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Navigating the New High School Landscape: ACCESS Student Guidelines

Get ready for major changes this school year. Understand the new norms and guidelines for ACCESS students. Learn to document, communicate effectively with parents, and meet graduation requirements. Ensure a smooth transition into the post-secondary phase. Stay informed about GAA, Goalview, and essential ACCESS courses. Master the intricacies of transcripts, graduation options, and meeting AYP targets. Plan ahead, ask questions, and embrace positivity to navigate the high school journey successfully.

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Navigating the New High School Landscape: ACCESS Student Guidelines

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  1. High School ACCESS Students Part 1:The New Normal Preplanning 2010

  2. BREATHE • Major changes this school year • Things are going to be different • We’re all learning how this works • Be pro-active – ask & learn • Be positive • Especially to parents • You don’t have to like it • But you do have to do it

  3. Reminders • The certified teacher is responsible for the paraprofessional’s work (or non-work) • Document, be sure administration knows, etc. • Paras should not write notes home to parents or call parents – communication is the teacher’s responsibility • Data needs to be collected at least twice a week on IEP objectives – can be done sometimes by para or even the student • Data (assessment) should influence instruction • MOID/SID/PID teachers are expected to use Boardmaker & Classroom Suite – trainings throughout the year or go on websites for video tutorials - ask

  4. High School ACCESS Students Part 2:GAA & GOALVIEW Preplanning 2010

  5. 3 places to document GAA in Goalview IEP Folder # 5 – Current Functioning Folder # 6 – Transition Services Folder # 7 – Testing Participation

  6. Folder # 5 – Current Functioning • Current Functioning • Click auto text for Standardized tests • AutoText box opens with GAA option. • Specific scores need to be Entered – not just meets or Exceeds – • ELA – 3, Math -2, Science – 2 • Social Studies – 1

  7. Folder # 6 – Transition Services • Projected diploma – High school diploma (if GAA in MS) • If not GAA in MS, then in 9th grade must begin addressing in IEP that there will be no High School Diploma • Life Skills diploma (MOID/SID under old rule • Employment prep diploma (other under old rule)

  8. Folder # 7 – Testing Participation Alternate Achievement Standards must be chosen for GAA students. Also, Alternate Assessment must be chosen Must be clear that the student is participating in a significantly modified curriculum that will not mirror the general education program

  9. All students will receive a High School Diploma • Students with an ACCESS diploma will not be able to go to college or tech schools based on their transcripts. • New rule diploma prevents students with a special education diploma from counting against school AYP as dropouts. • Students who wish to pursue post secondary options need to have general education courses on their transcripts.

  10. High School ACCESS Students Transcripts, Graduation Requirements & Documentation

  11. Graduation Options • Students in HS prior to 2008-2009 ONLY • Under the OLD graduation rule • MOID/SID will receive Life Skills Diploma • MID will receive Employment Prep Diploma • GAA students who entered HS in 2008-2009 or later will receive a HS diploma if they meet all the requirements. • If all requirements are not met, they will receive a special education certificate.

  12. Graduation requirements • Student participated in GAA at least 1 year in middle school – scores must be documented in the IEP • Student completes 23 required carnegie units for ACCESS students • Stays in school until they are 22 OR transition to a work/education/living situation with required supports by agency other than school documented in transition plan of exit IEP.

  13. Transcript Summary • Students who entered HS prior to 2008-2009 must take GAA this year if they have not participated prior. These students are not considered ACCESS students and should have .90 level courses on transcript • Must go into Goalview as Juniors before Oct 1 • All juniors must take either GHGT or GAA

  14. Transcript Courses • Course numbers on the transcript are not aligned to instruction in ACCESS classes. • Instruction should include standards imbedded in meaningful instruction throughout the day, not in isolated courses. • ACCESS courses are not intended to be specific time frames – only place markers on the transcript.

  15. Schedules Course schedule is documentation of enrollment to provide access to the course—the “registrar’s schedule”

  16. Integrating School day with the GPS, and IEP, and Relevant Skills

  17. Freshmen • Only students who entered high school for the first time this school year (2010-2011) • Must have required ACCESS courses on transcript this year • 9th grade lit • Math 1 • US History (World Geography is an elective) • Biology • 1 PE – No ACCESS to Personal Fitness/Heath at this time • AdPE can count as a course if it is put on transcript as a course

  18. Sophomores • All students who entered HS for the first time last year (2009-2010) are considered sophomores • Must have the required ACCESS courses on their transcript this year • 9th & 10th grade lit • Math 1 & Math 2 • Biology & Physical Science • US History and either World History or Gov/Econ

  19. Juniors • Students who entered HS for the first time in 2008-2009 • Must participate in and pass GAA • Will retake any portions that do not pass • Reflects on school AYP just like the GHGT • Must have ACCESS COURSES • 9th & 10th grade Lit & American Lit • Math 1 & Math 2 & Math 3 • US History & World History & Gov/Econ (World Geography is an elective for ACCESS students) • Biology & Physical Science & Environmental Science • Put in direct link to law here

  20. Case manager is responsible for making sure the student transcript is correct. • Copy of last year’s transcript should be in the front of the student’s ACCESS documentation notebook. • Each year the new transcript should be added to the front of the ACCES notebook.

  21. Students must pass ACCESS courses. • ACCESS courses are designed to provide access to the curricuum for students with significant cognitive disabilities. • It should be an individualized program providing for differentiated instruction to insure the student passes. • Pinnacle score should be designated as 100% participation and only 1 score has to go in each grading period – (80-89)

  22. ACCESS DOCUMENTATIONNOTBOOK • White notebook with 5 tabs & sheet protectors • 2 pieces of documentation for each academic ACCESS course the student participated in (on transcript) • Name & date • Course number • No annotation or progress documentationrequired unless giving grade other than 80-89.

  23. ACCESS DOCUMENTATIONNOTBOOK • No annotation or progress documentationrequired unless giving grade other than 80-89. • If a grade of 90-100 is given, 2 additional pieces of documentation must be included as evidence of student making significant progress beyond expectation. • If a grade of 70-79 is given, 2 additional pieces of documentation must be included as evidence that the student was provided with instruction, materials, & activities individually designed to meet their specific needs.

  24. ACCESS RESOURCE GUIDES • 1 notebook & 5 tabs for each content area • 1 tab for each of the required courses in that area • Course description and recommendations of standards & list of resources available • Unit plan for each standard/element • Standard with visual support • Essential question(s) with visual support

  25. Today • Notebooks & tabs – these stay with the class/unit • Course descriptions & recommended standards • Posted on Support Blog • Unit plans, standards with visual supports & essential questions, resources • Can download and print as needed

  26. High School ACCESS Students GAA & Curriculum/Instruction

  27. Curriculum for ACCESS Classes • Having a year long plan for instruction is not optional • Cobb County Curriculum Guide • Created by teachers • Selected based on availability of resources • Allows for integration of GPS, IEP, and GAA • Provides systematic year long plan of instruction aligned to standards • Posted on Support Blog – • Can adjust to meet individual needs & preferences

  28. 2011 GAA • Blueprint on-line • Aligned to courses now - • Math 1 and Math 2 instead of just Algebra, Geometry, etc. • Most of the ones used previously are there, just under a different number/course • This year, students must PASS • Will retake any sections not passed, the next year under same guidelines • Students cannot go to transition academy until all sections of GAA are passed

  29. Training for GAA • August 18 Introduction to the GAA 1:00pm – 4:00pm • The Elluminate website can be accessed through the link below; no password is needed. • http://elluminate.gavirtualschool.org/testing/ • Cobb • Online through Blackboard - TBA • Face-2-Face Informal • August 24th at Lassiter HS - 5-8pm • August 25th & 26th TBA

  30. DOE Website • http://www.gadoe.org/ci_testing.aspx?PageReq=CI_TESTING_GAA

  31. Cobb Support • Cobb County School District Special Education Site – available only while at a school on the CCSD intranet http://support.cobbk12.org/SSSpecialEducation/gaa/gaa.htm • www.cobbk12.org Cobb Virtual Library (Cobb Bird)

  32. Additional site • www.boardmakershare.com (formerly adapted learning) • www.intellitools.com Activity Exchange

  33. Passing to 12th grade • Students will automatically pass to 12th grade after their Junior year • GAA scores do not determine pass/fail • They should continue to earn the appropriate Carnegie units as a senior • Students will remain Seniors until they pass all GAA sections.

  34. http://www.gadoe.org/ci_testing.aspx?PageReq=CI_TESTING_GAA

  35. Planning Ahead • All standards have to be addressed during the first semester – before winter break • Handout – • Planning sheet - • What goes in schedule & transcript does not reflect what is taught during that time. • If there are 2 teachers, 1 could take the 2 GAA courses

  36. GAA Requirements 2011 • 1 Reading Comprehension • 1 Communication (Writing or Listening/Speaking/Viewing) • 1 Math 1 • 1 Math 2 • Biology • Physical Science • US History • World History OR Gov/Econ

  37. GAA Requirements 2011 • 1 Reading Comprehension Character traits • 1 Writing or Listening/Speaking/Viewing Oral Presentation, Answers questions with appropriate information (orally), Re tells story (with picture/object support) • 1 Math 1 On resource Board - integrate • 2 Math 2 “ “ “ • Biology 6 Kingdoms (Plants, animals, fungi), cells, body systems • Physical Science Solutes/Solvents, Magnets/Electricty, • US History Civil War, Bill of Rights, • World History OR Gov/Econ • Characteristics of a Good Employee

  38. Electronic Resource Board • Materials for all access classes that have been approved by DOE • http://admin.doe.k12.ga.us/gadoe/sla/agps.nsf • Materials for all ACCESS courses available and more being added

  39. Cobb Support Blog • http://www.pickettsmill.typepad.com/pritchard • Materials created by teachers for teachers in GAA level classes

  40. DATA REQUIRED • At least 2 times a week on IEP objectives • Should be labeled and simple enough for a total stranger to interpret See sample

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