Jude Sandt Assignment 3A by Jude Sandt

Program Goal

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To provide continued education and acceleration in Parkland School District math courses to students throughout the summer months.

About the Program

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The Parkland School District (PSD) has recently developed a six week long summer math acceleration program for students who wish to progress academically in accordance with their capabilities. To be eligible for summer math acceleration, a student must successfully complete Algebra 1 with a final grade of at least 85% as a year long "brick and mortar" course in the district, The student must then pass the Algebra 1 Keystone Exam to satisfy the state graduation requirement.

If this criteria is met, then the student may enroll in Algebra 2, Geometry, College Algebra, or Trigonometry & Analytical Geometry classes over the summer depending on the next course required in sequence. Students must pay a fee for the summer course taken and may only register for one course at a time. Finally, the student must successfully complete the coursework and achieve an 85% on the comprehensive examination to receive credit for course advancement. Upon successful completion, the student will be registered for the next course in sequence for the upcoming school year in PSD.

Summer math courses may be taken through the PSD, an accredited 2 or 4 year college/university, Keystone Online, or John Hopkins Online to accelerate through the math curriculum. Should a student complete all required courses to satisfy the PSD math curriculum, he/she may enroll as a dual enrollment student at a local college or university to continue study of the subject either in the summer or during the school year.

Stakeholders

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Parkland School District

PSD School Board

PSD Secondary Students

PSD Parents and Community Members

PSD Secondary Math Faculty

Keystone Online

John Hopkins Online

Local Colleges and Universities

PA Department of Education

Future Student Participants

Parkland School District 2015 Theme

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Key Evaluation Questions

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What percent of eligible math acceleration students enroll in summer courses?

Why do eligible students decide for or against enrollment in the summer program?

What percent of students who enroll in summer math acceleration courses have a low socioeconomic status?

What is the percent breakdown of students who enroll in summer math acceleration courses by ethnicity, race, and gender?

How does the Parkland School District monitor future academic progress of students who complete coursework in summer acceleration classes?

Logic model for Summer Math Acceleration Program

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Program Description

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Data Collection Methods

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Quantitative

Document Studies to gather educational data about student stakeholders

Record Studies to gather demographic information about student/parent stakeholders

Qualitative

Surveys administered to students for enrollment decisions and beliefs on future progress

Interviews given to students for enrollment decisions and teachers for thoughts on progress monitoring

Focus Groups consisting of program participants to check on academic progress/remediation needs