Search our Site: sitemap Chugach School District 9312 Vanguard Drive #100 Anchorage, AK 99507 Phone: 907-522-7400 Fax: 907-522-3399 info@chugachschools.com Information Request Form		Additional Services Quick Search ----------------- Home School Homepage Shared Vision & Philosophy Student/Parent Advisory Teacher Enrollment & Records Curriculum & Purchasing Resources Additional Services • Special Education - State and federal laws guarantee the right of students with special needs to a free and appropriate education in the least restrictive environment. As the enrolling district, CSD is responsible for coordinating special education and related services to CSD students who qualify for such services. Prior to enrollment, CSD and the resident school district will enter into an individualized cooperative agreement, as identified in 4 AAC 33.432(c) (1-5) and IDEA regulations, with regards to special education service delivery. • Home visits - Parents may request a home visit by the advisory teacher. The purpose of the home visit would depend upon the individual need(s) of the parent and/or students, including, for example, modeling a lesson/strategy, conducting an assessment, or helping to create a thematic unit. • Credit transfer - Although CSD has a waiver for Carnegie Units from the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, CSD is able to transfer a student's level placement into formal credits and grades. A credit transfer may be requested by the parent if, for instance, a student transfers into a traditional school setting. (Please contact your advisory teacher for more information.) • Supplemental student opportunities - As public school students, Extension students have the opportunity to participate in a variety of educational opportunities such as any ASAA-sponsored activities, Battle of the Books, Close-Up (high school students), Spelling Bee's, to name a few. Students are encouraged to discuss these events with their advisory teacher so participation requirements can be met in a timely manner. • Dual credit - Students are eligible to take college courses for which they may receive credit for their ILP with CSD and college concurrently. (Special reimbursement guidelines apply. Please refer to the section on "Curriculum and Purchasing.") • Parent Training - CSD values and encourages the role of parents as the primary educators of their children. From time to time, special workshops and classes are offered by CSD to assist you in delivering quality education. • Transition Scholarship - In an effort to reward students for their academic achievement and assist them with their post-secondary pursuits in one of the five CSD Outcomes, all CSD students who have been enrolled at least one complete school year, have a good attendance record, and are considered to be in good standing with the District are eligible for a transition scholarship in the amount of up to $1,000 a year for three years. Contact your advisory teacher for an application. • Voyage to Excellence Program • website - The goal of the Voyage To Excellence experience is provide students with opportunities to apply what they have learned in school to real life situations. In addition, students gain skills and training in various areas including life skills, personal development, social development, service training, urban familiarization and career development. Our hope is to provide our youth with the skills and knowledge necessary to make a successful transition from school to life. We will implement these challenges in progressive stages as follow: Phase NB New Beginnings (approx. 3 days) This is an optional, introductory phase. Chugach partners with teachers, parents, and community members to bring our younger students to Anchorage. They are provided with many hands-on, real life opportunities to explore and discover personal growth, teamwork, problem solving, and decision-making. During this phase students gain a tremendous amount of knowledge in personal social skills, career development, and service learning to take back to their communities, schools, and homes. Phase 1. "Search Week" (approximately 5 days) For many program participants, this is the first phase of the Anchorage House continuum. Many of the activities focus on personal growth, teamwork, problem solving, and decision-making. Also, The students have exposure to a variety of career choices and secondary education options through interactive field trips in the 6 pathways: Arts & Communication, Business/ Management & Technology, Health Services, Human Services, Natural resources & Industrial & Engineering Technology. Phase 2. "Earn to Return" (approximately 9 days) This is offered to successful graduates of Phase 1. Activities review those of Phase 1 as well as focus on job search strategies and understanding life after high school. Students are engaged in Job Shadowing (a two-four hour, usually one-on-one, career exposure at a work site) in the 6 Pathways. Participants' level of responsibility for their own learning is increased as each student applies, interviews, trains, and carries out duties of various positions in our simulated in-house "Corporation". (Work Keys, UAA Accuplacer, Dual Credits) Phase 3. "Pathways" (3-4 weeks - can be done in separate blocks of time) This phase provides an opportunity for simulated independent living with an emphasis on various career exploration and internship programs as well as personal finances and the use of urban transportation. It is tailored to the individual needs and interests of each participant. By the end of Phase 3, students should be responsible, self-directed, and have a good understanding of the opportunities available to them when they graduate from high school. (Work Keys, UAA Accuplacer, Dual Credits, Cold Water Survival Certified) Phase 4. "Create Your Own Future" (3 weeks-10 months) This is an independent, self-directed learning/living experience. Students must have successfully completed prior Phases and be matched with an employer, institute, or small business start-up. Students will gain specific technical skills, and/or college credit through hands on learning, closely integrated with school-based activities. (Work Keys, UAA Accuplacer, Dual Credits, National Certificates) • Voyage to Excellence Outdoor Leadership School (VEOLS) -The goal of VEOLS is to foster leadership skills and team building amongst students through experiential educational opportunities in unique environments • EXCEL Summer Standards Camp - The purpose of the EXCEL Program is to: - Engage students in learning during the summer months. -Prepare youth for the HSGQE through focused basic skills studies. -Help advance students along their standards-based report cards. -Help students acquire stronger personal/ social and leadership skills. Students will have many options to choose from including preparing for the HSGQE through applied reading, writing and math activities, National Center for Construction Education Research (NCCER) certification, culinary arts/Serve Safe certification, Work Keys National Career Readiness Certificates, possible work internships and dual college credit.
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