ON SITE CONTINUATION
(osc)
History
The district has continually developed programs to assist those students who are deficient in credits needed to graduate from high school. Alternative education programs such as independent study, continuation high school, supplemental instruction, and summer school have been regularly offered to allow students the opportunities to earn credits, thereby maintaining a pace for graduation.
Program Rationale
The purpose of On-Site Continuation (OSC) is to provide an additional opportunity for grade 11 and 12 students slightly behind in credits to make up those credits without being mandated to attend class on the full-time continuation campus. The goal is to place the eligible students into the program at the start of a semester and return them back to the comprehensive site at the beginning of the following semester (or next), on track to graduate and ready to continue in their normal course offerings. While not exclusively for grade 11 and 12 students, this is the target population. Grade 9 and 10 students have the Opportunity program available on main campus to address credit deficiencies and address behaviors.
Education Code 46170.
In continuation high schools and continuation education classes, a day of attendance is 180 minutes of attendance but no pupil shall be credited with more than 15 hours of attendance per school week, proportionately reduced for those school weeks having weekday holidays on which classes are not held.
Eligibility
An analysis will be conducted by site administration, the guidance department, and/or the OSC instructor after the completion of summer school and again after first semester completion to determine those juniors and seniors who meet the proceeding credit deficiencies. Sophomores should be considered only after 1st semester if 16. Each table will identify a student time frame, expected credit standing, and an actual credit standing, which correspondingly requires an action by the site.
Once coursework is assigned by instructor students are to do the following:
Find the Course Website
Use one of the following methods to do the work:
Take Test
Turn in work to instructor.
Students that are assigned On Site Continuation work from text can find curriculum here:
This information is for anyone interested in knowing more about the OSC program @ AVHS.
OSC is located on the comprehensive high school campuses, but in a separate facility/instructional setting. OSC provides an additional opportunity for a student, who is 16 years of age or older, at least in the second semester of 10th grade, and behind in credits, to earn credits without being required to attend classes on one of the continuation high school campuses. Eligible students are identified by a school counselor and placed in OSC at the start of a semester, or at any time during the semester where it meets the needs of the student and there is room in the program. OSC is intended to be a one semester program for students between the second semester of tenth grade and the end of the first semester of 12th grade. Credits are re-evaluated at the end of the semester to determine appropriate placement for the following semester or school year. Variable credits may be earned in this program. Progress is monitored by the OSC teacher. Grades and credits are submitted to the site registrar at the end of each semester to be posted on the transcript.
This program is designed for credit growth once you complete your current courses of study for your grade level. All work can be found @ https://sites.google.com/avhsd.org/avae/home
All students have access to English, History, Math and Personal & Social Responsibility (Elective) on the website for work to start with for the program. These 30 units are what students should be working on for the semester, so all students should be working every day during the week and checking in with their teacher! The assignments have four parts for each unit (terms, works/notes, questions and test) and are graded using the scale found on the website.
The purpose of On-Site Continuation (AV/OSC) is to provide an additional opportunity for students behind in credits to make up those credits without being mandated to attend class on the full-time continuation campus. The goal is getting you back on track and positive credit growth!
I look forward to supporting you on your journey toward graduation. Stay safe and hope to hear from you soon.
Sincerely,
Mr. Jason Chronister
jchronister@avhsd.org or Text / Call: (818) 639-2450
Curriculum
Selection of curriculum and instructional strategies for the OSC program is the choice of the school site, but should be focused in two areas:
remediation of lost credits
maintenance of current class standing
The OSC program is designed to allow students to make up lost credits, but still maintain progress in the courses they would have been enrolled in had they remained in the comprehensive program. It is imperative that the students be able to make this smooth transition at semester back to the comprehensive program. Therefore, there needs to be a regular focus on the standard course offerings for the students’ grade level in school. For instance, while making up lost math and English credits, an 11th grade student would also be maintaining 1st semester progress in English 11, US History, a math course, a science course, and other electives the student anticipates returning to at the spring semester. The student’s time is committed to both endeavors.
Lost Credits
OSC should take advantage of designed instruction and curriculum from supplemental instruction offerings and summer school. Instruction should be focused in areas where students do not show proficiency in meeting the standards. Standards-based assessment should be used as a tool to measure competency. Once a student successfully passes all standards for the subject, credit should be awarded. This is independent of any seat time or minimum instructional hours. The cap on the number of credits a student may earn per semester in OSC is 60 credits. Principal or designee approval is needed for any credits earned beyond 60.
Maintenance of Class Standing
Programs are free to access any available curriculum to maintain progress in grade-level appropriate courses. This can mean independent student curriculum, opportunity curriculum, APEX or sources from campus departments.
1 credit = 1 unit of work for the class!
5 units = 1 semester of work for the class!
10 units = 1 year of work for the course/class!