Sharing Innovative, Effective and Efficient Ways to Implement the New Oregon Diploma

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Sharing Innovative, Effective and Efficient Ways
to Implement the New Oregon Diploma

• Brad Linn, Principal, Clackamas Web Academy
• John Grant, Teacher/Advisor
• Susan Roberts, School to Careers / Senior
  Internship
• Whitney Grubbs, Dissemination Grant Coordinator

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What is Clackamas Web Academy?

• CWA is a web-based public charter school serving
  440 students grades 1-12.
• CWA is accredited by the Northwest Association of
  Accredited Schools.
• CWA serves a diverse population, many of whom
  choose the school because they need a more
  individualized, flexible approach.

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Hybrid Model

• On-line curriculum administered through
  one-on-one teaching in the home
• Combined with classes, supports and experiences
  on-site and in the community

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How it works

• CWA is served by 3 schools elementary, middle
  and high school.
• Each student is assigned a faculty member who
  serves as advisor.
• The advisor is available daily by cell phone,
  text and email, and meets with the student (and
  usually parent) in the home a minimum of twice
  per month.
• Highly qualified teachers grade work, tutor and
  conduct enrichment classes in their subject
  areas.
• Each student belongs to a team that include
  teachers certified in all core areas, a counselor
  and a senior internship coordinator.

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Preliminary 2008-09 AYP Results (as of 6/22/09)

• 2007-08
• Participation
• 68
• Met/Exceed Math
• 46
• Met/Exceed Reading 72

• 2008-09
• Participation
• 98.8 Reading
• 99.2 Math
• Met/Exceed Math 62
• Met/Exceed Reading 83
• MET IN ALL

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Please enjoy a short film about CWA
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CWA Personalizes Learning

• Online and Onsite Enrichment Classes
• OdysseyWare, Rosetta Stone and YTA
• Science labs
• Music class
• Creative Writing
• Math Tutoring
• Placement Tests and ability to select units of
  study (transfers)
• Individual Contact with Teachers
• Phone
• Message Board
• Help Button (which also allows questions on quiz
  questions)
• Advisor

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Addressing Essential Skills

• Essential Skills
• applying essential skills
• demonstration of proficiency
• state testing
• infusing LEAD activities and work samples

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Improving Communication and Guidance

• Work-Related Communication
• phone, message board, help button, advisory
• Advisory Home Visits face-to-face communication
• increase rapport with family
• discuss course progress
• clarify issues
• personal goal development
• four-year educational planning
• post high-school plans

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Education Plan Profile CWAs Comprehensive
Counseling
  Each Counselor belongs to a team of teachers
and advisors that share students, grades
1-12.   Counselors provide academic,
social-emotional, and career guidance in concert
with Advisors, Teachers and the School to Careers
Coordinator.  
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The Goal
for Counselors to meet with each student in
grades 8-12 and their parent/guardian at least 2x
per year to evaluate and update plans and goals.
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Early College Options

• The challenge

• The solution

• Meeting the academic needs and providing the
  means for high flying students to achieve their
  greatest potential is a difficult proposition in
  any school that is made up of a diverse
  population.

• A creative partnership with Clackamas
  Community College

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Four Options

• CWA6 All full-time high school students in
  good standing may apply to take up to 6 credits
  per academic year to be paid for by CWA
• Dual College Credit CWA high school classes for
  which students can also earn Clackamas Community
  College Credit
• Smart Internship Students earn from 1 to 12
  college credits upon completion of their Senior
  Internship, CWAs capstone graduation requirement
• Early College Option (ECO) Program Full time
  enrollment in community college classes for
  students ready for college level work

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Benefits of Early College Options

• Meets the needs of our high achieving students
• Retains high achieving students
• Provides a tangible incentive to work hard in
  middle school and early high school career
• Makes college accessible to all students, not
  just the high flyers

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Senior Internship meets

• Essential Skills
• Demonstrate personal management and teamwork
  skills
• Think critically and analytically
• Listen actively and speak clearly and coherently

• Personalization
• Document progress toward personal, career and
  post-high school goals
• Apply and extend knowledge in new and complex
  situations
• Use critical thinking, problem solving and
  inquiry in real world contexts

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Youth Take Action Service-Learning Program
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Foundational Concepts of YTA

• Preparation Students learn about community,
  identify community needs and problems facing the
  community, and research organizations that are
  addressing those needs.
• Action Students volunteer in the community

Reflection Students formally reflect and
evaluate the project and the process,
and clarify their learning through
structured activities that emphasize
critical thinking skills.
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www.youthtakeaction.org
The on-line course curriculum includes civics and
government lessons such as the rights and
responsibilities of being a citizen and how these
concepts relate to serving in the community.
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Students complete at least 40 hours of service in
the community

• Coaching middle-school youth in basketball
• Working with kids at a local elementary school
• Walking dogs for the Humane Society
• Beautifying the neighborhood with a church youth
  group
• Building a community log pile
• Cleaning up a local watershed
• And much more

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CWA has more than 35 community partners
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Other CWA Partnerships
Odysseyware Rosetta Stone CCC and other community
colleges HOP Sports 24 Hour Fitness Oregon
Employment Department North Clackamas School
District Clackamas County ESD Clackamas Chamber
of Commerce Non-Profit Organizations Local
Businesses Portland State University
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Partnerships maximize resources, expand space and
provide opportunities for students
Businesses
Clackamas ESD
Nonprofits
Online curriculum providers
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What is the New Oregon Diploma Dissemination
Grant?

• ODE awarded CWA a grant to disseminate
  information to public schools throughout the
  state as they implement the requirements of the
  New Oregon Diploma. Through this grant, CWA will
  share best practices and assist other schools in
  developing a plan to implement the new
  requirements.

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How can CWA assist your school or district in
implementing the New Oregon Diploma?

• Join CWA at a design studio in October 2009 CWA
  will fully fund a team from your school and other
  schools to travel to CWA to work on best
  practices in implementing the New Oregon Diploma
• Invite CWA to conduct a workshop at your school
  site to assist in developing a plan to meet the
  new standards
• Watch www.clackamaswebacademy.org for a new
  website, including a page of resources on the New
  Oregon Diploma