RENAISSANCE HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY RHSA

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RENAISSANCE HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY(RHSA)
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Eagles Peak Charter School (EPCS)

• Mission
• Our mission is to foster the innate curiosity of
  our students, empower their parents, and promote
  optimum learning by collaboratively developing a
  personalized learning program for each student.

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EPCS

• Independent Study/ Personalized Learning Charter
• A Tuition Free Public School
• Sponsored through JUHSD
• Serving San Diego, Orange, and Riverside Counties
• The Charter of Choice

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RHSA

• An Eagles Peak Charter School program
• WASC Accredited
• Grades 9-12
• Temecula, Vista, Tustin
• 2 ½ days site based instruction, 2 ½ days
  independent study

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Overview

• Benefits of RHSA
• Student and Parent Responsibilities
• Schedule

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Benefits of RHSA Teachers

• Highly Qualified Teachers in core subjects
• Collaborative curriculum and assessment
  development/ Backwards planning model
• Strong professional development
• Personalized learning/ Differentiation
• Small community environment

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Benefits of RHSA Personalized Learning

• Use of Scantron and other assessments to target
  areas of strength and need
• Small classes- strong individualized attention
• Small group extensions for A-G and remediation
• CSI Process for struggling students

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Benefits of RHSA Safety

• Small class sizes
• Small, closed campuses
• All staff knows every student by name and
  vice-versa
• Discipline plan in place
• Emergency plans in place
• Zero tolerance

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Benefits of RHSA Curriculum

• Research based curriculum development model
• State adopted curriculum and materials provided
• Choice of course offerings
• On Site Classes
• Independent Study
• Online Classes for History subjects
• Online instructional tools Reading Plus, Rosetta
  Stone, Moodle, Scantron

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Benefits of RHSA Curriculum

• A-G (UC/CSU approved)
• General courses
• Prepare students to meet post graduation goals
• Concurrent enrollment at community colleges
• Guidance Services

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Benefits of RHSA Curriculum

• Language Arts
• English I-IV
• Social Sciences
• World History
• United States History
• Government
• Economics

• Math
• Pre-Algebra
• Algebra I II
• Geometry
• Science
• Earth Science
• Biology w/ Lab
• Chemistry w/ Lab
• Physics w/ Lab

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Benefits of RHSA Curriculum

• CHOICE!
• AG Spanish I
• AG Spanish II
• AG Visual Arts
• Health
• Computer Skills A/B
• Accounting
• First Aid
• Marketing
• Child Development
• Career Explorations
• Personal Finance

• Basic Drawing
• Visual Performing Arts A/B
• Business Law
• Calligraphy
• Journalism
• Fashion Design
• General Business A/B
• Psychology
• Creative Writing
• Interior Design/Architecture
• Mythology
• Sociology

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Benefits of RHSA College Preparation

• Evening meetings to discuss the path to 2 or 4
  year colleges
• Meetings with Guidance Counselor
• Plans to visit colleges in area
• Concurrent enrollment

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Benefits of RHSA Technology

• Majority of curriculum online Moodle
• Rosetta Stone
• Reading Plus
• Scantron
• Social science online courses
• Computer lab/ laptops available at each site
• E-mail communications to all stakeholders

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Benefits of RHSA Parent Involvement

• Monthly meetings of parent group
• Ability to check students grades on Moodle
• Communications with teachers and staff readily
  available
• Organized activities
• Plans for community partnerships and employment
  internships

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Benefits of RHSA CAHSEE STAR Testing

• Small group testing environment
• State aligned curriculum and objectives in core
  areas
• Strong preparation
• Weekly CAHSEE prep sessions (required for all
  11th and 12th, recommended for 10th)
• Test strategies emphasized

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Student Responsibilities

• Attendance
• Progress in all courses
• Documentation of activities for attendance
• Follows guidelines of RHSA

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Successful RHSA Student

• Not for every student
• Motivated and self-disciplined
• Enjoy the small community respect members of the
  community
• Access to computer and internet

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Parent Responsibilities

• Support student learning
• Monitor student progress and completion of work
• Check online course management system (MOODLE)
• Communicate and attend meetings with RHSA staff
• Assure student completion of all state mandated
  testing
• Support RHSA guidelines

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Schedule (Subject to change)
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Schedule What Does It Look Like?

• Core Days
• 830 1000 English I
• 1000-1130 Algebra I
• 1200-130 Biology
• 130-300 World History

• Half Day
• 800-900 CAHSEE English
• 900-1000 CAHSEE Math
• 1000-1100 A-G Science
• 1100-1200 Spanish I

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Questions?