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What is it?. Online courses for high school credit. IEP Students only Recovered credit vs. Original credit. Situations. Failed course previously Moved into district, credit deficient Trying to graduate early ½ Day Oaks Out of Building. Accommodations.
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What is it? • Online courses for high school credit. • IEP Students only • Recovered credit vs. Original credit
Situations • Failed course previously • Moved into district, credit deficient • Trying to graduate early • ½ Day Oaks • Out of Building
Accommodations • Services delivered in Instructional Strategies bell. • Students complete quizzes only. • Mastery-based 60%. • Answer Feedback. • Allowed 3 fails before reset.
Application Process • Student must be on an IEP. • Complete an application for each course and submit to Horizons Coach. • Application is reviewed; If accepted it becomes a Contract. • Priority given to Seniors. • Adequate Progress – Pacing.
What’s New: • New Name – Horizons • Recovered Credit vs. Original Credit • Full-time coach on both GEHS and AHS campus • 15 Licenses on each campus • New courses offered for 2011-12
New Courses: • Financial Literacy • Probability and Statistics • Multicultural Studies • College Career Prep: 9th grade • College Career Prep: 11th grade • Participatory Media (social networking) • Sociology
Progress • Weekly Progress Reports • Horizon Coach submits for credit upon completion of course.
Apex Horizons • Flexibility • Students able to work from home or school. • Self Pace • Proven Success!