Summer School

High School Summer School

Target Population:

• 1. Students who have failed a semester class
• 2. Students whose diagnostic test score indicates a strong possibility of successfully passing final test
• 3. Students who failed mathematics, science, social studies or language arts

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 (total of 20 hours). Students will take the test on Saturday, June 13, 2009. 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 70%
of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills taught, then the teacher will award credit for the course. No honors or selective courses will be offered.

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

• Need intensive instruction in TAKS/TAAS 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:

• 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 8th grade student that has failed the second administration of TAKS math and or TAKS reading, will be required to attend the Student Success Initiative Summer Program.
• Any student who has failed on a core course is eligible for summer school. It is highly recommended the student take reading as a second class to strength vocabulary and comprehension skills.