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Chugach
School District
9312 Vanguard Drive
#100 Anchorage, AK
99507
Phone: 907-522-7400
Fax: 907-522-3399
info@chugachschools.com
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Shared Purpose and Philosophy
Shared Purpose of Stakeholders in Chugach School District
The Chugach School District is committed to developing and supporting a partnership with parents, community and business which equally shares the responsibility of empowering students to meet the challenges of the ever changing world in which they live. Students shall possess the academic skills and personal characteristics necessary to reach their full potential. Students will contribute to their community in a manner that displays respect for human dignity and validates the history and culture of all ethnic groups.
Five Focus Areas of the Chugach School District Shared Purpose:
• Meeting Individual Student Needs:
Instruction must be motivating and developmentally appropriate to foster students' potential. We believe that different cultural, language and religious traditions must be recognized and respected.
• Basic Skills Proficiency:
Reading, writing and math are the foundation skills necessary for students to reach their full potential in all areas of learning.
• Character Education:
All students should have respect for self and others, including elders, teachers, parents, students and community members. We believe that students should interact in a manner that reflects honesty, integrity and a never-give-up attitude.
• School to Life Transition:
Students should be provided with opportunities to apply what they have learned in school to real-life situations. They should be provided with the skills and knowledge necessary to make a successful transition from school to life.
• Technology Assisted Learning:
We believe transition skills and technology-assisted learning are necessary to prepare our students to meet the challenges of an ever-changing society.
Extension School Philosophy
The Chugach Extension School provides an elementary and secondary instructional model to those students who do not have access to school, to students whose families are traveling, or to families who prefer to provide instruction at home.
CSD believes in meeting the individual needs of each student in a holistic and applied manner. We believe it is essential that parents, students, and the community accept joint responsibility in the education of our students. We value and encourage the role of parents as the primary educators of their children.
The CSD educational system is a standards-based program through which students progress at their own developmental pace. Some of the benefits of this unique model of education include the following:
Meeting Individual Student Needs
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Student/parent
choice of educational curricula and ownership
of the student's educational career.
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Individual
Learning Plans for each student.
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Individualized
Assessments (Student Learning Profiles) upon
request.
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Basic Skills
Proficiency:
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A meaningful
reporting system, including a Developmental
Report Card that reflects what students know
and are able to do.
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Character
Education:
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Group learning
opportunities that promote both cognitive and
social development.
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Comprehensive
career and personal/social development for
middle and high school students, including
participation in the District's highly acclaimed
Voyage to Excellence program and outdoor leadership
experiences. (For additional information on these
programs, please refer to the "Additional Services"
section of this handbook.)
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School to Life
Transition:
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Applied
learning focus ("real world"
context)
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Transitional
support to assist students as they make a
productive transition from school to life, with
support that continues beyond
graduation.
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Technology Assisted
Learning
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Technology
support (equipment and Internet
access).
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Standards of the Chugach Instructional Model
The ten content areas listed below include multiple performance targets for each level. Student must complete these targets and perform proficiently on Chugach School district assessments in order to pass to the next level. As noted in parenthesis, each Contact Area has a level that must be met in order for a student to meet graduation requirements. Once the graduation level is met for each of the ten Contact Areas, the student is eligible to receive a diploma*. Students progress through the levels within each Standard at their own pace.
(* In order to obtain a diploma from CSD, students must also have passed all three sections, reading, writing and math of the Alaska High School Graduation Qualifying Exam.)
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Mathematics - Students will identify and understand
mathematical facts, concepts, principles, and theories,
applying them in problem situations within and outside the
school setting. (Graduation = Level 10)
2) Technology - Students will operate
technology-based tools to manage information, solve
problems, and express ideas in a responsible manner.
(Graduation = Level 8)
3) Social Sciences - Students will understand U.S.,
world, and Alaska history, geography, and political systems.
(Graduation = Level 8)
4) Reading - Students will comprehend a variety of
printed materials when reading for pleasure and/or
information. (Graduation = Level 8)
5) Writing - Students will write effectively for a
variety of purposes and audiences. (Graduation = Level
8)
6) Culture & Communication - Student will understand and appreciate the unique aspects of their own culture, as well as Alaska Native or world cultures. Student will participate in a variety of art forms. (Graduation = Level 7)
7) Personal/Social/Service - Students will possess the values and skills necessary to reach one's full potential and foster the development of those around them. Students will prepare for making a difference through actions of caring for others through personal contact, indirect service, or advocacy. (Graduation = Level 7)
8) Career Development - Students will be prepared for
the changing workplace by increasing their understanding of
the relationship between education and employment and by
improving their career decision-making skills. (Graduation =
Level 7)
9) PE/Health - Students will develop healthy interpersonal strategies and apply them in both rural and urban environments. (Graduation = Level 7)
10) Science - Students will understand and apply major concepts and processes which are common to all sciences. (Graduation = Level 9)
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