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CENTRAL DAUPHIN SCHOOL DISTRICT

600 Rutherford Road, Harrisburg, PA 17109

Telephone: (717) 545-4703

Fax: (717) 214-5460

Central 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.

Responsibilities

I. Student Responsibilities

a. Contact my Mentor with any questions or problems while taking the course.

II. 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:

a. Directly supervise my child’s education at home

b. Provide a physical environment conducive to my child’s educational needs

c. Talk 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.

d. Get the information needed to log in to monitor my student’s progress.

e. Find out the name and contact information for my student’s Mentor.

f. Log in at least weekly to monitor my student’s progress.

g. Assist my student in complying with all rules, policies, and procedures of the school

h. Assist my student in the submission of all forms, applications, and documents to the school in a timely manner.

i. Instruct my student on the correct procedure for logging in to record daily attendance.

j. Monitor my student’s computer use to assure that computer equipment and software are used for educational purposes and in accordance with school policy

k. Work with my student and his/her Mentor to ensure successful completion of the curriculum within the allowable timeframe

l. Assure that all work submitted by my student was completed solely by that student

III. Academic Support

a. Each 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.

b. 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.

c. 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.

d. 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 learning

e. Each student will have a Mentor appointed by the local school district to help monitor the student’s progress, and help coordinate assistance, if necessary.

f. System Maintenance

i. All 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:

ii. 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

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• How 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 and submitted a completed application to the online principal. A newly enrolling student can receive an application at the time of registration or on the district website (). An existing CDSD student can go to his/her guidance counselor for an application. 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, enrolling through the traditional course selection process. 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. Any application received after 3 weeks from the start of a marking period, if accepted into the CDSD Online Academy will wait to begin working in the online program until the start of the subsequent marking period. As the student waits, s/he must remain at his/her current educational placement.

• 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, meaning no letters/notices were provided at any time within the past two (2) school years for court due to excessive absences. District Policy 204 will be followed by those students registered with the district and following the district calendar as specified above.

o A student entering the CDSD Online Academy who is enrolled in Alternative Education (FOCUS) 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.

o 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.

o 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:

o 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:

o Poor attendance during enrollment – in accordance to the district Attendance Policy

o Inappropriate and/or disrespectful behavior during enrollment at the Alternative Ed placement.

o 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. For attendance purposes 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 completed on weekends, holidays, and school cancelations (i.e. snow days) do not count towards attendance. 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 but s/he will not be provided a computer from the CAIU. 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 and Key Stone Exam Prep courses 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? – For the 2012-2013 school year, Edison Learning, the company who created the courses and learning environment, will provide Graders for courses of those students in grades 7-12. For grades K-6, courses will be through Accelerated Education. 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.

o Grades 7-12 - Edison Learning -

o Grades 7-12 (Electives only) – Accelerated Education -

o Grades K-6 – Accelerated Education -

• How 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. Full time students will have books mailed directly to your home through the online company. The CDSD does provide a book for loan for most courses for non-full time students. Other books may be available at your local library. Hard copies of the online text books are available for purchase by the parent/guardian at the parent/guardian’s expense. This is not a reimbursable expense from the Central Dauphin School District. The district and IU books are to be returned at the end of each school year. You are responsible to request and pick up the book from the online principal.

|Course Title |Book |Author |

|American Lit Part 2 |Hiroshima |John Hersey |

|American Lit Part 3 |Death of a Salesman |Arthur Miller |

|American Lit Part 4 |Game |Donald Barthelme |

|American Lit Part 4 |The Glass Menagerie |Tennessee Williams |

|American Lit Part 4 |To Kill a Mockingbird |Harper Lee |

|British Lit Part 1 |The Kiss (Contained in the Oxford Book of English Short Stories) |Angela Carter |

|British Lit Part 3 |The Lord of the Flies |William Golding |

|British Lit Part 4 |Brick Lane |Monica Ali |

|British Lit Part 4 |Some Talk of Alexander (Contained in the Oxford Book of English |Alfred Coppard |

| |Short Stories) | |

|British Lit Part 4 |Little Brother (Contained in the Oxford Book of English Short |Mann |

| |Stories) | |

|British Lit Part 4 |A Widow's Quilt (Contained in the Oxford Book of English Short |Sylvia Townsend Warner |

| |Stories) | |

|British Lit Part 4 |A Mere Interlude (Contained in the Oxford Book of English Short |Thomas Harder |

| |Stories | |

|World Lit I Part 3 |Diary of a Young Girl |Anne Frank |

|World Lit I Part 4 |A Raisin in the Sun |Lorainne Hansberry |

|World Lit I Part 4 |The Bluest Eye |Toni Morrison |

|World Lit II Part 2 |Things Fall Apart |Chinua Achebe |

|World Lit II Part 4 |First They Killed My Father |Loung Ung |

• How many courses can I have in my schedule/What if I finished course parts early? For 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. We have Toni Shughart (also CAOLA math grader), Shane Adams, Erika Mattiuz, and Kris Carson. A mentor will be assigned to students upon acceptance into the online program. If a student does not respond to an email within 24 hours, please let the online principal know.

• 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 Academy (CDSD-ONLINE ACADEMY)

FAQ – CDSD Online Academy

**Copy for your records

• How 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 and submitted a completed application to the online principal. A newly enrolling student can receive an application at the time of registration or on the district website (). An existing CDSD student can go to his/her guidance counselor for an application. 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, enrolling through the traditional course selection process. 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. Any application received after 3 weeks from the start of a marking period, if accepted into the CDSD Online Academy will wait to begin working in the online program until the start of the subsequent marking period. As the student waits, s/he must remain at his/her current educational placement.

• 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 an overall GPA of 70% or greater (Middle and High School).

▪ A student must have acceptable attendance, meaning no letters/notices were provided at any time within the past two (2) school years for court due to excessive absences. District Policy 204 will be followed by those students registered with the district and following the district calendar as specified above.

o A student entering the CDSD Online Academy who is enrolled in Alternative Education (FOCUS) 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.

o 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.

o 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:

o The student’s GPA is between a 0%-59% before enrollment

o Poor attendance before enrollment (0% to 69% attendance rate)

o Inappropriate and/or disrespectful behavior during enrollment when coursework takes place on school property, which includes the location at the New Love in Christ Church.

o There is an outstanding school debt before enrollment

o 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:

o Poor attendance during enrollment – in accordance to the district Attendance Policy

o Inappropriate and/or disrespectful behavior during enrollment at the Alternative Ed placement.

o 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. For attendance purposes 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 completed on weekends, holidays, and school cancelations (i.e. snow days) do not count towards attendance. 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 but s/he will not be provided a computer from the CAIU. 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 and Key Stone Exam Prep courses 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? – For the 2012-2013 school year, Edison Learning, the company who created the courses and learning environment, will provide Graders for courses of those students in grades 7-12. For grades K-6, courses will be through Accelerated Education. 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.

o Grades 7-12 - Edison Learning -

o Grades 7-12 (Electives only) – Accelerated Education -

o Grades K-6 – Accelerated Education -

• How 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. Full time students will have books mailed directly to your home through the online company. The CDSD does provide a book for loan for most courses for non-full time students. Other books may be available at your local library. Hard copies of the online text books are available for purchase by the parent/guardian at the parent/guardian’s expense. This is not a reimbursable expense from the Central Dauphin School District. The district and IU books are to be returned at the end of each school year. You are responsible to request and pick up the book from the online principal.

|Course Title |Book |Author |

|American Lit Part 2 |Hiroshima |John Hersey |

|American Lit Part 3 |Death of a Salesman |Arthur Miller |

|American Lit Part 4 |Game |Donald Barthelme |

|American Lit Part 4 |The Glass Menagerie |Tennessee Williams |

|American Lit Part 4 |To Kill a Mockingbird |Harper Lee |

|British Lit Part 1 |The Kiss (Contained in the Oxford Book of English Short Stories) |Angela Carter |

|British Lit Part 3 |The Lord of the Flies |William Golding |

|British Lit Part 4 |Brick Lane |Monica Ali |

|British Lit Part 4 |Some Talk of Alexander (Contained in the Oxford Book of English |Alfred Coppard |

| |Short Stories) | |

|British Lit Part 4 |Little Brother (Contained in the Oxford Book of English Short |Mann |

| |Stories) | |

|British Lit Part 4 |A Widow's Quilt (Contained in the Oxford Book of English Short |Sylvia Townsend Warner |

| |Stories) | |

|British Lit Part 4 |A Mere Interlude (Contained in the Oxford Book of English Short |Thomas Harder |

| |Stories | |

|World Lit I Part 3 |Diary of a Young Girl |Anne Frank |

|World Lit I Part 4 |A Raisin in the Sun |Lorainne Hansberry |

|World Lit I Part 4 |The Bluest Eye |Toni Morrison |

|World Lit II Part 2 |Things Fall Apart |Chinua Achebe |

|World Lit II Part 4 |First They Killed My Father |Loung Ung |

• How many courses can I have in my schedule/What if I finished course parts early? For 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. We have Toni Shughart (also CAOLA math grader), Shane Adams, Erika Mattiuz, and Kris Carson. A mentor will be assigned to students upon acceptance into the online program. If a student does not respond to an email within 24 hours, please let the online principal know.

• 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 Academy

Academic Integrity/Plagiarism Policy

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It 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:

o Turning in a paper retrieved from an Internet source as one’s own

o Using another student’s work in whole or part and handing it in as one’s own

o Using information from an encyclopedia, book, textbook, web site, database, etc., without citing the source

o Using another person’s idea, opinion, or theory without citing the source

o Using 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 source

o Using quotations of another person’s actual spoken or written word without citing the source

o Paraphrasing (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 student

B. 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 Academy

Academic Integrity/Plagiarism Policy

**For your Records (Copy)

It 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:

o Turning in a paper retrieved from an Internet source as one’s own

o Using another student’s work in whole or part and handing it in as one’s own

o Using information from an encyclopedia, book, textbook, web site, database, etc., without citing the source

o Using another person’s idea, opinion, or theory without citing the source

o Using 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 source

o Using quotations of another person’s actual spoken or written word without citing the source

o Paraphrasing (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 student

B. 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 Academy

Work Completion

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HIGH SCHOOL CYBER ATTENDANCE

For each course a student has on the CDSD Online Academy schedule s/he needs to complete at least 1 lesson/assignment totaling the number of courses times the number of days in a school week (5).  For an entire week it would be the accumulation of those lessons.  You must complete the minimum total completion requirement per week.

***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 Schools 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 to 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 schedule |Number of lessons/assignments required for the |

| |week (minimum) |

|1 |5 |

|2 |10 |

|3 |15 |

|4 |20 |

|5 |25 |

|6 |30 |

How to monitor attendance ….

If a student has less than what is expected, you will be marked absent. (see below).  If you are marked absent, you will be notified by your mentor.  An absence note must be turned into your home high school attendance secretary or guidance counselor. 

• Students who have 1 course … You must complete 5 lessons/assignments per week.  A student must average 1 lesson/assignment completion per day.  If there are 4 or less lessons/assignments completed, students would be marked absent for the first day they skipped the lesson/assignment. 

• Students who have 2 courses … You must complete 10 lessons/assignments per week.  Students need an average of 2 lessons/assignments completed each day.  If a student has less than an average of 2 lessons/assignments completed per day, they would be marked absent for 1 day for each missed assignment.

• Students who have 3 courses … You must complete 15 lessons/assignments per week.  Students must average 3 lessons/assignments each day for the entire week.  If less than this, they would be marked absent for each day less than this amount.  For example if 12 lessons/assignments are completed for the week, the student would be marked absent for 1 day.  If a student only completes 6 lessons/assignments for the week, the student would be marked absent for 3 days.

• Students who have 4 courses …  You must complete 20 lessons/assignments per week. Students must average 4 lessons/assignments each day for the entire week.  If less than this, they would be marked absent for each day less than this amount.  For example if 12 lessons/assignments are completed for the week, the student would be marked absent for 2 days.  If a student only completes 8 lessons/assignments for the week, the student would be marked absent for 3 days.

• Students who have 5 courses … You must complete 25 lessons/assignments per week.  Students must average 5 lessons/assignments each day for the entire week.  If less than this, they would be marked absent for each day less than this amount.  For example if 15 lessons/assignments are completed for the week, the student would be marked absent for 1 day.  If a student only completes 10 lessons/assignments for the week, the student would be marked absent for 3 days.

• Students who have 6 courses … You must complete 30 lessons/assignments per week.  Students must average 6 lessons/assignments each day for the entire week.  If less than this, they would be marked absent for each day less than this amount.  For example if 24 lessons/assignments are completed for the week, the student would be marked absent for 1 day.  If a student only completes 18 lessons/assignments for the week, the student would be marked absent for 3 days.

Once students finish all required course work, they would be marked present for the remainder of the school week.  If at the end of all 4 parts of course work, students would be marked present at the end of the school year.

When students finish early …

As students finish each part of 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 given an option to complete another elective (semester or quarter course).  No Core courses would be available close to the end of the school year if a student finished all required courses early.  This would be determined on a case-by-case basis.  Any courses added following the completion of all required coursework would be the financial responsibility of the student (parent/guardian). 

Grades

Each 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.

MIDDLE/ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CYBER ATTENDANCE

Attendance for Middle and Elementary Schools is based on the number of hours students are online each week. On average, students must be online working a minimum of 5 hours a day totaling a minimum of 25 hours a week. (Students only have to average 5 hours per day online.) In addition, weekly progress will be reviewed. Since there are 9 weeks per marking period, on average students must have a minimum of a 10% increase in progress in each course. Progress is determined by work completion.

Questions/Comments/Concerns

If you have any questions, comments, and/or concerns, please contact your mentor and/or Steve Epstein (Principal). 

We have read and understand the above information

Student Signature ____________________________________ Date ________________

Parent/Guardian Signature _____________________________________ Date __________________

Central Dauphin School District-Online Academy

Work Completion

**For your Records (Copy)

HIGH SCHOOL CYBER ATTENDANCE

For each course a student has on the CDSD Online Academy schedule s/he needs to complete at least 1 lesson/assignment totaling the number of courses times the number of days in a school week (5).  For an entire week it would be the accumulation of those lessons.  You must complete the minimum total completion requirement per week.

***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 Schools 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 to 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 schedule |Number of lessons/assignments required for the |

| |week (minimum) |

|1 |5 |

|2 |10 |

|3 |15 |

|4 |20 |

|5 |25 |

|6 |30 |

How to monitor attendance ….

If a student has less than what is expected, you will be marked absent. (see below).  If you are marked absent, you will be notified by your mentor.  An absence note must be turned into your home high school attendance secretary or guidance counselor. 

• Students who have 1 course … You must complete 5 lessons/assignments per week.  A student must average 1 lesson/assignment completion per day.  If there are 4 or less lessons/assignments completed, students would be marked absent for the first day they skipped the lesson/assignment. 

• Students who have 2 courses … You must complete 10 lessons/assignments per week.  Students need an average of 2 lessons/assignments completed each day.  If a student has less than an average of 2 lessons/assignments completed per day, they would be marked absent for 1 day for each missed assignment.

• Students who have 3 courses … You must complete 15 lessons/assignments per week.  Students must average 3 lessons/assignments each day for the entire week.  If less than this, they would be marked absent for each day less than this amount.  For example if 12 lessons/assignments are completed for the week, the student would be marked absent for 1 day.  If a student only completes 6 lessons/assignments for the week, the student would be marked absent for 3 days.

• Students who have 4 courses …  You must complete 20 lessons/assignments per week. Students must average 4 lessons/assignments each day for the entire week.  If less than this, they would be marked absent for each day less than this amount.  For example if 12 lessons/assignments are completed for the week, the student would be marked absent for 2 days.  If a student only completes 8 lessons/assignments for the week, the student would be marked absent for 3 days.

• Students who have 5 courses … You must complete 25 lessons/assignments per week.  Students must average 5 lessons/assignments each day for the entire week.  If less than this, they would be marked absent for each day less than this amount.  For example if 15 lessons/assignments are completed for the week, the student would be marked absent for 1 day.  If a student only completes 10 lessons/assignments for the week, the student would be marked absent for 3 days.

• Students who have 6 courses … You must complete 30 lessons/assignments per week.  Students must average 6 lessons/assignments each day for the entire week.  If less than this, they would be marked absent for each day less than this amount.  For example if 24 lessons/assignments are completed for the week, the student would be marked absent for 1 day.  If a student only completes 18 lessons/assignments for the week, the student would be marked absent for 3 days.

Once students finish all required course work, they would be marked present for the remainder of the school week.  If at the end of all 4 parts of course work, students would be marked present at the end of the school year.

When students finish early …

As students finish each part of 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 given an option to complete another elective (semester or quarter course).  No Core courses would be available close to the end of the school year if a student finished all required courses early.  This would be determined on a case-by-case basis.  Any courses added following the completion of all required coursework would be the financial responsibility of the student (parent/guardian). 

Grades

Each 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.

MIDDLE/ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CYBER ATTENDANCE

Attendance for Middle and Elementary Schools is based on the number of hours students are online each week. On average, students must be online working a minimum of 5 hours a day totaling a minimum of 25 hours a week. (Students only have to average 5 hours per day online.) In addition, weekly progress will be reviewed. Since there are 9 weeks per marking period, on average students must have a minimum of a 10% increase in progress in each course. Progress is determined by work completion.

Questions/Comments/Concerns

If you have any questions, comments, and/or concerns, please contact your mentor and/or Steve Epstein (Principal). 

Central Dauphin School District

CDSD ONLINE ACADEMY 2010-2011

Student Application Form

**Complete and Return this form

|Name of School: |Building Attendance area:      |

| |If you were to attend a school building within CD, which school building would you go to? |

|Address: |600 Rutherford Road |

| |Harrisburg PA 17109 |

|CD Contact: |Steven Epstein |

|Telephone: |717-561-1655 |Email Address: |sepstein@ |

| |

|Student Information: |

|Last Name: |      |First Name: |      |MI: |      |

|Home Address: |      |

|City: |      | State: |      | Zip Code: |      |

|County: |      | Telephone: |      |

|Student Mailing Address |      |

|(If Different From Home Address) | |

|City: |      | State: |      |Zip Code: |      |

|Date Of Birth: |      | Age: |      | |

|School District of Residence and School Information |

|Former School Information |

| |Public School | |Charter School | |Home School | |Nonpublic School |

|Name of Former School: |      |

|Address of Former School: |      |

|Phone Number: |      |

|Previous Grade: |      |Withdrawal Date From Former School: |      |

|Was Your Child Receiving Special Education Services Based On An IEP? | | Yes | |No |

| If Yes, Do You Have The Child’s Special Education Records (IEP)? | | Yes | | No |

*REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ----

Do you have any computer equipment at home? Yes No

Do you have internet access at home? Yes No

What computer equipment do you have at home? ________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

|III. Parent/Guardian Information: |

|Child Lives With: | |Both Parents | |Both Parents Alternately | |Mother | |

|Special Custodial Court Instructions: | |Yes | |No |

|(If Yes, Please Provide a Copy of Court Order.) | | | | |

|Complete Parent/Guardian Name and Address Information As Applicable |

|Parent/Guardian Name |      |

|Address: |      |

|City: |      |State: |      |Zip Code: |      |

|Home Telephone: |      |Work Telephone: |      |

|E-Mail Address: |      |

|Parent/Guardian Name |      |

|Address: |      |

|City: |      |State: |      |Zip Code: |      |

|Home Telephone: |      |Work Telephone: |      |

|E-Mail Address: |      |

|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: |      |

|Office use Only (parents/guardians/students do |Not approved: |Date: |      |

|not complete) | | | |

|Approved: | | | |

|Signature of a CDSD ONLINE ACADEMY Principal: | |

|Comments:       | |

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Office Use Only: ID # _______________________________________________

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