The Academic Support Center The Academic Support Center

Presented by Curtis Johnson and Sharon Perry

Presented by Curtis Johnson and Sharon Perry

PurposePurpose

The program serves two major purposes: credit recovery and remedial tutoring. The credit recovery portion of the program is used to help

students make up credits. Students who have failed one or more courses for the year in English, math, social studies, or science will be given a chance to recover these credits by taking remedial courses at the Academic Support Center.

The remedial tutoring portion of the program will be used to assist students currently in need of support in their academic courses. Students who are failing one or more major content areas at the end of each quarter will be referred to the program.

The program serves two major purposes: credit recovery and remedial tutoring. The credit recovery portion of the program is used to help

students make up credits. Students who have failed one or more courses for the year in English, math, social studies, or science will be given a chance to recover these credits by taking remedial courses at the Academic Support Center.

The remedial tutoring portion of the program will be used to assist students currently in need of support in their academic courses. Students who are failing one or more major content areas at the end of each quarter will be referred to the program.

StaffStaff

Remedial Program Alane Farber, Bill Lukens, Laura Contino,

Marianne Bowers, Brett Wilson, Karen Stoehr

Recovery Program Lisa Adams, Donna Bach, Carol Yeagley, Bill

Lukens, Skyra Blanchard, and Shai McGowan

Remedial Program Alane Farber, Bill Lukens, Laura Contino,

Marianne Bowers, Brett Wilson, Karen Stoehr

Recovery Program Lisa Adams, Donna Bach, Carol Yeagley, Bill

Lukens, Skyra Blanchard, and Shai McGowan

ObjectivesObjectives

Provide a no cost option to make up failed courses Offer an alternative means of making up credits that are more

aligned to the State College curricula and the Pennsylvania Academic Standards, other than correspondence courses

Offer students more assistance through teaching and tutoring by certified teachers

Reduce the failure rate Reduce the drop out rate Provide students with additional academic and emotional

support Provide parents with additional options, support, and feedback

Provide a no cost option to make up failed courses Offer an alternative means of making up credits that are more

aligned to the State College curricula and the Pennsylvania Academic Standards, other than correspondence courses

Offer students more assistance through teaching and tutoring by certified teachers

Reduce the failure rate Reduce the drop out rate Provide students with additional academic and emotional

support Provide parents with additional options, support, and feedback

PopulationPopulation

Recovery Program 10th -12th grade students who have failed a core course

for the year Students transitioning from placement or detention to

the high school New students enrolling into the high school Students placed for disciplinary reasons

Remedial/Tutoring Program 9th -12th grade students who are currently failing a

course

Recovery Program 10th -12th grade students who have failed a core course

for the year Students transitioning from placement or detention to

the high school New students enrolling into the high school Students placed for disciplinary reasons

Remedial/Tutoring Program 9th -12th grade students who are currently failing a

course

Baseline Data for 2007-2008Baseline Data for 2007-2008

29 students dropped out of the high school (5 -- 10th graders, 9 --11th graders, and 15 --12th graders)

39 students took a total of 47 remedial correspondence courses

Of those 39 students, 10 failed the remedial correspondence course - equaling a 25.6% failure rate

Approx. student enrollment by grade as of 9/07: 9th grade 591; 10th grade -660; 11th grade – 614; 12th grade – 635

29 students dropped out of the high school (5 -- 10th graders, 9 --11th graders, and 15 --12th graders)

39 students took a total of 47 remedial correspondence courses

Of those 39 students, 10 failed the remedial correspondence course - equaling a 25.6% failure rate

Approx. student enrollment by grade as of 9/07: 9th grade 591; 10th grade -660; 11th grade – 614; 12th grade – 635

Baseline Data - Failures 07-08Baseline Data - Failures 07-08

1924

33

16

30

4448

23

34

4653

44

34

47

69

44

13

24

40

13

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

Students

1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final

Quarters

9th10th11th12th

New Data 2008-09New Data 2008-09

Total Failures for the 1st quarter = 136

Total Failures for the 2nd quarter = 194

Enrollment 9th grade

571 10th grade 602 11th grade 646 12th grade 592

Total Failures for the 1st quarter = 136

Total Failures for the 2nd quarter = 194

Enrollment 9th grade

571 10th grade 602 11th grade 646 12th grade 592

Remedial Program – 1st Quarter Update

Remedial Program – 1st Quarter Update

136 Students Failed 1st Quarter – a letter was mailed to each family about the academic support center and followed up with a phone call

34 Students Enrolled 35 Students Declined

Reason – 4 RIT; 2 Manito; 2 Placement; 1 GED; 1 Delta; 1 Withdrew; 1 Dropped class; 2 Transferred; 1 Not interested; 8 Not now; 2 Passing; 1 Grade change; 4 Teacher change; 3 Dropped level; 1 Correspondence.

67 No Response

136 Students Failed 1st Quarter – a letter was mailed to each family about the academic support center and followed up with a phone call

34 Students Enrolled 35 Students Declined

Reason – 4 RIT; 2 Manito; 2 Placement; 1 GED; 1 Delta; 1 Withdrew; 1 Dropped class; 2 Transferred; 1 Not interested; 8 Not now; 2 Passing; 1 Grade change; 4 Teacher change; 3 Dropped level; 1 Correspondence.

67 No Response

Remedial Program – 1st Quarter Update

Remedial Program – 1st Quarter Update

9 Students passed the same course the 2nd quarter and attended the program

11 Students failed the same course the 2nd quarter and attended the program

12 Students failed the same course 2nd quarter but did not attend the program

11 Students passed the same course 2nd quarter but did not attend the program

9 Students passed the same course the 2nd quarter and attended the program

11 Students failed the same course the 2nd quarter and attended the program

12 Students failed the same course 2nd quarter but did not attend the program

11 Students passed the same course 2nd quarter but did not attend the program

Remedial Program – 2nd Quarter Update

Remedial Program – 2nd Quarter Update

194 Students Failed 1st Quarter – a letter was mailed to each family about the academic support center and followed up with a phone call

26 Students Enrolled 40 Students Declined

Reason – (1)1 on 1 teacher; (2) private tutor; (2)-1 on 1 tutoring; (3) – counselor; (1) scheduling conflicts; (1) RIT; (2) Manito; (1) GED; (1) Withdrew (ASC); (5) Transferred; (1) Delta; (11) Not interested; (5) Not now; (2) Dropped level; (1) Semester course; (1) Working

128 No Response

194 Students Failed 1st Quarter – a letter was mailed to each family about the academic support center and followed up with a phone call

26 Students Enrolled 40 Students Declined

Reason – (1)1 on 1 teacher; (2) private tutor; (2)-1 on 1 tutoring; (3) – counselor; (1) scheduling conflicts; (1) RIT; (2) Manito; (1) GED; (1) Withdrew (ASC); (5) Transferred; (1) Delta; (11) Not interested; (5) Not now; (2) Dropped level; (1) Semester course; (1) Working

128 No Response

Recovery Program - UpdateRecovery Program - Update

Students who failed a course for the 07-08 school year received a letter/brochure informing them about the Recovery Program

33 Students Enrolled 23 Students taking 31 courses 10 Students Dropped

Reasons - 1 RIT; 1 Transferred; 1 Manito; 3 GEDs; 2 Dropped out; 1 Quit; 1 Medical Reason

We have three completers – 2 English and 1 Social Studies

Students who failed a course for the 07-08 school year received a letter/brochure informing them about the Recovery Program

33 Students Enrolled 23 Students taking 31 courses 10 Students Dropped

Reasons - 1 RIT; 1 Transferred; 1 Manito; 3 GEDs; 2 Dropped out; 1 Quit; 1 Medical Reason

We have three completers – 2 English and 1 Social Studies

Unforeseen BenefitsUnforeseen Benefits

Greg Somers has supplied us with peer tutors from the Math Club to be math tutors for the remedial program

Used PLATO to educate a student who was placed in an alternative academic setting

RIT is exploring the possibility of using PLATO in their program

Greg Somers has supplied us with peer tutors from the Math Club to be math tutors for the remedial program

Used PLATO to educate a student who was placed in an alternative academic setting

RIT is exploring the possibility of using PLATO in their program

Unforeseen BenefitsUnforeseen Benefits

Shai McGowan is using PLATO program in her College Prep II math class of 10th and 11th graders the Pennsylvania Anchors 11th Grade

Mathematics Learning Path 1 – to practice on individual anchors

8th Grade Pennsylvania Mathematics Standards-Based Benchmark Test – Review 8th Grade Standards and prescribe their own prescription

Shai McGowan is using PLATO program in her College Prep II math class of 10th and 11th graders the Pennsylvania Anchors 11th Grade

Mathematics Learning Path 1 – to practice on individual anchors

8th Grade Pennsylvania Mathematics Standards-Based Benchmark Test – Review 8th Grade Standards and prescribe their own prescription