Program Components and Educational Objectives Student Services Alternative Education Program Components are:
• Delivery of a framework driven, competency based, hands-on core curriculum; • 180 days of instruction consisting of a 240-300 minute instructional day; • Recommended extended year opportunities; • Low student to teacher ratios; • Individualized Learning Plan for each student; • Relevant, hands-on experiential instruction designed to meet the individual needs of each student; • Group and/or individual counseling for each student; • Ongoing assessment of each student’s placement and progress. Student Services educational/program objectives: 1) provide a transitional educational program which allows students to continue to earn credits toward high school graduation regardless of circumstances; 2) provide opportunities for eligible students to take the GED or the CHSPE; 3) provide students with the opportunity to receive a high school diploma; 4) assist students in developing social skills which will enable students to function successfully in society; 5) assist students in developing work skills and habits which will enable them to function successfully in the work place; and 6) provide opportunities for pregnant minors to learn the skills necessary to fulfill the role of an effective parent. Section B – Charter Schools E.C. 56145 . Individuals with exceptional needs attending charter schools pursuant to Part 26.8 (commencing with Section 47600) shall be served in the same manner as individuals with exceptional needs are served in other public schools. E.C. 56146 . It is the intent of the Legislature that local plans for special education local plan areas, adopted pursuant to Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 56195) and Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 56205), shall provide for federal funds available under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400 et seq.) to individuals with exceptional needs enrolled in charter schools. A charter school is a public school and may provide instruction in any of grades K-12. A charter school is usually created or organized by a group of teachers, parents, and community leaders or a community-based organization and is usually sponsored by an existing local public-school board or county board of education. Specific goals and operating procedures for the charter school are detailed in an agreement, or “charter,” between the sponsoring board and charter organizers.
Chapter 17 – Other Public Education Programs, Desert/Mountain SELPA
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