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Agenda
- Parent Survey Results
- Hybrid Instructional Model
- Full Time Distance Learning Model
REOPENING SCHOOLS PRESENTATION JULY 23. 2020 Agenda Parent Survey - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
REOPENING SCHOOLS PRESENTATION JULY 23. 2020 Agenda Parent Survey - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
REOPENING SCHOOLS PRESENTATION JULY 23. 2020 Agenda Parent Survey Results Hybrid Instructional Model Full Time Distance Learning Model Wallkill Central School District Guiding Principles The Wallkill Central School District has
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Wallkill Central School District Guiding Principles
The Wallkill Central School District has developed a hybrid instructional plan that is aligned with NYSDOH/NYSED* guidelines. In addition, parent feedback and research of best practices were considered in the development of the instructional plan. Lastly, the plan addresses the following four (4) guiding principles:
- Ensuring Students and Staff Remain Healthy and Safe
- Maintain Continuity of Learning
- Ensure Access and Equity for All Students
- Effective Communication
*New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) *New York State Education Department (NYSED)
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Parent Feedback
Parents were provided an opportunity to provide feedback about different instructional models that are aligned to State and local guidelines via a survey that was posted on our website.
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Parent Survey Results
(Total Responses – 2265)
What grade will your child be in the Fall?
Kindergarten 142 Grade 1 161 Grade 2 165 Grade 3 155 Grade 4 145 Grade 5 172 Grade 6 189 Grades K-6 = 1129 Responses Grade 7 180 Grade 8 149 Grades 7-8 = 329 Responses Grade 9 229 Grade 10 205 Grade 11 197 Grade 12 176 Grades 9-12 = 807 Responses
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Survey Results
If we resume school full time (in-person) in accordance with all State and Federal guidelines will you send your child to school?
YES 67% NO 33%
If we are able to return to school in-person will you choose to continue to have your child take the bus to school in the fall?
YES 45% No 40% N/A 15%
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Survey Results
If we are UNABLE to have all of our students attend school in-person each day, which of the following scenarios will work best for your family?
1. I would want my child to remain at home and learn remotely 31% 31% 2. I would want my child to attend school in-person every other 41% 41% week and learn remotely on the alternate week 3. Younger students (k-6) attend school in-person each day; 28% 28% Grades 7-8 students attend every other week in-person and are remote on alternate weeks; Grades 9-12 remain online only
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HYBRID INSTRUCTIONAL MODEL
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Hybrid Instructional Model
In- Person Learning Experience: The in-person learning experience will occur at school with 50% capacity. The learning experience will be standards-based and will include high quality rigorous instructional opportunities and experiences. Remote Learning Experience: The remote learning experience will be done at home and will include meaningful experiences such as independent work, group work, completing online modules/tasks, viewing instructional videos, conducting research, or doing projects. The work assigned will be standards-based. Online Learning Experience: The online learning experience will be done remotely at home and will primarily be live instruction online between the teachers and the students. The online learning experience will be standards-based and will include high quality rigorous instructional opportunities and experiences.
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Wallkill Central School District Grades K-12 Hybrid Instructional Model In-person (50% capacity), Online, Remote Learning I. K-12 students will be separated into two groups (Group A and Group B)*. The weekly in-person instructional schedule** will be as follows: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday *Students in the same household will be placed in the same group. **Please note that this schedule may be modified for shortened weeks. II. The Grades K-12 Hybrid Instructional Experience for Group A and Group B will be as follows: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday In-person Instruction Remote Instruction Online Instruction Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday In-person Instruction Remote Instruction Online Instruction Group A Group A Group B Group B Group A and B Online Learning
A A A A A
Group A K-12
B B B B B
Group B K-12
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III. The Hybrid Instructional Experience for Grades K-12 Life Skills and Grades K-12 Self-Contained Programs will be as follows: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday In-person Instruction Online Instruction Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday In-person Instruction Online Instruction **The Grades 7-12 Self-Contained Program will follow either the Group A or Group B schedule. K-12 Life Skills Program K-6** Self-Contained Program
X X X X X X X X X X
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GR GRADES K-12 12 HYB YBRID IN INSTRUCTIONAL MODEL IN IN-PERSON CALE ALENDAR FOR SE SEPTEMBER
Group A (50% of K-12 students) In-Person Instruction Group B (50% of K-12 students) In-Person Instruction Group A and Group B (100% of K-12 Students) Online Instruction September 8th (50% of Group A) In-Person Instruction* September 9th (50% of Group A) In-Person Instruction* September 10th (50% of Group B) In-Person Instruction* September 11th (50% of Group B) In-Person Instruction*
September 2020 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3
The 2020-2021 School District Calendar approved on April 22, 2020, indicated September 25th as a Teacher Planning Day/K-12 Early Release. Please note, the Teacher Planning Day (9/25) may be moved.
Please be advised that for the first week of school students will be on a 2-hour delay schedule. Teachers will be on a regular schedule.
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Attendance Procedures for Hybrid Instructional Model
Attendance will be taken daily and procedures will be established for in- person, remote and online learning. They will be communicated home to parents.
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Grading Procedures for Hybrid Instructional Model
Teachers will provide students with feedback on academic work and will provide numerical grades and/or letter grades depending on the grade level the student is in. Progress reports and report cards will be completed and sent to parents/guardians as per the Report Card/Quarter Schedule.
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Next xt Steps:
- Principals will place students in groups and inform you of your child’s group in August as well as inform
you of the day your child will be attending school the first week of the school in September (25% capacity).
- Building principals will be working with teachers to determine the format of orientations (grades K, 7, 9)
and the September Open Houses. We will inform you of the details once they’ve been determined.
- At this time extra-curricular activities will not begin in September since we still need to establish
protocols.
- Inter-scholastic sports is tentatively scheduled to begin September 21, 2020. The State may delay the
start date depending on the COVID-19 situation.
- The District is in the process of establishing protocols for students that are on remote instruction only.
- The Pupil Personnel Services (PPS) department is collaborating with all BOCES/Private placements to
determine the reopening plan for September. The PPS department and/or BOCES/Private Schools will inform you in August of the plan. The District will transport students accordingly.
- Parochial schools will inform students of their reopening plans. The District will transport students
accordingly.
- CTE students will be informed by BOCES and/or the High School of their schedule in August. The District
will transport students accordingly.
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FULL TIM IME DIS ISTANCE LEARNING PLAN
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Full Time Distance Learning Plan
The Distance learning plan will be done remotely at home and will consist of daily live interaction between the teachers and students. The online learning experience will be standards- based and will include high quality rigorous instructional
- pportunities and learning experiences.
- Our plans were developed collaboratively with teams of teachers at each level (HS,
MS, and Elementary) led by the building principals.
- Teams reviewed student (grades 5-12), parent, and faculty survey data (June 2020)
to identify areas of strengths and challenges with our distance learning plan used for the months of March- June 2020.
- Teachers worked together to update the instructional model so that we improved
upon and strengthened the plan from last year.
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Kindergarten- Grade 4 Full Time Distance Learning Essential Elements
The Instructional Delivery Method will be determined by the teacher to ensure that students are provided with regular interaction with the teacher and their peers and that instruction is aligned with the New York State Learning Standards.
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- Teachers will instruct the students live via zoom or another district approved software on a daily basis.
- Students will also be working remotely when they are not interacting live with their teacher. During this
time they will be provided with meaningful learning experiences such as: independent work, small group work, viewing instructional videos, conducting research or doing projects. The assigned work will be standards based.
- Daily Office Hours/Anchor Times will be available for students and parents for additional support.
- Special Areas: A schedule will be communicated to students and parents.
- Academic Intervention Services and ENL Services will be provided to the students that need them and a
schedule will be provided to students and parents.
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Grades 5-6 Full Time Distance Learning Essential Elements
Content Specialty Model for Online Learning:
Grades 5 and 6 will continue to plan and deliver instruction via the Content Area Specialty Model that was implemented in the 2019-2020 school year. Students will work with a team of teachers who will each provide instruction in a specific content area ( i.e.: Math, SS, Science). All homeroom teachers will teach English Language Arts. The Instructional Delivery Method will be determined by the teacher to ensure that students are provided with regular interaction with the teacher and their peers and that instruction is aligned with the New York State Learning Standards.
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Grades 5 and 6 Full Time Distance Learning Essential Elements
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- There will be live interaction on a daily basis for ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies.
- Students will also be working remotely when they are not interacting live with their teacher.
During this time they will be provided with meaningful learning experiences such as: independent work, small group work, viewing instructional videos, conducting research or doing projects. The assigned work will be standards based.
- Academic Intervention Services and ENL Services will be provided as needed and a schedule will be
communicated home.
- Special Area teachers: A schedule will be communicated to students and parents.
- Office Hours: Time period where teachers are available to provide students with additional
assistance and/or meet with parents.
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Grades 7-12 12 Full Time Distance Learning Essential Elements
- Teachers in Grades 7-12 will meet daily with students live based on their
scheduled day (X/Y day schedule will be in place).
- Instruction provided will be aligned to NYS Learning Standards and will
include meaningful learning activities such as independent work, group work, online modules or tasks to be completed, instructional videos to view, research that needs to be conducted by the student, and or learning projects.
- Students and parents will be provided with the schedule of content area
teachers that are scheduled on the X and Y days.
- Students will follow their regular Class schedule to access X/Y day Live
sessions with teachers so that there is no conflict with content areas hosting “live” sessions at the same time.
- Office hours will be available for the student to meet with the teacher 1:1 or
in small groups to get assistance. Office hours will also be available for parents to contact teachers as needed.
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Special Education Program Full Time Distance Learning Essential Elements
- Special education classes and related services will be scheduled and
provided via distance learning.
- Teachers will work to schedule programming in such a way as to minimize
conflicts and ensure a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE).
- Students will be provided with the necessary instructional and technological
supports to meet their unique needs as per the IEP.
- Special Education teachers, related service providers, and administration
will engage in meaningful parent engagement with regard to the provision
- f services being provided to the student.
- CSE and CPSE meetings will be held “live” via zoom or another district
approved software.
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Attendance Procedures for Full Time Distance Learning Plan
Attendance procedures will be established for Distance Learning Online and will be communicated home.
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Grading Full Time Distance Learning Plan
Teachers will provide students with feedback on academic work and will provide numerical grades and/or letter grades depending on the grade level the student is in. Progress reports and report cards will be completed and sent to parents/guardians as per the Report Card/Quarter Schedule.
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KEY ELEMENTS REQUIRED FOR ALL PROGRAMS
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Technology
The District will continue to provide students with a Chromebook
- r other device so that they can participate in the online
Learning Plan. Technology support will be provided by the District Technology Department for students and parents throughout the school day. The District will work with families in need of Wi-Fi.
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Social/Emotional Supports
- Teachers will plan to gradually transition students back to school.
- Teachers will check in live daily with students.
- The District will be reconvening its School Counseling Committee to
update its plan to address the social/emotional needs of our students.
- Response to Intervention Teams will be available to assist with
students that are having difficulty.
- School social workers, behavior intervention specialists, and school
psychologists will offer social/emotional supports.
- PBIS Teams will update plans to address the needs of the students in
the building.
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