Helpful Information
Before a student can start classes in the Options Program (ALE), their parent/guardian must sign and return the following forms:
RESD Enrollment Paperwork (Skyward)
Choice Paperwork (out of district only)
Approved Written Student Learning Plan (WSLP) - created in collaboration with certificated teacher and parent/guardian
Parent/Student Contract
27.75 hours per week minimum educational requirement for 1-12 - 14 hours per week minimum educational requirement for K
Options Program Requirements
Weekly Contact
Weekly contact can be met through classes, phone, email or google meets. Contact between the parent and the teacher does NOT meet the requirement for weekly contact. The contact must be between student and teacher.
Assessments
Assessments will take place on campus.
Kinders will take Aims web.
1- 2 graders will take the AIMS testing twice per year.
3-10 graders will take AIMS in the Fall and SBA in spring
11-12 graders will do any make up SBA in the spring.
Monthly Progress Reviews (student/parent/teacher)
MPR's are where you showcase the fun learning that has been happening at home. You can share projects, work samples, share a piece of music or dance you've been working on. It's a show and tell that we use for documenting progress of 27.75 hours of work.
Why do we need to do a monthly progress review?
The monthly progress review is used to determine if a students overall progress is satisfactory or unsatisfactory based on WSLP goals, samples of student work and unexcused attendance. If a student is determined to have made unsatisfactory progress for a month, the state requires an intervention plan to help the student meet progress. Unsatisfactory progress 3 months in a row forces the student to be withdrawn from the program per state laws.
Athletics Eligibility
According to the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) handbook (rules 18.5.2, 18.5.3 and 18.5.4), students enrolled in an ALE program or home-based students, may participate in sports at their school of local residence within RESD. For more information, please see the WIAA handbook available at www.wiaa.com.