Program Information:
Corporation Name: Indianapolis Public Schools Corporation Number: 5385 Program Name: Positive Supports Academy Program Number: 184 Address : 3200 East Raymond City : Indianapolis State : INDIANA Zip: 46203 Alt Ed. Contact Person : Ann F. Hansen Contact Phone Number: 317-226-4061 Extension : Contact Fax Number: 317-226-4589 Contact Email Address: hansena@myips Website:
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1. Describe your role (choose one):
2. Indicate the grade levels served by the program. Check all that apply.
3. Estimate session times, days, and number of students for the 2016-2017 school year.
4. Write a short concise description of your program's mission and how the program functions (300-500 words).
Positive Supports Academy provides a full day of alternative instruction for students in grades 7-12 who have experienced significant failures in a traditional school setting due to their need of intensive, focused social and behavioral supports. These students manifest recurring behavioral, discipline and/or attendance issues that seriously impede their education. The mission of the Positive Supports Academy is develop personal responsibility in students by effectively addressing social and behavior issues through mental health, drug and character education services, so the learning process can take place. Students in the Positive Supports Academy would benefit from instructional strategies that are different from the traditional model, and work to mitigate the impact of disruptive students. Students will also take courses in drug education, character education and life skills development. Computerized self-paced instruction is also available through Edgenuity (for remediation and acceleration). Mental Health Services will also be provided through contracts and partnerships with local community health/mental health agencies. The program utilizes the Michigan Model for Health (focuses on developing knowledge and skills that promote healthy behaviors and lifestyles) to provide intensive mental health, drug and character education services to students.
5. Site or location. Check the one that best represents the main location of your program.
Classroom Within Traditional School
Community Site
Detention Center
Education Center
School Within School
Separate School Corporation Facility
Vocational/Career Center
Mall
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6. Identify your program's measurable goals for SY 2016-2017. Choose at least 2 goals (one of which must be academic) and record the data source, baselin5, and target. On next year's grant, you will report if the goal was met and explain any shortfalls. Record actual outcome for targets set last year.
7. How would you best describe the primary focus of your alternative school or program? (Choose One)
8. Indicate what your program does if students attend the alternative education program for a period less than that required for a traditional instructional day by IC 20-10.0-2-1 (5 hours of instructional time for grades 1-6 and 6 hours for grades 7-12). Check all that apply.
9. What is your student/teacher ratio (ex: 8:1)?
* Licensed teacher = 1 * Teacher's aide = .33 Total number of licensed teachers in the alternative education program Of the teachers listed above, the number NOT in the alternative program full time. Number of non-licensed aides working in the alternative program
* Licensed teacher = 1 * Teacher's aide = .33
10. How much do students typically attend the alternative education program for? Check the one(s) from each column that best apply.
11. Students typically remain in the program: Check the ONE that best applies.
12. What type of curriculum, instructional materials, and assessments are used in the program? Check all that apply.
Core 40 option Academic Honors option General Diploma option Traditional school curriculum Curriculum developed specifically for alternative education Video/audio tapes Course packets Portfolio Assessments
13. How does the program meet the academic needs of the students? Check all that apply.
14. How does the program meet other needs of students? Check all that apply.
15. How does the program meet the social/family-related needs of the students? Check all that apply.
16. Indicate if your program has the following processes.
17. Student eligibility criteria. Check all that apply.