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Senior Year and Beyond

The SLE and the Grade 12 Option in College & Beyond

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Introduction to Structured Learning Experience (SLE)

Ms. Angela D’Orsi

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Structured Learning Experience

  • Credited course required for HS graduation
  • Part of a full senior schedule
  • Includes:
    • Virtual classroom experience
      • Resumes, Student training plans, and Monthly check in meetings
    • Work Based Learning - Internship
      • Remote or in person 120 hour internship
      • Must be in their Academy field
      • Internships can be paid or non-paid

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The Value of the SLE Class

  • Gain real life experience in your academy field
  • Determine if the field is a good fit based upon your interests and values
  • Apply academic and CTE skills in an authentic setting with the support of a professional mentor
  • Build a resume for future employment
  • Build a professional network and references
  • Apply and improve upon Career Ready Practices

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Q&A for the SLE

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Grade 12 Option & Special Education in College

Ms. Tracy Amedeo, M.Ed. College & Career Counselor

amedeot@mcvts.org

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Begin with your goals in mind….

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Healthy, independent adult

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Social/Emotional/Physical Health

Lifetime learner

Meaningful career

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Everyone has their own timeline.

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Special Services in College: Apply for Services

  • Complete application online
  • Student-centered
  • Evaluation of documentation
  • Call back student to review
  • Student invites parent
  • Handed LETTER of entitled accommodations
  • Day 1 of class: Student delivers note to each professor
  • Student asks for accommodations
  • Repeat for Spring semester (new professors!)
  • Refresh before the new academic year/ Fall

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Honest Assessment of Baseline Functioning

  • Honest assessment of baseline functioning
    • Autonomy
    • Rate of Instruction
    • Self Advocacy
    • Are you a Genesis Stalker? How often do you email teachers & vice versa?
    • Dealing with Setbacks
    • “Academic Fitness”

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Typical High School IEP Accommodations

Teacher’s Notes

Study Guides

Extra Time on Tests

Interim Deadlines

Call home when….

Assistive Technology

Cue student to stay on task

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Read directions aloud

Refocus / Redirect

Provide hard copies of class material when possible

Assistance with organization

Use of planner

In class support teacher will….

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Paradigm Shift: What does it look like in college?

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Teacher’s Notes on BlackBoard; student scribe if avail./qualify

Study Guides on BlackBoard (answers not included)

Extra Time on Tests with approval, time and a half

Interim Deadlines see syllabus

Call home when….nope!

Assistive Technology as determined by Office of Accessibility

Cue student to stay on task nope

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Paradigm Shift: What does it look like in college?

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Read directions aloud nope

Refocus / Redirect nope

Provide hard copies of class material when possible on BlackBoard

Assistance with organization tutoring center; office hours (not really)

Use of planner tutoring center; office hours (not really)

In class support teacher will….. not exist

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Everyone has their own timeline

Credits & Course load for a 120-credit degree varieties:

  • Fall (15) - Spring (15)
  • Summer (6) - Fall (12) - Spring (12)
  • Summer (3) - Fall (12) -Winter (3) - Spring (12)

Leverage full year calendar….

  • Pre-Freshman Summer - transfer in one class (“C” or higher)
  • Pre-Sophomore Summer - transfer in one class (“C” or higher)

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Q&A for Special Education in College

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