MCHSnet.org
Exemplary Programs for At-Risk Youth
How can internet technology support the work of California’s Model Continuation High Schools and help at-risk students complete their education? That was the challenge 1000 Paces helped tackle through the creation of MCHSnet, a Class Drive-powered toolset connecting several of the Model Continuation High Schools.
BACKGROUND
California’s Model Continuation High Schools provide programs to at-risks students through innovative instructional strategies, flexible scheduling, and guidance and counseling services. Students involved in these programs are often credit deficient or need a flexible schedule due to family obligations, work schedules or other needs.
CHALLENGE
Create a web-based application to help the Model Continuation High Schools achieve their goals of providing innovative instruction to these at-risk students. In addition, create an application that gives these high schools a common framework for reaching these goals, tracking student and school performance, and sharing resources.
SOLUTION
The Class Drive-powered MCHSnet is designed to support rigorous alternative school settings for the students served by programs at Model Continuation High Schools. During the 2007-08 school year, up to three of these schools will participate in a pilot project using MCHSnet. Goals of the pilot project include:
- Increase student achievement through the use of performance-based learning and assessment;
- Create meaningful connections between the mastery of state standards and credit award for students; and
- Foster engaging 21st century learning environments both in and out of school
- Performance-based lesson development
- Student standards tracking/reporting (grade book & report cards)
- Student portfolios and personal development plans
- Electronic drop box
- Class websites and more
MCHSnet is also designed to help schools share resources across the MCHS network and facilitate interaction between school teams and the MCHS community at large.
Case Studies
MCHSnet.org - Exemplary Programs for At-Risk Youth
DiplomaPlus.net - A New Way to Think About Student Assessment
1:1 Learning - Technology for Every Teacher, Every Student
Google Apps for Education - Powerful, Innovative and Free
