CHOICES Program

 Overview:  The CHOICES program is designed to offer to students who are significantly behind in credits options that will allow them to successfully complete high school. Students will complete coursework individually, primarily through computer assisted instruction or, to a limited extent, textbook work.

 The basic approach in the CHOICES Program is that students will be given all possible help and encouragement to complete the work required for their credits/credential.  In return, they are expected to be on time and to work and behave appropriately.  Failure to do so will result in dismissal from the program.

 OPTIONS

 Diploma Option - Students must have reached the end of their 3^rd year or 17^th birthday, and have attended Greene County Schools for a minimum of 1 term.  They must have a minimum of 14 credits (22 needed to graduate), and have passed all 3 gateway exams.  Students will attend either morning (8:30 - 11:00 AM) or afternoon (12:00 – 2:30 PM) classes.  They will be required to hold a job (20 hrs/week or more).  Failure to comply with this last requirement will result in dismissal from the program.

 The State Dept. of Education requires 130 seat hours to earn a credit – this translates to 9 weeks/credit (2/semester or 4/year).  Computer assisted instruction will be used as much as possible, supplemented by texts and other materials.  Students will keep a portfolio documenting their computer work and including any other activities/assessments given to them by the CHOICES staff.  Grading will be based on computer-assisted lesson tests and instructor-generated assessments.  Attendance and grades will be reported to the home school.

 Any electives these students take will be determined by the CHOICES instructor.

 GED Option – Students must be 17 years of age and unable to graduate within a reasonable period of time through any other Greene County Schools program (in other words, they must be so far behind in credits or gateway exams that they do not qualify for the Diploma Option).  Students must make a minimum of 400 on the GED Official Practice Test to qualify.  They will work individually in computer and text materials until they have raised their practice test score to 500, whereupon they will be sent to take the GED.  These students will attend either a morning or afternoon session and must either hold a job (20 hours/week) or be enrolled in the CFT.  Attendance will be reported to the home school.

 Credit Option – These students will attend a morning or afternoon session for the entire semester, during which they can earn up to 2 credits.  The rest of the day they will be in other classes determined by their home school.  The courses these students take will be determined on a case-by-case basis (many required classes are available, but it is not possible to offer all high school classes through this program.) Computer assisted instruction will be used as much as possible, supplemented by texts and other materials.  Students will keep a portfolio documenting their computer work and including any other activities/assessments given to them by the CHOICES staff.  Grading will be based on computer-assisted lesson tests and instructor-generated assessments.  Attendance and grades will be reported to the home school.

For more information, contact Jim Holt, Instructor at holtj2@greenek12.org.

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