·an environment in which a group of teachers knows the needs,
interests, and
aspirations of each
student well,
closely monitors
each student’s
progress, and
provides the
academic and other
support each student
needs to succeed
· includes an interdisciplinary which team shares about 120
students in common
for instruction,
assumes
responsibility for
their educational
progress across
years of school, and
exercises maximum
flexibility to act
on knowledge of
students’ needs
Goals of Smaller Learning
Communities:
·Ensure students receive the service they need in order to
experience academic
success
·Comprehensive guidance and academic advising to students and
parents
·Provide students a sequence of rigorous core courses that
equip them for
postsecondary
education/careers
They offer a
college-preparatory
curriculum, provide
extensive and
sustained
personalized contact
between teachers and
students, and
career-related
work-based learning
experiences. As one
of the oldest kinds
of high school
reform in the
nation, career
academies have
existed for over 35
years.
OHHS
Programs and
Initiatives
that are
promoted
through
Smaller
Learning
Communities
