Ben Hill County Charter System HIGHWAY TO THE WORKFORCE Charter System Foundation Conference

Ben Hill County Fitzgerald, GA

Ben Hill County Schools-Transition to Charter Implemented an alternative calendar with PLC/RTI days monthly Created PLCs in all schools K-12 Identified Power Standards in all academic contents K-12 Proficiency Scale Report Cards K-8 (no grades)

The Beginning Ben Hill County Schools converted from a Strategic Waiver System to a Charter System on July 1, 2018 Submitted the Fitzgerald High School College and Career Academy Grant with a Wall to Wall Academy Model Introduced the Freshmen Discovery Academy in the Fall of 2018

Phase 1-Fall 2017 to Fall 2018 Wall-to-Wall Academy Initiative Created the FHSCCA College and Career Academy Governance Board Offered acceleration to 9th Graders during the summer Started the Senior Capstone Project Implemented the Freshmen Discovery Academy Designed Freshmen Seminar Class geared toward Career Exploration Initiated a flexible schedule that includes Hurricane Time Developed an Aspiring Academic Leaders Program Started the FHS Online School for students with varying needs Increased Dual Enrollment through flexible scheduling Reduced the FHS Dropout Rate 50% from 38 (2016) to 19 (2018 Introduced Proficiency Scales to teachers in all academic and CTAE content areas with Project Based Learning-Summative Assessments

Design an A/B Block Schedule and assign teachers to academies Phase 2-Winter 2019 Continue Continue professional learning on creating Proficiency Scales and Project Based Learning Summative Assessments Create Create written competencies in all CTAE courses students will master to complete the pathway to ensure pathway completion and/or industry credentialing Align Align English and Math competencies to CTAE courses and write Proficiency Scales for students to articulate credit Award Award credit to students in English and Math using flexibility with course numbers so students will be ready to apply math and English concepts needed for the workforce Design Design an A/B Block Schedule and assign teachers to academies

Increase Dual Enrollment Number Fiscal Year Dual Enrollment Numbers 2014 60 2015 90 2016 83 2017 236 2018 300

Contact Information Dawn Clements dawn.clements@benhillschools.com Dr. Shawn Haralson Shawn.Haralson@benhillschools.com