Summer School

High School Make Up Program

Target Population:

1. Students who have failed a semester class during the 2011-2012 school year
2. Students whose diagnostic test score indicates a strong possibility of successfully passing final test
3. Students who failed math, science, social studies or language arts only.
4. Students who were not a first time freshman during school year 2011-2012.

Design of Program

A diagnostic test will be administered to the student in order to design a specific program to address the student’s needs. The student will attend a four-hour daily session that will extend over a one-week period (20 hours total). Students will take the test on Saturday, June 15, 2012. The sessions will be taught by teachers who have received a special staff development program on alternative delivery of instruction. The ratio of students to teacher will be based on 15 to 1. Further, the students will be grouped after the teachers have analyzed the individual student diagnostic test results. Clusters of objectives to be taught will be identified and the instructor will be able to plan the course syllabus. If the student successfully masters seventy percent (70%) of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills taught, then the teacher will award credit for the course. No honors or elective courses will be offered.

High School Regular Program

The high school summer program offers extended educational opportunities in grades 9-12 for students who:

• Need intensive instruction in TAKS/EOC preparation
• Wish to participate in course offerings allowing them to advance through the regular curriculum in a summer school setting, or
• Wish to participate in enrichment courses

Middle School Summer School

Selection Criteria:

• Students identified for retention in the same grade. EIE (Local): In grades 6 — 8, promotion to the next grade level shall be based on an overall average of 70 on a scale of 100 based on course-level, grade- level standards (essential knowledge and skills) for all subject areas and a grade of 70 or above in three of the following areas: language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies.

• Any student that failed an End Of Course test will be provided remediation classes in Algebra 1, Geometry, English 1 and Biology. If a student failed more than two EOC tests, that student will have to attend the other remediation classes at their home High School.

• Any student who failed two or more core courses has to attend summer school to be eligible for promotion. Any student who has failed one core course is eligible for summer, but it is not mandatory they attend to be promoted to the next grade.