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ECHS RETURN TO LEARN PLAN

AT-HOME INSTRUCTION

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E ECHS AT HOME INSTRUCTION

  • AT HOME LEARNING PROTOCOLS
  • TSI TESTING
  • MIDLAND COLLEGE COURSES
  • DRIVE BY MATERIAL PICK UP
  • CANVAS/GOOGLE
  • FREE/REDUCED LUNCH
  • TECHNOLOGY
  • ATTENDANCE
  • GRADING
  • COMMUNICATION (CAMPUS AND HOME)
  • BELL SCHEDULE

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At Home Instruction Protocols

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Parent and Student Expectations

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TSI Testing:

All Testing will be monitored virtually. Apple technology does not work for testing.

  1. 9th Grade: Reading and Writing
  2. 10th Grade: Reading and Writing (if they have not passed)
  3. 11th Grade: Math (if they have not passed)

Note: A schedule will be set up for testing and shared with the students.

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MC Courses

1. MC Meeting

a. August 6, 2020

b. I will share the plan with parents on the 14th and 17th at the online grade level meetings.

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Drive By Material Pick Up

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Drive By Schedule

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Canvas/Google

  • Midland College uses Canvas for all of their coursework. To be in alignment with Midland College ECHS will be using Canvas for all high School work for this school year.
  • Student and Parent information will be rolled out at the grade level meetings on August 14 and 17.
  • Teachers will utilize Google Meet for live lessons.

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Free/Reduced Lunch

  1. Reasons to complete the free/reduced lunch form.
    1. Helps with paying for college applications
    2. Helps with paying for taking the SAT and ACT
  2. You can complete the online application at the following link:
  3. Paper applications will be distributed during the drive by material pick up.

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Technology

  1. If you need technology at home we need you to complete the online form.
    1. ECHS Technology Request Form
  2. Technology
    • Chromebook (agreement form must be signed at time of pick up)
    • Wifi
    • Calculator (agreement form must be signed at time of pick up)

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Attendance

Student attendance during virtual learning will be taken based on student engagement. (Student engagement is measured daily, and attendance is assigned based on the student’s completion of that “day’s assignment.” Students who do not complete the student engagement measurement, (on the day assigned), will be counted absent. 90% Attendance is in effect for virtual learning. Midland College professors and High School Professors will be taking attendance daily on engagement. Student engagement will be based on completing one or more of the following listed:

  1. Complete lessons in the following (No Red Ink, Achieve 3000, Imagine Math…)
  2. Submit completed work on Canvas
  3. Participate via chat or class discussion in Google Meet Office Hours, Tutorials, small group instruction.
  4. Participate in discussion board (post a response and reply to 2 other responses)
  5. Complete an assignment (district benchmark, state assessment, Interim assessment, TELPAS, STAAR, CFA, Exit Ticket…)

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Grading

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Grading Policy (MISD Standard Grading):

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  • Grades will be taken during each grading cycle of the 2020-2021 school year.
  • All cycle grades will be used in the calculation of the final average for any class.
  • Final exams will be administered for all high school credit courses.
  • Teachers will record grades, which will be available for parents and students to access through Skyward Family Access (log-in information will be provided by the campus)

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Communication (School and Home)

  1. Forms of Communication from ECHS:
    1. Email
    2. Text
    3. Website
    4. Phone Calls
  2. Forms of Communication from Parents to Staff:
    • Email
    • Text
    • Phone Calls
  3. Where can I find Teacher emails:
    • ECHS Website
  4. Why do teachers contact me repeatedly with the same message?
    • It is not counted as a parent contact unless we have verification from you that you have received the email and understand the content.

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ECHS Bell Schedule

ECHS 2020-2021 BELL SCHEDULE