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CHOICES Program

“Finding Your Future” A proposal for giving students CHOICES for their future. CHOICES Program. Number of CI Students - 18 Number of ASD Students - 14 Number of LD Students - 147 Total Students who could be involved in program: 179 total Students (Not including OHI).

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CHOICES Program

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  1. “Finding Your Future” A proposal for giving students CHOICES for their future CHOICES Program

  2. Number of CI Students - 18 • Number of ASD Students - 14 • Number of LD Students - 147 • Total Students who could be involved in program: 179 total Students (Not including OHI) Looking at the 2013/14 High School Numbers

  3. Reading Levels - Students functioning between a Pre-primer and same-grade level equivalent according to the KTEA-II • CI Student Classes: Pre-primer to English 10 • Mathematic Levels - Students functioning between 1st grade to same-grade equivalent according to the KTEA-II • CI Student Classes: 1st grade to Geometry Looking Inside the Numbers

  4. One additional teacher (Upper CI) • Two teachers Total (One Upper CI/LD/ASD and one Lower CI/LD/ASD) • One job coach (Two total Para’s for programs) • Pilot with 4-5 Students • Using businesses we already have relationship with and gaining more (Post-High Program) = Lots of forms to sign • Built-in Transition Course • A replacement for MMC classes for CI Students One big CHOICE to make: “Are we maximizing Student Success and Independence in Transition?” Logistics

  5. Options Currently Offered through LCS

  6. Students either receive a Diploma, drop-out, or receive Certificate of Attendance and referral to Post-High School program • Students lack of options create a lack of hope • Speaking to students they feel unprepared for the world after high school. • Students are required to take classes that may not benefit their needs just to satisfy the MMC • Some students will not receive a diploma because they can’t pass one class (Algebra II) What this means for Lapeer?

  7. What is the difference between a Diploma and a Certificate of Attendance? • Diploma • Opportunities for Employment • Feeling of Success • Able to check the box on any job application • Admission to college • Certificate of Attendance • Continuing School through Post-High Program • Unemployed • Collecting SSI Checks • Lost purpose for academics

  8. Proposed Options for students

  9. Individualized plan that is done with the IEP and EDP that addresses specifically the students future through current needs. • This allows the student to earn a high school diploma • Can replace pieces of the MMC with personalized plan for diploma What is a Personal Curriculum?

  10. What are the minimum requirements lcs expects to receive a personal curriculum? • Currently don’t have any minimum requirements • - LCS doesn’t have a model or a baseline for it either

  11. Creating • Hope with • Occupational and • Individual • Curriculum through • Educational • Supports CHOICES Program

  12. CHOICES is a class designed to help students learn and practice job skills. • Business owners throughout the Lapeer area participate by providing worksites where on-the-job training can take place. • Students learn job related attitudes and skills in the classroom and are then able to practice and use that training on supervised jobsites during their education at the high school. • Can replace classes required for MMC Curriculum What is the CHOICES work-based learning experience?

  13. How does this help Lapeer Community Schools?

  14. Benefits to CHOICES Class

  15. Benefits to CHOICES Class

  16. Benefits to CHOICES Class

  17. Become expert in developing personal curriculum’s and be able to write them to adhere to Michigan State Laws. • Manage job placements and teach transition skills • LRC, Co-Teach and Academic Support depending on the trimester and needs for the school • A new position will be necessary because caseload will become unmanageable with amount of students in addition to legal knowledge of a personal curriculum What will the New Teacher do?

  18. How many students are we able to help with this? • According to our numbers we currently have 178 students in 8-11th grade with a label of ASD, CI, or LD not including the OHI students • Almont is a smaller district running this program and they currently have 60 students on IEP’s • Using the same ratio we would be able to identify 12 students right off the bat who would be able to receive a diploma through a PC • Of those 12, six would pilot for WBL – CHOICES Experience • Also, in speaking to teacher’s at both Lapeer East and West, there are many students who are just getting by in Algebra II or other classes, who could benefit from a Personal Curriculum

  19. Ability to schedule with greater ease to ensure LINKS for ALL Students Allows students to grow and learn on their own without interference from those socially and academically superior Less time together in groups bigger than 20 students More individual attention for students who need it most How does it help our lower ci students?

  20. Every student is important • Education is a key that opens opportunities for every person • Challenging expectations result in greater achievement and success • A safe, respectful, and positive learning environment • A school culture that nurtures a life-long love of learning • A commitment to continuous improvement • Being in a dynamic organization in a competitive and ever-changing world • Student success requires effort and commitment from themselves, other students, family, school staff, and the entire community • A successful school district is dependent upon qualified and dedicated staff who are valued and supported LCS Board of Education District Beliefs

  21. LCS Board of Education CHOICES

  22. Why should we pilot the program next year?

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