This page will answer questions commonly asked by students and parents.
What is the YES Class?
YES Program Participating Schools Agree to the following:• Release time to provide the teacher with staff development opportunities• A classroom – the students stay in same room (or two) all day except for PE or elective.• Careful placement of at-risk students• Constant monitoring and support to ensure program successOther:• Start the school year with at least 12 students and plan to go to 15 before end of September, if not before.• Keep this class regular Ed with the exception of “Speech Only,” “Monitoring Only,” or “Consult Only” only if they are NOT more than two grade levels below. If they are two grade levels below, they need Special Education. Student Eligibility• for students who want to succeed in school but have failed LEAP or at least one year, and have met four (4) of the following criteriao Scored at or below Approaching Basic in ELA or Math on previous year’s iLEAP (if available) (If no scores are available, use teacher recommendation.)o Has received failing grades in schoolo Is unable to complete assignmentso Is older than the other studentso Has a poor attendance recordo Has had little or no success with previous interventionsProgram Model• Primary goal is to keep students in school so that they can pursue a REGULAR high school diplomao Classrooms are either self-contained or split schedule involving 2 teachers.*o The teacher/pupil ratio is 1:15.o Emphasis is placed on Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic.o Life-long learning is promoted through career and goal setting activities.o Cooperative learning is used to develop student responsibility.o Curriculum is integrated with emphasis on applied learning tasks.o Students learn HOW TO LEARN.o A constant priority is self-esteem building with focus on social skills.o Authentic assessment techniques are used.o This program is an “alternative within regular education” which is approved by BESE, following Bulletin 741 regulations for alternative programs.o The program is held on regular school campus.Keys to Successo A caring, flexible, creative elementary teacher teaches the students.o Administrators and faculty give YES 100% of their support.o The student CHOOSES to make a change.o Parental consent and involvement are priorities.o Support services from counselor are available.o A fundamental belief is held by everyone concerned that all children in the program can and will learn.o Teacher is able to make adjustments in time and physical arrangement of classroom.o High interest materials and technology are used.o Set criteria are used for entrance and exit from the program.Back to Top
YES Program Participating Schools Agree to the following:• Release time to provide the teacher with staff development opportunities• A classroom – the students stay in same room (or two) all day except for PE or elective.• Careful placement of at-risk students• Constant monitoring and support to ensure program successOther:• Start the school year with at least 12 students and plan to go to 15 before end of September, if not before.• Keep this class regular Ed with the exception of “Speech Only,” “Monitoring Only,” or “Consult Only” only if they are NOT more than two grade levels below. If they are two grade levels below, they need Special Education. Student Eligibility• for students who want to succeed in school but have failed LEAP or at least one year, and have met four (4) of the following criteriao Scored at or below Approaching Basic in ELA or Math on previous year’s iLEAP (if available) (If no scores are available, use teacher recommendation.)o Has received failing grades in schoolo Is unable to complete assignmentso Is older than the other studentso Has a poor attendance recordo Has had little or no success with previous interventionsProgram Model• Primary goal is to keep students in school so that they can pursue a REGULAR high school diplomao Classrooms are either self-contained or split schedule involving 2 teachers.*o The teacher/pupil ratio is 1:15.o Emphasis is placed on Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic.o Life-long learning is promoted through career and goal setting activities.o Cooperative learning is used to develop student responsibility.o Curriculum is integrated with emphasis on applied learning tasks.o Students learn HOW TO LEARN.o A constant priority is self-esteem building with focus on social skills.o Authentic assessment techniques are used.o This program is an “alternative within regular education” which is approved by BESE, following Bulletin 741 regulations for alternative programs.o The program is held on regular school campus.Keys to Successo A caring, flexible, creative elementary teacher teaches the students.o Administrators and faculty give YES 100% of their support.o The student CHOOSES to make a change.o Parental consent and involvement are priorities.o Support services from counselor are available.o A fundamental belief is held by everyone concerned that all children in the program can and will learn.o Teacher is able to make adjustments in time and physical arrangement of classroom.o High interest materials and technology are used.o Set criteria are used for entrance and exit from the program.
How is the YES class different than the rest of the 8th grade?
The YES class does the same 8th grade curriculum as the rest of the 8th graders at Clearwood and in St. Tammany Parish. The only difference is they remain with the same teacher throughout the day. The students are with a smaller numbers class which gives the teacher more time to work on an individual basis when a child needs more help and instruction. Students in the YES class are also able to start on remediation that helps prepare them for LEAP testing in the spring. I am also able to incorporate Study Skills that helps students prepare for their high school careers. The ASCEND math program is used during the study skills hour to remediate students in math to plug in areas of math that students may have missed in previous years. Back to Top
The YES class does the same 8th grade curriculum as the rest of the 8th graders at Clearwood and in St. Tammany Parish. The only difference is they remain with the same teacher throughout the day. The students are with a smaller numbers class which gives the teacher more time to work on an individual basis when a child needs more help and instruction. Students in the YES class are also able to start on remediation that helps prepare them for LEAP testing in the spring. I am also able to incorporate Study Skills that helps students prepare for their high school careers. The ASCEND math program is used during the study skills hour to remediate students in math to plug in areas of math that students may have missed in previous years.