Elevate with P.A.C.E: Redefining Alternative Education in Pearland

1. Setting the PACE for the Future of Alternative Education P A C E Ms. Hall, Ms. Colling, Mrs. Cummings, Mr. Li, and Ms. McFadyen Center http://www.pearlandisd.org/PACE.cfm

2. Julia Hall Campus Overview

3. P A C E earland’s cademic hoice for ducation

4. PACE Center • Registered with TEA • Alternative Campus • Non-traditional • Programs • AIM – Academic/General Ed/Special Ed (ACC) • PEARS – Academic/Special Ed • ALA - Behavioral • PEP/PRS – Parenting Education/ Pregnancy

5. A I M ccelerated nstructional ethods

6. AIM Program • Application Process • AIM Student Characteristics • 9-week Course Completion • Minimum HS Plan • Recommended HS Plan • Mandatory Orientation • Student Expectations • Individual Counselor Mtg. • Develop Graduation Plan

7. P E A R S earland’s ducationally t- isk tudents

8. PEARS Program • Special Education Students • ED • MR • OHI • AU high functioning • Core Subjects • Modified Packet Based Curriculum • Electives • CTE • OJT – 2 credits per semester

9. PEARS Program • Minimum Plan • OJT • Employability Skills (coursework) • Agency • Schedule Services Page • Grade Assigned by Gen Ed Teacher • Service Provided by Sped Teacher • 08 OJT student • Non OJT student – Based on 7 Period Day • 43 Four Sped Periods • 42 Three Sped Periods • 42 Two Sped Periods • 41 One Sped Period • 40 Mainstream

10. A L A lternative earning cademy

11. ALA Program • District’s DAEP • Mandatory/Discretionary • Placement is 30 days • Honor any out of district placement • Direct Instruction Core • Electives/Pre – AP home campus

12. P E P arenting ducation rogram P R S regnancy elated ervices

13. PEP/PRS • Funded by district • Assists all district students • Provides 4 CTE Elective Classes • Principles Human Services • Child Development • Fashion Design • Interior Design

14. Best Practices Bright Success Melanie Johnston

15. Staff Development • Bright Success • Melanie Johnston – Behavior Consultant • Full Day In-services • Full Day/Half Day • Observation • Debriefing

16. Staff Development • District/Campus • Back to School • 4 Early Release Days • 4 Content Specific Pullout Days

17. Instructional Strategies • Cold Call • Pepper • Exit Tickets • Interactive Notebooks • Word Walls

18. CortenayColling Staffing

19. Office Staff • Principal • Assistant Principal • Counselor • Campus Secretary • Registrar • Receptionist/Attendance Clerk

20. AIM Staff • 2 ELA • 2 Math • 2 Social Studies • 1 Science • 1 Credit Recovery/Virtual Courses/ PE/ Health • 2 CTE • 1-PEP/PRS • Assists with all PACE Programs

21. ALA Staff • 1 Junior High Teacher • High School • 1 ELA • 1 Science • 1 Math • 1 Social Studies • 3 Paraprofessionals

22. Special AREAS • 1 PEARS Teacher • 1 PEP/PRS Coordinator • Assists all district students • Provides 4 CTE Elective Classes for AIM/PEARS • 1 Special Education Teacher

23. Total Staff = 26

24. Team Meetings • AIM Team Meetings • Every Tuesday before school • ALA Team Meetings • Every Wednesday before school • Faculty Meetings • At least once a month

25. Cyndi McFadyen AIM/CTE

26. AIM Overview • IN OUR SERVICE TO AT-RISK STUDENTS, OUR GOAL AT AIM: • IS TO ENHANCE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT • ENCOURAGE RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP • MAXIMIZE EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS

27. AIM vs traditional setting • 9-week Course Completion • Individual, small group and computer aided instruction, self-esteem enhancement, flexible scheduling, and a quality, caring staff are the keynotes to this approach • Offers TAKS Instructional Support • Students that have not met state testing requirements are required to take TAKS Target classes prior to each TAKS administration • Focuses on individual student needs • Offers flexible school hours TAKS + Credits = Graduation

28. AIM Structure • 7 Period Day • 20 minute Break/Tutoring (M, T, Th, F)20 minute Mentor Groups (every W) • After 2nd period • Each student must attend at least 4 periods each day • Mentor Groups • Passports, Graduation Plan, Credits • Career Awareness/Speakers • Character Reflections

29. AIM Courses • Core Classes • Direct Instruction • PE/Health Electives • Credit Recovery • Virtual Online Courses • Foreign Language • Fine Arts • Additional Electives

30. AIM Courses • CTE Clusters • Human Services • 3 Periods (Coordinator of PEP/PRS) • Business Administration • Information Technology • Arts, A/V Technology & Communications

31. CTE: Business/Technology • 10 Courses • Principles of Business (1/2 credit) • Money Matters (1/2 credit) • Virtual Business (1/2 credit) • Business Management (1 credit) • BIM (1 credit) • Digital & Interactive Multimedia (1 credit) • Principles of Information Technology (1/2 credit) • AV Productions (1 credit) • Animation(1 credit) • Web Technology (1 credit)

32. CTE Clusters Arts, A/V Technology & Communications Cluster Principles of Information TechnologyCredit 0.5 Audio Video ProductionCredit 1 AnimationCredit 1 Information Technology Cluster Principles of Information TechnologyCredit 0.5 Business Information Management I Credit 1 (Prerequisite) Business, Marketing & Finance Cluster Principles of Business Credit 0.5 Digital & Interactive MultimediaCredit 1 Web TechnologiesCredit 1 Money MattersCredit 0.5 Virtual BusinessCredit 0.5 Business Information Management I Credit 1 Business Management Credit 1

33. CTE: Business/Technology • 10 courses, 6 periods??? • Course Groupings • Classroom Management • Seating Chart • Online Course Management • Moodle Site • Classroom Procedures • Course Outline • Lessons/Assignment Instructions • Upload Completed Assignments • Test and Quizzes

35. Term Awards • Each 9-weeks • Academic Excellence • Perfect Attendance • Graduation • Receives a signed copy of Oh, the Places You’ll Go!

36. Jonathan Li TAKS Target Classes & Special Education

37. TAKS Target Classes • Fills gaps for at-risk students • Increases graduation rate • (INSERT STATISTIC HERE)

39. Newton’s Laws of Motion

40. Law of Conservation of Energy

41. + = • Behavior Management • Classroom Consolidation • Teacher Mobility • Global Access

43. TAKS Workshops

44. Success

45. Special education • AIM program – the entire program is an accommodation! • Small groups, preferential seating, shortened assignments, tutoring assistance, cooling-off periods, positive reinforcers, time for repeated review or drill, etc.

46. Carrie Cummings ALA

47. ALA Program • Pearland’s DAEP • Placement is 30 days • Based on daily earned credit • Grade level classrooms • Core teachers rotate • Students remain in their seat all day, only leaving their seat for: • designated restroom breaks • Lunch • PE

48. Point Sheets • 60 to 70 points per day for credit • Incentives for good behavior: • 10 consecutive days of earned credit allows the student to eat lunch in the cafeteria, instead of in the classroom • A perfect point sheet earns the privilege of PE after 6th period each day • When a student wants to misbehave, a gentle reminder about keeping the privilege of PE or lunch is usually enough!

50. Behavior Specialist • Classroom Observations • Analysis of Observations • Program Recommendations • Staff implemented recommendations: • maintaining consistency with point sheet expectations • refusing to engage students in debate by “speak and spin” • creating a supportive yet firm classroom management approach