Mary Lonhart, Principal Tom Milnes, History 7 Regina Bowyer, RSP Cindy Broersma, History/English 6 Sylvia Jacobson, Math 6

How did we get here? 18 month process Identified needs vs. wants Need #1: Intervention opportunities in school day Need #2: Foreign language offered to 7 th grade Scheduling team formed All subject areas represented Numerous site visits Whole staff evaluated various models Community buy-in Early PTA newsletter notification Site Council updates Four parent informational meetings News articles in Scotts Valley Banner

What ground work had we done? Essential standards developed by department Common summative assessments developed by department Minimum three per subject/grade level (Including P.E. and Exploratories) Several subjects/grade levels have more Administration evaluated every resource, program, account string

How does our Academy schedule work? Core subjects are teamed (Math, Science, History, English) Two teams per grade level Two person and four person teams per grade level Teachers teach four periods plus one Enrichment period One period of team time and one period of prep time Exploratory and P.E. Classes Teachers teach six out of seven periods Teachers teach all three grade levels Exploratory subjects designed around tenured staff, credentials and facilities

What does a student’s day look like? Period 1: History 6 Period 2: English 6 Period 3: Enrichment Period 4: Math 6 Period 5: Science 6 Period 6: Exploratory 6 (Study Skills, Art, Health) Period 7: P.E. 6

What does a teacher’s day look like? 7 th Grade Academy Team Sage (4 teachers) 6 th Grade Academy Team Seabright (2 teachers) Period 1: Prep Time Period 2: Team Time Period 3: History 7 Period 4: History 7 Period 5: Enrichment Period 6: History 7 Period 7: History 7 Period 1: History 6 Period 2: English 6 Period 3: Enrichment Period 4: History 6 Period 5: English 6 Period 6: Prep Time Period 7: Team Time

What happens during Enrichment? RSP/SDC pull-out One on one curriculum support Lit Circles (book clubs) Accelerated Reader Peer tutoring ELD support Computer Lab use Absent work make-up Speech/Language Services Small group core curriculum remediation Library use

Level 5: Intensive Intervention  Small group pull out instruction in math & reading Level 4: Pre-Intensive Intervention  Referral to Intensive Intervention  Parent/Teacher/Counselor/Admin Conference  Schedule Modification  Class Schedule Modification Level 3: Personalized Intervention  Academy Pre SST  Parent/Academy Conference  On-site Counseling  Small group intervention during Enrichment  Accommodated Curriculum  Specialized Scheduling Level 2: After School  Homework Club Level 1: During the School Day  Academies  Enrichment  Leveled math classes  Parent and Student Portals on PowerSchool  Pre-placement in Dolphin Advantage (study skills for at-risk students) SVMS Wave of Success

What interventions are we providing? Direct instruction/remediation Immediate response to absences STAR test prep for identified students Small group reading intervention Homework Club (after school) Leveled math classes One on one/small group curriculum support

What happens during Team Time? IEP/SST meetings Parent conferences Curriculum coordination Interventions/strategy planning Assessment/Data review Admin Advisory

What happens next? Refine essential standards Increase direct intervention opportunities Utilize materials we already own Increase extension opportunities Review one year side letter agreement with SVEA Come visit!