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2451 - ALTERNATIVE PLACEMENT
The purpose of the Potomac Alternative Center is to provide a different program and learning environment for at-risk students who are not succeeding in the regular school setting.
Procedure for Alternative Program Placement
| A. | Whenever the principal or Student Assistance Team has identified a potential student for the Potomac Alternative Center, a determination should be made whether or not the student is eligible under IDEA or Section 504 (see AG 2260). | |
| B. | For any student not eligible under IDEA or 504, an educational plan should be developed based on the student’s needs and the resources that would be needed or are available at the Potomac Alternative Center. | |
| C. | Once a plan has been agreed upon by the principal and appropriate staff members, a meeting should be arranged with the parents to discuss the at-risk situation and educational plan and seek their concurrence. |
Characteristics of the Educational Plan
When the educational plan has been completed, it should provide sufficient answers to the following questions:
| A. | What learning objectives need to be met that cannot be met effectively in the current school environment? | |
| B. | For each identified objective, what will the student be able to do or express that would confirm s/he has demonstrated the learning at a minimally-acceptable level of quality (MALQ)? … at the desired level of quality (DLQ)? | |
| C. | What is the schedule of activities in which the student needs to participate in order to accomplish each of the learning objectives? | |
| D. | What instructional resources (people, materials, technology, etc.) will be needed in order for the student to accomplish each of the learning objectives? | |
| E. | What special accommodations will be necessary in order for the learning activities to be effective? | |
| F. | What will be the means for assessing the extent to which the student has accomplished each of the learning objectives? | |
| G. | What contingencies have been planned in the event the student does not achieve the learning objectives at an acceptable level of quality? | |
| H. | What extra costs will be involved in providing this alternative educational program? |