Blake School District
Administrative Regulation

  AR 6179 
Instruction

 Supplemental Instruction

Supplemental instructional programs shall be offered outside the regular school day. Such programs may be offered during the summer, before school, after school, on Saturday, and/or during intersessions.  (Education Code 37252, 37252.2, 37252.8, 37253)

(cf. 5148.2 - Before/After School Programs)
(cf. 6111 - School Calendar)
(cf. 6112 - School Day)
(cf. 6176 - Weekend/Saturday Classes)
(cf. 6177 - Summer School)

Supplemental Instruction Based on Retention or Academic Deficiencies

Students in grades 2-8 who have been retained or recommended for retention shall be eligible for supplemental instruction under the following circumstances: (Education Code 37252.2)

1.	For the purposes of this program, a student shall be considered to be enrolled in a grade immediately upon completion of the preceding grade.

2.	Students who were enrolled in grade 6 or 9 during the prior school year shall be eligible for summer school instruction.

(cf. 5123 - Promotion/Acceleration/Retention)

To the extent that the district provides supplemental instruction to students in grades 2-6 who are identified as being at risk of retention or as having deficiencies in mathematics, reading, or written expression, those students also shall be subject to the provisions set forth in items #1 and #2 above. (Education Code 37252.8)

The Superintendent/Principal/Teacher or designee shall seek the active involvement of parents/guardians and classroom teachers in the development and implementation of supplemental instructional programs.  (Education Code 37252.2, 37252.8)

An intensive remedial program in reading or written expression shall, as needed, include instruction in phonemic awareness, systematic explicit phonics and decoding, word attack skills, spelling and vocabulary, explicit instruction of reading comprehension, writing, and study skills.  (Education Code 37252.2, 37252.8)

(cf. 6142.91 - Reading/Language Arts Instruction)

Supplemental Instruction Based on Progress Toward Passing Exit Examination

Students in grades 7-8 who do not demonstrate "sufficient progress," as defined in Board policy, toward passing the state exit examination required for high school graduation shall be eligible for supplemental instruction under the following circumstances:  (Education Code 37252)

1.	For the purposes of this program, a student shall be considered to be enrolled in a grade immediately upon completion of the preceding grade.

(cf. 6174 - Education for English Language Learners)

The curriculum of the supplemental instruction program shall reflect state academic content standards to the extent that the district curriculum is aligned with those state standards, and shall be designed to assist students to succeed on the exit examination.  (Education Code 60851)

(cf. 6011 - Academic Standards)

Any intensive instruction and services designed to help students pass the exit examination after they have failed to pass one or both parts of the examination shall be provided as follows:  (Education Code 37254)

1. Each eligible student shall receive an appropriate diagnostic assessment to identify his/her areas of need and shall receive intensive instruction and services based on the results of that assessment.

2. The intensive instruction and services may include, but not be limited to:  

a. Individual or small group instruction

b. The hiring of additional teachers

c. Purchasing, scoring, and reviewing diagnostic assessments

d. Counseling

(cf. 6164.2 - Guidance/Counseling Services)

e. Designing instruction to meet specific needs of eligible students

f. Appropriate teacher training to meet the needs of eligible students

(cf. 4131 - Staff Development)

3.	The intensive instruction and services may be provided during the regular school day provided that they do not supplant the student's instruction in the core curriculum areas defined in Education Code 60603 or physical education.  

(7/05  11/05)  3/07

Adopted:  January 2008