Independent Study Programs
The programs described below are not programs with large enrollments but for those student who do enroll, these programs provide special, focused opportunities that allow students to individualize their schooling. These all need to go through and be approved of by the Principal.
Contracts for must be completed by the student, teacher, parent, and principal by June 1st for the 1st Semester and by January 10th for the 2nd Semester. Exceptions to these dates must be approved of by the principals.
Faculty Assistant
05. credit per semester
11th and 12th grade
A limited number of approved faculty assistant positions are available to juniors and seniors. Faculty assistant positions may include library assistants, computer lab monitors, tutoring students in other district schools or assisting high school teachers in areas where assistance is needed. If a student is interested in a faculty assistant position, he/she should contact a high school school counselor. Contracts for faculty assistant positions must be completed and signed by the student, the cooperating teacher, the parent, and the principal.
Independent Study
05. credit per semester
11th and 12th grade
Students must seek prior approval of any independent study for credit. The first step is to obtain an application form from the Student Services Office when registering for courses for the upcoming school year. The student must then get a teacher to accept the responsibility for facilitating the student’s learning experiences. A detailed proposal with objectives, activities, and methods must be submitted by the student to the principal for approval. Independent study without the principal’s permission will not receive credit.
Providing a meaningful and well-monitored independent study experience requires considerable effort on the part of the teacher. The teacher must account for a student’s attendance during the independent study period. The teacher will also be expected to monitor the progress of the student and to summarize the progress upon request from the principal or the parent of the independent study student. Independent study is not an easy way to take a course. Teachers who do not want the extra responsibility should refuse to accept independent study students.
Peer Tutoring
05. credit per semester
Students who are in good standing may earn 1/2 credit each semester by tutoring students in the SOAR program or at other grade levels. Peer tutors work closely with individual students assisting with coursework, following up with classroom teachers, and helping young students develop the poise, self-esteem, and academic skills necessary for success.
Any student who is interested in teaching, social work, nursing, child care, or any of the other “helping” professions is a good candidate for Peer Tutoring. Peer tutoring requires the approval of the Student Services Office. Contracts for peer tutoring positions must be completed and signed by the student, the cooperating teacher, the parent, and the principal.