1 / 8

Proposed Alternative Education Program for Rockland High School 2014-15

Proposed Alternative Education Program for Rockland High School 2014-15. Monday, April 28, 2014 . Purpose. Drop-Out Prevention and Credit Recovery Least Restrictive Educational Environment Chapter 222. 1. Drop Out Prevention/Credit Recovery. Provide o nline and small group classes

jania
Download Presentation

Proposed Alternative Education Program for Rockland High School 2014-15

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Proposed Alternative Education Program for Rockland High School 2014-15 Monday, April 28, 2014

  2. Purpose • Drop-Out Prevention and Credit Recovery • Least Restrictive Educational Environment • Chapter 222

  3. 1. Drop Out Prevention/Credit Recovery • Provide online and small group classes • Additional layer of personalized support for at- risk students • Re-entry for students after extended absence • Address the gradual rise in mental health issues related to depression and anxiety

  4. 2. Least Restrictive Environment • Leverage existing networksand relationships • Greater range and quality of academic and social emotional resources to surround and support students and families • Ability to transition into and out of an alternative setting and into mainstream

  5. 3. Chapter 222 of MGL. 71 Beginning July 1, 2014, schools must provide any student who is suspended from school with educational services that allows them to makeacademic progress while suspended. *For a detailed overview of the changes, please go to: http://www.malegislature.gov/Laws/SessionLaws/Acts/2012/Chapter222

  6. In year 1, we estimate serving approximately 20-30 students • 70-80% we expect will attend one or more classes outside the Alternative Program • 20-30% may have hybrid schedules, i.e. partial day, work study, on-line, one or two regular classes • 0-5% of students who, for disciplinary reasons (37h 37h½, 37h ¾), are re-assigned to the PM program 3-5 p.m.

  7. Staffing and Other Resources • Reorganize HS Admin. • Existing staff • Existing staff • Begin with Plato, continue exploring options • Program Coordination • 1 full time teacher • Counseling • Online Course Offerings

  8. THANK YOU! To receive a copy of this PPT, please go to: rocklandschools.org/highschool.html or email me at acron@rocklandschools.org

More Related