JANUARY,

Public high schools that serve English Language Learners who are Spanish speakers. 2

 Students in grades 10, 11, or 12.  Students who have completed up to grade 9. 3

REQUIREMENTS:  Completion of elementary and middle school program including 9 th grade.  Middle school and grade 9 transcripts.  Birth certificate.  Proof of address. 4

◦ Ensuring that they are 15 years of age. ◦ Providing flexibility in scheduling required classes based on the students level of knowledge and skills. ◦ Understanding that Credits earned through the on-line curriculum are equivalent to credits earned through traditional curriculum. 5

◦ On-line courses do not require admission exams; may use an academic history to satisfy requirements any time during any given academic year. ◦ High school offering on-line curriculum allows the student to complete requirements for secondary programs which can take between six months to a year, of an average of two hours daily, five days a week or six hours on Saturday. 6

Are designed to support: ◦ Administrators ◦ Teachers: teaching tools that allow them to develop academic skills and their application to a variety of situations, personal, social and academic. 7

Teachers:  Know the contents of the student’s academic history (transcripts)  Know about the on-line program at their student’s high school 8

Parents:  Know the contents of the student’s academic history (transcripts)  Know about the on-line program at their student’s high school 9

Students should know:  their own academic history,  about registration for each course,  how to request academic history,  how to access pre-requisites on- line,  Develop a realistic plan of studies, with assistance from the school. 10

School:  Trained staff;  Needs Assessment of staff participating in program;  Facilitate on-line training for staff;  General knowledge of this program. 11

 Instructional materials: textbooks, videos, CDs;  Diagnostic Assessments;  Academic Assessment, by unit, and end of course;  Student Guide: Reading strategies and study skills for independent work. 12

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the following information to Carmen West at or to Terri Nelson at  Name of the high school administrator who will receive and be responsible for the safe keeping of the password to enter the system.  Name of the staff who will handle the day-to- day routine with the students. 14

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