Personal Curriculum

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Personal Curriculum

• A component of student planning and support for
  achieving a Diploma and Postsecondary Goals

Jane Dezinski Assistant Director for NC
RESA Jackie Knight Principal, Newaygo High
School
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Support systems that lead to a Diploma

• Effective Education Development Plans (EDPs) in
  place for all students
• Effective Transition plans for students with an
  IEP
• Drop-out Prevention plan ( includes notifying
  parents of students who are at-risk for drop-out)
  
• Personal Curriculum

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Support systems to a Diploma continued

• Specific Instructional Strategies in all
  classrooms ( ex. PEAK Learning Systems, Ruby
  Payne Learning Structures, Robert Marzano
  Classroom Instruction that Works )
• Differentiated Instruction in the General
  Classroom
• Co-teaching GE and SE teachers

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Support systems to a Diploma continued

• Mentoring system for struggling students
• Tutorial and Supplemental Educational Supports
  available to struggling students
• Assistive Technology
• Alternative Learning Programs
• On-line courses.

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4 Reasons PC was developed

• To modify the curriculum to add more math,
  science , world languages and ELA than required
  by the MMC.
• For students transferring in to the district from
  out of state or Non-public Schools that do not
  follow MMC.
• Allow modifications of the Algebra II credit over
  2 years and still meet 4 years of math
  requirements.
• Modify MMC content expectations for a student
  with a disability

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How did we get started?

• District School board to decide if they want to
  provide this option for students to meet the MMC.
• Establish a committee to develop forms,
  procedures, and responsibilities for the PC
  process. (our forms on MAASE Wiki)
• Identify district team to participate in actual
  PC process when requested by parent.

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Getting started continued

• Provide professional development for staff
  involved in the PC process
• Pilot PC process
• Implement process as requested

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Steps to Diploma via PC

• Step 1 Parent or student with permission of
  parent requests a Personal Curriculum ( PC )
• Step 2 PC team meets to review student data
  including EDP and decides on
• How much of the MMC content is practicable
• Measurable goals
• Alignment with EDP goals
• Alignment with IEP

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• Step 3 PC team writes agreement and gets
  signature from superintendent, parent and
  student.
• Step 4 Parent monitors progress through
  quarterly reports from each teacher of the
  modified curriculum area.
• Students IEP identifies supports, accommodations
  and modifications.
• Board of LEA may award a diploma to students
  completing requirements of PC.

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Websites for current PC information

• Video of the Personal Curriculum Presentation -
  November 2008 SBE Meeting
  http//www.mistreamnet.com/videtail.php?whomde111
  108
• MAASE Wiki
• http//maase.pbwiki.com/MIMeritCurriculum,Grad
  ing
• MDE Personal Curriculum wikispace
• http//mdepersonalcurriculum.wikispaces.com/
• Parent Brochure http//mdepersonalcurriculum.wiki
  spaces.com/file/view/St.JosephCountyISDParent
  InformationalBrochure03-28-08.pdf