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4114800-10541000CENTRAL DAUPHIN SCHOOL DISTRICT600 Rutherford Road, Harrisburg, PA 17109Telephone: (717) 545-4703Fax: (717) 214-5460Central Dauphin School District-Online Academy (CDSD-ONLINE ACADEMY) CAOLAOverview; The Central Dauphin School District strives to provide premier educational opportunities for all students. In addition to traditional course offerings, the Central Dauphin School District is proud to offer online learning to our elementary, middle, and high school students. Students and families will have an opportunity to discuss optimal online learning options and explore these opportunities both within and outside of the ‘typical’ school day. ResponsibilitiesStudent ResponsibilitiesContact my Mentor with any questions or problems while taking the course.Parent Responsibilities: Parents of students using online learning have a unique opportunity and responsibility to participate in the education of their children. Parents are expected to:Directly supervise my child’s education at homeProvide a physical environment conducive to my child’s educational needsTalk with my student about taking an online course and help him or her fill out the “Am I a Good Candidate for an Online Learning Course” questionnaire.Get the information needed to log in to monitor my student’s progress.Find out the name and contact information for my student’s Mentor.Log in at least weekly to monitor my student’s progress.Assist my student in complying with all rules, policies, and procedures of the schoolAssist my student in the submission of all forms, applications, and documents to the school in a timely manner.Instruct my student on the correct procedure for logging in to record daily attendance.Monitor my student’s computer use to assure that computer equipment and software are used for educational purposes and in accordance with school policyWork with my student and his/her Mentor to ensure successful completion of the curriculum within the allowable timeframeAssure that all work submitted by my student was completed solely by that student Academic SupportEach online course contains content and assignments that are aligned with Pennsylvania’s content standards or other nationally accepted content standards. They are written by highly qualified teachers and have been through a rigorous multi-step review process.Each lesson of each online course contains multiple methods for students to learn the material that accommodate different learning styles. Additionally, each online course has an online textbook that was written specifically to accomplish the lesson objectives. Furthermore, each lesson has an assessment in order to gauge the student’s understanding of the lesson objectives. Note, however, that Advanced Placement courses may not have all of these features as these courses are being acquired from a third party vendor.Each student will have an online teacher that will monitor the student’s progress and, if necessary, create interventions to help the student master the lesson objectives.Each student will be able to seek assistance from an online, on-demand tutor. This tutor, available from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm on weekdays, is a highly qualified teacher who can provide additional assistance to aid the student’s learningEach student will have a Mentor appointed by the local school district to help monitor the student’s progress, and help coordinate assistance, if necessary.System MaintenanceAll system maintenance will be conducted weekly on Friday’s beginning at 9:00 PM EST. All support issues surrounding hardware, software and internet will follow the following guidelines:Students will report all issues to their Mentor, and if directed to their district’s tech department. In the body of the email please provide enough details to address the issue, and attach any screen shot you feel necessary.Central Dauphin School District-Online Academy (CDSD-ONLINE ACADEMY)FAQ – CDSD Online Academy**Read, Sign, and Return with ApplicationHow was creation of the CDSD Online Academy initiated? – The CDSD partnered with the Capital Area Intermediate Unit’s CAOLA (Capitol Area Online Learning Association) since 2010 to develop an online education option for students who want or need something different from traditional high schools but desire to sustain their affiliation with the Central Dauphin School District.Which grade levels are involved with the CDSD Online Academy? – We are offering online courses to students in grades K-12. If a student is involved with the CDSD Online Academy can s/he participate in extracurricular activities? – YES. A student must contact the brick and mortar school guidance counselor and/or school principal (i.e. CD High School) for additional information/scheduling/opportunities. The brick and mortar school personnel/officials are the ones to make this decision/scheduling opportunities.Will students enrolled in the CDSD Online Academy receive a Central Dauphin School District diploma upon completion of graduation requirements? – YES. Students who successfully complete all graduation requirements in accordance to the Central Dauphin School District will receive a CDSD diploma. What a student needs to graduate with must be communicated to the student/parent from the brick and mortar guidance counselor/principal. How does a student get started with the CDSD Online Academy? – A student must be registered with CDSD. The student must complete the application and take it to his/her Guidance Counselor. Applications can be found on the CDSD district website (), or from Guidance Counselors. If the Guidance Counselor and Principal approve for the student to be online, they will send an email, the courses to be taken, and the application to the online principal. A student who is homeschooled may enroll in the CDSD Online Academy; maintaining the flexibility of homeschooling with the support of CDSD resources. A student who is currently enrolled at one of the high schools can take select courses with the CDSD Online Academy, only if approved by the Counselor and Principal. A completed application must be turned in to the CDSD Online Academy Principal no later than 3 weeks after the start of any given marking period. Who will participate in the CDSD Online Academy? – The CDSD Online Academy is open to general education, alternative education, expelled, special education, homebound, and homeschooled students that meet the criteria for admission as stated in this application. Students must be registered with the Central Dauphin School District. If your child is not registered with the district, please call to schedule an appointment at 545-4703 x 222 or x 257. How do students qualify for admission into the CDSD Online Academy? - The student must be a resident of the school district. The following criteria are used to determine if a student may qualify for enrollment into the CDSD Online Academy:A student must have acceptable attendance. District Policy 204 will be followed by those students registered with the district and following the district calendar as specified above. A student entering the CDSD Online Academy who is enrolled in Alternative Education and/or Summer School (programs housed/hosted/supervised by the school district on school property) must maintain appropriate school behaviors. The Student Code of Conduct will be followed for any infractions. There must not be any school debt owed to the district prior to completion of the application. All school debt must be paid before potential acceptance into the program.Elementary School Principals provides input for acceptance of K-5th graders. Middle School Principals provides input for acceptance of 6th-8th graders. High School Principal (CD High and East High School) provides input for acceptance of 9th-12th graders.When will a student be denied enrollment? - A student will be denied enrollment into CDSD Online Academy if:Elementary School Principals provide input of K-5th graders. Middle School Principals provides input for denial of 6th-8th graders. High School Principal (CD High and East High School) provides input for denial of 9th-12th graders.Can a student be removed from the CDSD Online Academy? – YES. A student will be removed from the CDSD Online Academy if: Poor attendance during enrollment – in accordance to the district Attendance Policy and District Attendance ProtocolInappropriate and/or disrespectful behavior during enrollment at the Alternative Ed placement. Input from Elementary Principals of K-5th graders. Input from Middle School Principals of 6th-8th graders. Input from High School Principal (CD High and East High School) of 9th-12th graders.What are the obligations of a CDSD Online Academy student? – An online student must adhere to the district calendar and marking period deadlines. In order to be successful there is a tracking of completed lessons. The student must complete a minimum required amount of work each school week (reference the school calendar). A student is notified of what minimum work requirement at the start of the program following enrollment. Work can be completed on weekends, holidays, and during school cancelations (i.e. snow days). Educational Trip forms may be submitted in accordance with School Board Policy. Seniors must complete a Senior Project. The high schools will assign a Senior Advisor for this. The student and Senior Advisor must remain in communication during the school year. Senior Project deadlines must be met. Students must complete all courses assigned to them by the brick and mortar school principal and/or guidance counselor. What if I fail a class? - The online courses are not easy. Students need to take their time to be successful. If you fail a class and need to repeat the identical course (i.e. credit recovery), the student and parent will be financially responsible for the repeated class. Can students complete courses on a part time basis? – YES. A student may participate on a part time basis only with Principal approval. No computers are loaned to students. The school calendar (i.e. end of marking period deadlines) must be followed. The course can be taken during a study hall, built into the school schedule, or be completed at the home of the enrolled student. Course offerings will vary; high school guidance counselors may be contacted for a list of course offerings.Will students be charged a fee to enroll/courses? –At this time, SAT Preparation will be offered to students for a nominal fee. Repeating a failed class will cost the student and parent money to take any available course. There are situations when students will be charged per course. For example, students who exceed 6 courses per marking period will need to pay for additional courses to meet graduation requirements.Who will be teaching the online courses? – Edison Learning and Accelerated Education will provide grades for courses. The grades are given to Guidance Counselors and written on transcripts. CDSD will provide all students with a “Mentor” to help monitor grades, attendance and offer support to the students as needed. The Mentor will also maintain regular communication with the home school principal and guidance counselor, parent/guardian and CDSD Online Academy principal.Grades 7-12 - Edison Learning - 7-12 (Electives only) – Accelerated Education - K-6 – Accelerated Education - are credits earned in the CDSD Online Academy? CDSD Online Academy includes quarter, semester and full year courses. Each 1 credit (full year) course contains four parts (grades 7-12). Each part contains three units (grades 7-12). Each unit contains approximately fifteen lessons (grades 7-12). Students are expected to complete one lesson in each course per school day. Following this schedule, each course part will require completion of at least 45 lessons/exams/quizzes to fulfill a marking period. For additional information please contact the brick and mortar school guidance counselor and/or the CDSD Online Academy Principal.How will students access text books for online courses? –The text books for courses are available online. Some courses do require a hard copy of a text book. Books from the CAIU must be returned at the end of the school year. Students are responsible to request and pick up the book from the online principal. How many courses can I have in my schedule/What if I finished course parts early? Middle School and High School only ... No more than 6 course parts in a student schedule at one time.? If you finish a course part early (before?the end of a Marking Period) then the next part will be assigned automatically.??Once a part is finished regardless of where it falls in a Marking Period, the next part of that course is added to your schedule.? If a student is in need of courses above 6 for any particular reason would be the financial responsibility of the parent/guardian. What about changing (Dropping/Adding) courses in a middle of a marking period?? For grades 7-12 courses are set up into parts. Each part is one Marking Period in length (AP courses are an entire semester in length = 2 Marking Periods).? (For any semester long courses not known at this time, they too will fall into this requirement.) Once a part is started, you are required to complete it in full.? If you are struggling in a course and you want to drop it in after enrollment,?your parent/guardian?will be charged to pay for that dropped course part and any replacement/added course part (that Marking Period only).? You may not be able to drop the course at all depending on what your guidance counselor determines you need?to graduate on time. Students will be assigned to a mentor (CDSD teacher) for support and guidance – The CDSD Online Academy has CDSD teachers who support and guide students through the program. Our mentors are Toni Shughart (also CAOLA math teacher) and Shane Adams. A mentor will be assigned to students upon acceptance into the online program. What does a student do for help once in the online program? – The student is responsible for seeking help from his/her online teachers (graders). If communication is through email, the graders are required to respond within 24 hours. If any grader does not respond within 24 hours, please let your online mentor and/or principal know as soon as possible. To correct work, graders have 48 hours. If an assignment is submitted and a grade is not posted within 48 hours, please email him/her. If that does not work, please let your mentor and/or online principal know.We have read and understand the above information Student Signature ____________________________ Date ____________ Parent/Guardian Signature ____________________________ Date __________Central Dauphin School District-Online AcademyAcademic Integrity/Plagiarism Policy**Read, Sign, and Return with ApplicationIt is expected that all work submitted for the purpose of meeting online course requirements represents the original efforts of the individual student. This includes, but is not limited to exams, homework, course assignments, and the original creation of essays, compositions, term papers and scientific research. All work submitted by a student should be a true reflection of his or her own effort and ability. If such is not the case, then the student has demonstrated unacceptable academic behavior and is subject to disciplinary action. Administrators, faculty, mentors, students and families are all important contributors to the upholding of academic integrity in the online learning community.Plagiarism is defined as copying/stealing and passing off as one’s own the ideas or words of another, using someone else’s created product without crediting the source, or committing literary theft. Examples include the following:Turning in a paper retrieved from an Internet source as one’s ownUsing another student’s work in whole or part and handing it in as one’s ownUsing information from an encyclopedia, book, textbook, web site, database, etc., without citing the sourceUsing another person’s idea, opinion, or theory without citing the sourceUsing any facts, statistics, graphs, drawings, pictures, sounds or other piece of information which you found from any source that is not common knowledge, without citing the sourceUsing quotations of another person’s actual spoken or written word without citing the sourceParaphrasing (putting into your own words) another person’s unique ideas, spoken or written, without citing the source Plagiarism will result in a “zero” (no credit) on the assigned paper or project. Teachers will provide written documentation of the plagiarism and will use the following procedure: A. Discussion with the studentB. Referral to the school principal or assistant principal C. Call to parents by the principal or teacher D. Principal’s referral to co-curricular coaches/advisors and National Honor Society as applicable When plagiarism is found to have taken place, the student must still meet the minimum requirement(s) of the course by rewriting the assignment according to teacher specifications. The student’s grade on the rewritten assignment will be no higher than a “C.” Failure to rewrite the assignment will result in an “F” for that assignment. A second plagiarism offense will automatically result in an “F” for the course. We have read and understand the above information Student Signature ____________________________________ Date ________________Parent/Guardian Signature _____________________________________ Date __________________Central Dauphin School District-Online AcademyCD ONLINE ACADEMY-CAOLA ATTENDANCE AND COMPLETED LESSON REQUIREMENT AND TRACKING for Full Time StudentsATTENDANCE: Full time CAOLA students will be required to report any daily absences (illness) by sending an excuse to the online principal. Because a parent/guardian signature must be on it, it can be emailed and scanned to clopez@, faxed to 717-561-4977 or brought to Chambers Hill Elementary School. The absence must be reported by the parent within 3 days of the occurrence.? Please include in your note the name of the student, the date of the absence or absences, and reason for the absence.? All absences, both excused and unexcused, will be governed by Policy 204 of the school district.?The online principal will forward this excuse to the Attendance Secretary of the brick and mortar school, who will document it on the student’s record. CAOLA students will be marked present by the school of record unless a notification is received by Mrs. Lopez.? COMPLETED LESSON REQUIREMENT AND TRACKINGCAOLA full time students’ Completed Lessons are tracked each week. The requirement is for students to complete a total number of lessons peer week based on how many courses times 5 school days, but students' completed lessons will be counted and tracked for a 7 day period. The consistent work week to complete lessons will be Sunday (12:00 am)-Saturday (11:59pm) throughout the year.***Exception to this may be for those students who attend school at either one of the “brick and mortar” Central Dauphin high schools. If a student attends classes at CD High or East High School and is provided an opportunity to complete CDSD Online Academy courses, the work expectation is that of the high schools. CDSD Online Academy work must be completed every school day. If work is not completed every school day, the respective school counselor will be notified. Removal from the CDSD Online Academy course will most likely occur if work completion expectation is not met.The following is an example for those taking only CDSD Online Academy courses …?Number of Courses in a scheduleREQUIREMENT – Number of lessons/assignments required for the week (minimum)15210315420525630If a student does not meet the required number of completed lessons each week, the following steps will be taken: The Online staff member will email to inform parent(s) of missed lessons. For example, Student completed 20 of 30 lessons. The number of missed lessons is calculated as Demerits. The Online principal initiates an Improvement Plan and protocol after 10 Demerits for missed lessons.The demerits are assigned based on missed lessons x Days a Week:1 Online course = 5 Completed Lessons If have 4 = 1 Demerit; 3 = 2 Demerits; 0-2 = 3 Demerits2 Online courses = 10 Completed Lessons If have 8-9 = 1 Demerit; 3-7 = 2 Demerits; 0-2 = 3 Demerits3 Online courses = 15 Completed Lessons If have13-14 =1 Demerit; 3-12 = 2 Demerits; 0-2 = 3 Demerits4 Online courses = 20 Completed Lessons If have 18-19 = 1 Demerit; 3-17 = 2 Demerits; 0-2 = 3 Demerits5 Online courses = 25 Completed Lessons If have 23-24 = 1 Demerit; 3-22 =2 Demerits; 0-2 = 3 Demerits6 Online courses = 30 Completed Lessons If have 28-29 =1 Demerit; 3-27=2 Demerits; 0-2 = 3 Demerits If the student continues to not complete the required amount of lessons each week, Demerits will be accumulated to result in the following protocol:For Non-Consecutive Demerits for the entire year:10th -14th Demerit: A warning letter (#1) is sent and a phone call is made to parents that any more missed lessons could result in exiting from the program. 15th -19th Demerit: A warning letter is sent (#2) and a phone call is made to parents to set up a meeting at Chambers Hill Elementary School. At the meeting an Improvement Plan is created. The plan includes a discussion of the expectation to work at Chambers Hill Elementary School for any further missed lessons. 20th -24th Demerit: A warning letter (#3) is sent and a phone call is made to parents for assigning the student to come to work for 4 hours at Chambers Hill Elementary School. 25th -30th Demerit: A warning letter is sent (#4) and a phone call is made to parents for assigning the student to come to work for 8 hours at Chambers Hill Elementary School. 30th Demerit: A warning letter is sent (#5) and a phone call is made to parents to meet to discuss the possible exiting from the program. When students finish early …As students finish each part of?their courses, they?would be assigned to?the next part.? This can happen at any time.? Due to this, students can potentially finish the school year early as long as they have completed all their course work (all 4 parts) for the school year.? If at the end of the school year there is enough time, (i.e. 2 months), a student may be approved to complete another elective (semester or quarter course).? Only Principals can make this approval. ? GradesEach part equates to a marking period.? Even if a student starts part 2 during the 1st marking period, the part 1 final grade would go to the 1st marking period report card.? Part 2 is for marking period 2.? Part 3 is for marking period 3.? Part 4 will be placed on marking period 4 report cards.Questions/Comments/ConcernsIf you have any questions, comments, and/or concerns, please contact your mentor and/or Carol Lopez (Principal).? We have read and understand the above information Student Signature ____________________________________ Date ________________Parent/Guardian Signature _____________________________________ Date __________________ Central Dauphin School DistrictCDSD ONLINE ACADEMY 2013-2014Student Application Form**Complete and Return this formName of School:Building Attendance area: FORMTEXT ????If you were to attend a school building within CD, which school building would you go to?Address:600 Rutherford RoadHarrisburg PA 17109CD Contact:Carol LopezTelephone:717-561-1655Email Address:clopez@411480014605Office Use Only: ID # _______________________________________________00Office Use Only: ID # _______________________________________________Student Information:Last Name: FORMTEXT ?????First Name: FORMTEXT ?????MI: FORMTEXT ?????Home Address: FORMTEXT ?????City: FORMTEXT ????? State: FORMTEXT ????? Zip Code: FORMTEXT ?????County: FORMTEXT ????? Telephone: FORMTEXT ?????Student Mailing Address(If Different From Home Address) FORMTEXT ?????City: FORMTEXT ????? State: FORMTEXT ?????Zip Code: FORMTEXT ?????Date Of Birth: FORMTEXT ????? Age: FORMTEXT ?????School District of Residence and School InformationFormer School Information FORMCHECKBOX Public School FORMCHECKBOX Charter School FORMCHECKBOX Home School FORMCHECKBOX Nonpublic SchoolName of Former School: FORMTEXT ?????Address of Former School: FORMTEXT ?????Phone Number: FORMTEXT ?????Pressent Grade: FORMTEXT ?????Withdrawal Date From Former School: FORMTEXT ?????Was Your Child Receiving Special Education Services Based On An IEP? FORMCHECKBOX Yes FORMCHECKBOX No If Yes, Do You Have The Child’s Special Education Records (IEP)? FORMCHECKBOX Yes FORMCHECKBOX No*REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ----Do you have any computer equipment at home? FORMCHECKBOX Yes FORMCHECKBOX NoDo you have internet access at home? FORMCHECKBOX Yes FORMCHECKBOX No What computer equipment do you have at home? ________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ III. Parent/Guardian Information:Child Lives With: FORMCHECKBOX Both Parents FORMCHECKBOX Both Parents Alternately FORMCHECKBOX Mother FORMCHECKBOX Father FORMCHECKBOX Legal Guardian FORMCHECKBOX Foster Parents FORMCHECKBOX Other Special Custodial Court Instructions:(If Yes, Please Provide a Copy of Court Order.) FORMCHECKBOX Yes FORMCHECKBOX NoComplete Parent/Guardian Name and Address Information As ApplicableParent/Guardian Name FORMTEXT ?????Address: FORMTEXT ?????City: FORMTEXT ?????State: FORMTEXT ?????Zip Code: FORMTEXT ?????Home Telephone: FORMTEXT ?????Work Telephone: FORMTEXT ?????E-Mail Address: FORMTEXT ?????Parent/Guardian Name FORMTEXT ?????Address: FORMTEXT ?????City: FORMTEXT ?????State: FORMTEXT ?????Zip Code: FORMTEXT ?????Home Telephone: FORMTEXT ?????Work Telephone: FORMTEXT ?????E-Mail Address: FORMTEXT ?????My signature on this form indicates my desire to have my child attend CDSD ONLINE ACADEMY and signifies my request that appropriate school records be forwarded. I also understand admission is subject to approval based on student survey, prior school attendance, prior GPA, and school debt to determine acceptance. Students not appointed to CDSD ONLINE ACADEMY by an educational entity will also be subject to a disciplinary history check. I also understand that the student must attend school while this application is being processed. By not attending school prior to acceptance notification will count against approval process. Signature of Parent/Guardian:Date: FORMTEXT ?????Office use Only (parents/guardians/students do not complete)Approved: FORMCHECKBOX Not approved: FORMCHECKBOX Date: FORMTEXT ?????Signature of a CDSD ONLINE ACADEMY Principal:Comments: FORMTEXT ?????PARENTS – KEEP THE FOLLOWING FOR YOUR RECORDS:4114800-10541000CENTRAL DAUPHIN SCHOOL DISTRICT600 Rutherford Road, Harrisburg, PA 17109Telephone: (717) 545-4703Fax: (717) 214-5460Central Dauphin School District-Online Academy (CDSD-ONLINE ACADEMY) Overview; The Central Dauphin School District strives to provide premier educational opportunities for all students. In addition to traditional course offerings, the Central Dauphin School District is proud to offer online learning to our elementary, middle, and high school students. Students and families will have an opportunity to discuss optimal online learning options and explore these opportunities both within and outside of the ‘typical’ school day. ResponsibilitiesStudent ResponsibilitiesContact my Mentor with any questions or problems while taking the course.Parent Responsibilities: Parents of students using online learning have a unique opportunity and responsibility to participate in the education of their children. Parents are expected to:Directly supervise my child’s education at homeProvide a physical environment conducive to my child’s educational needsTalk with my student about taking an online course and help him or her fill out the “Am I a Good Candidate for an Online Learning Course” questionnaire.Get the information needed to log in to monitor my student’s progress.Find out the name and contact information for my student’s Mentor.Log in at least weekly to monitor my student’s progress.Assist my student in complying with all rules, policies, and procedures of the schoolAssist my student in the submission of all forms, applications, and documents to the school in a timely manner.Instruct my student on the correct procedure for logging in to record daily attendance.Monitor my student’s computer use to assure that computer equipment and software are used for educational purposes and in accordance with school policyWork with my student and his/her Mentor to ensure successful completion of the curriculum within the allowable timeframeAssure that all work submitted by my student was completed solely by that student Academic SupportEach online course contains content and assignments that are aligned with Pennsylvania’s content standards or other nationally accepted content standards. They are written by highly qualified teachers and have been through a rigorous multi-step review process.Each lesson of each online course contains multiple methods for students to learn the material that accommodate different learning styles. Additionally, each online course has an online textbook that was written specifically to accomplish the lesson objectives. Furthermore, each lesson has an assessment in order to gauge the student’s understanding of the lesson objectives. Note, however, that Advanced Placement courses may not have all of these features as these courses are being acquired from a third party vendor.Each student will have an online teacher that will monitor the student’s progress and, if necessary, create interventions to help the student master the lesson objectives.Each student will be able to seek assistance from an online, on-demand tutor. This tutor, available from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm on weekdays, is a highly qualified teacher who can provide additional assistance to aid the student’s learningEach student will have a Mentor appointed by the local school district to help monitor the student’s progress, and help coordinate assistance, if necessary.System MaintenanceAll system maintenance will be conducted weekly on Friday’s beginning at 9:00 PM EST. All support issues surrounding hardware, software and internet will follow the following guidelines:Students will report all issues to their Mentor, and if directed to their district’s tech department. In the body of the email please provide enough details to address the issue, and attach any screen shot you feel necessary.Central Dauphin School District-Online Academy (CDSD-ONLINE ACADEMY)FAQ – CDSD Online AcademyHow was creation of the CDSD Online Academy initiated? – The CDSD partnered with the Capital Area Intermediate Unit’s CAOLA (Capitol Area Online Learning Association) since 2010 to develop an online education option for students who want or need something different from traditional high schools but desire to sustain their affiliation with the Central Dauphin School District.Which grade levels are involved with the CDSD Online Academy? – We are offering online courses to students in grades K-12. If a student is involved with the CDSD Online Academy can s/he participate in extracurricular activities? – YES. A student must contact the brick and mortar school guidance counselor and/or school principal (i.e. CD High School) for additional information/scheduling/opportunities. The brick and mortar school personnel/officials are the ones to make this decision/scheduling opportunities.Will students enrolled in the CDSD Online Academy receive a Central Dauphin School District diploma upon completion of graduation requirements? – YES. Students who successfully complete all graduation requirements in accordance to the Central Dauphin School District will receive a CDSD diploma. What a student needs to graduate with must be communicated to the student/parent from the brick and mortar guidance counselor/principal. How does a student get started with the CDSD Online Academy? – A student must be registered with CDSD. The student must complete the application and take it to his/her Guidance Counselor. Applications can be found on the CDSD district website (), or from Guidance Counselors. If the Guidance Counselor and Principal approve for the student to be online, they will send an email, the courses to be taken, and the application to the online principal. A student who is homeschooled may enroll in the CDSD Online Academy; maintaining the flexibility of homeschooling with the support of CDSD resources. A student who is currently enrolled at one of the high schools can take select courses with the CDSD Online Academy, only if approved by the Counselor and Principal. A completed application must be turned in to the CDSD Online Academy Principal no later than 3 weeks after the start of any given marking period. Who will participate in the CDSD Online Academy? – The CDSD Online Academy is open to general education, alternative education, expelled, special education, homebound, and homeschooled students that meet the criteria for admission as stated in this application. Students must be registered with the Central Dauphin School District. If your child is not registered with the district, please call to schedule an appointment at 545-4703 x 222 or x 257. How do students qualify for admission into the CDSD Online Academy? - The student must be a resident of the school district. The following criteria are used to determine if a student may qualify for enrollment into the CDSD Online Academy:A student must have acceptable attendance. District Policy 204 will be followed by those students registered with the district and following the district calendar as specified above. A student entering the CDSD Online Academy who is enrolled in Alternative Education and/or Summer School (programs housed/hosted/supervised by the school district on school property) must maintain appropriate school behaviors. The Student Code of Conduct will be followed for any infractions. There must not be any school debt owed to the district prior to completion of the application. All school debt must be paid before potential acceptance into the program.Elementary School Principals provides input for acceptance of K-5th graders. Middle School Principals provides input for acceptance of 6th-8th graders. High School Principal (CD High and East High School) provides input for acceptance of 9th-12th graders.When will a student be denied enrollment? - A student will be denied enrollment into CDSD Online Academy if:Elementary School Principals provides input for acceptance of K-5th graders. Middle School Principals provides input for denial of 6th-8th graders. High School Principal (CD High and East High School) provides input for denial of 9th-12th graders.Can a student be removed from the CDSD Online Academy? – YES. A student will be removed from the CDSD Online Academy if: Poor attendance during enrollment – in accordance to the district Attendance Policy and District Attendance ProtocolInappropriate and/or disrespectful behavior during enrollment at the Alternative Ed placement. Input from Elementary School Principals provides input for removal of K-5th graders. Input from Middle School Principals of 6th-8th graders. Input from High School Principal (CD High and East High School) of 9th-12th graders.What are the obligations of a CDSD Online Academy student? – An online student must adhere to the district calendar and marking period deadlines. In order to be successful there is a tracking of completed lessons. The student must complete a minimum required amount of work each school week (reference the school calendar). A student is notified of what minimum work requirement at the start of the program following enrollment. Work can be completed on weekends, holidays, and during school cancelations (i.e. snow days). Educational Trip forms may be submitted in accordance with School Board Policy. Seniors must complete a Senior Project. The high schools will assign a Senior Advisor for this. The student and Senior Advisor must remain in communication during the school year. Senior Project deadlines must be met. Students must complete all courses assigned to them by the brick and mortar school principal and/or guidance counselor. What if I fail a class? - The online courses are not easy. Students need to take their time to be successful. If you fail a class and need to repeat the identical course (i.e. credit recovery), the student and parent will be financially responsible for the repeated class. Can students complete courses on a part time basis? – YES. A student may participate on a part time basis only with Principal approval. No computers are loaned to students. The school calendar (i.e. end of marking period deadlines) must be followed. The course can be taken during a study hall, built into the school schedule, or be completed at the home of the enrolled student. Course offerings will vary; high school guidance counselors may be contacted for a list of course offerings.Will students be charged a fee to enroll/courses? –At this time, SAT Preparation will be offered to students for a nominal fee. Repeating a failed class will cost the student and parent money to take any available course. There are situations when students will be charged per course. For example, students who exceed 6 courses per marking period will need to pay for additional courses to meet graduation requirements.Who will be teaching the online courses? – Edison Learning and Accelerated Education will provide grades for courses. The grades are given to Guidance Counselors and written on transcripts. CDSD will provide all students with a “Mentor” to help monitor grades, attendance and offer support to the students as needed. The Mentor will also maintain regular communication with the home school principal and guidance counselor, parent/guardian and CDSD Online Academy principal.Grades 7-12 - Edison Learning - 7-12 (Electives only) – Accelerated Education - K-6 – Accelerated Education - are credits earned in the CDSD Online Academy? CDSD Online Academy includes quarter, semester and full year courses. Each 1 credit (full year) course contains four parts (grades 7-12). Each part contains three units (grades 7-12). Each unit contains approximately fifteen lessons (grades 7-12). Students are expected to complete one lesson in each course per school day. Following this schedule, each course part will require completion of at least 45 lessons/exams/quizzes to fulfill a marking period. For additional information please contact the brick and mortar school guidance counselor and/or the CDSD Online Academy Principal.How will students access text books for online courses? –The text books for courses are available online. Some courses do require a hard copy of a text book. Books from the CAIU must be returned at the end of the school year. Students are responsible to request and pick up the book from the online principal. How many courses can I have in my schedule/What if I finished course parts early? Middle School and High School only ... No more than 6 course parts in a student schedule at one time.? If you finish a course part early (before?the end of a Marking Period) then the next part will be assigned automatically.??Once a part is finished regardless of where it falls in a Marking Period, the next part of that course is added to your schedule.? If a student is in need of courses above 6 for any particular reason would be the financial responsibility of the parent/guardian. What about changing (Dropping/Adding) courses in a middle of a marking period?? For grades 7-12 courses are set up into parts. Each part is one Marking Period in length (AP courses are an entire semester in length = 2 Marking Periods).? (For any semester long courses not known at this time, they too will fall into this requirement.) Once a part is started, you are required to complete it in full.? If you are struggling in a course and you want to drop it in after enrollment,?your parent/guardian?will be charged to pay for that dropped course part and any replacement/added course part (that Marking Period only).? You may not be able to drop the course at all depending on what your guidance counselor determines you need?to graduate on time. Students will be assigned to a mentor (CDSD teacher) for support and guidance – The CDSD Online Academy has CDSD teachers who support and guide students through the program. Our mentors are Toni Shughart (also CAOLA math teacher) and Shane Adams. A mentor will be assigned to students upon acceptance into the online program. What does a student do for help once in the online program? – The student is responsible for seeking help from his/her online teachers (graders). If communication is through email, the graders are required to respond within 24 hours. If any grader does not respond within 24 hours, please let your online mentor and/or principal know as soon as possible. To correct work, graders have 48 hours. If an assignment is submitted and a grade is not posted within 48 hours, please email him/her. If that does not work, please let your mentor and/or online principal know.Central Dauphin School District-Online AcademyAcademic Integrity/Plagiarism PolicyIt is expected that all work submitted for the purpose of meeting online course requirements represents the original efforts of the individual student. This includes, but is not limited to exams, homework, course assignments, and the original creation of essays, compositions, term papers and scientific research. All work submitted by a student should be a true reflection of his or her own effort and ability. If such is not the case, then the student has demonstrated unacceptable academic behavior and is subject to disciplinary action. Administrators, faculty, mentors, students and families are all important contributors to the upholding of academic integrity in the online learning community.Plagiarism is defined as copying/stealing and passing off as one’s own the ideas or words of another, using someone else’s created product without crediting the source, or committing literary theft. Examples include the following:Turning in a paper retrieved from an Internet source as one’s ownUsing another student’s work in whole or part and handing it in as one’s ownUsing information from an encyclopedia, book, textbook, web site, database, etc., without citing the sourceUsing another person’s idea, opinion, or theory without citing the sourceUsing any facts, statistics, graphs, drawings, pictures, sounds or other piece of information which you found from any source that is not common knowledge, without citing the sourceUsing quotations of another person’s actual spoken or written word without citing the sourceParaphrasing (putting into your own words) another person’s unique ideas, spoken or written, without citing the source Plagiarism will result in a “zero” (no credit) on the assigned paper or project. Teachers will provide written documentation of the plagiarism and will use the following procedure: A. Discussion with the studentB. Referral to the school principal or assistant principal C. Call to parents by the principal or teacher D. Principal’s referral to co-curricular coaches/advisors and National Honor Society as applicable When plagiarism is found to have taken place, the student must still meet the minimum requirement(s) of the course by rewriting the assignment according to teacher specifications. The student’s grade on the rewritten assignment will be no higher than a “C.” Failure to rewrite the assignment will result in an “F” for that assignment. A second plagiarism offense will automatically result in an “F” for the course. Central Dauphin School District-Online AcademyCD ONLINE ACADEMY-CAOLA ATTENDANCE AND COMPLETED LESSON REQUIREMENT AND TRACKING for Full Time StudentsATTENDANCE: Full time CAOLA students will be required to report any daily absences (illness) by sending an excuse to the online principal. Because a parent/guardian signature must be on it, it can be emailed and scanned to clopez@, faxed to 717-561-4977 or brought to Chambers Hill Elementary School. The absence must be reported by the parent within 3 days of the occurrence.? Please include in your note the name of the student, the date of the absence or absences, and reason for the absence.? All absences, both excused and unexcused, will be governed by Policy 204 of the school district.?The online principal will forward this excuse to the Attendance Secretary of the brick and mortar school, who will document it on the student’s record. CAOLA students will be marked present by the school of record unless a notification is received by Mrs. Lopez.? COMPLETED LESSON REQUIREMENT AND TRACKINGCAOLA full time students’ Completed Lessons are tracked each week. The requirement is for students to complete a total number of lessons peer week based on how many courses times 5 school days, but students' completed lessons will be counted and tracked for a 7 day period. The consistent work week to complete lessons will be Sunday (12:00 am)-Saturday (11:59pm) throughout the year.***Exception to this may be for those students who attend school at either one of the “brick and mortar” Central Dauphin high schools. If a student attends classes at CD High or East High School and is provided an opportunity to complete CDSD Online Academy courses, the work expectation is that of the high schools. CDSD Online Academy work must be completed every school day. If work is not completed every school day, the respective school counselor will be notified. Removal from the CDSD Online Academy course will most likely occur if work completion expectation is not met.The following is an example for those taking only CDSD Online Academy courses …?Number of Courses in a scheduleREQUIREMENT – Number of lessons/assignments required for the week (minimum)15210315420525630If a student does not meet the required number of completed lessons each week, the following steps will be taken: The Online staff member will email to inform parent(s) of missed lessons. For example, Student completed 20 of 30 lessons. The number of missed lessons is calculated as Demerits. The Online principal initiates an Improvement Plan and protocol after 10 Demerits for missed lessons.The demerits are assigned based on missed lessons x Days a Week:1 Online course = 5 Completed Lessons If have 4 = 1 Demerit; 3 = 2 Demerits; 0-2 = 3 Demerits2 Online courses = 10 Completed Lessons If have 8-9 = 1 Demerit; 3-7 = 2 Demerits; 0-2 = 3 Demerits3 Online courses = 15 Completed Lessons If have13-14 =1 Demerit; 3-12 = 2 Demerits; 0-2 = 3 Demerits4 Online courses = 20 Completed Lessons If have 18-19 = 1 Demerit; 3-17 = 2 Demerits; 0-2 = 3 Demerits5 Online courses = 25 Completed Lessons If have 23-24 = 1 Demerit; 3-22 =2 Demerits; 0-2 = 3 Demerits6 Online courses = 30 Completed Lessons If have 28-29 =1 Demerit; 3-27=2 Demerits; 0-2 = 3 Demerits If the student continues to not complete the required amount of lessons each week, Demerits will be accumulated to result in the following protocol:For Non-Consecutive Demerits for the entire year:10th -14th Demerit: A warning letter (#1) is sent and a phone call is made to parents that any more missed lessons could result in exiting from the program. 15th -19th Demerit: A warning letter is sent (#2) and a phone call is made to parents to set up a meeting at Chambers Hill Elementary School. At the meeting an Improvement Plan is created. The plan includes a discussion of the expectation to work at Chambers Hill Elementary School for any further missed lessons. 20th -24th Demerit: A warning letter (#3) is sent and a phone call is made to parents for assigning the student to come to work for 4 hours at Chambers Hill Elementary School. 25th -30th Demerit: A warning letter is sent (#4) and a phone call is made to parents for assigning the student to come to work for 8 hours at Chambers Hill Elementary School. 30th Demerit: A warning letter is sent (#5) and a phone call is made to parents to meet to discuss the possible exiting from the program. When students finish early …As students finish each part of?their courses, they?would be assigned to?the next part.? This can happen at any time.? Due to this, students can potentially finish the school year early as long as they have completed all their course work (all 4 parts) for the school year.? If at the end of the school year there is enough time, (i.e. 2 months), a student may be approved to complete another elective (semester or quarter course).? Only Principals can make this approval. ? GradesEach part equates to a marking period.? Even if a student starts part 2 during the 1st marking period, the part 1 final grade would go to the 1st marking period report card.? Part 2 is for marking period 2.? Part 3 is for marking period 3.? Part 4 will be placed on marking period 4 report cards.Questions/Comments/ConcernsIf you have any questions, comments, and/or concerns, please contact your mentor and/or Carol Lopez (Principal).? We have read and understand the above information Student Signature ____________________________________ Date ________________Parent/Guardian Signature _____________________________________ Date __________________ ................
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