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Distance Learning Plan for Charter School

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Charter Holder Information

Charter Holder Name Phoenix Education Management, LLC

Charter Holder Entity ID 4340

Representative authorized to submit the plan (This is the individual that will be contacted with questions about the plan)

Angela West

Representative Telephone Number (602) 305-8865

Representative E-Mail Address [email protected]

School Information *In the chart, list the schools this plan applies to. Add rows as needed to account for all schools.

School Name Entity ID CTDS

SABIS® International School 5515 07-87-16-001

Distance Learning Background Information

a. Number of Instructional Days (3.b)

Each charter school shall operate for the required 180 days of instruction pursuant to Executive Order 2020-41 (3.b). An exception to

this requirement may be granted by the ASBCS, if the school intended to switch to a different schedule for the 2020-2021 school year.

If ASBCS previously approved the school to operate on a calendar that was not 180 days, but met the number of hours equal to 180

days of instruction, this provision is still met, and no action is required.

If the school intended to switch to a different schedule for the 2020-2021 school year, but has not yet been approved by the ASBCS,

please contact your Education Program Manager.

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Please note, pursuant to Executive Order 2020-44 the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) shall conduct an analysis of the need

to waive the number of school days that schools are required to provide schooling and the impact of such a waiver by August 31,

2020.

How many instructional days will the charter school operate for School Year 2020-2021? 180

How many instructional days did the charter school operate for School Year 2019-2020? 180

b. Distance Learning Option (3.b)

Estimated Enrollment for FY 2021 648 Start Date for Distance Learning

08/10/2020

Estimated Number of Students Participating in Distance Learning for the Full Year

100

Estimated Number of Students Participating in Distance Learning for a Portion of the Year

648

Please choose the option that indicates your proposed duration/plan for distance learning:

☐1. We intend to operate distance learning for the full year for all students.

☐2. We intend to operate distance learning until ________________ for all students.

☐3. We intend to operate distance learning only until the Governor allows schools to

fully reopen.

☐4. We intend to operate distance learning and use a hybrid approach once the

Governor allows schools to fully reopen. Hybrid includes distance learning with

students learning in the classroom on some days, and from home on other days (i.e. half

of the students attend Mon/Wed and half of the students Tues/Thurs, half of the

students come each week, etc.).

☒5. Other (Please explain below) If you chose option 4 or 5 above, please provide a brief narrative explaining the details of the plan you will use:

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We intend to offer distance learning and use a hybrid approach until the AZDHS dashboard indicates that it is safe to fully open

schools. Hybrid includes distance learning with some students learning in the classroom full time and some students learning

from home full time based on parent/guardian wishes.

Is the charter requiring students to do distance learning? Choose an item.

If students are required to do distance learning, is the charter school providing a physical location for students to go during the same hours of the day AND the same days throughout the week as it did in the FY2020 school year prior to the school closure? Once the Governor allows schools to fully reopen, families will have the option to choose onsite learning or online learning for the same hours and same days that will mirror the onsite full-day timetable.

Yes

*In the case of a statewide closure or delay of in-person instruction, the requirement to provide a physical location available for students is waived under the

Executive Order 2020-41 until the State permits in-person instruction. If due to a COVID-19 outbreak and pursuant to A.R.S. § 36-787, the Arizona Department

of Health Services directs a school to close temporarily in order to appropriately sanitize the facility, the requirement to provide a physical location available for

students is waived.

Attendance Tracking (1.a.i, 1.i) a. Describe how the charter school will track attendance for students attending remotely, whether full time or intermittently.

The description must include the specific measures that will be used to determine whether a student participating in DL will be reported

as present or absent on days when instruction does not take place in person. Attendance tracking may include methods such as:

Communication with their teachers via telephone, ZOOM, MS Teams, or other digital meeting software.

Student participation in a virtual meeting or classroom session (ZOOM, MS TEAMS, Google Meets, etc.)

Daily assignments competed and submitted by the student.

A parent attestation of documentation of time spent on educational activities.

The charter holder is advised that the ADE will continue to issue guidance on the topic of attendance, and should closely monitor

updated information related to these expectations. Current guidance can be found here: https://www.azed.gov/finance/school-

finance-guidance-for-covid-19/

If the Charter Holder currently operates an approved AOI, it must follow the AOI attendance requirements outlined by ADE and

A.R.S. §15-808 for students enrolled in the AOI.

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Action Step(s)

Person(s) Responsible Frequency and/or Timing Evidence of Implementation

Attendance will be tracked during each online lessons in TEAMS by implementing Microsoft TEAMS attendance list file download. The attendance report outlines the exact time each participant logs on and when they log off.

Class Teacher Each Lesson taught Excel Attendance Document

Using the participant view, an attendance file will be downloaded in an Excel document and saved to an attendance folder.

Class Teacher Each Lesson Taught Excel Attendance Document

Attendance data will be entered into the SSMS (SABIS School Management System database) as will be the procedure for students who are in onsite lessons.

Attendance Officer Daily Attendance Reports in SSMS

b. Describe the efforts the charter school will make to ensure all enrolled students are contacted and in communication on a regular basis.

Action Step(s)

Person(s) Responsible Frequency and/or Timing Evidence of Implementation

The Attendance Officer will contact parents through email or phone call within a 24 Hour window when students do not

attend a lesson.

School Attendance Officer/Student Management

Coordinator Daily Follow-up Call record/email

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Teacher and Staff Expectations and Support (1.a.ii) a. Describe expectations of teachers and other staff working virtually.

Action Step(s)

Person(s) Responsible Frequency and/or Timing Evidence of Implementation

All SIS staff will begin working onsite when the AZDHS

dashboard indicates that it is safe to fully open schools.

HR/School Director/Deputy Director/AQCs

Daily Staff Attendance Records

Staff work hours are 8:00 – 4:30 whether working from home due to quarantine or

onsite.

HR/School Director/Deputy Director/AQCs

Daily Staff Attendance Records

Staff with underlying conditions, who are working from home, are responsible and accountable for fulfilling their assigned tasks on a daily

basis for the full 8 hours.

Director Supervisor Daily Job Description Checklist

b. Describe commitments on delivery of employee support services including but not limited to:

o Human resource policies and support for employees; and

o Regular communication from the administration.

Action Step(s)

Person(s) Responsible Frequency and/or Timing Evidence of Implementation

Regular email communication and employee newsletters from the school director and SIS Admin Team will be shared with the SIS Staff. Employees will be reminded on a regular basis of the support services available through the ComPsych Employee Assistance Program & instruct

SIS Director/Admin Team HR & www.guidanceresources.com

Weekly Employees will be reminded of available 24/7 support services on a monthly basis

Email History/Newsletter Email History/Newsletter

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employees to call for support at 1-800-964-3577.

c. Describe how professional development will be provided to employees.

Action Step(s)

Person(s) Responsible Frequency and/or Timing Evidence of Implementation

10 Days of Summer Workshop will be presented online on

TEAMS

Angela West – School Director SABIS Educational Systems

Daily Agenda/Schedule for 10 Days of Instruction

Daily Attendance

All teachers will complete VLE Trainings

VLE Coordinator Report accessed on Friday, August 7

VLE Completion Report

List Specific Professional Development Topics That Will Be Covered

VIRTUAL Microsoft TEAMS Trainings: Point System of Instruction

Student Online Engagement

Using OneNote Notebook for online lessons

Remote Teaching and Learning Strategies

Microsoft TEAMS Attendance

Student Life Organization – Academic Department Initiatives

Implementing Prefects

Training Shadow Teachers

Classroom Set-up

Assessments and Follow-up

Use of Data to Drive Instructions

SABIS Approach to Testing

PrepList

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Reading Street Implementation

Read Naturally Implementation

Best Use of Intervention Periods

MTSS Processes and Procedures

SABIS Digital Platform/ Student Learning Environment

Student Management/Classroom Management

Lesson Plans

Content Specific Trainings

VIRTUAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT TRAININGS: (VLE)

SABIS® 25 Years of Excellence Video

SABIS® Philosophy and Overview Video

SABIS® Digital Platform Video

SABIS® Point System Video

SABIS® Prefects Video

Using SABIS® Flipcharts Video

The SABIS® Learning Cycle Video

The SABIS® Approach to Testing

SABIS® Assessment and Follow-up Cycle Video

Classroom Set-up and Displays Video

SABIS® PrepList/Grid Video

SABIS 360 for Directors Video

SABIS® Diagnostic/Placement Test Video

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AQC Roles and Responsibilities Video

Classroom Management Video

Student Management Video

SABIS® Student Life Organization Video

SABIS® Shadow Teachers Video

Connectivity (1.a.iii) Check the boxes below to indicate which was/will be used to ensure each student, teacher, and staff member has access to a device

and internet connectivity if the plan relies on online learning.

Students Teachers Staff

What was Used to Establish Need?

Questionnaire X

Personal Contact and Discussion X X X

Needs Assessment-Available data X

Other:

What will be Used to Respond to Need?

Loaner Device (laptop/tablet) X X X

WIFI Hot Spot X X X

Supplemental Utility Support (Internet) X X X

Other: When will stakeholders have access to IT Support Availability?

Traditional School Hours X X X

Extended Weekday Hours 24/7 Support Other:

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Instructional Methods and Monitoring Learning (1.a.iii) a. In the tables below, list the methods that will be used to deliver instruction (i.e. Direct Instruction via Zoom, Independent Study, Project

Based Learning via a menu of options), the content provider or program to be used (i.e. Edgenuity, Journeys, Saxon Math), and the

Formative and Summative Assessment Strategies to be used, as well as the frequency of those assessments.

Instructional Methods, Content Delivery, and Monitoring Student Learning (Math)

Educational Delivery

Methodologies

Content Provider/Program

Used

Formative Assessment

Strategies and Frequency

Summative Assessment

Strategies and Frequency

Kindergarten

Direct Instruction Via

TEAMS using the SABIS®

Point System of Instruction

SABIS® Educational

System™’s curriculum,

books, IWBs, pacing, other

resources

SABIS® Oral Assessments

per the pacing chart

approximately every three

weeks.

SABIS® Oral Assessments

per the pacing chart at the

end of each Term.

1-3

Direct Instruction Via

TEAMS

using the SABIS® Point

System of Instruction

SABIS® Educational

System™’s curriculum,

books, IWBs, pacing, other

resources

SABIS® Oral Assessments

GR 1 & 2

SABIS® (SLE) Weekly

Quizzes GR 3

SABIS® Online Periodic

Exams will be

administered

approximately every 3

weeks.

SABIS® End-of-Term

Exams will be

administered to assess the

content of each Term.

SABIS® End-of-Year

Exams will be

administered to assess the

content of the entire year.

4-6 Direct Instruction Via

TEAMS

SABIS® Educational

System™’s curriculum,

SABIS® (SLE) Weekly

Quizzes

SABIS® Online Periodic

Exams will be

administered

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using the SABIS® Point

System of Instruction

books, IWBs, pacing, other

resources

approximately every 3

weeks.

SABIS® End-of-Term

Exams will be

administered to assess the

content of each Term.

SABIS® End-of-Year

Exams will be

administered to assess the

content of the entire year.

7-8

Direct Instruction Via

TEAMS

using the SABIS® Point

System of Instruction

SABIS® Educational

System™’ss curriculum,

books, IWBs, pacing, other

resources

SABIS® (SLE) Weekly

Quizzes

SABIS® Online Periodic

Exams will be

administered

approximately every 3

weeks.

SABIS® End-of-Term

Exams will be

administered to assess the

content of each Term.

SABIS® End-of-Year

Exams will be

administered to assess the

content of the entire year.

Instructional Methods, Content Delivery, and Monitoring Student Learning (ELA)

Educational Delivery

Methodologies

Content Provider/Program

Used

Formative Assessment

Strategies and Frequency

Summative Assessment

Strategies and Frequency

Kindergarten

Direct Instruction Via

TEAMS using the SABIS®

Point System of Instruction

SABIS® Educational

System™’s curriculum,

books, IWBs, pacing, other

resources

SABIS® Oral Assessments

per the pacing chart

approximately every three

weeks.

SABIS® Oral Assessments

per the pacing chart at the

end of each Term.

1-3 Direct Instruction Via

TEAMS

SABIS® Educational

Systems curriculum,

SABIS® Oral Assessments

GR 1 & 2

SABIS® Online Periodic

Exams will be

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using the SABIS® Point

System of Instruction

books, IWBs, pacing, other

resources

SABIS® (SLE) Weekly

Quizzes GR 3

administered

approximately every 3

weeks.

SABIS® End-of-Term

Exams will be

administered to assess the

content of each Term.

SABIS® End-of-Year

Exams will be

administered to assess the

content of the entire year.

4-6

Direct Instruction Via

TEAMS

using the SABIS® Point

System of Instruction

SABIS® Educational

System™’s curriculum,

books, IWBs, pacing, other

resources

SABIS® (SLE) Weekly

Quizzes

SABIS® Online Periodic

Exams will be

administered

approximately every 3

weeks.

SABIS® End-of-Term

Exams will be

administered to assess the

content of each Term.

SABIS® End-of-Year

Exams will be

administered to assess the

content of the entire year.

7-8

Direct Instruction Via

TEAMS

using the SABIS® Point

System of Instruction

SABIS® Educational

System™’s curriculum,

books, IWBs, pacing, other

resources

SABIS® (SLE) Weekly

Quizzes

SABIS® Online Periodic

Exams will be

administered

approximately every 3

weeks.

SABIS® End-of-Term

Exams will be

administered to assess the

content of each Term.

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SABIS® End-of-Year

Exams will be

administered to assess the

content of the entire year.

Instructional Methods, Content Delivery, and Monitoring Student Learning (Science)

Educational Delivery

Methodologies

Content Provider/Program

Used

Formative Assessment

Strategies and Frequency

Summative Assessment

Strategies and Frequency

Kindergarten

Direct Instruction Via

TEAMS using the SABIS®

Point System of Instruction

SABIS® Educational

System™’s curriculum,

books, IWBs, pacing, other

resources

SABIS® Oral Assessments

per the pacing chart

approximately every three

weeks.

SABIS® Oral Assessments

per the pacing chart at the

end of each Term.

1-3

Direct Instruction Via

TEAMS using the SABIS®

Point System of Instruction

SABIS® Educational

System™’s curriculum,

books, IWBs, pacing, other

resources

SABIS® Oral Assessments

GR 1 & 2

SABIS® (SLE) Weekly

Quizzes GR 3

SABIS® Online Periodic

Exams will be

administered

approximately every 3

weeks.

SABIS® End-of-Term

Exams will be

administered to assess the

content of each Term.

SABIS® End-of-Year

Exams will be

administered to assess the

content of the entire year.

4-6

Direct Instruction Via

TEAMS using the SABIS®

Point System of Instruction

SABIS® Educational

System™’s curriculum,

books, IWBs, pacing, other

resources

SABIS® (SLE) Weekly

Quizzes

SABIS® Online Periodic

Exams will be

administered

approximately every 3

weeks.

SABIS® End-of-Term

Exams will be

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administered to assess the

content of each Term.

SABIS® End-of-Year

Exams will be

administered to assess the

content of the entire year.

7-8

Direct Instruction Via

TEAMS using the SABIS®

Point System of Instruction

SABIS® Educational

System™’s curriculum,

books, IWBs, pacing, other

resources

SABIS® (SLE) Weekly

Quizzes

SABIS® Online Periodic

Exams will be

administered

approximately every 3

weeks.

SABIS® End-of-Term

Exams will be

administered to assess the

content of each Term.

SABIS® End-of-Year

Exams will be

administered to assess the

content of the entire year.

Instructional Methods, Content Delivery, and Monitoring Student Learning (Other Content Areas)

Educational Delivery

Methodologies

Content Provider/Program

Used

Formative Assessment

Strategies and Frequency

Summative Assessment

Strategies and Frequency

Kindergarten Direct Instruction Via

TEAMS using the SABIS®

Point System of Instruction

SABIS® Educational

System™’s curriculum,

books, IWBs, pacing, other

resources

SABIS® Oral Assessments

per the pacing chart

approximately every three

weeks.

SABIS® Oral Assessments

per the pacing chart at the

end of each Term.

1-3

Direct Instruction Via

TEAMS using the SABIS®

Point System of Instruction

SABIS® Educational

System™’s curriculum,

books, IWBs, pacing, other

resources

SABIS® (SLE) Weekly

Quizzes

SABIS® Online Periodic

Exams will be

administered

approximately every 3

weeks.

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SABIS® End-of-Term

Exams will be

administered to assess the

content of each Term.

SABIS® End-of-Year

Exams will be

administered to assess the

content of the entire year.

4-6

Direct Instruction Via

TEAMS using the SABIS®

Point System of Instruction

SABIS® Educational

System™’s curriculum,

books, IWBs, pacing, other

resources

SABIS® (SLE) Weekly

Quizzes

SABIS® Online Periodic

Exams will be

administered

approximately every 3

weeks.

SABIS® End-of-Term

Exams will be

administered to assess the

content of each Term.

SABIS® End-of-Year

Exams will be

administered to assess the

content of the entire year.

7-8

Direct Instruction Via

TEAMS using the SABIS®

Point System of Instruction

SABIS® Educational

System™’s curriculum,

books, IWBs, pacing, other

resources

SABIS® (SLE) Weekly

Quizzes

SABIS® Online Periodic

Exams will be

administered

approximately every 3

weeks.

SABIS® End-of-Term

Exams will be

administered to assess the

content of each Term.

SABIS® End-of-Year

Exams will be

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administered to assess the

content of the entire year.

Optional: Describe how the school will provide substantive distance learning (use if the school wishes to provide information in addition to the tables above)

Scheduled Live Lessons: Daily, live, teacher-led, virtual instruction will be taught to students in KG – G 8 in English, math, science and social studies. These lessons will follow pacing charts provided by SABIS® and will use the SABIS® IWB Flipcharts as well as books, workbooks and other resources. MS TEAMS Scheduled Live Lessons:

In a live, online lesson, the teacher teaches the lesson using the appropriate SABIS® IWB flipchart, and can interact with students

through voice or typed chat. The added value is that the lessons taught by teachers using IWB flipcharts follow a set methodology,

which is exactly what students would have been exposed to in class at the school. The live lessons will be recorded so that students

can access them at another time when necessary.

Meeting the Needs of Students with Disabilities and English learners (1.a.iv) In addition to action steps articulated in this document, all state/federal laws and IDEA assurances provided annually to the

Department remain applicable and in effect. a. Describe how the charter school will ensure access and meet the needs of students with disabilities.

Action Step

Person(s) Responsible Frequency and/or Timing Evidence of Implementation

Targeted small group specially designed instruction, related services, and supplementary services via Microsoft Teams for students with IEPs; Scheduled collaboration between ESS department service providers

Certified Special Education Teachers and related service providers if applicable, such as SLP/SLPA, OT/COTA, Social Worker, Paraprofessionals; Academic Administrators (AQCs and SEAC), Certified Special

Individually scheduled per student’s IEP or 504 accommodation plan; Weekly by grade level

Service provider logs, progress monitoring data; Weekly meeting documentation via minutes or recording within Teams

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and Gen Ed Teachers via Microsoft Teams to ensure accommodations and modifications are being implemented in the virtual setting for students with IEPs or 504 accommodation plans.

Education Teachers and related service providers if applicable, General Education Teachers

Process for Implementing Action Step

ESS service providers will attend all virtual instruction trainings provided by the district and create virtual service schedule within Microsoft Teams utilizing full day class schedule that will be followed by the general education team and services specified in each individual IEP. Service schedule will continue to be followed upon transition to brick and mortar instruction. The Special Education Academic Coordinator (SEAC) will monitor completion of services logs. SEAC will schedule and document weekly meetings and establish ongoing communication process and sharing of resources and instructional files between ESS service providers and general education teachers via Microsoft Teams.

b. Describe how the charter school will ensure access and meet the needs of English learners

Action Step

Person(s) Responsible Frequency and/or Timing Evidence of Implementation

EL student pull-out for small group instruction with ELD support and explicit English instruction to develop language skills in Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking, Grammar and vocabulary using the ELP standards.

Mindy Glup Norma Rodriguez Michelle Dellaire Jesus San Juan Ruby Angulo Sue Hugo Edmi Arvizo

Daily Primary Grades (120 minutes) Daily Secondary Grades (100 minutes)

Student Schedules Teacher Schedules Master Schedules Teacher Lesson Plans

Process for Implementing Action Step

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Corporate agents, LEA administrators, ELL coordinator and teachers have had weekly meetings to discuss the new ELL Models and requirements. School and teacher schedules have been adjusted to meet the daily and weekly minute requirements prescribed by the Arizona Department of Education. Curriculum and instruction has all been tailored to meet each group’s needs during the COVID-19 closure and plans have been started for the Brick-and-mortar student transition.

Social and Emotional Learning Support for Students (1.a.v) Check the boxes below to indicate which will be provided to students to support social emotional learning and how counseling

services will be provided for each grade band.

Kinder 1-3 4-5 6-8 9-12

Social Emotional Learning

Teacher Check-in

Packet of Social and Emotional Topics X x X X

Online Social Emotional videos

Parent Training

Other:

Kinder 1-3 4-5 6-8 9-12

Counseling Services

In-Person (IEP Students in school) X X X

Phone

Webcast

Email/IM

Other: Microsoft Team X X X

Provide a description of how the charter school will provide social and emotional learning support to students using the methods

identified in the above charts. Action Step

Person(s) Responsible Frequency and/or Timing Evidence of Implementation

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Phone calls to parents to set up calendar meetings for online sessions. Students and parents will receive weekly invitations to all sessions on Microsoft Teams Packets of Social & Emotional Topics

Social Worker Social Worker Social Worker and Special Education Coordinator

Once or Twice weekly Sessions depending on the IEP Weekly

Social Work Notes on Sessions and Phone calls Social Work Notes and Calendar

Demonstrating Mastery of Academic Content (1.a.vi) Describe how the charter school will require students to demonstrate ongoing competency or mastery in grade level or advanced

grade level content. Action Step(s)

Person(s) Responsible Frequency and/or Timing Evidence of Implementation

Weekly Online Quizzes: Weekly multiple choice,

computer-correctable exams

serve as formative assessments

and will test the students’ grasp

of the concepts taught the

previous week.

Academic Quality Controllers (AQCs)

Weekly

SABIS® Student Learning Environment (SLE)

Online End-of-Term Exams will be administered and are comprehensive exams that test the knowledge of the student on CCSS and AZ standards for the term.

Academic Quality Controllers (AQCs)

End-of-Term SABIS® School Management

System Reports (SSMS)

Online End-of-Year Exams

will be administered and are

comprehensive exams that test

the knowledge of the student

on content for the entire year

Academic Quality Controllers (AQCs)

End-of-Year SABIS® School Management System Reports (SSMS)

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Benchmark Assessments (1.a.vii) In the tables below, list the assessments that will be used for benchmarking in grades K-12 (i.e. NWEA MAP, Galileo, Fountas and

Pinnell BAS, etc.), the manner in which the assessment will be given, and the proposed date(s) the assessment(s) will be given.

Benchmark Assessments (Math)

Assessment(s) to be used (Name of

Assessment and/or Assessment

Provider/Creator)

Plan for Assessment (online, in

person, at testing center, etc.)

Proposed date(s) of assessments

Kindergarten –

GR 1

SABIS® Math Diagnostic Online/in Person August 17-28

January 4 - 15

April 26-May 7

2-3 GR 2-3 NWEA MAP Test Online Administration August 17-28

January 4 - 15

April 26-May 7

4-6 NWEA MAP Test Online Administration August 17-28

January 4 - 15

April 26-May 7

7-8 NWEA MAP Test Online Administration August 17-28

January 4 - 15

April 26-May 7

Benchmark Assessments (ELA)

Assessment(s) to be used (Name of

Assessment and/or Assessment

Provider/Creator)

Plan for Assessment (online, in

person, at testing center, etc.)

Proposed date(s) of assessments

Kindergarten Renaissance Learning STAR Test Online Administration August 17-28

January 4 - 15

April 26-May 7

1-3 GR 1 - 3 Renaissance Learning

STAR Test

GR 2-3 NWEA MAP Test

Online Administration August 17-28

January 4 - 15

April 26-May 7

4-6 NWEA MAP Test Online Administration August 17-28

January 4 - 15

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April 26-May 7

7-8 NWEA MAP Test Online Administration August 17-28

January 4 - 15

April 26-May 7

Optional: Describe how the school will administer benchmark assessments (use if the school wishes to provide information in addition to the table above)

Additional Information (Optional)

The charter school may use this space to add any additional information it believes is key to the plan it has laid out in this document, or to highlight its efforts to provide a quality Distance Learning Plan to its students.

In addition to onsite teaching and learning, a remote learning model will be implemented at SABIS® International School for students

in K-8. The remote learning model is focused across all content areas including math, English, science, social studies, and Spanish

instruction.

Two methods of lesson delivery will be scheduled:

Teacher-Created Recorded Lessons: Teacher-created, recorded lessons for content in KG – 5 will be available on the SABIS® Digital Platform (SDP) for students to access at any time.

Scheduled Live Lessons: Daily, live, teacher-led, virtual instruction will be taught to students in KG – G 8 in English, math, science and social studies. These lessons will follow pacing charts provided by SABIS® and will use the SABIS® Flipcharts as well as books, workbooks and other resources.

MS TEAMS Scheduled Live Lessons:

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In a live, online lesson, the teacher teaches the lesson using the appropriate SABIS® IWB flipchart, and can interact with students

through voice or typed chat. The added value is that the lessons taught by teachers using IWB flipcharts follow a set methodology,

which is exactly what students would have been exposed to in class at the school. The live lessons will be recorded so that students

can access them at another time when necessary.

Weekly Plans:

The SABIS® Academic Development Team provide pacing charts for the Microsoft TEAMS Live Lessons to be posted. The pacing charts

outline the planned weekly material and target core subjects of mathematics, English, science, social studies and world language.

Student Learning Environment (SLE) Quizzes:

Weekly quizzes will be administered in English, math and science courses in the Student Learning Environment (SLE) feature of SDP beginning

in grade 3.

Students will be asked to solve questions related to weekly material covered per the pacing chart. Teachers will access the results to

determine the level of mastery of the content and provide further support to students who require it.

Lesson Playback: All live remote instruction done via TEAMS will be recorded and a link will be placed in the Chat feature of

Microsoft TEAMS for parents/students to access if they are unable to participate in-person at the time of the live classroom session.

Students may also refer back to recorded sessions as they are completing their assigned course work.

MS TEAMS Teacher-Created, Recorded Lessons:

Based on essential concepts lists outlined by the SABIS® Regional Subject Coordinators (RSC), SIS teachers will record 15-30 minute

lessons with activities for students to perform and post the lessons to the SDP. Students will have access to these lessons on the SDP

as assigned on a weekly basis.

Preparing for Online Lessons:

School-created student email addresses have been sent out to all students so they may join their respective TEAMS online courses. All

parents/guardians will sign a copy of the Technology Use Policy upon distribution of Chromebooks. Students will be assigned to

their regular classes/teachers within the platform. A TEAMS online instructional schedule will be created with math, English and

Spanish classes held 6+ times per week, and social studies, science held online 3 times per week. The schedule will be made available

to parents/students so that they are aware of when their assigned classes will be held.

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Microsoft Teams is a collaboration app that helps teams stay organized and have conversations—all in one place. Teams are groups

of people brought together for work, projects or classrooms. Teams are made up of channels. Each channel is built around a topic,

“Senior Class” for example. Channels are where meetings are held, conversations are had, and share or work on files together.

SABIS® Digital Platform (SDP) is a password-protected website and mobile application featuring tools and resources packed with advanced and practical features for parents and students in SABIS® Network schools. The platform allows parents and students to log-in and access relevant information tailored to their needs and preferences, keeping them informed, connected, and alerted at all times.

Additionally, SDP offers parents easy access to stay in the know about their child’s academic performance and school involvement. Parents have the option to customize push notifications and will receive automated alerts sent by the school.

Available information includes: Updated academic overview Detailed schedule and interactive school calendar Most recent school news, announcements, and photos Latest school reports and download material (such as the recorded live classroom session) Important school links PrepList and On-Demand Tutoring Homework assignments and materials Pre-recorded video links

Assess to Learning:

The School will manage and monitor student learning through a variety of ways to ensure that students are engaging remotely through

various means that meet the child’s needs. These consist of the following:

A schedule created via Microsoft Teams for each grade levels and teacher. These were distributed to all students, parents/guardians

and teachers.

Teachers will take attendance during each of their live on-line classes and will place the Excel document in the attendance folder so the

Attendance Officer can enter the data into the SABIS® School Management System, similar to what is done with in-school learning. The

attendance will be compiled, and the data will be provided to key individuals to monitor and follow-up as needed.

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Academic Quality Controller, Special Education Director and the School Director will be conducting “pop-ins” of the on-line classes to

monitor instruction and offer feedback for improvement.

The School will check student learning using a variety of strategies. These consist of the following:

Teachers will assign homework or projects via TEAMS and track who completes it. Teachers will give feedback through their classes

about student progress and will also administer checks for understanding through TEAMS during the lessons.

Parent communication will be handled by offering a status update to parents via Email and telephone, so parents/guardians are able to

monitor the distance learning progress.

Online Quizzes: Weekly multiple choice, computer-correctable exams serve as formative assessments and will test the students’ grasp

of the concepts taught the previous week.

Period exams will be administered approximately every three weeks as a summative assessment of the material taught

Online End-of-Term Exams will be administered and are comprehensive exams that test the knowledge of the student for the entire

term.

Online End-of-Year Exams will be administered and are comprehensive exams that test the knowledge of the student on content for the

entire year.

The School will make instructional adjustments, as necessary, by using formative assessment results to guide effectiveness of

instruction and next steps of learning through the following:

Homework participation

Class Participation

Individual Practice and Check: (learning checks) to be done during or after the lesson

Communication: The School utilized the following methods to notify students and parents/guardians of the Plan.

SABIS® Digital Platform

Email

Auto-dialer

Social Media

Website

Person-to-Person communication, administration reaching out to their respective students and parents