Alternative Education Re-Design Initiative Thursday, December 12, 2013 Alternative Education Re-Design Initiative Thursday, December 12, 2013

Suffolk Public Schools’ Current Alternative Education Programs WorkPlus Academics Program Individual Student Alternative Education Plan (ISAEP) Middle/High School Alternative Education Program Turlington Woods Day Alternative Program (DAP)

WorkPlus Academics Program Current Design General Education Development (GED)Program at The Pruden Center Students who are 17 years old with less than five (5) credits Enrolled in GED program and a career and technical education course Recommended by homeschool staff (teachers, counselor, administrator) Barrier - Low GED Attainment

WorkPlus Academics Program Proposed Re-Design Objective: To increase the number of students eligible to enroll and their success in obtaining a GED Certificate Pre-Test Pre-WorkPlus WorkPlus

Individual Student Alternative Education Plan (ISAEP) Current Design GED program at Turlington Woods Students who are 16 years old and employed Successfully pass entrance test prior to enrollment Attend GED course twice a week and report to work three days a week Barrier – Low Student Participation Barrier – Low Student Participation

Objective: To improve success of program by increasing student recommendations Screening for student eligibility Notification of program requirements Teacher assigned to Pre-GED, and Personal Living and Finance courses Individual Student Alternative Education Plan (ISAEP) Proposed Re-Design

Middle School/High School Alternative Education Program Current Design MIDDLE SCHOOL Serves 5 th, 6 th, and 7 th graders who have failed one to two core subjects Students receive a combination of classes based on courses not successfully completed. HIGH SCHOOL Serves over-aged middle school students with at least three retentions and 8 th grade students who have failed one or two core subjects Recommended by homeschool staff (teachers, counselor, administrator) Barrier: High Recidivism Rate

Middle School/High School Alternative Education Program Proposed Re-Design Objective: To provide support for successful student completion of program without re-admittance due to course failure. Monitoring system Mentorship Identification of over-aged students

Turlington Woods Day Alternative Program (DAP) Current Design Enrollment of middle and high school students based on discipline issues and recommendation of Pupil Personnel Office Barriers: Increase in Recividism and Student Incidences Student Incidences

Objective: To improve programmatic interventions, transition process, behavior, and academic success Review and strengthen Response to Intervention (RTI) model Reduce time of transition Greater collaboration between Turlington Woods and base school staff (teachers, counselors, administrators) Implementation of Check-up Monitoring Form Turlington Woods Day Alternative Program (DAP) Proposed Re-Design

Primary Prevention: School/Classroom- Wide Systems for All Students, Staff, & Settings DAP Orientation DAP Transition Group Mentoring/Jr. Achievement Community Service Cultural Activities (Plays/Guest Speakers) Educational Activities (CTE Events, Career Day) Self-Development (Recognition Programs, Principal Breakfast, Empowerment Luncheons) Classroom guidance sessions Transition sessions with base school counselors & administrators (held each grading period) PBIS Student Card (school wide rewards, individual rewards) Check In Monitoring Secondary Prevention: Specialized Group Systems for Students with At-Risk Behavior Day Treatment Services (group services provided by Family Systems II) Guidance Groups Anger Management Pro-Social Skills Career Development Attendance Review/Plan Tutoring Child Study Behavior Contract Functional Behavior Assessment Behavior Intervention Plan SOS Plan Tertiary Prevention: Specialized Individualized Systems for Students with High-Risk Behavior 504 IEP Truancy Review/Plan CHINS Petition Day Treatment Services (Individual counseling provided by Family Systems II) Mentoring ~80% of Students ~15% ~5% TURLINGTON WOODS ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL CONTINUUM OF SCHOOL-WIDE INSTRUCTIONAL, ATTENDANCE & POSITIVE BEHAVIOR SUPPORT

Next Steps Continue to identify costs associated with remaining program redesign components Create a schedule for phasing-in the remaining program redesign components