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		At Antelope View, we're honored to have received a prestigious California dissemination grant. Part of the grant requires us to share our best practices with other educators. Below, in its entirety, is our Best Practices Manual. Enjoy! (Note: you may wish to download the entire manual as one 220-page, 2.7 MB PDF file.)

Antelope View Charter School:
A California Public Charter School

Best Practices Manual

Supported Personalized Learning Model
2006 - 2007

Chapter 1 - Supported Personalized Learning; moving from a home school to site-based supported Independent Study model

Developing a Mission Statement

Developing a Charter

Our Charter Document

Chapter 2 - Program

Educational Program Description & Overview

Projecting Student Needs to Develop Schedules and Program:

Enrollment Data Projection (Sample Document)

Needs Projection Based on Demographics & Performance Data

Master Schedule of Instruction Reflects Numbers & Needs

Enrollment:

Enrollment Criteria and Procedures

Master Agreements for each semester

Weekly assignment sheets

Samples of Participation Agreements:

Anti-Bullying Pledge

Parent Student Fundamental Participation Agreement

Parent/Student Handbook

Technology Use Agreement

Services for Special Education

Curriculum:

Course Catalogue (280k .pdf file)

Course Syllabus Formats - Procedures - Samples

Syllabi Samples

Assessment

Pre-enrollment Assessment

Progress Monitoring

State Mandated Assessment - STAR/CAHSEE

Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Accreditation

Chapter 3 - Operations and Facilities

Technology

Facilities

Site-based Operation Considerations

Chapter 4 - Governance

Site Council

Collaboration with Local Education Agency - School Board

Chapter 5 - Human Resources

Employee Handbook (975k .pdf file)

No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Requirements for Teachers and Paraprofessionals

Antelope View Charter School Staff Demographics

Memorandum of Understanding - Human Resources

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