Best Practices in Educational Options Schools

1
Best Practices in Educational Options Schools
Programs

• California County Superintendents Educational
  Services Association
• Palm Springs, CA
• March 23, 2007

2
School Overview

• OCDE/ACCES
• BTSA-Induction
• Court, Community, IS
• 40 Participating Teachers
• 20 Support Providers

3
The Problem

• How do you make a program designed for
  traditional education teachers meet the needs of
  alternative education teachers?

4
The Practice

• Communicating the goals of BTSA, keeping with the
  spirit of BTSA
• The Lead Support and Support Providers listen,
  support, value, adjust, flex, plan and
  strategize--

5
The Outcomes

• Increase
• Development of teacher leaders
• Interaction of new teachers with coordinators
• Awareness of assessment data to drive instruction
• Participation in CAHSEE and STAR
• Involvement in staff development
• Completion of credits and courses toward
  graduation

6
Generalizability

• How portable is the practice to other schools and
  programs?
• VERY
• Focus on the intent of BTSA
• Individualize and value uniqueness
• Seek resources within and encourage creativity

7
Resources, Challenges Roadblocks

• Know your people and capitalize on their
  strengths and talents
• Seek the best and provide meaningful training to
  the support providers
• Build relationships
• Be creative
• Believe in the purpose of BTSA

8
Conclusion/Summary

• Contact Information
• Name Dorothy Stafford
• Coordinator of Teacher Support
• District/COE OCDE, Alternative Education
• Division
• E-mail address
• dstafford_at_access.k12.ca.us