Charleston High School A Schools Presentation

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Charleston High SchoolA Schools Presentation

• Robin Seabaugh
• A Coordinator
• Charleston High School
• Charleston MO 63834
• 573-683-3761

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What is an A School?

• Charleston High School has been selected by
  the Missouri Department of Elementary and
  Secondary Education as an A School grant
  recipient.

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What is an A School?

• The A Schools Grant provides the opportunity
  and funding for Charleston to make basic changes
  designed to guide students in a rigorous program
  of academic and technical education that will
  prepare them for the workplace, post-secondary
  vocational or/technical school (training), or
  college.

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The History of A Schools

• May 26,1992 Gubernatorial Candidate Mel
  Carnahan issued his Educational Plan for Missouri
  entitled, World Class Schools for Missouri,
  with A Schools Program as a Centerpiece of
  Education Reform

• May 1993 S.B. 380 the Outstanding Schools Act
  Passes the General Assembly and is passed into
  law by Governor CarnahanA Schools included
  in school reform.

• August 28,1993 S.B. 380, The Outstanding
  Schools Act goes into effect.

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The History of A Schools

• March 1994 Charleston applies for
  A Grant. (failed)
• March 1995 Charleston again applies for
  A Grant. (failed)
• March 1996 Charleston applies for the third
  time for A Grant.
  (failed)
• June 15,1997Charleston applies for the fourth
  time. (Awarded A grant )

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Whats Happening in our Society Today?

• 53 of the youth in our Nation, who are 18-24
  years of age, have either never left home or have
  moved back into the home.
• 75 of all the new jobs in the future will not
  require a 4-year college education, but will
  require specialized skills and training from
  education beyond high school.

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Whats Happening in our Society Today?

• Only 77 of Missouris high school students
  graduate every year.
• People with less education are more likely to be
  unemployed.

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Our job is to get as many students as possible to
take advantage of the A Program!

• OUR GOAL
• Charleston High Schools goal forparent/communit
  y/business involvement is to developlifelong
  learners and responsiblemembers of society.

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Goals of an A School

• To ensure that all students graduatefrom school.

• To ensure that all students complete a selection
  of high school studies that is challenging
  and has identified learning experiences.

• To ensure that all students proceed from high
  school graduation to a college, a post-secondary
  vocational or technical school, or a high wage
  job with workplace skill development
  opportunities.

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AGREEMENTCharleston High School

• Entered into a written agreement
• Attend a designated A School for three
  consecutive years prior to high school
  graduation.
• Attempted to secure all available federal
  financial assistance funds that do not require
  repayment.

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AGREEMENTCharleston High School

• Maintained a grade-point average of 2.5 on a
  4-point scale.
• Maintained a high school attendance record of
  95.
• Tutored or mentored other studentsfor 50 hours.

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AGREEMENTCharleston High School

• Maintained a record of good citizenship and
  avoided the unlawful use of drugs.
• Enrolled and attended on a full-time basis, a
  Missouri public community college or technical
  school, maintaining a GPA of 2.5.

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What are the student benefits?

• The Door
• of Opportunity!

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What are the student benefits?

• A Funds for tuition and fees to attend a
• Missouri public community
  or
• vocational/technical
  college
• A Opportunity to learn about jobs at the
• place of business as well
  as in the
• classroom
• A College Credit while still in high school
• A Tutoring and mentoring experience

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What are the student benefits?

• A Career Pathways to prepare for an
• occupation, with additional
  training upon
• graduation
• A Encouragement to attend school
• regularly and work hard
• A Experience with advanced technologies
• to solve problems

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Requirements for a student to qualify for tuition
and books to attend a Missouri public community
or vocational/technical college
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Requirements for a student to qualify for tuition
and books to attend a Missouri public community
or vocational/technical college

• Attend an A High School for three years.
• Attained a 2.5 or better GPA.
• Achieve a 95 attendance rate
• Perform 50 hours of unpaid tutoring or mentoring.
• Maintain a record of good citizenship and
  avoidance of the unlawful use of drugs or alcohol.

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Facilitating the transition fromhigh school to
career
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The Key Word Is Responsibility

• Our students need to be
• INFORMED
• about the choices
• they will have to make...

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YOU MISS SCHOOL,YOU MISS OUT!