THREE YEAR PLAN TO ADDRESS

DISRUPTIONS IN STUDENT

LEARNING

School Years

2021-2023

Charles County Public Schools

March 9, 2021

Extended Learning Opportunities

◦ Summer offerings

◦ Summer School

◦ Summer Boost

◦ Special education offerings

◦ Enrichment opportunities

◦ School year offerings

◦ School based extended learning programs

◦ Tutoring

◦ Intervention within the school day

◦ Utilize screening tool to determine needs and offer services

◦ Priority to students with need and connectivity issues

Summer Boost

◦ Elementary – Current PreK – 4 at 8 elementary

sites

◦ Secondary – Current 5 – 8 at all high schools

◦ Reading and Math

◦ In person instruction

◦ 6 weeks/4 days a week

◦ Students from all elementary and middle schools

will be included

◦ Transportation, breakfast and lunch provided

Virtual Summer School◦ Original Credit Courses:

◦ English 3, 4, Fit for Life/Health, Personal Financial Literacy

◦ Make-up Courses (HS):

◦ Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Algebra with Trigonometry and Statistics

◦ Earth Systems, Biology, Chemistry

◦ English 1, 2, 3, 4,

◦ U.S. History, World History, Local State and National Government

◦ Spanish 1, 2, Foundations of Technology, Personal Financial Literacy, Fit for Life/Health

◦ Make-up Courses (MS):

◦ Reading/English Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies

◦ All Virtual Classes

◦ All make-up classes free

◦ Internet Cafes at all High Schools

Virtual Summer School◦ Make-up courses will be facilitated by teachers

at each of the middle and high schools

◦ Original credit courses will be facilitated by Stethem

◦ July 6 – August 6 (M – F)

◦ July 6 – teacher prep day

◦ Graduation – Friday, August 6th

◦ 23 total days

◦ APEX

◦ Make-up: ½ hour sessions (M – Th)

◦ Original credit: 1 hour sessions (M – Th)

◦ Fridays will be asynchronous

Special Education Opportunities

◦ Summer Boost Program (PreK through 21):

Special education teacher recommendation

◦ Criteria:

◦ Students who opted out of synchronous instruction.

◦ Students who have limited access to technology.

◦ Students with excessive absences during distance learning.

◦ Students who have made minimal progress on IEP goals and objectives, including related services.

◦ Will focus on IEP goals along with intensive implementation of interventions

◦ Determined by IEP teams

◦ Extended School Year Services (ESY):

◦ Focuses on maintenance of acquired skills, not progress

◦ Compensatory Services:

◦ Determined by IEP teams

◦ Based upon whether students received a free appropriate public education during the school year

Special Education Opportunities

◦ Extended Learning Opportunities:

◦ Students with disabilities will be offered extended learning

activities throughout school year 2021 – 2022, the summer

of 2022, and school year 2022 – 2023.

Additional Offerings

◦ Immigrant/EL extension program at the elementary

sites

◦ Early childhood programs to support readiness for

school

◦ Enrichment opportunities

◦ AP Boot Camp

◦ 5A Boot Camp

◦ Summer Enrichment Camps

Braiding funding from multiple grants

◦ ESSER (CARES)

◦ PreK

Enhancement

◦ Judy Center

◦ Immigrant/EL

◦ Title I

• Invite students based on criteria

•Spring of 2021

Summer Learning 2021

•Screening tools

•Data from summer programs

Extended Learning 2021-2022 • Invite students

based on criteria

•Spring of 2022

Summer Learning 2022

•Screening tools

•Data from summer programs

Extended Learning 2022-2023 • Invite students

based on criteria

•Spring of 2023

Summer Learning 2023

Diagnostic Tools for Identification and Program Design

Use a universal screener to identify who is in need and then use

other tools to determine what are the specific deficits.

◦ Acadience

◦ Iread

◦ Imagine Learning

◦ HMH Math Inventory

◦ Fountas and Pinnell Reading Levels

The universal screener can also be used to identify strengths.

Programs and Resources for Supplemental Instruction◦ I Ready* (K – 12 universal screener for reading and math)

◦ Heggerty – phonemic awareness and phonics – extend to primary grades

◦ Time for Kids – Writing

◦ Number Worlds – Mathematics Intervention

◦ Do The Math – Mathematics Intervention

◦ IXL – Mathematics Intervention

◦ Scholastic Short Reads – Middle School R/ELA

◦ Vocabulary resources for ACHIEVE and SOAR (including iPads and software)

◦ Wilson/System44/Leveled Literacy Intervention – Reading Interventions

Mental Health Services

Proposed services to address mental health of students and family stress

Direct mental health services

◦ Tri-County Youth Services Bureau staff at each high school 2 days per week

◦ 3 year summer parent/guardian support clinic

◦ Summer small group counseling

Student mental health screenings and programs

◦ Sources of Strength pilot program

◦ Signs of Suicide Middle and High School Prevention Program

◦ Universal Mental Health Screener

Clinician resources

◦ School psychology testing equipment

◦ Student services staff resource library

Overall Expenditures◦ Extended Learning: $7,900,000 –

Direct Services

◦ Staff positions to support students

with deficits – $3,600,000 – Direct

Services

◦ Programs and Resources –

$1,700,000

◦ Academic

◦ Mental Health

◦ Accountability

◦ Budget and Finance

◦ Communications

◦ Food Services

◦ Human Resources

◦ Maintenance and

Operations

◦ School Administration

◦ Student Services

◦ Technology

◦ Transportation