ASBA AAEA Annual Conference

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Building an ALE That works!
ASBA / AAEA Annual Conference May 10,
2007 Lori.Lamb_at_Arkansas.Gov
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A Thought

• What do you do with a revolutionary
• After the revolution is over?

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Make a community leader out of them!
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NCLB

• Rigor
• Relevancy
• Relationship

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NCLB ALE

• Relationship
• Relevancy
• Rigor
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  John Siskind, NAEA Vice President

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What is ALE?

• Alternative Learning Environment
• A student intervention program in compliance with
  AR Code 6-18-508 6-18-509 that seeks to
  eliminate traditional barriers to student
  learning.

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Skilled Teachers HQT MSHOUSSE

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Understanding Make the connection
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Curriculum and State Standards
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Community and Parental Involvement
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Enrichment, and Extended Learning
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Social Skills and Career Education
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Supplementary Programs and Technology
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S killed Teachers HQT MSHOUSSE Understanding
Make the connection Curriculum and
State Standards     Community and Parental
Involvement
  Enrichment, and Extended Learning

Social Skills and Career
Education
S upplementary Programs and Technology
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Create SUCCESS in ALE

• Be prepared with an alternative
• that works for you.
• Choice is an empowering connection.

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Site Based Management

• Leadership starts from the top
• Director/Lead, Teachers, parapro.s
• Allow for innovative expenditures
• Field Trips, Career Exploration

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Directors

• The Director should have ALE as Main Focus
• Transportation Director and LEA Spec. Ed
  personnel already have a full time effort!
• ALE is a full time focus program

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Community Involvement

• Service Learning
• School Wide Leadership
• Compassion builds understanding

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New Legislative Attention

• Substantially Similar Settings
• Funding Following The Student
• Increased Opportunities
• Employability Options

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Computation For Funding

• 4.03.1 3,250 per 1.0 FTE
• July 1, 2007 4,063 (funding matrix)
• 1.0 FTE 360 minutes/360 minutes
• 178 days / 178 days

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Remember This

• ALEs should not be Punitive
• ALEs should provide
• Guidance
• Counseling
• Academic Support

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Choice Empowers

• ALEs should enable students who are experiencing
  emotional,social or academic problems to continue
  to make progress toward educational goals in
• Traditional Educational System, or
• GED Program

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Results

• Increased Graduation Rate
• Increased Attendance
• Higher Test Scores
• Increased Workforce Competency
• Increased Higher Education Enrollment

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Alternative Education creates new opportunities
through non traditional approaches.