Aledo ISD Summer School Parent Meeting April 29, 2014

Contact information Scott Kessel, Aledo ISD summer school contact Fax#

Summer School Philosophy Remediation – State assessments have been failed – Remediating/tutoring before re-taking state test – Required as part of NCLB (not what this meeting is about)

Summer School Philosophy Credit Retrieval – Failed courses – retrieving credits that were not earned (not what this meeting is about)

Summer School Philosophy Original Credit – Courses never before taken – Trying to ‘work ahead’ – Self-paced, computer-based (what this meeting is about)

Aledo ISD Summer School Original credit summer school options: – (TxVSN) Texas Virtual School Network – (TTU ISD) Texas Tech University ISD

Summer School Options 2014 Texas Virtual School Network Fully accredited by Texas Education Agency Endorsed by State Board of Education and written into Texas Education Code Courses approved for use by NCAA Texas Tech ISD Fully accredited by Texas Education Agency Courses NOT approved for use by NCAA

Summer School Options 2014 Texas Virtual School Network Regular direct contact with a teacher (online) Taught by fully certified Texas teachers Specific start date and end date to course (early June – early August) Texas Tech ISD Entirely self-paced, no regular contact with teacher Taught by fully certified Texas teachers 6-month window to complete

Summer School Options 2014 Texas Virtual School Network Cost = $250 - $400 per half- credit (all costs included) Texas Tech ISD Cost = $175, plus textbook(s) k-12/

Summer School Options 2014 Choose the option that you think will work best for your student: OR

Summer School Options 2014 Course options in Aledo ISD: – Speech (0.5 credits) – Health (0.5 credits) – Government (0.5 credits) – Economics (0.5 credits) – Psychology (0.5 credits) – Sociology (0.5 credits) – Physical Education (0.5 credits)

Summer School Options 2014 Why not other courses? – associated assessments (STAAR or AP) – not enough time to complete 1.0 credit courses in shortened summer school semester – success rates – online learning environment is different

Summer School Options 2014 Next Steps: Download forms (starting tomorrow morning): – AHS site – Daniel NGC site – AMS site Forms will require completion of an online assessment and teacher recommendation

Summer School Options 2014 Next Steps: Submit completed forms to Scott Kessel either via fax or attachment Scott Kessel will complete enrollment for TxVSN courses Scott Kessel will contact those wishing to do TTUISD courses on next enrollment steps

Summer School Options 2014 Next Steps: Sooner will be better for submitting forms, especially for TxVSN – When their enrollment is full, courses will close – Most enrollment opens on May 1 – Money will be paid to Aledo ISD

Summer School Options 2014 Next Steps: TTUISD is open enrollment; 6-month window starts upon actual enrollment date – Family will complete enrollment process, facilitated by Scott Kessel (after forms are submitted) – Money will be paid to TTUISD

Summer School Options 2014 Contact info.: Scott Kessel, Director of Student Services & Safety , fax: , Stacy Jones, Lead AHS , Carla Turner, Counselor, Daniel Ninth Grade Campus ,

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