21. Legislative Action Focus Reports In georgia, $1.1 million was set aside to build alternative education Florida, georgia and North Carolina passed legislation requiring schools and http://www.sreb.org/scripts/Focus/focus1.asp?Code=9

22. High Schools That Work Linda Murray, Assistant Principal, Buford High School, georgia Malvine Richard, Principal, Douglas alternative School, Delaware http://www.sreb.org/programs/hstw/professionalDev/2003SummerConferenceVideo.asp

Search powered by 2003 Annual Staff Development Conference Videos Each summer High Schools That Work produces videotapes of selected keynote addresses and conference sessions on school improvement at the HSTW Annual Staff Development Conference. The purpose is to capture new information that high school and middle grades leaders and teachers can use in local professional development activities throughout the year. Following is a list of the videos — some are also available in CD format — from the 2003 conference. Presentations are usually 50 to 90 minutes in length. To order you can call our publications department at (404) 875-9211 ext. 236, email at publications@sreb.org .or use the order form on the back of this brochure Keynote Addresses (available in VHS and CD formats) VHS Higher Achieving Schools Implement Deeply the Key Practices Gene Bottoms, Senior Vice President, Southern Regional Education Board, Georgia CD VHS The Connection between School Culture and Student Success Karolyn Snyder, President, International School Connection, Inc., Florida

23. Georgia House Bill - Bullying A BILL to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of georgia Annotated, 9 alternative schools; to provide for notification of students http://www.bullypolice.org/ga_law.html

2002 Acts, SB 291 Expands education code to include the following offenses: verbal or physical assault, battery or disrespectful conduct directed at teachers, administrators, bus drivers and other school personnel, students or anyone attending school-related function or in a school vehicle. Requires student codes of conduct to include provisions governing conduct on public school buses. Prohibits students from physical violence, bullying, physical or verbal assault or battery on the school bus; bans disrespectful conduct toward the school bus driver or anyone on the school bus. Directs that students found by a tribunal to have committed an act of physical violence against a teacher, bus driver, school official, or school employee is expelled from the public school system for the remainder of the student's eligibility to attend public school. Allows the local board to permit the student to attend an alternative education program for the period of the student's expulsion. Requires the implementation of a character education program at all grade levels that is to include methods of discouraging bullying and violent acts against fellow students. Adds razor blade to the definition of weapon. GEORGIA HOUSE BILL NO. 247

24. More Gwinnett Schools Making AYP; Gwinnett Schools Make Progress In addition, instructional extension services funds from the georgia Department of Education Needs Improvement 1st year, alternative School Program http://www.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/gcps-mainweb01.nsf/pages/AYP2005

Home About Us Schools Students ... Community Search GCPS: Quick Links Teaching and Learning Board of Education Administration Planning for Our Future Publications News GCPS P.O. Box 343 Lawrenceville, GA AKS/Curriculum Assessment/Testing Calendars Career Opportunities ... News You Can Use Testing More Gwinnett schools making AYP; Gwinnett schools make progress in student achievement/school improvement 89 percent of Gwinnett County public schools met the state's accountability goals for the 2004-05 school year. The number of schools not making AYP dropped CEO/Superintendent J. Alvin Wilbanks Of particular interest is the success of two Gwinnett schools which have seen student achievement rise, showing consistent progress to move off the Needs Improvement list this year. Meadowcreek ES and Rebecca Minor ES offered choice and tutoring last year, but having achieved two consecutive years of making AYP are no longer required to offer choice or tutoring. In addition, six other Gwinnett schools ( Beaver Ridge ES, Lilburn MS, Richards MS, Duluth HS, Norcross HS, and North Gwinnett HS ) that had faced consequences for not making AYP in the past made AYP in 2005.

25. Georgia Teacher Alternative Preparation Program (TAPP) The georgia Teacher alternative Preparation Program is designed to Gwinnett County Public schools may hire TAPP teachers who participate in georgia TAPP http://www.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/gcps-hrweb01.nsf/pages/GeorgiaTAPPInfo

Human Resources Employment Certification Compensation Center Substitute Teacher ... Retirement Services Georgia Teacher Alternative Preparation Program (TAPP) Qualifications: The Professional Standards Commission and the GA TAPP program will make no exceptions to the qualifications for entering the program. Candidates must meet all of the requirements listed below. Those interested in pursuing a teaching career who cannot meet these qualifications will need to consider a traditional route toward teacher certification. Visit http://www.gapsc.com for complete details, or note the paragraph at the end of this information. A passing score on the Praxis I ( http://www.ets.org/praxis ) or SAT, ACT or GRE scores high enough to exempt this requirement. Passing Praxis I scores are as follows: PRAXIS I Reading Writing Mathematics Composite Score PPST CBT Teacher candidates are exempt from this requirement if they have earned and can produce qualifying scores as follows: SAT: 1000 GRE: 1030 ACT: 43 A cumulative, undergraduate GPA of 2.5 A satisfactory criminal background check (upon employment by a school system) No prior teacher certificate of any kind Gwinnett County Public Schools may hire TAPP teachers who participate in Georgia TAPP through MetroRESA during June and July for the 2005-06 school year. Details about Georgia TAPP will be posted on the following websites in January, 2005. If you meet the above qualifications and are interested in learning more about the Georgia Teacher Alternative Preparation Program (Georgia TAPP) presented through MetroRESA, please click on either of the websites:

26. Crossroads Academy Alternative School - Bowdon - Georgia (GA) - Classmates - Hig With over 60 million members from over 254000 high schools and military installations, Classmates is the world s best place to reunite. http://www.classmates.com/s.tf/Georgia/Bowdon/Crossroads Academy Alternative Sch

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27. USCS - Charter Schools News Connection -- July 19, 2004 Federal Support May Spur Growth in Charter schools in georgia It s not like the alternative schools don t have to report their TAKS scores, Marchman http://www.uscharterschools.org/cs/n/view/cs_bmsg/3367

Home Login Register Advanced In This Section Newsletters Subscribe On average, the funding gap between charter schools and traditional schools is 22 percent, or $1,800 per pupil. The average charter school ends up with a total funding shortfall of nearly half a million dollars. Source: Charter School Funding: Inequity’s Next Frontier Charter Schools News Connection July 19, 2004 Note: Please be aware that online publishers often change URLs or no longer provide access to articles after 7 days. If any of the below links no longer work, access the publishing newspaper and search the archives for the keywords in the subject matter. Good luck. Federal Support May Spur Growth in Charter Schools in Georgia With federal accountability rules demanding improved student achievement, some observers in Georgia think more charter schools will be one way to meet those requirements. Charters have yet to gain much popularity in Georgia. Of the state's more than 2,000 public schools, only 36 are charter-run. State officials hope a new $3.3 million federal grant will jump-start growth. Jennifer Rippner, charter schools program manager for the state Department of Education, said she's detected more interest in charter schools from school systems. Federal grants, she said, can only spur that. "We really are going to start utilizing it to publicize charter schools as school improvement," Rippner said. In Georgia, a greater percentage of students from charter schools met standards on the Criterion-Referenced Competency Test. Charter school students score, on average, higher on the SAT than their traditional-school counterparts, and dropout rates are lower.

28. Schools - Harris County Georgia Chamber Of Commerce Harris County has a sevenmember school board. The georgia Pre-K, a national award winning Crossroad alternative School Hamilton 628-7452 http://www.harriscountychamber.org/schools.htm

Harris County Education Harris County has a seven-member school board. The Georgia Pre-K, a national award winning pre-kindergarten program, is in place in all elementary schools. Dr. Susan C. Andrews, Superintendent Harris County School System P. O. Box 388, Hamilton, Georgia 31811 Click here to view ITBS Scores Public Schools Harris County School System Website Harris County High School Mr. Roger Couch , Principal Hamilton Pine Ridge Elementary School Mr. Dan Trotter, Principal Ellerslie Mulberry Creek Elementary School Mr. Jeff Branham, Principal Cataula Crossroad Alternative School Hamilton Harris County Carver Middle School Mr. Arnold Jackson, Principal Hamilton Park Elementary School Mrs. Anglea Jackson , Principal Hamilton New Mountain Hill Elementary School Mr. Garnett Ray, Principal Fortson Private School Waverly Hall Christian Academy Mr. Buddy Hucks, Principal Higher Education Area Code 706 Columbus State University ., Columbus, 568-2001

29. AERO Member Schools School Star, Seoul; Seoul alternative Learning Community Network, Seoul Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, georgia, Idaho http://www.educationrevolution.org/aero-member-schools.html

Below is a listing of AERO member schools and organizations. They are part of the AERO international network of educational alternatives. These schools and organizations generally have in common a learner-centered approach to education. Members include K-12 schools, colleges, homeschool resource centers, and other organizations. If your group would like to become an AERO Member School or Organization, you can learn more about the benefits and how to join through the following link: Become an AERO member school or organization There are currently , 264 from the United States and 75 from other countries. To correct information listed here about your school or organization, email us at info@educationrevolution.org Australia Austria Brazil ... United States Australia Australasian Association for Progressive and Alternative Education , Aranda, ACT Blacktown Youth College , Saint Marys, NSW The Booroobin Sudbury Democratic Centre of Learning , Booroobin, Sunshine Coast hinterland, Queensland Currambena Primary School and Preschool , Lane Cove, NSW Fitzroy Community School , North Fitzroy, Vic.

30. Georgia Public & Private School Listings - Ga School Information alternative schools. Military schools Christian schools Boarding schools Military schools Private schools Educational Group Homes http://educationseek.com/schools/USA/GA/

FAQs Site Map Home Resources ... Suggest A Site Recent Post - "QUESTION" - "if i cant afford the school" - "Transcript" - "Math" ... - "Unanswered Telephone Calls" Help for Troubled Teens: www.ed.gov nces.ed.gov Military Schools USA ... WORTH Comment or Questions on Schools or Education(Post A Comment) name: website: email: subject: comment: denotes required field Educational Articles Christian Schools Boarding Schools Military Schools Private Schools ... Wyoming

31. Atlanta,Georgia,11Alive,ATLANTA,News,Weather,Doppler,sports,events ITT Technical Institute; Dekalb alternative School; Rome schools; Alto Park Monica Dorsey Miss Black georgia; Brooke Calhoun - Miss GA Teen USA http://www.11alive.com/life/life_article.asp?storyid=40477

32. Rockdale County Public Schools | Conyers, Georgia | U.S.A. Rockdale County Public schools 954 N. Main Street Conyers, georgia 30012 Changes for the 200506 school year include revisions to the alternative http://www.rockdale.k12.ga.us/

Rockdale County Public Schools Dr. Samuel T. King, Superintendent Board Adopts Calendar for School Year 2006-07 The Board of Education adopted the school calendar for 2006-07 at their meeting on Thursday, September 15. Click here to review the adopted calendar. September Board Meetings Summary Click here to review a summary of action taken by the Board of Education during their September meetings. October Lunchroom Menus Available Click here to review breakfast and lunch menus for October. Testing Schedule for SY2005-06 Click here to review the system testing schedule. Employee Benefit Changes for 2005-06 Click here to read about the health and retirement benefits offered to RCPS employees. Changes for the 2005-06 school year include revisions to the Alternative Retirement Plans and increases in group medical insurance. Superintendent King Unveils 90-Day Plan Rockdale County Public Schools has released the results of three public forums that were held in June to solicit community input about the major concerns facing education. The forums were initiated by Superintendent Samuel T. King, Ed.D., who is using the information to guide his 90-day entry plan as the system's new superintendent.

33. Pearson Digital Learning:. Georgia State Specific Information Did you know that almost 1400 schools and districts across georgia use our products NovaNET® provides successful alternative program for Clarke County http://www.pearsondigital.com/state/georgia/

Contact Us Request Info Search Georgia In the News No Child Left Behind Grant Resources Proven, Standards-Based Instruction Home "We actually had 92% of ALL the students who were in Waterford classrooms going to 1st grade as readers!" Rhonda C. Browning, Instructional Technology Specialist at Lowndes County Schools Georgia Your Partner for Education in Georgia With over 40 years in the education business, Pearson Digital Learning products have empowered students and their teachers in schools across the nation with research-based, comprehensive curriculum solutions for pre-K-12. We have partnered with over 50,000 schools, reaching more than 20 million students. Did you know that almost 1,400 schools and districts across Georgia use our products to improve teaching and help students achieve success? With many long-standing relationships state-wide, we understand the concerns and needs of Georgia's superintendents, administrators, technology directors, curriculum personnel, and teachers. We make it our business to understand the issues and partner with you to address the big picture. Thanks for visiting. We look forward meeting you and helping your students reach their greatest potential.

34. The Georgia Public Policy Foundation Home Page It’s not that a few students might do better in “alternative schools.” Nearly half of georgia students need a different schooling arrangement. http://www.gppf.org/default.asp?pt=newsdescr&RT=&RI=979

35. The Georgia Public Policy Foundation Home Page georgia schools TAPP Diverse Professions To Recruit Teachers The National Center for Education Information has tracked alternative teacher programs http://www.gppf.org/default.asp?pt=newsdescr&RT=5&RI=756

36. PDK International | Curriculum Management Center | List Of Conducted Audits Kanawha County alternative schools, 9, Charleston,, WV. Coldwater Exempted Village School georgia State Department Of Education, 100, Atlanta, GA http://www.pdkintl.org/icmc/auditlist.htm

List of Conducted Audits Organization # of schools City State Ector County Independent School District Odessa, TX Washington County Board of Education Hagerstown, MD Fulton County Board of Education Atlanta, GA Kalamazoo Public School District Kalamazoo, MI Linn-Marr Community School District Marion, IA Buffalo Board of Education Buffalo, NY Lawton Public Schools Lawton, OK Joliet GradeSchool District #86 Joliet, IL Woodburn Public Schools Woodburn, OR Griffin-Spalding School System Griffin, GA Buckeye Elementary School District #33 Buckeye, AZ Millard Public School District Omaha, NE North Chicago Public Schools North Chicago, IL DeKalb County Schools Decatur, GA Oak Lawn Community High School District #229 Oak Lawn IL Waterloo Community School District Waterloo, IA Fremont Public Schools Fremont, NE East Prairie School District #73 Skokie, IL Kent School District Kent, WA East Cleveland City Schools East Cleveland, OH Wayne Township Schools Indianapolis, IN St. Charles Parish Public Schools Luling, LA Magnolia Public School District Magnolia, TX Fontana Unified School District Fontana

37. News alternative Routes to Teacher Certification guide features promising, method for bringing fully certified, high quality teachers into georgia schools. http://www.teach-now.org/newsdisp.cfm?newsid=50

38. Atlanta, Georgia - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia In 1845, the Chief Engineer of georgia Railroad, John E. Thomson, The school system also supports two alternative schools for middle and/or high school http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta,_Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. "Atlanta" redirects here. For other uses, see Atlanta (disambiguation) Atlanta, Georgia City flag City seal City nicknames : "The Horizon City", "Hotlanta", "The Phoenix City", "A-Town", or "The Big Peach" Location in Fulton County in the state of Georgia County Fulton County, Georgia Area ... Density 1,221/km² Time zone Eastern UTC Location ... City website Atlanta is the capital and largest city of Georgia , a state of the United States of America . It is the county seat of Fulton County , although a portion of the city (the annex ) is located in DeKalb County , and most of the airport, which is within the city limits, is in Clayton County . According to the latest census estimates (as of December, ), the city had a population of 425,000 and the fast-growing Atlanta metropolitan area totaled 4,708,297, making it the ninth-largest metropolitan area in the United States and the 41st-largest city proper. Atlanta is arguably a poster-child for cities worldwide experiencing rapid urban sprawl , population growth, and commercial development. As a result, Atlanta is a common case study for college students who study Urban Geography around the globe.

39. Georgia Southern University College Of Education | Partnerships Screven County s three public schools, the district’s alternative school, Current grants and sponsored research efforts support many school http://coe.georgiasouthern.edu/partnerships.html

Menu College Homepage Academic Departments Admissions Alumni ... FAQ Partnerships and School Improvement Initiatives CLINICAL ASSOCIATES FIELD EXPERIENCE PLACEMENTS Descriptions of Undergraduate Field Experiences Process for Undergraduate Field Experience Placements FIPSE - Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education A grant from the US Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) provides funding for Professional Development District (PDD) activities. The Professional Development District GEORGIA CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL RENEWAL The Georgia Center for Educational Renewal (GCER) leads by example in its commitment to improve simultaneously the quality of education for citizens of our democracy and the quality of preparation of educators for our schools through collaboration and partnerships. GRANTS AND SPONSORED RESEARCH Current grants and sponsored research efforts support many school improvement initiatives. INTERNATIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY (ILC) An international collaborative focused on continual educational renewal through its seeking and promotion of best practices. ILC Website ILC Collaborative Mission Chart [PDF] iNET - International Networking for Educational Transformation Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 PARTNER SCHOOL PROGRAM Induction Model PRISM - PARTNERSHIP FOR REFORM IN SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS The Partnership for Reform in Science and Mathematics (PRISM) project is a 5-year project funded by NSF, the National Science Foundation, to the Board of Regents and the University System of Georgia, including four universities (University of Georgia, Georgia State University, Armstrong Atlantic State University and Georgia Southern University), and selected school districts in each region.

40. Georgia.gov - Past Accomplishments As Lt. Governor, Mark Taylor is helping improve georgia s public schools After one year, the student has the one option of attending alternative school. http://ltgov.georgia.gov/00/article/0,2086,2199618_7615950_11795675,00.html

georgia.gov > Lieutenant Governor Mark Taylor Wednesday, September 21, 2005 Accomplishments Past Accomplishments Back to: Home Promoting Quality, Opportunity and Safety in Public Education School Safety In the 2002 session of the General Assembly, Lieutenant Governor Mark Taylor achieved final passage of Senate Bill 291, requiring mandatory expulsion of students who intentionally cause serious physical harm to a teacher, school bus driver, or other school employee. SB 291 also mandates referral of these students to juvenile court. The HOPE Scholarship Mark Taylor believes that lifelong learning is the key to a stronger Georgia. As State Senator, Taylor introduced legislation that made the HOPE scholarship possible for thousands of Georgians. The HOPE (Helping Outstanding Students Educationally) Scholarship offers an opportunity for all students in Georgia with a 3.0 average or better to receive assistance in degree, diploma, or certificate programs at any eligible public or private college. As Lt. Governor, Mark Taylor continues to stop attempts to cut HOPE Scholarship funding and works to keep Georgia's best students in Georgia. Pre-kindergarten Program An advocate of early education, Mark Taylor has worked to provide voluntary pre-kindergarten so that all children in Georgia can get a valuable start in school. Taylor continues to work to ensure funding for the pre-K program to provide places for every four-year-old in Georgia.

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