Goals

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MAP Student Accountability
Building Bridges Conference November 13-15, 2005

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Andy Jay Arbeitman,
Superintendent, Twin Rivers R-X
(573-328-4321) emailajarbeit_at_twinrivers.k12.
mo.us

• Adapting student educational needs to meet
  varying state/federal requirements.
• -MAP (Missouri Assessment Program).
  
• scholarships, elective credits (high school
  middle school) other incentive concepts.

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• MAP Incentives
• -Students who score a Level 5 Advanced on the
  MAP Communication Arts or Math test will be
  allowed to be absent three class periods per
  class per semester and still be exempt from
  taking quarter finals in any class.
• -Students who score a Level 4 Proficient on the
  MAP Communication Arts or Math test will be
  allowed to be absent two class periods per class
  per semester and still be exempt from taking
  quarter finals in any class.

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• MAP Incentives
• -Students who score a Level 3 Nearing
  Proficient on the MAP Communication Arts or Math
  test will be allowed to be absent one class
  period per class per semester and still be exempt
  from taking quarter finals in any class.
• -Students who score a Level 5, 4, or 3 will
  also be invited to a movie showing during school
  on our campus sometime before the end of 2nd
  quarter.

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• MAP Incentives
• 8th Grade
• -Students who score a Level 5 Advanced on the
  MAP test taken in April of their 8th grade year
  at Twin Rivers, will be allowed to be absent
  three class periods per class per semester during
  their 9th grade year and still be exempt from
  taking finals in any class.

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• MAP Incentives
• 8th Grade
• -Students who score a Level 4 Proficient on the
  MAP test taken in April of their 8th grade year
  at Twin Rivers, will be allowed to be absent two
  class periods per class per semester during their
  9th grade year and still be exempt from taking
  finals in any class.

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• MAP Incentives
• 8th Grade
• -Students who score a Level 3 Nearing
  Proficient on the MAP test taken in April of
  their 8th grade year at Twin Rivers, will be
  allowed to be absent one class period per class
  per semester during their 9th grade year and
  still be exempt from taking finals in any class.

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• MAP Incentives
• 8th Grade
• -Students who score a Level 5, 4, or 3 will
  also be invited to a movie showing during school
  on our campus sometime before 2nd quarter ends.
• -If any student, who scores Level 5, 4, or 3 on
  the MAP Math test taken in April of their 8th
  grade year at Twin Rivers and still maintains a
  100 attendance for the school year, they will
  have their name put in a separate drawing for
  prizes during the Attendance Assembly.

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• Alternative Diploma Approach
• -Many school districts due to their MSIP
  evaluations and the increased or lack of control
  of student dropout rates are in search of new
  ways to address their at-risk student population.
• -MSIP and the Department of Elementary
  Secondary Education do support any alternatives
  to help students graduate and to keep students in
  school.

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• Twin Rivers R-X Alternative Diploma
• -Any Twin Rivers High School student who meets
  the state minimum requirement of (22) credits and
  who complete the following criteria may qualify
  for our alternative high school diploma
• -The student must complete his/her 9th semester
  in the location (high school/alternative school)
  where he/she attended classes the previous year
  and maintain all attendance requirements.

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• Twin Rivers R-X Alternative Diploma
• The student must have been enrolled in the Twin
  Rivers R-X School District for at least one year
  prior to his/her projected graduation year.
• In addition to the state minimum requirement of
  (22) credits, the student must also meet one of
  the following criteria to qualify for the Twin
  Rivers High School State Diploma.

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Twin Rivers R-X Alternative
Diploma

• Successful passage of the GED test after the
  students projected graduation date.
• If the student enrolls and successfully completes
  (maintaining a C or better in a minimum of (6)
  college/university credit hours), one semester of
  post-secondary education.
• (ie. Three Rivers Community College)

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Twin Rivers R-X Alternative
Diploma

• If the student has the state minimum required
  (22) credits, he/she must come back their 9th
  semester and successfully complete (2) classes,
  maintaining all attendance requirements and a C
  or better in their classes.
• If the student has the state minimum required
  (22) credits and one extra credit, he/she must
  come back their 9th semester and successfully
  complete (1) class, maintaining all attendance
  requirements and a C or better in the class.

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Twin Rivers Alternative Diploma

• This Twin Rivers Alternative Diploma will
  hopefully, empower our students to succeed in an
  ever changing educational world and to better
  address dropout concerns with our students not
  desiring to return to Twin Rivers High School for
  their fifth (5) year. We are very excited about
  this concept and continuing to truly leave No
  Child Left Behind in their educational endeavors.

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MAP Elective Credit/Incentives

• Various approaches to giving students elective
  credits tied to their Map scores.
• Naylor High School gives their students scoring
  at levels (3,4, or 5) in all MAP areas (Math,
  Science, Communication Arts, and History), ½ unit
  of elective credit for a total of 2 possible
  units of elective credit during their high school
  years.

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MAP Elective Credit/Incentives

• Seneca High School gives their students scoring
  at levels (4 or 5) in MAP areas (Math and/or
  Communication Arts) ½ unit of elective credit for
  a total of 1 possible unit of elective credit
  during their high school years.

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MAP Elective Credit/Incentives

• Twin Rivers High School gives their students
  scoring at levels (3,4, or 5) in MAP areas (Math
  and/or Communication Arts) ½ unit of elective
  credit for a total of 1 possible unit of elective
  credit during their high school years.

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Ruth Holloway is SOLD on You

• Twin Rivers High School and Ruth Holloway Realty
  are partnering to offer Twin Rivers High School
  students an added incentive for MAP achievement.

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Ruth Holloway is SOLD on You

• Any student who achieves a score of level four or
  five on their Communication Arts or Math MAP test
  will receive a yard sign from Ruth Holloway to
  display in their yard. The sign will read,
  SOLD, Ruth Holloway is Sold on Name Great Job
  on the MAP test!

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Ruth Holloway is SOLD on You

• In addition, each student will also receive a
  free copy of their yearbook during their senior
  year. (valued at approximately 30.00) Ruth
  Holloway and Twin Rivers R-X will
  split the cost of the yearbook.

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Blackwell Baldwin/Three Rivers Community
College MAP Partnership

• -Any Missouri high school student who
  achieves a MAP (Missouri Assessment Program)
  score of level 4 or higher on either their 10th
  grade Math or 11th grade Communication Arts test
  will qualify for a coupon for 500.00 off the
  purchase of any new or used car from Blackwell
  Baldwin.

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Blackwell Baldwin/Three Rivers Community
College MAP Partnership

• -To receive this coupon each participating
  school district must submit a letter of
  participation/desire to Andy Jay Arbeitman,
  Superintendent, Twin Rivers R-X, Hwy 53, PO Box
  146, Broseley, MO 63932.
• In addition, the participating school
  district will provide Blackwell Baldwin a student
  listing of their high school students who
  achieved a level 4 or higher on either their Math
  or Communication Arts MAP test. Complete mailing
  addresses must be submitted to Blackwell Baldwin
  from each participating high school. The school
  district is responsible for gaining proper
  parental permission/release of the student
  information to Blackwell Baldwin.

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Blackwell Baldwin/Three Rivers Community
College MAP Partnership

• -Blackwell Baldwin will then send each
  qualifying student a letter of congratulations
  along with the 500.00 coupon. Each coupon will
  have a three year expiration period from the date
  of issue. Finally, if any qualifying student
  also enrolls to attend Three Rivers Community
  College and they submit their TRCC student
  identification card, Blackwell Baldwin will give
  the student an additional 250.00 coupon toward
  the purchase of any new or used car from
  Blackwell Baldwin.

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MAP Scholarships!

• Three Rivers Community College , Southeast
  Missouri State University and Twin Rivers R-X are
  combining to initiate an academic books
  scholarship tied to student MAP achievement.
• This concept could bring 2 and/or 4 year
  colleges/ universities together with public
  schools in terms of addressing student
  accountability to No Child
  Left Behind.

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MAP Scholarships!

• To qualify for this books scholarship based on
  MAP achievement, students must be graduates in
  the Three Rivers Community College regional area
  or any student from the state of Missouri can
  qualify for the Southeast Missouri State
  University books scholarship.
• Students must apply/enroll in Three Rivers
  Community College/Southeast Missouri State
  University and follow their normal application
  processes.

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MAP Scholarships!

• Students must have scored at level (4 or 5) on
  his/her 10th or 11th grade MAP test in
  Communication Arts or Math.
• Students can continue this books scholarship each
  semester following their initial semester by
  maintaining current Three Rivers Community
  College/Southeast Missouri State University
  scholarship requirements.

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MAP Scholarships!

• This unique MAP books scholarship concept
  initiated by Three Rivers Community College and
  Southeast Missouri State University will
  hopefully lead to other 2 and/or 4 year colleges/
  universities creating similar types of
  scholarship offerings based upon student MAP
  achievements throughout the state.

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MAP Student Accountability

• Three Rivers Community College, Southeast
  Missouri State University, and Twin Rivers R-X
  are proud to be involved in such a potentially
  great endeavor that ties together student
  accountability to MAP assessment, public schools
  with 2 and/or 4 year colleges/universities, and
  the federal mandates of
• No Child Left Behind.