School Board Report 2010School Board Report 2010

Academic Summer School (7-12)

Scott Meyers, 7-12 Summer School CoordinatorJen Beeman, Administrative Intern

Overview Academic Summer School Overview Academic Summer School Grades 7-12Grades 7-12

Designed to help students stay on target to graduate

Based on credit recovery for grades 9-12

Focuses on reading and math for grades 7-8

Offers a variety of classes required for senior high students

7th/8th graders now attend summer school with the high school students

Qualifying for Summer School Qualifying for Summer School

Must have a parent and teacher/principal signed intake form (Continuous Learning Plan or CLP) describing how they qualify for summer school services

Qualfication CriteriaQualfication Criteria

LEP (Limited English proficiency)

Special Education – Not attending ESY

One year or more behind in coursework

Below the 40th%ile on standardized assessment, ex. NWEA

Behind in credits for graduation

Basic Program GuidelinesBasic Program GuidelinesStudent membership and attendance is reported in

hours to Lynda Stanley, she in turn, reports to District 287 for eventual state reporting and funding

Transportation for junior high students is paid for from the summer school budget

Transportation for “Choice is Yours” high school students is paid for by Targeted Services

Only students who attended SLP schools are able to attend summer school

Important Facts about Important Facts about Summer SchoolSummer School

Students were identified by in spring 2010 with collaboration from junior high and senior high staff

The teacher selection process involved encouragement by principals and subsequent interviews by administration (for “new to summer school” teachers)

Important Facts about Important Facts about Summer School ContinuedSummer School Continued

Summer School occurred June 14th-July 22nd, with the week of July 5th off (4th of July holiday)

Monday - Thursday, 4 hours/day, for 5 weeks (80 hours for grades 7 & 8)

Monday - Thursday, 3 hours/day/class, for 5 weeks (60 hours for grades 9-12)

Students attend summer school classes at the junior high

Summer School Day Grades 7 & 8Summer School Day Grades 7 & 8Breakfast started at 7:30am everyday

8:00am school started

Reading/Math 2 hour block

Break

Math/Reading 2 hour block

Buses loaded/left by 12:00pm each day

Summer School Day Grades 9-12Summer School Day Grades 9-12Breakfast started at 7:30am everyday

8:00am school started

Class Session #1 (breaks included)

Students dismissed at 11:00am

Lunch Break

Class Session #2 (breaks included)

Students dismissed at 2:30pm

““Fuel-Up! for success” programFuel-Up! for success” program1st summer of the breakfast program

Federal Breakfast Program

Breakfast served to all students attending summer school, regardless of income

“No charge”

Students were able to choose either “hot” or “cold” breakfast

Summer School Planning and Summer School Planning and GradingGrading

Continuous Learning Plans with learning objectives for all classes were completed by collaboration between regular year and summer school staff

Lessons and activities were designed by summer school staff to meet the goals of the CLPs

Pre and post data was collected for each student

Final report sent home to each family describing class performance, attendance, activities, and comments for the student

Summer School Attendance Summer School Attendance 272 continuous learning plans were collected

260 students started day 1Week 1 = 260Week 2 = 259Week 3 = 256Week 4 = 252Week 5 = 255 (all weekly values averaged)

17 classrooms were staffed with teachers and paraprofessionals from across the district, plus 4 external teachers

Goals for 2011Goals for 2011 Streamline enrollment process with deans and counselors

To clarify expectations and program structure for parents To allow more recruiting/hiring time of highly qualified staff

Continue to incorporate diagnostic curriculum tools to help meet students where their specific needs are

Explore possibilities of expanding Plato and other online resources to help provide rigorous curriculum

Continue to incorporate technology to provide culturally relevant teaching and to help keep parents and students connected to progress during summer sessions

Thank you to all those who make Thank you to all those who make summer school possible!summer school possible!

SLP Students and Parents Junior High Deans & Senior High Counselors Cheryl Broady- Summer School Administrative Assistant Steve Tollefsrud & Dave Oleson- Custodians Judy Houseman- Head Summer Cook Tom Burr and staff of SLP Transportation 9 Bus Drivers 17 Summer School Teachers 4 Summer School Paraprofessionals 3 Summer School Substitute Teachers Scotty Anderson - Buildings & Grounds Kathy Milbrath – Food Services Coordinator Lynda Stanley - District Office Dr. Debra Bowers - Superintendent Mr. Bob Laney - Assistant Superintendent