Petersburg City Public Schools

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Petersburg City Public Schools

• Summer School 2008
• Dr. James Victory, Superintendent of Schools
• Dr. Alvera Parrish, Assistant Superintendent of
  Instruction
• Norma Wingfield, Director of Elementary
  Instruction
• Sammy Fudge, Director of Secondary Instruction

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The Summer Slide

• A quality summer school program can help
  struggling students improve their performance
  significantly and avoid failure.
• On average, students lose at least one month of
  learning during the summer.
• Students lose ground in both reading and math,
  but the loss typically is greater in math.

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Summer School 2008

• In our efforts to help all students succeed, as a
  
• school division, we must ensure that summer
  school
• Employs teachers who have demonstrated proven
  success in helping struggling students, and who
  have implemented effective research - based
  strategies that work in the classroom.
• Is an integral part of a year-round program of
  extra time and extra help.
• Is available for failing students.
• Responds to individual needs through the use of
  innovative and creative teaching strategies.
• Puts priority on student mastery of reading and
  math skills.

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Petersburg City Public Schools

• Elementary
• Summer School 2008

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Elementary Summer School
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Elementary Summer SchoolKey Focus

• Promotion - A minimum grade average of (55-68)
  in Reading or Math. (Targeted students in grades
  2-5.)
• Remediation Offered to students receiving a D
  average ( 69-74) and need skill reinforcement in
  Reading and/or Mathematics. (Targeted grades 2-5)
• SOL Preparation/Enrichment Offered to students
  who fail the English or Math SOL Test with a
  score range of 375 to 399. (Targeted Grades 3-5)
• ESL This session would place emphasis on
  English Language development through review and
  reinforcement. Offered to students who have
  completed the first grade. Referral by ESL
  Teacher is required.

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Petersburg City Public Schools

• Secondary Summer School
• 2008

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Secondary Summer School
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Secondary Summer School

• What does the data say about the current reality?
• Implementing summer school at the secondary level
  has become a budgetary issue. At the secondary
  level, summer school cost the division
  approximately 371,700.00 for the 2006-2007
  school year.
• Student data indicate large percentages of
  students attending summer school were not
  successful.

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Recommendations for Secondary Summer School
2008Petersburg High School

• Option I Summer School for Earned Credit
• Establish criteria for attending summer school.
• Develop application process for students who need
  to earn Carnegie Units or Verified Credits
  through attending summer school.
• Establish a minimum grade average for attending
  summer school. (55 Average)
• Students will pay a fee of 200.00 per course for
  attending summer school for credit. ( New courses
  and repeat courses)
• Collaborate with John Tyler Community College to
  offer courses for Dual Enrollment Credit to
  eligible students seeking an Advance Studies
  Diploma.

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Recommendations for Secondary Summer School
2008Petersburg High School

• Option II Remediation/SOL Summer School to pass
  SOL Tests and earn Verified Credit
• Offer a two week window for remediation to
  prepare for the SOL Expedited Testing and earn
  Verified Credits.
• Criteria for participation
• 1. Attendance
• 2. Discipline
• Project Graduation
• 1. Remediation aligned with Work Keys
• 2. Administer the Work Keys Test
• (Alternative Test for Verified Credits)
• 3. Identify rising seniors for early
  intervention

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Recommendations for Secondary Summer School 2008

• Middle School
• SOL Remediation/Promotion
• Establish criteria for promotion in summer school
• Establish a minimum grade average for attending
  summer school. (55 Average)
• Offer SOL Remediation for students who did not
  pass the English or Math SOL Tests.
• Administer SOL Tests to identified Recovery
  Students.
• Offer enrichment opportunities and experiences to
  enable our students in becoming life-long
  learners.