Alternative Learning Experience

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Alternative Learning Experience
Welcome

• Informational Session
• FALL, 2005

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AGENDA

• WELCOME
• OVERVIEW
• INTRODUCTIONS
• SOLICITATION OF QUESTIONS
• REVIEW OF RESOURCES/HANDOUTS
• APPLICATION OF THE RULES
• Q A

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What will you understand?
OVERVIEW

• Why the WAC was amended
• The requirements of the new rule
• How it might effect your ALE program
• What you need to do to comply with the new law
• Where you can access assistance for questions and
  help in the future.

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Training Purpose

• To increase your knowledge gain understanding

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AGENDA

• WELCOME
• OVERVIEW
• INTRODUCTIONS
• SOLICITATION OF QUESTIONS
• REVIEW OF RESOURCES/HANDOUTS
• APPLICATION OF THE RULES
• Q A

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AGENDA

• WELCOME
• OVERVIEW
• INTRODUCTIONS
• SOLICITATION OF QUESTIONS
• REVIEW OF RESOURCES/HANDOUTS
• APPLICATION OF THE RULES
• Q A

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AGENDA

• WELCOME
• OVERVIEW
• INTRODUCTIONS
• SOLICITATION OF QUESTIONS
• REVIEW OF RESOURCES/HANDOUTS
• APPLICATION OF THE RULES
• Q A

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PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION GUIDELINES FOR ALTERNATIVE
LEARNING EXPERIENCES OPERATING UNDER WAC
392-121-182 OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC
INSTRUCTION FALL, 2005 For more information,
contact http//www.k12.wa.us/AlternativeEd/defaul
t.aspx, or alted_at_ospi.wednet.edu
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WAC 392-121-182 Alternative Learning
Experiences FALL, 2005
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Sample School District Board Policy and
Procedure FALL, 2005 The attached sample
policy and procedure for alternative learning
experiences (WAC 392-121-182) is provided as
part of these program implementation guidelines
courtesy of the Washington State School
Directors Association.
OSPI ALE Program Implementation Guidelines Fall,
2005
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Draft Annual OSPI Reporting Forms Fall,
2005 Narrative Description Demographic Data
Form Student FTE Enrollment Form Student
Headcount Form
OSPI ALE Program Implementation Guidelines Fall,
2005
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Sample Reimbursement Guidelines FALL,
2005 The attached sample reimbursement
guidelines are suggestive only. Each district is
required to have school board policy regarding
reimbursement of students/parents.
OSPI ALE Program Implementation Guidelines Fall,
2005
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Sample Statement of Understanding
Form FALL, 2005
The attached form is suggestive only. It is
intended to be a front/back form with the
signature page on front, and the narrative
description of the differences between ALE and
home-based education on the back. Each school
district that provides one or more alternative
learning experiences to a student is required to
provide the parent(s) or guardian of the student,
prior to the student's enrollment, with a
description of the difference between home-based
instruction pursuant to chapter 28A.200 RCW and
the enrollment option selected by the student.
The parent or guardian shall sign documentation
attesting to his or her understanding of the
difference and the documentation shall be
retained by the district and made available for
audit.
OSPI ALE Program Implementation Guidelines Fall,
2005
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Sample Written Student Learning Plans FALL,
2005 The attached sample learning plans are
suggestive only.
OSPI ALE Program Implementation Guidelines Fall,
2005
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Sample School District Release Forms FALL,
2005 The attached forms are suggestive only.
Each district should have school board policy
that governs Choice and inter-district
agreements.
OSPI ALE Program Implementation Guidelines Fall,
2005
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Comparison of Former and Amended Rules FALL,
2005 .
OSPI ALE Program Implementation Guidelines Fall,
2005
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Terms and Acronyms FALL, 2005 Terms and
acronyms used in the Program Implementation
Training Materials.
OSPI ALE Program Implementation Guidelines Fall,
2005
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WAC 392-121-182 Alternative Learning
Experiences Frequently Asked Questions FALL,
2005 After the completion of the nine
regional informational trainings, additional
questions will be added to this document and the
final amended document will be added to the
posted resources on the OSPI website. Questions
are grouped by the nine sections of WAC
392.121.182. When the question is specific to a
section of the WAC, the number will be referenced
in parentheses directly after the question.
OSPI ALE Program Implementation Guidelines Fall,
2005
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AGENDA

• WELCOME
• OVERVIEW
• INTRODUCTIONS
• SOLICITATION OF QUESTIONS
• REVIEW OF RESOURCES/HANDOUTS
• APPLICATION OF THE RULES
• Q A

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PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION GUIDELINES FOR ALTERNATIVE
LEARNING EXPERIENCES OPERATING UNDER WAC
392-121-182 OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC
INSTRUCTION FALL, 2005 For more information,
contact http//www.k12.wa.us/AlternativeEd/defaul
t.aspx, or alted_at_ospi.wednet.edu
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• INTRODUCTION
• OVERVIEW OF NINE SECTIONS OF RULE

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OVERVIEW Of WAC 392-121- 182
SECTION (1) Alternative learning experience (ALE)
requirements Defines alternative learning
experience and sets forth the standards,
procedures, and requirements. Establishes
section-time enrollment in ALE programs. SECTION
(2) School district board policies for
Alternative learning experience Outlines the
responsibilities of a school district board of
directors in adopting and annually reviewing
policy and for reviewing other specific
information for ALE programs. SECTION
(3) Alternative learning experience
implementation standards Provides standards for
implementation of ALE including access for
special education students, responsibilities for
curriculum resources, parent notification, and
other requirements. SECTION (4) Written student
learning plan Describes responsibilities and
accountability regarding the written student
learning plan.
SECTION (5) Enrollment reporting Describes how to
determine full-time equivalency for students
enrolled in ALE. SECTION (6) Accountability for
student performance Describes the requirements
for evaluating student performance including who,
how, documentation of, timelines, remediation
planning, annual assessment requirements. SECTION
(7) Program evaluation Describes requirements
for district objective evaluation of ALE
programs. SECTION (8) Annual reporting Describes
contents of the annual report to Office of
Superintendent of Public Instruction for
districts offering alternative learning
experiences. SECTION (9) Documentation Outlines
the records/documentation retention requirements
for districts offering ALE.
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SECTION (2)

• School District Board Policies

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SB 5828.
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Section (3)

• ALE Implementation Standards

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OVERVIEW Of WAC 392-121- 182
SECTION (1) Alternative learning experience (ALE)
requirements Defines alternative learning
experience and sets forth the standards,
procedures, and requirements. Establishes
part-time enrollment in ALE programs. SECTION
(2) School district board policies for
Alternative learning experience Outlines the
responsibilities of a school district board of
directors in adopting and annually reviewing
policy and for reviewing other specific
information for ALE programs. SECTION(3) Alternat
ive learning experience implementation
standards Provides standards for implementation
of ALE including access for special education
students, responsibilities for curriculum
resources, parent notification, and other
requirements. SECTION (4) Written student
learning plan Describes responsibilities and
accountability regarding the written student
learning plan.
SECTION (5) Enrollment reporting Describes how to
determine full-time equivalency for students
enrolled in ALE. SECTION (6) Accountability for
student performance Describes the requirements
for evaluating student performance including who,
how, documentation of, timelines, remediation
planning, annual assessment requirements. SECTION
(7) Program evaluation Describes requirements
for district objective evaluation of ALE
programs. SECTION (8) Annual reporting Describes
contents of the annual report to Office of
Superintendent of Public Instruction for
districts offering alternative learning
experiences. SECTION (9) Documentation Outlines
the records/documentation retention requirements
for districts offering ALE.
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Section (4)

• Written Student Learning Plan

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• THE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF A WRITTEN STUDENT
  LEARNING PLAN (WSLP)
• (a) Beginning and ending date.
• b) Estimate of hours per week engaged in learning
  activities.
• c) Description of how weekly contact requirements
  will be met.
• d) Description of the objectives of the learning
  experience.
• e) Identification of instructional materials.
• f) Description of timeline and methods for
  evaluating student progress. NOTE Progress is
  now reviewed on a monthly basis so this
  description needs to address a method of monthly
  review of progress in addition to other
  evaluation processes.
• Identification of EALRS or GLEs or district goals
  linked with learning plan goals.
• For high school ALE WSLP Specify whether the
  experience meets state and district graduation
  requirements.

• Section (d) is one of the most important parts of
  the WSLP. The goals should be written so it is
  clear to the student, and/or the parent, what the
  student needs to learn, and how he/she will be
  able to achieve the goals that are set.
• Questions that could act as guides are
• What is it that I want/need to learn?
• What resources will I use to achieve this
  learning?
• How will I know whether I have achieved these
  goals?
• How will I document my progress toward these
  goals?
• Sample WSLPs are found in the Appendix

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Section (6)

• Accountability for Student Performance

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SECTION 6 (i)(v) Evaluation of Student
Performance - Process and Schedule
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
Staff conducts the face to face review.
After each monthly review, school staff
determines and documents if satisfactory progress
is being made.
With board approval, direct personal contact may
include other means
Progress must be reviewed at least 1 X each
month. Review must be linked to progress made
with the learning goals in the learning plan.
If progress is determined to be
satisfactory, monthly reviews continue and the
student is reported as enrolled on a monthly
basis according to the guidelines of Part 5
(Enrollment Reporting.) If progress is
determined to NOT be satisfactory, the rules
outline conditions and specific interventions to
follow in (iv) and (v) .
(iv)
CONDITION Student fails to make satisfactory
progress two consecutive eval periods OR fails to
follow WSLP.
INTERVENTION Staff, (with parents for K-8
students) develop and implement a plan to improve
student progress
Satisfactory Progress Go back to
Unsatisfactory Progress Go to (v)
Multiple possibilities i.e., placement in
different program, postponing on-line learning,
returning to homeschooling, etc.
(v)
CONDITION After implementing improvement plan in
(iv), student continues to fail to make
satisfactory progress.
INTERVENTION Staff, (with parents for K-8
students) meet to develop a plan designed to more
appropriately meet students needs.
There is flexibility on when you move to (v).
You may choose to move to this intervention as
soon as the first eval period (first month) after
the improvement plan in (iv) has been
implemented. OR you may choose to work with the
student for as long as three months. You MUST
move to intervention (v) after three subsequent
non-satisfactory evaluation periods.
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Section (5)

• Enrollment Reporting

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Sections (7) (8) (9)

• Program Evaluation
• Annual Reporting
• Documentation

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Reminder Progress reviews and evaluations must
be documented and the records retained.
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AGENDA

• WELCOME
• OVERVIEW
• INTRODUCTIONS
• SOLICITATION OF QUESTIONS
• REVIEW OF RESOURCES/HANDOUTS
• APPLICATION OF THE RULES
• Q A

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CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENTSUBSTITUTE SENATE
BILL 5828Chapter 356, Laws of 200559th
Legislature2005 Regular Session DIGITAL
LEARNING PROGRAMS EFFECTIVE DATE 7/24/05
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