10: 2GB High Speed Access and unlimited 3G to $20: Unlimited High Speed Access, individual district conversations to determine student mobile access needs, implementation teams will label and kit all devices for district direct to parent/student deployment if needed, CIPA compliant filtering included on every device upon shipment and reduced contract terms.
Tata Consultancy Services
Through its groundbreaking Ignite My Future in School program, Tata Consultancy Services is offering free CS/STEM technology education resources available for middle schoolers and high schoolers.
TGR EDU
Use these interactive resources, designed for grades 6-12, to develop problem-solving and decision-making skills with real-world applications in college access and STEM learning.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman is offering free registration for families and students that includes study guides for AP Exams, lesson plans, online exhibitions, lectures by major historians and access to over 70,000 primary source documents in the online Gilder Lehrman Collection.
Foundation for Economic Education (FEE)
FEE has a plethora of resources available online for free to teach economics to students at home through our free online courses as well as our educational videos.
Finance Your Future
These online courses strive to be a comprehensive, yet simple overview of various financial topics like banking, budgeting and saving, credit and debt, insurance and financial frauds and scams. These courses are designed for middle and high school students as well as parents, teachers and other adults. This program is approved by the Department of Education as meeting the Financial literacy standards and contains modules, assessments and an instructor portal to assist teachers with implementation of this program.
Citizens’ High School (CHS)
CHS is making their technology and expertise available for rapid deployment to all colleagues in secondary education, including public, private, independent, charters and co-ops.
Civic Learning: National Constitution Center
The National Constitution Center team is supporting remote learning with free lectures and civil dialogue sessions on the Constitution that students across America can access online. Beginning March 23, we will offer daily live constitutional conversations for middle school, high school, and college students, available through Zoom, and accessible on home computer, laptop, or phone.
North American Scholastic Esports Federation
North American Scholastic Esports Federation launched free daily “Community Club” sessions for students. These are interactive online gatherings to provide activities, socialization (without physical contact), development of game skills, and insights into the careers and lives of professionals working in the esports industry.
Plasma Education
Plasma Education is offering free access to all teachers and students to their Sci Ops: Global Defense, a virtual game that provides high school level Chemistry lessons in a fun and interactive style.
Adaptive Curriculum
Adaptive Curriculum is offering free access to its interactive Math & Science library during school closures made for students grades 6-12.
Sora Schools
Sora is a free, live, virtual project-based high school where students explore their interests and future careers. In this unique school, students work on passion-based projects, work at a part-time internship, and engage in a community of ambitious, enthusiastic learners.
Shmoop
Shmoop is offering access to a full library of online content and resources to the entire state of Florida for free by providing greater access to premium content and resources to support continuity of learning remotely. Resources include, college test prep, over 10,000 videos on 1,000’s of learning guides, over 400 online courses and much more!
Welcome to Shmoop Webinar, April 1 at 1:00PM. Click here to register!