MNPS Announces Extended Learning plans for summer 2010
Las escuelas metropolitanas anuncian planes de Enseñanza Extendida para el verano del 2010

Metro Nashville Public Schools will be departing from a traditional summer school in 2010, instead providing specific, targeted instruction to students transitioning to and from high school who are in need of additional help to prepare for high school entrance or to recover credits needed for graduation. The change is part of a system-wide shift to provide highly-effective, year-round opportunities for students to receive the instructional support they need to be successful.

ENROLLMENT

*Enrollment for the Extended Learning Program will be by Invitation only. Middle and high school counselors will identify students who would most benefit from assistance for a successful transition to high school or to meet graduation requirements. All programs will be computer-based with supervision by instructional staff at school sites across the county

PROGRAMS

Content Recovery For Middle School Students

The Summer Content Recovery Extended Learning Program will offer two levels of content recovery for middle school students who need additional help. As with the credit recovery program, content recovery will be computer-based using the A+ catalog of middle school courses. With limited space available, sites will have a waiting list to fill any positions that remain vacant after the first three days of the program.

Enrollment Criteria
Enrollment for the summer program will be prioritized based on the students with most need and available space as determined by middle and high school counselors.

Class Period
Students go the entire summer schedule, beginning June 7 and concluding July 16.

Program Levels
There will be two program levels, Transition I and Transition II. For both programs, students’ needs will be assessed to determine what interventions are needed.

• Transition I - seventh grade students who have been retained for two years and will turn 15 years of age before or during their 8th grade year.
• Transition II - 8th grade students who are at-risk of being retained in the 8th grade and who will turn 15 years of age before or during their 8th grade year.

Sites, Times, Offerings

*Transition II program level only

Credit Recovery For High School Students

Credit Recovery will be available at six high schools, each offering space for 150 students at a time. Every site will have five computer labs staffed by certified teachers, and a lead counselor.

Class Period
The Credit Recovery Program will run from June 7 -July 16. However, students will be able to exit the program once they have earned the credit attempted, making their seat available for another student.

Enrollment Criteria
Enrollment will be based on the following criteria and each site will maintain a waiting list by criteria:

• Students eligible for July graduation
• Students eligible for January graduation
• Students eligible for May 2011 graduation
• Students needing credits to maintain pace for graduation

Sites, Times, and Offering

*Students who need to take a course for the first time must attend labs staffed with highly-qualified and certificated teachers in that course.*

Elementary Schools

There are no plans to offer a district-wide summer extended program for elementary students; however, funding was available for schools to submit individual requests. Many schools have provided additional help to students throughout the school year.