The Role of School Building Level Committee and Membership

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Phase 2 Recommendations
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Recommendation 1

• Increase the Graduation Requirements
• Require a 4th year of math for all students
• Highest level of math attainment-strongest
  predictor of BA attainment
• Well-paying jobs that earn living wage and allow
  for career advancement require math, problem
  solving and reasoning skills

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Recommendation 2

• Implement LA Core Curriculum to better prepare
  students for college and/or careers
• Connects curriculum to admissions to most
  colleges
• Coursework qualifies students for TOPS Tech/TOPS
  Opportunity
• 4 years of math, science, social studies/social
  sciences and English
• Flexibility to allow students to earn IBCs
• Coursework in LA Core required for entry to LA
  4-year colleges

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Recommendation 2 (contd)

• LA Core Curriculum
• Require all students to enroll in LA Core
  beginning with 9th grade class of 2008-09
• Students may opt out of LA Core
• After completion of Grade 10
• Must have parental/guardian permission
• Must have valid reason
• Expand LA Virtual School

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Recommendation 3

• Strengthen Louisianas Career and Technical
  Endorsement
• Align Career and Technical Endorsement with TOPS
  Opportunity
• (See Handout)

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Recommendation 4

• Implement End-of-Course Tests to Improve Rigor
  and Consistency of HS Courses
• Replace GEE with EOC Tests aligned with LAs
  Comprehensive Curriculum
• More reflective of the curriculum taught
• Help improve the consistency and rigor of courses
  across the state
• Tests begin with Algebra I in 2007-2008
• Tests begin to count with 9th Grade Class of
  2009-10

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Recommendation 4 (Contd)

• Implement End-of-Course Tests
• To graduate, student must have verified credit
  in English and Math and either Science or Social
  Studies
• A credit is verified when student passes EOC test
• State will offer at least 2 EOC tests in each of
  the core subject areas
• All students must pass Algebra I EOC Test
• Students will have multiple opportunities to pass

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Recommendation 4 (Contd)

• Implement End-of-Course Tests
• Three performance levels
• Fail
• Pass (upper range of Approaching Basic)
• High Pass (upper range of Mastery or standard
  required by Higher Ed for placement/credit
  purposes)
• EOC test results must be included in students
  course grade with BESE setting minimum age
• Accountability Commission to recommend how to
  integrate EOC tests into HS Accountability,
  beginning with 9th grade class of 2009-10

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End-of-Course Tests Implementation Schedule
Bold indicates the initial year of the EOC Test.
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Recommendation 4 (Contd)

• Implement End-of-Course Tests
• Funds Needed for Implementation
• Test Development and Administration
• Teacher/Student Supports
• On-line tutoring begin with Math
• Professional development for teachers
• On-line summer institutes begin with Math
• Technology funds for High Schools
• Support on-line EOC Tests, distance learning,
  video conferencing and smart classrooms

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Recommendation 5

• Modify the Graduation Index
• Encourage more Dual Enrollment and Articulated
  Credits
• Encourage more IBCs
• Encourage more AP Coursework

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Commission Recommendation Graduation Index
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Recommendation 6

• Support Dropout Prevention and Recovery
• 9th Grade Initiative
• 5 million 8(g) over 3 years
• Target 40-50 High Schools/9th grade focus
• Credit recovery/remediation
• Target 9th graders who are falling behind
• Other Programmatic Efforts
• Literacy and Math Catch Up Curriculum
• Lighthouse Schools

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