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Office of College and Career Readiness

Office of College and Career Readiness. Policy Updates. Within regular session, 2010, Senate Bill No. 553 was passed enacting ACT No.660:

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Office of College and Career Readiness

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  1. Office of College and Career Readiness

  2. Policy Updates • Within regular session, 2010, Senate Bill No. 553 was passed enacting ACT No.660: • (29)(a) By the beginning of the 2010-2011 school year, develop and adopt a policy whereby students shall be allowed to accelerate their academic progress, complete all high school graduation requirements established by the board, and receive a high school diploma in less than four years. Bulletin 741: §2317. F. Each LEA shall develop an early graduation program allowing students to accelerate their academic progress, complete all state graduation requirements, and receive a high school diploma in less than four years. 1.The early graduation program may include distance education (§2395), dual enrollment (§2327), and Carnegie credit earned in middle school (§2321). 2.LEAs shall not have any policies or requirements that would prevent students from graduating in less than four years.

  3. College and Career ReadinessCarnegie Unit Acceleration Pathways

  4. Accelerated Student Achievement Pathway(ASAP) ASAP provides an opportunity for overage/at-risk students to graduate high school at an accelerated pace primarily through the use of distance learning opportunities. Primary methods of delivery

  5. Louisiana Seat Time Waiver (LSTW) • LSTW students can take traditional courses in manners that prioritize student proficiency over time. Primary methods of delivery Methods other than the aforementioned can be approved as seat time waiver programs through prior approval from the Department

  6. Acceleration Framework

  7. Flexible Scheduling • Combination of Distance Education and Brick and Mortar • Students focus on certain classes within distance education to allow for accelerated completion Traditional Schedule Students are on a three year graduation pathway with close attention paid to deficient area(s) Complete Distance Education Curriculum Students utilize online curriculum to complete required GLE’s at their own pace Condensed student schedule (waiving seat time through LSTW pilot) Students are placed into classes where completion of GLE’S can be reached at varied paces Mentoring and student portfolios must be embedded within each of the models

  8. Instructional Strategies

  9. Mentoring • Tier 3 • Students • Target Population entering ninth grade: • Proficient Skill Set • Numerous Discipline Problems • Tier 1 • Students • Target Population entering ninth grade: • Proficient Skill Set • Minimal Discipline Problems High Academic skills • Tier 4 • Students • Target Population entering ninth grade: • Deficient Skill Set • Numerous Discipline Problems • Tier 2 • Students • Target Population entering ninth grade: • Deficient Skill Set • Minimal Discipline Problems Low Academic skills LowBehavioral Skills HighBehavioral Skills

  10. Advancements

  11. Accelerated Student Achievement Pathway (ASAP)2011-2012 Sites Currently in progress… ASAP will be available to all students exiting Connections in 2011-2012

  12. Louisiana Seat Time Waiver (LSTW)2011-2012 Pilot Sites Currently in progress… Louisiana Seat Time waivers will be offered to all overage first time freshman by 2012-2013

  13. Timeline

  14. Contact Information Louisiana Department of Education Jeffery Hand jeffery.hand@la.gov 225-219-7392

  15. iLead Academy Minden High School 2011-2012

  16. iLeadMission Provide a quality alternate path for high school graduation through a personalized elearning environment.

  17. Current Comfort Level with Online Learning Text Poll Everywhere Survey Tweet Website

  18. Current Comfort Level

  19. Number you are texting. Current Comfort Level 37607

  20. Message is the number for your answer. Current Comfort Level

  21. Current Comfort Level http://www.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choice_polls/OTcxMDQzNDU1

  22. iLead Academy Background

  23. iLeadAcademy • Research • Revisit HS Reform • Structure • Curriculum • Funding • Standards • Stakeholders • Course Resources iLeadAcademy iLeadAcademy iLeadAcademy ? iLeadAcademy

  24. iLeadAcademy iLeadAcademy iLeadAcademy iLeadAcademy ? iLeadAcademy

  25. iLeadAcademy • Top Resources for Background • iNACOLInternational Association for K-12 Online Learning • How to Start an Online Progamhttp://www.onlineprogramhowto.org/ • National Standardshttp://www.inacol.org/research/nationalstandards/ • Common Core Standards • Common Standardshttp://www.corestandards.org/ • SRN LeadsSchool Redesign Network/Stanford University • SRN Study Kit: Understanding and Leading a High School Redesign Processhttp://www.srnleads.org/resources/products/sk.html • Publication: 10 features of Good Small Schools: Designing High Schools, What Matters and What Workshttp://www.srnleads.org/resources/publications/10_features.html iLeadAcademy iLeadAcademy iLeadAcademy ? iLeadAcademy

  26. iLeadAcademy • Top Resources for Background (continued) • LMS • Blackboard http://www.blackboard.com/ • BrainHoneyhttp://brainhoney.com/ • Edu 2.0 http://www.edu20.org/ • Moodlehttp://moodle.org/ • Course Resources • K-12 Online http://www.k12.com/ • Education 2020 (e2020) http://www.education2020.com/ • Louisiana Virtual School http://www.louisianavirtualschool.net/ • Pearson Virtual Schoolhttp://www.pearsonschool.com/index.cfm?locator=PS1zYz • Math XL for Schoolhttp://www.mathxlforschool.com/login_school.htm?&returnurl=%2f iLeadAcademy iLeadAcademy iLeadAcademy ? iLeadAcademy

  27. What’s on Your Mind? Ongoing Poll Everywhere

  28. Same number you are texting. What’s on Your Mind? 37607

  29. Number before question/comment. What’s on Your Mind? 138444

  30. What’s on Your Mind? http://www.polleverywhere.com/free_text_polls/ODUwNzA5MTY4

  31. iLead Academy Overview

  32. iLeadAcademy • Stakeholders • School Board • Central Office • Parish Technology Coordinator • School Admin • Parent • Student • Teacher • Community iLeadAcademy iLeadAcademy iLeadAcademy ? Click Here for Survey iLeadAcademy

  33. iLeadAcademy • Top Survey Results • Bring more Advanced Placement courses to more students. • Help alternative learning and credit-makeup students complete necessary coursework. • Allow students to more easily blend high school and post-secondary options. • Bring world-class resources and timely information to coursework. • Help to fill areas where available teaching staff is minimal or requires additional instructional support. • Provide a cost-effective way of providing low-enrollment courses. • Modernize curriculum and save money by replacing some or all textbook purchases. iLeadAcademy iLeadAcademy iLeadAcademy ? iLeadAcademy

  34. iLeadAcademy • Top Survey Results • Bring more Advanced Placement courses to more students. • Help alternative learning and credit-makeup students complete necessary coursework. • Allow students to more easily blend high school and post-secondary options. • Bring world-class resources and timely information to coursework. • Help to fill areas where available teaching staff is minimal or requires additional instructional support. • Provide a cost-effective way of providing low-enrollment courses. • Modernize curriculum and save money by replacing some or all textbook purchases. iLeadAcademy iLeadAcademy iLeadAcademy ? iLeadAcademy

  35. iLeadAcademy • VisionTo create an exemplary online learning environment for high school students. • Mission StatementProvide a quality alternate path for high school graduation through a personalized elearning environment. iLeadAcademy iLeadAcademy iLeadAcademy ? iLeadAcademy

  36. iLeadAcademy • VisionTo create an exemplary online learning environment for high school students. • Mission StatementProvide a quality alternate path for high school graduation through a personalizedelearning environment. iLeadAcademy iLeadAcademy iLeadAcademy ? iLeadAcademy

  37. iLeadAcademy • Personalized Education • Open Enrollment • All students are able to apply. • Advertise through morning announcements and school website for entire student body. • Special invites to encourage application such as at-risk. • Goal of 50% enrollment at-risk • Process • Online application • iLead Team meets to discuss and select each applicant • Student Cap (first year 10, second year 25) • Parent Meeting • Student/Parent/Teacher contract • Two week trial iLeadAcademy Click for Application iLeadAcademy iLeadAcademy iLeadAcademy

  38. iLeadAcademy • Personalized Education (continued) • Student Self Monitoring • Pace Sheet • Gradebook • Monitoring • Assigned teacher per course/subject • Receive or select monitor per student • Weekly Progress sheet • Quarterly monitor, teacher, student, admin “party” • Email updates to monitors, teachers, admin, parents, students • Grade sheet • Additional meetings as needed. • Gradebook available online iLeadAcademy iLeadAcademy iLeadAcademy iLeadAcademy

  39. iLeadAcademy • Courses • LMS • Edu 2.0 • BrainHoney (Pearson) • Avenues • Self Paced • Self Created with existing LMS and software such as Math XL • Pearson Online • Regular Paced • Louisiana Virtual School • Louisiana Technical College, BPCC, Northwestern State University • Types • Credit Recovery • AP and Honors • Regular • Dual Enrollment iLeadAcademy iLeadAcademy iLeadAcademy ? iLeadAcademy

  40. iLeadAcademy iLeadAcademy iLeadAcademy iLeadAcademy ? iLeadAcademy

  41. iLeadAcademy • 9th Grade Only • Pre _____ Grade (example - 8.5) • School-wide • Credit Recovery • AP, Honors, Dual Enrollment • Technical Education • 3 Year Graduation Path • Expulsion • Special Education • Teen Parents • At Risk (dropout, health, discipline, attendance) • ESL iLeadAcademy iLeadAcademy iLeadAcademy ? iLeadAcademy

  42. iLead Academy Data

  43. iLead Academy Data Established Spring 2010

  44. iLeadAcademy • Sample Students Fall 2011 • Student A • On target to complete 2 courses (one dual enrollment, one regular) • Enrolling for Spring 2012 full time BPCC • Student B • On target to complete 2.5 courses (.5 regular, 2 credit recovery) • Selecting courses for Spring 2012 including college/career course • Student C • Completed 2 courses (2 credit recovery) • Currently enrolled at LTC and offered job for Spring 2012 along with dual credit iLeadAcademy iLeadAcademy iLeadAcademy ? iLeadAcademy

  45. iLeadAcademy • Student Enrollment • Spring 2010 - 9 Students • Fall 2011 - 15 Students • Spring 2011 (projected) – 25 Students (minimum) • Average Credits Earned • Spring 2010 – 2 credits per student • Fall 2011 – 1.5 credits per student (projected) Average is lower because three students enrolled in mid October. iLeadAcademy iLeadAcademy iLeadAcademy ? iLeadAcademy

  46. What’s on Your Mind? http://www.polleverywhere.com/free_text_polls/ODUwNzA5MTY4

  47. Contact InformationMinden High School318.377.2766Robin Tucker, Principalrtucker@websterpsb.orgLisa Dick, iLead Coordinatorpencilbo@websterpsb.org

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