Smaller Learning Communities $1,600,000

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Smaller Learning Communities1,600,000

• Clear Creek ISD
• October 2004-September 2007

Presented by Susan Bauer and Janis Jarvis
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Program Intent and Purpose

• Improve student academic achievement
• Restructure instruction and curriculum so that
  they provide students with individualized
  attention and academic support
• Use SLC models to create the autonomy and
  flexibility required to adequately respond to
  individual student needs
• Restructure campus organization.

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CCISD SLC Components

• Thematic Academies
• Advisories
• Academic Teaming
• Professional Staff Development
• All students are brought up to grade level by the
  end of 10th grade
• Mentorships, internships, and externships
• Comprehensive evaluation of program
  implementation.

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Budget

• Each campus has its own budget based on specific
  program needs.
• Each campus shares SLC staff expenses, the cost
  of the technical assistance provider, and a third
  party evaluator
• Clear Brook High School - 500,000
• Clear Creek High School - 550,000
• Clear Lake High School - 550,000

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SLC District Staff

• SLC Project Manager
• coordinate all shared campus activities such as
  evaluation, purchasing, staff training, community
  meetings, community partnerships, curriculum
  development, and grant reporting
  responsibilities.

Grant Funded
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SLC District Staff

• Implementation Specialist
• coordinate campus implementation activities such
  as development of internet library resources, and
  the infrastructures needed to support the smaller
  learning communities.

Grant Funded
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SLC District Staff

• Secretary
• provide administrative support to project
  manager and implementation specialist.

Grant Funded
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Campus SLC Staff

• Campus Leaders
• support the implementation of new SLC
  infrastructures vision committees, scheduling,
  and staff development. They will coordinate
  services for at-risk students - connect them to
  additional academic support and monitor their
  progress. They will support interdisciplinary
  units and classroom instruction.

Campus Funded
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Campus SLC Staff

• Team Leaders
• coordinate and support operational activities
  related to the thematic academies problem
  solving, curriculum support, interdisciplinary
  units, tutoring, and parent and community
  involvement.

Grant Funded
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District Contributed Resources

• Staff Development
• Differentiated Instruction
• SIOP
• Advanced Placement Teaching Techniques

• Counseling
• Advanced Placement Training
• College Board Training
• Course Selection Forms
• Parent Information Nights
• Thematic Academy Assignment

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District Contributed Resources

• CATE
• Course Sequencing - January
• Student Certificate programs
• Teacher Training and Certification
• Technology
• On-line resources - Curriculum and Differentiated
  Instruction
• Chat rooms, Folders, and Threads
• Laptops SLC staff, team leaders, and campus
  leaders
• Student lab and course support

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District Vision Committee

• Information

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Team or Thematic Units

• All core classes (Regular, Pre-AP, AP, Dual
  Credit, Resource)
• English
• Math
• Science
• Social Studies
• Required Enrichment Courses
• Health or Health Science Technology
• PE (Athletics, ROTC, Marching Band, Cheerleading,
  Drill Team, Dance, CATE)
• Communication Applications
• Foreign Language
• Technology Applications (BCIS, Web Mastering,
  Desktop Publishing, Multimedia, or 11 others)
• Fine Arts (Art, Dance, Music, Theatre)
• Theme Specific Electives
• Any student can take these electives

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Coherent Sequence of Courses

• Students graduate with articulated credit
  (credits they can use toward college)
• Students graduate with industry certification
• 3 credits may count toward Recommended Graduation
  Plan
• 3 credits may count toward Distinguished
  Achievement Program

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Certification Programs

• Health Science 13
• Family and Consumer Sciences 11
• Marketing Education 7
• Technology Education 9
• Trade and Industrial Education 27
• Agricultural Education 5
• Business Education - 22

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SLC Model

• 500-600 Students
• 215 Freshman
• 160 Sophomores
• 125 Juniors
• 100 Seniors

• Approximate Staff
• Assistant Principal
• Counselor
• Secretary
• Attendance Clerk
• 32 Teachers