School Structure Program Offerings Required Courses Assessments Options Beyond Academics

1. NEW YORK School Structure Program Offerings Required Courses Assessments Options Beyond Academics

2. WHAT DOES AN AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL LOOK LIKE? Come’e’ un liceo americano?

3. SMITHTOWN HIGH SCHOOL EASTSt. James, New York Grades 9-12Population 1,616

5. WARD MELVILLE HIGH SCHOOL East Setauket, New York Grades 10-12 Population 1,750

6. COMSEWOGUE HIGH SCHOOLPORT JEFFERSON STATION, NEW YORKGRADES 9-12ENROLLMENT 1,000

7. LIBRARY/MEDIA CENTER

8. CLASSROOM

9. COMPUTER LABBANDROOM

10. ART SHOWCASE and CLASSROOM

11. GYM CAFETERIA Play Ball!Vorremmo pranzare adesso.

12. HALL / ART MURAL PROJECT

13. CHANGING CLASSES

15. NEW YORK BOARD OF REGENTS • Established by Legislature in 1784 • Oldest, continuous State Education Department in America • SED establishes teaching standards and formal assessments (regents exams) • 16 members – appointed by State Legislature • Members are not paid • Most comprehensive system in the United States: elementary, secondary, post-secondary educational institutions, libraries, museums, public broadcasting, records and archives, Vocational and Educational Services for individuals with disabilities. Includes public and private institutions. • Establishes “Core Curriculum” to be used in conjunction with Learning Standards.

16. AGES of ATTENDANCE • Regular and Special Education students must attend school from the age of 6 until the end of the school year in which they turn 16. • ALL students have a right to attend school until the end of the year in which they turn 21. • Students older than the compulsory age, may withdraw from school without parental permission.

17. REGULATIONS CONCERNINGSPECIAL EDUCATION • Special education is designed to meet the needs of students who have been identified by the Committee of Special Education with a specific disability that interferes with the learning process. • State regulations reflect the requirements of the Federal Regulations in IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Act-reauthorized 2004). • Regulations require students be placed in the “least restrictive environment.”

18. CATEGORIES of STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS • Autism (inability to interact socially, daydreams, fantasies, delusions, repetitive behavior • Deafness • Deaf/blindness • Emotional Disturbance (ED) • Learning Disability (LD) • Mental Retardation • Other Health Impaired (OHI) • Multiple Disabilities • Orthopedic Impairment • Speech or Language Impairment • Traumatic Brain Injury • Visual Impairment / Including blindness

19. SPECIAL EDUCATION PROCESS Initial Referral to CSE from parent or teacher Evaluation Process – Educational Testing, Behavior Analysis, Physical Abilities Based on testing Determine Area(s) of Eligibility Determining Eligibility CREATE AND IEP (Individual Educ. Plan) Annual Review / Reevaluation

20. CLASSES / PROGRAMS For SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS The goal of the Special Education Program is to enable all students to meet graduation requirements Programs: • Skills Classes – linked to regular class and students receive an extra period of academic support in AIS – Academic Intervention Services. • Inclusion Classes – Mainstreamed class taught by subject teacher who is teamed with a Special Education teacher. These classes are available in English, Mathematics, Social Studies and Science. Class size 15-28 with no more that 10 inclusion students. • Special Classes – small classes in English, Mathematics, Social Studies and Science. Taught by subject area teacher. Class size 15-18. • Mainstreamed classes – all areas • Resource room – Taught by a Special Educator to provide general support. Class size – maximum by regulation is 5. • Life-Skills –for students in Vocational program who will earn an IEP diploma. Special needs students can earn a Local, Regents or IEP (Individual Education Plan) diploma

21. TESTING ACCOMODATIONS FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES • Extended time • Different location • Scribe • Exam read to student (does not apply to reading comprehension sections) • Re-phrasing of questions • Special equipment (desk, lighting) • Use of a calculator ( does not apply to tests measuring addition, multiplication, subtraction and division) • Use of a grammar checking devices on tests involving writing skills Guaranteed by: IDEA, NCLB, Disabilities Educ. Improvement Act, Part 100 and 300 –Code of Federal Regulations, American with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

22. PROFESSIONAL STAFF Principal Assistant Principal (s) Department Chairpersons Teachers Guidance Counselors Psychologist Social Worker Vocational Counselor Computer Technicians Academic Tutors Nurse Science Laboratory Aides Speech teacher

23. LEARNING STANDARDSNew York State has learning standards in each of the following areas: • English Language Arts (ELA) • Library • Mathematics, Science and Technology (MST) • Social Studies • The Arts (Dance, Music, Theatre, Visual Arts) • Career Development • Health • Physical Education • Family and Consumer Sciences • Languages Other than English (LOTE) EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT CAN DESIGN CURRICULUM THAT IS IN LINE WITH THE CORE CURRICULUM AND STATE STANDARDS • Standards apply to Regular and Special Education Students

24. ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS(ELA)

27. MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY (MST)

28. STANDARD 1: Analysis, Inquiry, and Design: Students will use mathematical analysis, scientific inquiry, and engineering design, as appropriate, to pose questions, seek answers and develop solutions. STANDARD 2: Information Systems:Students will access, generate, process, and transfer information using appropriate technologies.

29. STANDARD 3: Mathematics:Students will understand mathematics and become mathematically confident by communicating and reasoning mathematically, by applying mathematics in real-world settings, and by solving problems through the integrated study of number systems, geometry, algebra, data analysis, probability, and trigonometry.

30. STANDARD 4: Science: Students will understand and apply scientific concepts, principles, and theories pertaining to the physical setting and living environment and recognize the historical development of ideas in science. STANDARD 5: Technology:Students will apply technological knowledge and skills to design, construct, use, and evaluate products and systems to satisfy human and environmental needs.

31. STANDARD 6: Interconnectedness – Common themes: Students will understand the relationships and common themes that connect mst and apply the themes to these and other areas of learning. STANDARD 7: Interdisciplinary problem Solving:Students will apply the knowledge and thinking skills of mst to address real-life problems and make informed decisions.

32. SCHOOL STRUCTURE Secondary Middle School 6-7-8 High School 9-10-11-12 Elementary The structure for an elementary school can be grades kindergarten to grade 5 or grade 6. In a k- 5 structure the students attend a middle school grades 6-7-8 and then high school. In a k-6 structure students attend junior high schooland then high school. Graduation credits start in grade 9 with an option to accelerate 2 subjects in grade 8. Secondary Junior High School 7-8-9 High School 10-11-12

33. INSTRUCTIONAL DAY • A typical school day begins at 7:20 a.m. • The day ends at 1:55 p.m. • Each Instructional period is 40 minutes • Accordingly double periods or classes with labs are 80 minutes. • Wilson Technical School may add additional time to the day

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35. DIPLOMA COURSE REQUIREMENTS All Students • Type of Diploma Regents/Local AdvancedCoursesCredits • English 4.0 X X • Social Studies 4.0 X X • Science 3.0 X X • Mathematics 3.0 X X • Health 0.5 X X • The Arts 1.0 X X • (Music, Art)

36. ADDITIONAL COURSE REQUIREMENTS Type of Diploma________ Regents/Local Advanced Courses Credits • LOTE* 1.0 3.0 • Electives 3.5 1.5 • Physical Educ. 2.0 X X • Total Credits: Minimum - 22 Full year of study = 1 credit Half year of study = .5 credit Physical Education = .25 credits per semester/.50 per year • Special Education students maybe exempted

37. Smithtown HS – East Campus Student Schedule 2006-2007 To: The Parent of : Frank Freshman Address: …… Smithtown HS – East Campus Student Schedule 2006-2007 To: The Parent of : Frank Freshman Address: …… Grade: 9 Student ID number: 456789 Counselor: Mrs. Richards Homeroom: 134

38. Smithtown HS – East Campus Student Schedule 2006-2007 To: The Parent of : Ima Senior Address: …… Grade: 12 Student ID number: 234567 Counselor: Mr. Alma Homeroom: 111

39. ASSESSMENTSClassroom/Teacher Generated WRITTEN RESPONSES • Short answer • Papers reports • Essay • Journal entries • Multiple choice CLASSROOM RESPONSES • Interviews • Participation/involvement in classroom discussions • Oral presentations • Signaling responses

40. STUDENT PERFORMANCE • Laboratory performance • Projects • Concept Mapping • Portfolio • RUBRICS • Writing • Research • Speaking

41. WRITING RUBRIC SCOREDESCRIPTION

42. Source: New York State Education Department

43. WRITING RUBRIC FOR DOCUMENT BASED QUESTIONS (DBQ) SOCIAL STUDIES SCOREDESCRIPTION

49. CONCEPT MAPPINGPresenting Knowledge in Graph formPresenting Complex Ideas

50. ASSESSMENTSFORMAL • Departmental exams – finals/midterms • Publishers exam – based on textbook • Regents examinations • AP - Advanced Placement Examinations • SAT – Scholastic Aptitude Test • ACT – Academic Achievement Test • Career/Technical Assessments • Joint College/University programs