1. Grand Blanc High School Administration: Making Graduation Possible By: Alexandra Stamm

2. Grand Blanc High School Location: Grand Blanc, MI School Population: about 2,800 students

3. H.S. Administration Principal: Dr. Jennifer Hammond Assistant Principals: Matt Shanafelt Gary Goetzinger Marsha Kramer Student Advisor: Ron Brewer

4. Intern Responsibilities 2.5 weeks from December15 2008 – January 14, 2009 7am - 3pm M-F Goals Shadow and work with Admin. meetings Work with students Reflections

5. “Making Graduation Possible” PLATO Seat Waiver

6. PLATO “Keeping students on track to pass state-mandated assessments and graduate—whether that means providing a comprehensive credit recovery program, offering distance learning options to keep students engaged and to accommodate demanding schedules, or giving students ample opportunities to prepare for high-stakes exams— is the focus of PLATO Learning’s secondary education solutions.”

7. Seat-Time Waiver 100% of student’s coursework time is spent online at non-school sites Application

8. Personal Accomplishments Learned from Administrators Connections to classroom teaching Mr. Brewer, student advisor Future?

9. Questions?