IredellStatesville Schools Alternative Education Programs

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Iredell-Statesville SchoolsAlternative Education
Programs

• Ben Allred, Mulberry School Interim Principal
• Aron Gabriel, Springs Academy Principal
• Penny Hedrick, Early College Principal

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ONE COUNTY, THREE SCHOOLS, EIGHT OPTIONS

• Long-term Program (Mulberry)
• Out of School Suspension Program (Mulberry)
• Extended Day Program (Mulberry)
• Bridge Program (Mulberry)
• Virtual High School (Mulberry)
• Day Treatment (Springs Academy)
• Community Classroom (Springs Academy)
• Early College (Mitchell Community College
  Campus)

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Mulberry Alternative SchoolLong-term Program

• Designed to be an intervention for students
  displaying repeated disruptive behaviors at their
  home school (15-45-365 day placement).
• Students entering Iredell-Statesville Schools
  from another alternative program come to Mulberry
  for a 15 day assessment.
• Students accepted into this program through the
  district referral committee come to Mulberry for
  a 45 day intervention and assessment.
• This program also serves students that have been
  administratively placed on a long-term suspension
  (45-365 day placement).
• Curriculum NovaNET high school.
• This program operates from 830-230.

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Long-term Suspended Students

• Students that have been long-term suspended from
  their home school.
• Can be administratively placed at Mulberry
  (depending on severity).
• Students could attend extended day to recover
  credits lost.
• Students could recover credits at home using
  NovaNET.

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Out of School Suspension Program

• Designed to serve students in an academic setting
  as an alternative to out-of-school suspension.
• Participation allows students to be counted in
  attendance at school.
• Curriculum NovaNET.
• Structured environment.
• Completion of a behavioral assessment and
  selection of a home school mentor.

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OSS Program Procedures

• Each school designates one contact person (Data
  manager, ISS coordinator, etc)
• Administration can reduce OSS time as an
  incentive for student to attend Mulberry (ex.
  Reduce 10 days OSS to 7 days OSS)
• Administration checks to make sure space is
  available
• Student agrees to attend Mulberry

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OSS Procedures (Continued)

• Parent agrees to transport their child.
• Teachers provide assignments by giving the NCSCOS
  objective number for NovaNET assignments.
• Student assignments are e-mailed or faxed.
• Mulberry e-mails contact person verifying
  attendance.

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OSS Procedures (Continued)

• Students completed work is either e-mailed back
  to home school or sent through courier.
• If student behaves inappropriately, the student
  will be sent home, the full suspension reinstated
  and the home school notified.
• This program operates Monday through Friday 830
  130.

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Mulberry OSS Follow-up

• Mulberry will work with the students to appoint
  an adult mentor of the students choosing within
  the home schools faculty.
• Mentors will be sent written notification that
  the student selected them.
• A Mulberry staff person will visit the student at
  their home school to check their progress.

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Extended Day Program

• Credit Recovery program.
• 5th and 6th Block, where students come to make up
  credits they have failed.
• We focus primarily on Juniors and Seniors to help
  them graduate. As the program grows we are also
  looking at targeting freshmen, where a large
  number of dropouts occur. (PDSA).
• This program operates Mon. Thurs. 300-700.
• Students taking EOC courses must take state
  mandated tests. (2005-2006, these students must
  pass the test in order to get the credit).

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Bridge Program

• Partnership between Mitchell Community College
  and Iredell-Statesville Schools.
• Allows students that have dropped out of school
  to prepare for the GED and take the test instead
  of waiting the 6 month waiting period.
• Depending on the student, the remediation (GED
  prep through NovaNET) could take far less than
  the original 6 months.
• This program operates Monday Friday, 130 to
  430.

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Virtual High School

• Available to high school students throughout the
  district, but focused primarily on homebound
  students, acceleration/enrichment, and course
  conflicts Spring 2005.
• Students learn via the internet.
• More course selections that may not be available
  in their home school (ex. Latin II, e-commerce I,
  Oceanography, Human Space exploration, etc.)
• Not suitable for all students must be a
  self-motivated person, able to use the internet,
  etc.

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Which Students?

• Students Who Are
• Alternative Ed
• Homebound
• Seniors needing an extra credit to graduate
• Students Who Need
• To solve Scheduling Conflicts
• Accelerated Courses
• Credit Recovery
• Additional Credits
• More Course Selections

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Positive Features

• Flexibility of Program
• Courses can be used
• Before School
• During School
• After School
• At Home
• Availability for all Students
• No limit to number of participants
• Financial Savings
• Limited purchase required of Textbooks or
  software

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Day Treatment

• Day Treatment programs are designed to meet the
  needs of students with moderate behavior
  challenges.
• Featuring a 1 to 4 staff to student ratio, these
  classrooms offer experiential learning paired
  with therapeutic activities.
• Each classroom holds up to twelve students that
  are served by staff with educational and
  therapeutic expertise.
• Students participating in this program must meet
  mental health eligibility criteria to receive
  services.
• Day treatment is the most intensive intervention
  available to students in a public school setting.

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Highlights of Day Treatment

• Customized learning approaches
• Self-management/Interpersonal Skills Training
• Functional Application of Academic Skill
• Positive Based Motivation (Teaching Family Model)
• Availability of Individual and Family Counseling.
• Students are referred to this program through the
  districts behavior specialist.

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Day Treatment (Continued)

• This is a partnership between Barium Springs Home
  for Children and ISS. Both agencies have input
  into admission and continued placement decisions.
• Parents/Guardians must be willing for the student
  to attend and participate in treatment.
• The student must meet state day treatment
  eligibility.
• This program operates from 800 200 on the
  same ISS school calendar.

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Community Classroom

• The Community Classroom provides an
  individualized academic program for up to 24
  middle and high school at risk youth.
• The staff to student ratio for this program is 1
  to 6 and offers students the opportunity to
  experience a non-traditional learning
  environment.
• This program originated from the Barium Springs
  on campus school for residents.
• Students are referred to this program through the
  district referral committee.
• This program operates from 800 200 on the
  same ISS school calendar.

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What kind of student comes to the Community
Classroom?

• The student has been unsuccessful in a
  traditional classroom setting.
• The student has shown academic success in a small
  structured learning environment (Mulberry,
  resource or self-contained room), and
  demonstrates the need to continue in this type of
  environment to maximize student potential.
• Episodes of non-compliance are infrequent and do
  not include physical aggression.
• Is able to succeed in a small classroom setting
  with minimal classroom disruption.
• Student can be effectively served when placed
  within the existing group of students.

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Early College

• Mission The Collaborative College for
  Technology and Leadership (CCTL) is an
  educational partnership among Mitchell Community
  College, Iredell-Statesville School System, and
  Mooresville Graded School District. CCTL
  rigorously challenges students by focusing on
  skills needed to develop North Carolinas future
  professional, educational, business, and
  community leaders.
• Vision To have all CCTL students earn a North
  Carolina high school diploma and associates
  degree in five years.
• This educational initiative is strongly supported
  by
• Governor Michael Easleys Office (Learn Earn)
• Bill Melinda Gates Foundation
• New Schools Project of the North Carolina Public
  School Forum
• Iredell Statesville Schools
• Mooresville Graded School District
• Mitchell Community College

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Early College Program Offerings

• Technology enriched curriculum with rigorous
  academic offerings.
• Focus on leadership development and strong
  relationship between and among students and
  teachers in a small learning community.
• Bridge between high school and college as
  students begin taking college classes in the
  ninth grade and by the end of grade thirteen,
  students earn a high school diploma and an
  associates degree.

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Contact Information

• Ben Allred Mulberry School
• 704-872-5297 or ballred_at_iss.k12.nc.us
• Aron Gabriel Springs Academy
• 704-873-1011 ext. 303 or agabriel_at_iss.k12.nc.us
• Penny Hedrick Early College
• 704-978-5450 or phedrick_at_iss.k12.nc.us