2. S.P.A.R.C. Self Paced Acceleration and Recovery of Credits Self Paced

3. Austin High’s Vision For SPARC
“We strive to give all students the opportunity to accelerate their high school career, recover credits, and continue their education when homebound.”
We strive to give all students the opportunity to recover credits, continue their education when homebound, and accelerate their high school career

4. We serve students who are……
At risk of dropping out
Recovering credits
Transfers
Homeschooled
Homebound
Graduate early
Not just students who are at risk of dropping out,

5. Procedures Counselor creates a referral
Student will meet with SPARC teacher to create an academic plan
Student contract will be signed
Student’s progress will be monitored until course is completed
After completion of course, student will meet with SPARC teacher and create a new academic plan

6. Approved Online Programs
GradPoint
Edgenuity
Garza Online

7. GradPoint Created by Pearson Reading is key Course Options
Prescriptive
Sequential
Password protected test
Most Experience

8. Edgenuity Khan Academy Feel For Visual and Audio leaners Videos
Virtual teacher leads instruction
Lower Level Readers
Translates Course Material
ELL

9. Garza Online In house online programs
Creators are teachers at Garza High School
Student-Teacher interaction through
“Learn the material vs. recover credit”
Uses free outside sources for articles and videos
AQR, Algebraic Reasoning, and Art are available

10. Acceleration Algebraic Reasoning AQR Art I Astronomy
Communication Applications
Computer Science I and II
Earth Space Science
Health
Psychology
Sociology
Spanish I and II
For Spanish speakers
What other courses? Core classes ok?

11. When can I advance? Twilight SPARC period At home Saturday School
Take post test in SPARC room.
Given permission by teacher
FIT
Saturday School
Summer School

12. Credit Recovery Student can recover credits due to…
Transfer (out of state, private school, etc.)
Homeschool
Failure of course
Student will be scheduled into a SPARC period
Twilight for 2nd course or extra time

13. Homebound
Counselors can create a referral for any students who is homebound.
SPARC teacher will communicate with student/parent and create an academic plan
Constant communication
SPARC faculty available
Monday- Thursday 9am-7:30pm
Friday 9am- 4:30 pm
Saturday 8am- 12pm
6 weeks during summer

14. Test Prep Through Edgenuity students can take prep courses for :
STAAR
SAT
ACT
TSI
Entire Test or Units
Ex. EOC Algebra 1
Entire course
Linear systems and absolute value