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2006-2007

Waukegan Community Unit District #60

Alternative Programming

AOEC/Stephens Center, coordinates the various programs and services that have

been established by the Waukegan School Board, to improve the educational

outcomes of District 60’s at risk students.

Our Mission:

To identify the social, emotional and academic needs of those students who are

experiencing difficulties in the traditional school setting and provide the appropriate

placement to ensure their success as students and citizens of our community.  

Alternative Options

AOEC– High School & Middle School Programs– Graduate Recovery Program– Bilingual Program– Laptop Program– Homebound Tutoring– Pickus Day Care Center – 21st Century Stars Program

AOEC Extended Day

Ninth Grade Credit Recovery

Twilight School– Special Education Option

Ombudsman

Lake County Learning Center

AOEC

AOEC/Stephens Center

Comprised of a high school and middle school program which utilize a non-traditional, self-directed approach adapted to the needs of each student.

The various programs combine direct and computer-based instruction aligned to the Illinois Learning Standards. These programs encompass all local and state requirements for graduation.

The goals of the programs are to increase student attendance while also increasing student

achievement.

A comprehensive individual optional educational plan, which identifies short and long term objectives, is

tailored for each student through an IOEP team.

AOEC Data

Students Enrolled: 189 Attendance Rate: 89%

Total Credits Earned:

HS Semester 1: 256HS Semester 2: 113.5 (total to date)

MS Semester 1: 111.5MS Semester 2: 31.5 (total to date)

Graduates:High School: 29 (total to date)

Middle School: 14 (total to date)

Extended Day

Extended Day program at AOEC/Stephens Center

Designed for students needing 1.5 credits or less to advance to the next grade level.

Preference is given to seniors trying to graduate.

Students attend class for an additional two hours after their regular schedule at the UGC.

Extended Day Data

Students Currently Enrolled: 25

Students Successfully Back on Track: 8

Attendance Rate: 87%

Total Credits Earned:

HS Semester 1: 28

HS Semester 2: 20 (total to date)

Ninth Grade Credit Recovery

The Ninth Grade Credit Recovery program was designed for students who completed less than 4.5 credits their freshman year. The goal is to successfully re-enter the traditional high school program on track to graduate.

Students receive:

A combination of direct and computer-based instruction aligned to the Illinois Learning Standards.

Reading instruction

Counseling and Social Work Services

Study skills and Life skills training

Ninth Grade Credit Recovery Data

Students Enrolled: 85

Attendance Rate: 78%56% of the students have maintained or improved their

Attendance rate from the 2005-2006 school year

Total Credits Earned:

HS Semester 1: 117.5

Twilight

Twilight School was designed to provide an alternate time frame for high school students to attend school.

Students include late registrants, those with attendance issues, certain Special Ed students and others who have not been successful in the regular high school setting.

Twilight school allows students to enter at any time and work independently on a computer-based curriculum.

Twilight Data

Students Enrolled: 78

Attendance Rate: 69%*

Total Credits Earned:

HS Semester 1: 62

* Please note: Attendance for Twilight School is as reported on CIMS. This includes all students enrolled. The figure is skewed due to the program's philosophy to maintain at-risk students on the roster while trying to address their truancy and/or social/emotional needs in the hope that they will return to regular attendance. The attendance rate for active students as of the end of the 1st semester was 83%.

Ombudsman

The Ombudsman program is an off-site program designed to serve disruptive students who were placed by the BOE in lieu of expulsion along with other at-risk students.

An individual learning plan is developed for each student and monitored monthly.

The program is computer-assisted with a student-teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

Ombudsman has three sessions each day, serving approximately 30 students.

Ombudsman Data

Students Enrolled: 32

Attendance Rate: 89%

Total Credits Earned:

HS Semester 1: 38.5

MS Semester 1: 47

Lake County Learning Center

The Lake County Learning Center is another off-site non-traditional program that serves disruptive students placed in lieu of expulsion in addition to other at-risk students with the intent of returning them to their traditional school setting.

The program uses small classes with individual instruction including online computer labs and counseling services.

Students are taught the basic curriculum of their home school through instructional blending.

Lake County Learning Center Data

Students Enrolled: 11 Attendance Rate: 71%

Total Credits Earned:

HS Semester 1: 5.5

MS Semester 1: 2.5

Graduates:

High School: 1 (total to date)

Success Stories

AOECStudent delivered a healthy baby boy in early February 2007. As with many pregnancies it was not easy as she continued her studies at home on a laptop computer.

She has taken responsibility for her situation and is committed to success in school in order to provide herself and her child a better life.

She has completed 6 semester classes this year with more on the way.

Student with gang involvement and other issues enrolled at AOEC in August 2004. Since putting these issues behind him he has become an instructor/peer coach for

the STARS program. Received an award for outstanding employee of the year. Has attended orientation and plans to attend UTI for certification in auto mechanics. He is on schedule to graduate this June.

Student enrolled at AOEC in August 2005 as a 7th grader. She is currently a junior and was instrumental in starting a stepping team that has

represented the Waukegan School District in competition. She has received several monthly attendance awards for missing only two days

during 1st semester.

Success Stories

Ninth Grade Credit Recovery

Student had personal problems during her Freshman year, which affected her attendance and progress, earning 2.5 credits.

Determined to get back on track, she earned 9 credits at Credit Recovery. This was due to the program’s curriculum, which features a mixture of

classroom instruction and computer based instruction.

Student earned 1 PE credit his first three semesters of high school. During a student conference he opened up about some of his academic

difficulties. Tutoring was arranged, his progress was monitored and expectations

were raised. After slipping through the cracks, he passed 5 classes 2nd semester,

earning 2.5 credits. His attitude toward education changed dramatically. He now believes he

can succeed academically.

Success Stories

Twilight

In four years of high school, student earned 15 credits, 2.5 his senior year.

He enrolled at Twilight School at the end of September earning 7 credits while fulfilling the requirements for graduation.

He is scheduled to join the Marines in August.

Student had 14.75 credits after 4 years of high school, earning 2.5 his senior year.

He was dropped by the high school after missing 15 of 40 days to start the school year.

After transferring to Twilight School in October, he turned his educational career around earning 7.5 credits while working 35 hours a week to assist with the family’s money situation.

He graduated in June 2006.

Summary

As a result of the Board of Education’s commitment to alternative education over 400 at-risk students have been provided with alternative placement during the 2006-2007 school year.

To date these students:

Earned 833.5 credits

An overall attendance rate of 82.2%

44 graduating from H.S. or 8th Grade

Next Steps

Assess and Update AOEC/Stephens Center’s Direct Instruction Curriculum.

Align Alternative Program’s Computer-based Curriculum.

Design and Implement ESL Alternative Program.

Expand Twilight School’s Special Education Thread.

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2006-2007

Waukegan Community Unit District #60