Achievement Academy Program Closure Summer Acceleration Plan Office name goes here Office of Pathways to College and Career May 8, 2012
Summer Acceleration Rationale Achievement Academy Program Closure Students who would have traditionally entered Achievement Academies will now enter their neighborhood high schools along with all 9 th grade students Receiving schools will be provided with a menu of potential supports that they can provide for students along with a portfolio of best practices that have been implemented in Achievement Academies Summer Acceleration Program Serves as a transition to high school for elementary school students who will turn 15 by September 1, 2012 (“over-age” students) The program will provide supports in the following areas: Literacy Mathematics with a focus on pre-requisite Algebra skills Social Emotional Learning The ultimate goal of this process is for all incoming 9 th grade students to have the supports they need in order to graduate high school college and career ready. Office name goes here Office name/footer goes here Office of Pathways to College and Career 2
Enrollment Determination Office name goes here Office name/footer goes here Office of Pathways to College and Career 3
Overview of Data Across Schools All program students, breakout count % of by needs total Most schools only have 1 Students without disabilities 1,420 91% overage student with an IEP Students with 504 plans 26 2% or 504 Students with IEPs 109 7% schools with 1 total 1555 100% 6 1 1 student 14 schools with 2 All program students, breakout by needs students schools with 3 2% students 7% Students without disabilities schools with 4 77 students Students with 504 plans schools with 5 or more 91% students Students with IEPs Office name goes here Office name/footer goes here Office of Pathways to College and Career 4
Overview of Student Level Data Primary Disability Count % of Total 504 plan 26 19% Students with IEPs 109 81% • Grade Level Count % of Speech/language 7 • Total Learning disability 72 • 6 th grade 3 2% Other health impairment (ADHD) 1 • Emotional Disability 18 7 th grade 65 48% • Autism spectrum 1 8 th grade 67 50% • Mild intellectual disability (EMH) 7 total 135 100% • Severe intellectual disability (SPH) 2 • Moderate intellectual disability (TMH) 1 Grade level of SWD Total 135 100% 2% Primary Disability 1% 6th 2% 50% 504 plan 5% 7th 48% 19% Speech/language 1% 8th 13% Learning disability Other health impairment 1% 5% Emotional Disability Autism spectrum Mild intellectual disability (EMH) Severe intellectual disability (SPH) Moderate intellectual disability (TMH) 53% Office name goes here Office name/footer goes here Office of Pathways to College and Career 5
Program Structure Academic and Social Emotional Learning Focus Classes focused around Literacy, Mathematics, and Social Emotional Learning Literacy course will focus on preparing students for high school reading and writing Mathematics curriculum will be based on existing 8 th grade Summer Bridge curriculum and will leverage students existing Math skills while exposing them to pre-requisite Algebra skills Social Emotional Learning course will utilize Freshman Connection counselors curriculum and will also infuse service learning projects designed to support literacy and mathematic skills while helping students to develop strategies related to conflict resolution, time management, team-work and high school readiness skills Personalization Advisory-Based Structure 20 Students per advisory 1 Teacher or Counselor serves as a an advisor 1 College Counselor Intern 1 High School Ambassador per advisory 1 Parent Representative Tasks and Activities in Advisory Develop and implement a service-learning project Plan a portion of the end of the summer convocation Maintain a bulletin board that charts weekly progress of fellow advisory members Office name goes here Office name/footer goes here Office of Pathways to College and Career 6
Potential Model Schedule Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 8:00 – 8:30 B R E A K F A S T 8:33 – 8:53 Morning Morning Morning Morning Meeting Morning Meeting (20 mins) Meeting Meeting Meeting 8:56 – 10:26 Literacy or Literacy or Literacy or Literacy or Math Literacy or Math (80 mins) Math Math Math 10:29 – 11:29 Freshman Connection - Bulletin Board Upkeep (60 mins) - Service Learning Debrief and Prep - Convocation Planning - Homework Help - Goal Setting - High School Prep - ILP Development 11:32 – 11:52 Advisory Advisory Advisory Advisory Advisory (20 mins) 11:55 – 12:15 L U N C H 12:18 – 1:38 Literacy or Literacy or Literacy or Literacy or Math Literacy or Math (80 mins) Math Math Math 1:41 – 2:30 Service Service Service Service Learning Weekend Goal (50 mins) Learning and Learning and Learning and and Setting Goal Setting Goal Setting Goal Setting Goal Setting Office name goes here Office of Pathways to College and Career 7
Program Staffing 160 Students per Site (maximum) Far South – 1 site South – 2 site West – 3 sites Southwest – 3 sites North/Northwest – 2 sites 20:1 (maximum) Student to Teacher Ratio Staff Members per site 1 Special Education teacher per Network or more as needed 3 Literacy Teachers 3 Mathematics Teacher 1 Counselor 3 Counselor Interns 6 High School Ambassadors Office name goes here Office name/footer goes here Office of Pathways to College and Career 8
Additional Considerations and Supports for Students with Disabilities • All overage students with IEPs should have double grids! Students will be transitioning and need to have transition plans and • double grids in their IEPs • Consideration of supports that may be needed for students with disabilities to successfully participate in the program For some students this may be simply accommodations/ • modifications or it may be the HS IEP goals the team has prepared • IEP access will need to be facilitated Minimally each site will have an assigned special education teacher • and school leaders will have IMPACT access Office name goes here Office name/footer goes here Office of Pathways to College and Career 9
Potential Counselor Position Roles and Responsibilities Teach Freshman Connection materials Develop structure for Morning Meetings Develop Individual Learning Plans for each student Identify supports that the students will need at their receiving high school Identify what out of school time supports can be leveraged to offer both intervention and remediation Oversee Counselor Interns Communicate with counselors at receiving high schools to develop an appropriate schedule that will allow for the academic supports needed in order for the student to attain success. Office name goes here Office name/footer goes here Office of Pathways to College and Career 10
Elementary School Counselor Responsibilities during the school year Project 6 th , 7 th , and 8 th grade students whose birthday is on or before September 1, 1997 to their neighborhood high school Work with Special Education Teachers to ensure that students IEP goals are updated for high school Communicate with families and students regarding the students transition to high school Serve as a support for families through the transition process at the end of the school year Communicate any challenges at the school level with Central Office staff in order to ensure that all student needs are met Office name goes here Office name/footer goes here Office of Pathways to College and Career 11
Frequently Asked Questions Why is Summer Acceleration mandatory? • Students are being given the opportunity to accelerate their learning and academic • success by moving to high school with the appropriate supports they need. We want to ensure that students are given every possible opportunity to attain success and we are committed to providing the supports necessary to achieve that goal. How will students transition from elementary to high school? • Students will participate in a Summer Acceleration program that will include • academic support and will also provide them with the skills needed to enter a high school. Students will be taught by both elementary and high school teachers who can help them understand what they need to do in order to be successful in high school. Will students participate in 8th grade “graduation”? • Students will participate in a closing ceremony at the end of the acceleration • program to celebrate their entry into high school. They will not participate in 8th grade graduation. Office name goes here Office name/footer goes here Office of Pathways to College and Career 12
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