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Welcome. EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR THE L. E. RADER CENTER (LERC). Student Traits. Age approx. 14 to 18.5 History of academic failure Grade retention Chronic truancy Suspensions Poor academic Skills High percentage of Special Education about 30% Non-traditional learners

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  1. Welcome EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR THE L. E. RADER CENTER (LERC)

  2. Student Traits • Age approx. 14 to 18.5 • History of academic failure • Grade retention • Chronic truancy • Suspensions • Poor academic Skills • High percentage of Special Education about 30% • Non-traditional learners • Length of stay - one to two years, some longer

  3. Student Needs • Active learning • Varied instructional strategies • Incentives for positive behavior that encourage learning • Integrated behavior management system with Rader • Full range of secondary level courses • Vocational courses (minimum of two) • Address transition needs of students

  4. Staffing (Recommended class size of 10) • Administrator on site • Special education teachers • Core content teachers • Vocational teachers • Support staff • Library staff

  5. Length of School Year and Instructional Time • School year 12 months with breaks; minimum of 210 instructional days • Academic day must comply with state law • May use block schedule or other alternative schedule • Current schedule allows for Wed. afternoon meeting with Rader Unit Treatment Teams

  6. Curriculum • Compatible with PASS • Provide courses required to attain a high school diploma • GED preparation curriculum suggested • Vocational curriculum • Reading curriculum suggested • Challenging, meaningful and interesting

  7. Training • All teachers new to Rader must complete 40 hours training prior to working with students with additional training that must be completed during the year

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