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Frequently Asked Questions
| Q1. | What Are Teacher Responsibilities? |
| A1. | Teachers for Productive Learning are all Washington State certified and have the experience necessary to build dynamic relationships with their students while providing them with excellent learning opportunities. Our teachers, in cooperation with the student and parent build a monthly Student Learning Plan, which helps students, parents and teachers remain focused and aware of the goals for each learning period. Our teachers have state “HighlyQualified” status in the subject matter they teach and can help students explore and comprehend the curriculum while directing themthrough the course work. Our teachers are available by email, telephone, or online meeting opportunities in some cases, to answer questions and lead the student to successful completion of course workand the Student Learning Plan. |
| Q2. | How Can Parents Be Involved? |
| A2. |
Parents play an integral part in their student’s education whether it be in the “brick and mortar” setting or in an online environment. We encourage participation through contact with teachers and advisors and in the monthly contact meetings in which the Student Learning Plan is built. We hope parents will strive to build a relationship with the teachers and advisors so that they can support and encourage students to excel in this educational process. |
| Q3. | What Are The Daily Time Requirements For School work with Productive Learning? |
| A3. | Using the clock as a standard for learning is not the goal of Productive Learning. While it is necessary to spend a regular amount of “school time”working on lessons, students and parents need to commit enough time each day so that Student Learning Plans are completed successfully at the end of each month. Failure to complete all the goals of the Learning Plan in a given month might suggest that more time needs tobe spent on student work. Teachers should communicate with parents and students in such cases to gauge whether or not the difficulty of the work might be an issue. In such cases, teachers can adjust Learning Plans to more accurately reflect student ability, making goals more successfully attainable. The MAJORITY of the responsibility for completing Student Learning Plans however, rests with the student and the parent(s). |
| Q4. | Will Productive Learning Credits Transfer Back To Home High Schools? |
| A4. | Productive Learning is accredited through the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools(NAAS) which is the same accrediting body that accredits all other high schools throughout the state. Any credits earned will transfer to any other high school in Washington State. Our credits will also be accepted by most colleges and universities across the United States. |
| Q5. | What Is The Minimum and Maximum Number of Credits I Can Take Per School Year? |
| A5. | Students are required to meet the goals of their Learning Plans monthly. Teachers who set these goals are aware of the amount of work necessary to be on pace to graduate. Understandably, not all students work at the same pace, and some classes take longer to complete than others. With this in mind, provided students are completing work with a minimum 70% efficiency, there is no maximum for how many credits they complete. The minimum amount of work completed is tied directly to meeting the monthly Learning Plan goals. |
| Q6. | Can I Take a Class at My Home High School? |
| A6. | It may be possible to take up to 2 classes at your home high school, provided that your home district and our partner district agree to “share” the full time enrollment (FTE) allocation from the state for the student. Both districts must sign a Shared FTE Agreement. Contact our business office to obtain the form you must take to your home school district to begin the process. |
| Q7. | Is Productive Learning Online the same as home schooling? |
| A7. | Productive Learning is not considered “home-schooling,” but rather is a state accredited alternative to brick and mortar schools in an online environment. |
| Q8. | Do Productive Learning Students Take the WASL? |
| A8. | All full time students will need to take the WASL or the new HSPE. Productive Learning will provide testing locations and dates as the spring testing dates get closer. Students who are not able to travel to the centralized testing sites may need to take the tests in their home districts. Parents and students need to make decisions early regarding locations of testing, so that necessary arrangements can be made with districts well before testing dates. |
| Q9. | Who Issues the Diploma for Productive Learning Students? |
| A9. | Graduating seniors will receive a diploma from our partner district, Castle Rock High School. The diploma will look like any other high school diploma and will be presented during graduation ceremonies. Students may also have the option of walking through the graduation ceremony with Castle Rock, or participating in other graduation activities. |
| Q10. | Are there safeguards in place to keep my child safe while working on the internet? |
| A10. | Students working on Productive Learning work, will never be asked to go anywhere on the internet that is unsafe. Students stay within the security of our network while working on their lessons. Parent oversight is still a must however, as students can intentionally or inadvertently leave our network on their own computer to chat or visit other sites notrelated to Productive Learning. For more information on what you can do to protect your children from cyber bullying and internet safety, please follow the link below to OSPI’s Guide to Cyber Safety: http://www.k12.wa.us/SafetyCenter/HarassmentBullying/pubdocs/InternetSafety.pdf |
| Q11. | Are parent’s allowed to check on a child’s progress in Productive Learning? |
| A11. | Parents will be given login information which will allow them access into the system to see how much work their student is doing and what progress is being made. In addition, at the beginning and end of the month, parents, student and teacher will have contact to set up a Student Learning Plan for the coming month. These meetings will allow opportunities for any questions or concerns from parents or students and will provide a forum for discussion. |
| Q12. | What is a Student Learning Plan? |
| A12. | At the beginning of each month a conversation will be held between the parent, student and teacher/advisor which will result in an individualized plan of academic action. The result is a Student Learning Plan (SLP) for that particular month. Courses will be assigned and expectations explained. During the course of the month the parent or student can look to the SLP to determine if adequate progress is being made. It is a guide for everyone involved in the educational process for your child. |
| Q13. | What characteristics should I look for in my child to determine if he/she will be successful with the online learning program? |
| A13. | Some qualities we have noticed in our most successful students are: ・ Is an independent thinker and a motivated learner. ・ A desire to search for answers to problems and be a problem solver. ・ Has the courage to ask for help and willingly accept the help given. ・ Self starter who finds joy in learning about the world around them. |