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MAINE VIRTUAL ACADEMY (MEVA) FY 19 SELF-ASSESSMENT REPORT FOR THE

MAINE CHARTER SCHOOL COMMISSION (MCSC)

March 20, 2019

Pages Components of the Report:

Page 2 Introduction

Page 3 Academic and Organizational Successes Challenged and Opportunities

Page 7 Governance Successes, Challenges and Opportunities

Page 7 Financial Successes, Challenges and Opportunities

Page 8 Educational and Other Service Providers Successes, Challenges and Opportunities

Page 8 Appendix A – Professional Development

Page 11 Appendix B – Field Trips and Activities

Page 18 Appendix C – Essay by Emma Paradis, Class of 2019

Page 20 Appendix D – Media

Page 21 Appendix E – Broad Actions in Response to the Independent Third-Party Evaluation Report (January 2019)

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Introduction

With a deep commitment to providing the best possible service to our students and families, the Maine Virtual Academy (MEVA)

team is excited about renewing our mission and vision after completing four inspiring years. As always, we are dedicating significant

efforts to ensuring that every student and family is receiving our continuous attention and responsive communications, helping them

thrive in our virtual learning environment. Continuing to improve the excellent experience of our students and families is our highest

priority, as echoed in our school’s mission and vision, as follows:

Mission

Maine Virtual Academy’s (MEVA) mission is to develop each student’s full potential with learner-centered instruction, research-

based curriculum and educational tools and resources to provide a high-quality learning experience for grade 7-12 students who are

in need of alternative educational options. MEVA will develop an Individualized Learning Plan (ILP) with specific learning goals to

meet each student’s needs. MEVA’s rigorous curriculum is aligned to the eight Maine content areas, the Maine Learning Results, the

Common Core State Standards and the Next Generation Science Standards. MEVA will demand the highest level of accountability

from our Maine-certified teachers, our educational management system and our nationally recognized provider of educational

services. The MEVA Board will contract with K12 Virtual Schools LLC for educational products and selected support services.

Vision

MEVA will be a leading 21st century public charter school in Maine and will improve student learning outcomes through

individualized instruction, as evidenced by student academic proficiency, student academic growth, post-secondary readiness, and the

demonstration of 21st century skills such as critical thinking, problem solving, and self-direction. MEVA will empower students to

acquire the academic and life skills needed to succeed in post-secondary education and career opportunities. Our graduates will be

prepared for college or other postsecondary career training opportunities.

MEVA is serving students in need of alternative educational options by meeting them where they are and by providing them with

individual supports within a vibrant learning community. MEVA is facilitating/developing 21st century skills such as critical thinking,

problem solving, and self-direction, as well as encouraging friendships and constructive relationships, which are paramount to our

success. Students benefit from frequent teacher-student interactions inside and outside the virtual classrooms. (Appendix B details our

impressive list of 2018/19 activities.)

To support students, teachers are continuously delivering standards and objectives and collecting students’ evidence of mastery.

Teachers are analyzing data to inform their instruction. They are refining their practices by participating in recurrent professional

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development sessions. MEVA is striving to improve its academic outcomes by providing differentiated courses and lessons for

diverse learners, and by creating opportunities for students to collaborate and interact within our virtual classrooms.

Students who have studied with us for all four years include Mary Smith (pseudonym), a homeschool student, who enrolled at the

beginning of her seventh (7th) grade year. Passionate about music and community service, Mary has applied herself to improving her

math skills, advancing from the sixtieth to the ninetieth percentile (60th to 90th %ile) on the NWEA Math, from the seventh to the tenth

grade (7th to 10th grade). This year, as a tenth (10th) grader, Mary is taking advanced courses and is pursuing Early College.

This year’s graduating class (June 2019) will contain students who have spent their four years of high school at MEVA. One of these

seniors is Emma Paradis ‘19 writes about the self-discipline, self-advocacy, and communication skills that she has developed by

navigating her virtual courses at MEVA. (See Appendix C for Emma’s essay.) As a result, Emma argues that she is prepared for what

lies ahead. An award-winning writer, she is thankful for the opportunity to attend a virtual school.

MEVA valedictorian, Lana Mavor ’19 is pursuing national level tennis in conjunction with her high school studies. Earning NCAA

approval for her coursework, Lana is attending Division-1 North Carolina State as a member of their elite tennis team. She is an

outstanding student, as well as an athlete. Lana is the recipient of MEVA’s 2019 Maine Principal’s Award.

We are serving students who are finding MEVA a safe place to get a great education, to build their confidence and to establish a

positive direction. (Appendix D includes links to our students’ stories in the media.) Students are sometimes managing significant

health challenges, while finishing high school and making plans to enter the workforce and community college. They are taking

advantage of our creative course options such as Introduction to Entrepreneurship, Engineering Design, Virtual Design and

Innovation, Fashion Design and Interior Design and many others. MEVA is utilizing every school day to prepare its students for their

future higher education and fruitful employment/careers.

Academic and Organizational Successes, Challenges and Opportunities

The MEVA team is encouraging students’ academic achievement and progress, while focusing on accommodating their unique

challenges and meeting their individual needs. We are developing teachers who believe that it’s their primary responsibility to build

relationships with families, engage students, use data to customize instruction, and who have a clear understanding of the state’s and

charter commission’s expectations for MEVA students. Our focus on continuous professional growth is essential given that nearly all

MEVA teachers are new to virtual education when they arrive.

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What follows is an accounting of MEVA’s 2018/19 successes, challenges and opportunities within regular education, special

education, Title IA, gifted & talented, and postsecondary planning programs.

Academic

Programs

Successes Challenges Opportunities

Regular

Education

Program

• Increased the regular education teaching faculty by two fulltime

positions.

• Developed/implemented instructional maps and pacing

guides in all core academic

courses.

• Increased instructional time in the academic schedule.

• Students’ achievement and progress on the MEAs and

NWEAs.

• Credit deficiencies of newly enrolled high school students.

• Upcoming spring assessments offer

opportunities to realize gains

from practice improvements

and to reassess academic and

professional development

needs.

• Credit recovery courses and methods to help students

close their credit gaps.

Special

Education

Program

• Increased the special education teaching faculty by one fulltime

position.

• Implemented systemic internal improvements that increase the

team’s performance.

• Completed the MDOE’s corrective actions three-and-one-

half months ahead of the

compliance deadline.

• Developed leadership on the special education teaching team,

by supporting teachers’ growth

towards 035 Asst. Admin.

Certification.

• Intaking special education students from diverse locations.

• Documenting a process for handling multiple incoming

special education students’

transitions.

• Continuously reviewing our practices, procedures and

documents to ensure high

quality results at all levels.

• Offering comprehensive professional development to

help our teachers.

Title IA

Program • Increased the Title IA faculty by

three positions.

• Co-ordinating multiple Title IA teachers’ efforts.

• Offering professional development in effective co-

teaching practices.

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• Supported below basic students with targeted supplementary

instruction in math and English.

• Offered a third, six-week summer program to prevent

students’ losses.

• Team building meetings and communications.

Gifted &

Talented

Program

• GT academic students are accessing advanced courses and

Early College.

• GT art students are participating in a rigorous talent development

program.

• Organizing face to face GT events in an expansive

geographic area.

• Project based learning opportunities for GT

students.

Postsecondary

Planning • Developed/maintained

GradPlans for students in grades

8-12 to encourage their

persistence in earning a high

school diploma.

• Offered a required College & Career Readiness Course during

the first semester to all seniors.

• Motivating seniors to engage in the postsecondary planning

process.

• Addressing students’ credit recovery needs and possible

delays in earning diplomas (e.g.,

5th years).

• Rigorously monitoring students’ graduation progress

by utilizing the GradPlan

dashboards/data and regularly

communicating with students

and families.

• Encouraging students and families to view their

GradPlans at least once per

semester, beginning in the 8th

grade.

Synthesizing the descriptions in the table above, MEVA’s programs are improving because of:

• Increasing the number of teachers;

• Utilizing co-teaching methods;

• Implementing instructional mapping and pacing;

• Increasing instructional time;

• Realizing systemic enhancements within our special education processes;

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• Offering rigorous, creative and diverse courses that challenge students, as well as prepare them for their future studies and

careers;

• Preparing customized GradPlans for all students in grades eight through twelve (8-12) that present clear paths to high school

diplomas and accomplishments.

• Addressing students’ credit recovery needs.

In addition to academics, MEVA is making community improvements in retention, attendance and opportunities for socialization and

involvement as follows:

School

Community

Successes Challenges Opportunities

Enrollment

& Retention

Communicated with families at least

every thirty days (e.g., monthly endearing

connection calls).

Geographic challenges. Home visits and outreach

through the FAST

program to

reengage/retain students.

Strengthen

Attendance

Reduced chronic absenteeism by

communicating our attendance policy and

utilizing a fulltime attendance coordinator.

Maintaining the consistent participation of

upper level high school students.

Culturing incoming

students and families to

make live connect class

attendance a priority.

Socialization Offered face-to-face and virtual social

events and outings (see Appendix B).

Launched a MEVA Gaming Club at a

virtual assembly.

Geographic challenges. Virtual clubs, field trips

and assemblies.

Parent

Involvement

Utilized weekly emails, open houses and

blackboard sessions to keep parents

informed about upcoming events and

ongoing responsibilities.

Convincing parents/learning coaches to

give themselves credit for all their hard

work supporting their students.

Learning Coach

University sessions.

Our new fulltime attendance coordinator has facilitated a significant improvement in attendance. As we look toward the next year, we

will be working as a schoolwide team to realize the community opportunities outlined in the table above. MEVA is continuing to

encourage students to join and lead clubs. The newly minted MEVA gaming club is running this (spring) semester.

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In addition to the self-assessment exercise, MEVA is processing the January 2019 independent third party evaluation report by

developing broad actions that are listed in Appendix E. The ten items strongly link to the school’s ongoing work.

Governance Successes, Challenges and Opportunities

Tremendous dedication is required to form a successful virtual public charter school and the MEVA governing board continues to

exemplify this essential quality. Meeting monthly with administration, teachers and providers, the MEVA governing board is closely

monitoring the operations, while maintain a thirty-thousand-foot perspective. Current board members have experience in education,

business, human resources and legal professions, which informs decisions that consistently benefit the school.

During the 2018/19 year, the MEVA governing board addressed the school’s office space issues by exploring expansion options. Their

efforts culminated in both a long-term vision/opportunity and a short-term solution. As a result, MEVA annexed an additional office

that accommodated three teachers, and obtained permission from the landlords to utilize additional conference rooms as needed.

This school year, the governing board improved the faculty’s health benefits to include a health reimbursement account (HRA) option.

This improvement was much appreciated by MEVA employees.

In addition to these developments, the MEVA governing board is always looking out for the best interests of the school community

and is attentively addressing challenges as they arise. They are planning to revisit the office expansion plans once the school

completes the charter contract renewal process in the coming months.

Financial Successes, Challenges and Opportunities

MEVA is in solid financial shape in accordance with all the charter commission’s proposed indicators. Annual audits are carried out

by MacPage, LLC. Financials are uploaded to the State system, and Epicenter, in accordance with the requirements, and the Form 990

is filed on time. MEVA is compliant with respect to its IDEA & ESEA Grant Management, with monthly expense runs submitted, and

all reports prepared accurately and consistently ahead of deadlines.

MEVA continues to utilize Intacct, which is maintained by K12, Inc., the school’s educational service provider. MEVA’s fulltime

HR/Office Manager performs the daily financial tasks such as submitting invoices to the accounting system, printing approved checks

and paying bills. The routine financial approval process includes the CFO and the CEO/Head of School.

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Educational and Other Service Providers

The K12, Inc. Northern Region Academic Services Team continues to provide customized individual and group professional

development to the MEVA teachers (See Appendix A). They are also assisting MEVA with improving its academic program through

the academic excellence framework. MEVA is benefiting from regional expertise/advice from K12, Inc.’s Academic, Special Services

and Compliance, Operations departments/leaders, as well as its Finance and Marketing and Enrollment staff.

The K12, Inc. team members who work with us in the MEVA Suite are incredibly valuable in maintaining our enrollment process,

managing our technology and implementing system improvements. An IT Manager visits the MEVA office once per month to assist

with computer/server/technology, which is also a much-appreciated service. The experience of the MEVA faculty is enhanced as a

result of the daily efforts.

Overall. K12, Inc. is beneficial to the implementation of the school’s program and is meeting the needs of the school. MEVA’s

experience with our provider is fundamentally positive, since they are always highly responsive when we request help. The MEVA

administration meets frequently with the K12 Northern Region team to analyze data, discuss practices and strategically plan to

improve outcomes. Having access to K12, Inc.’s vast resources significantly expands and enriches what MEVA, a small school, can

do for its teachers, students, and parents/learning coaches.

Appendix A – Professional Development

MEVA teachers begin each school year with two weeks of professional development that addresses MDOE compliance requirements

and presents annual technical and academic improvements. MEVA teachers complete professional development interest surveys at

intervals during the academic year. The table below provides details on the Professional Development (PD) offered/covered

throughout the 2018/19 school year, and how the PD’s effectiveness was measured.

2018/2019 PD Offered & Who Participated What Was Covered? Effectiveness

➢ Beginning of the Year Professional Development

➢ Teachers begin work on asynchronous trainings two weeks

before the first day of school.

Teachers attend face-to-face trainings

one week before the first day of

school.

➢ The effectiveness/completeness of the initial trainings are evaluated

during the following summer so

that modifications and additions

may be implemented for the new

school year.

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➢ Extensive Special Education trainings for special education

teachers that cover the IEP process

and documents, including eligibility

forms and disability alignments.

➢ Lesson Study/Problem of Practice – Synchronous (MS/HS Teachers)

• August – Teacher Knowledge;

• September – Questioning;

• October – Academic Feedback;

• November – Assessment;

• December – Lesson Structure & Pacing;

• January – Collaborative Problem Solving;

• February – Socratic Seminar;

• March – Student Peer Editing & Feedback;

• April – Student Inquiry & Investigative Activities;

• May – ClassicKick.

➢ MEVA teachers are participating in national-synchronous K12

professional development sessions,

which are providing them with the

opportunity to interact and

brainstorm with teachers from other

virtual schools on a variety of critical

teaching issues.

➢ The Head of School will be measuring the effectiveness of these

Lesson Study/Problem of Practice

sessions through the March

observations, with regard to

teachers’ progress towards the K12

Instructional Coaching Rubric,

especially in the areas covered by

the trainings. Student participation,

and performance data are (and will

be) reviewed on a weekly basis.

➢ DiSC Workshop – Synchronous (Full MEVA Faculty), Teachers completed a

MEVA-designed survey after the training

that indicated that they greatly appreciated

the opportunity to learn the DiSC profile

styles of themselves and of their

colleagues. This group training was highly

rated/regarded by MEVA participants.

➢ The entire MEVA faculty (teachers and administrators) completed a

DiSC training workshop to improve

our communications with one

another. The team’s DiSC profile(s)

as individuals and as a group served

to inform our approach to building a

cohesive team and to implementing

future initiatives.

➢ We expect that the effectiveness of the DiSC training will become more

evident, as we work together

collaborating, and problem solving,

throughout the academic year.

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➢ Group Instructional Coaching Customized Sessions for MEVA –

Synchronous (MS/HS Teachers)

➢ MEVA teachers participate in

customized professional development

sessions with the K12 Instructional

Coaching team.

➢ The Head of School will be measuring the effectiveness of these

customized sessions through the

March observations, with regard to

teachers’ progress towards the K12

Instructional Coaching Rubric.

Student participation, and

performance data are (and will be)

reviewed on a weekly basis.

➢ Increasing Academic Learning Time, “Time on Task” is only important if it’s

time on the right task. Are our students

spending time working within their zone

of proximal development, where real

learning can happen? Are they spending

enough class time actively manipulating

academic content, rather than reading or

listening to factual information? Let’s take

a look at the definition of Academic

Learning Time, and a rubric developed for

the Instructional Coaching team, to help

us see where it’s happening, and how

much of it is happening, so that we can

ensure that when students come together

in BBC, they come together to work.

Specific focus for MEVA: Creating/utilizing

Break Out Rooms and collecting Evidence of

Mastery in CCs.

➢ MEVA teachers participated in an interactive session that emphasized

skills for creating/utilizing Break Out

Rooms and collecting Evidence of

Mastery in CCs.

➢ The effectiveness is determined through ongoing observations and

students’ outcomes.

➢ Essential Elements of an Effective Lesson

➢ All the details for planning an effective virtual lesson and materials

teachers can use for daily guidance.

➢ The effectiveness is determined through ongoing observations and

students’ outcomes.

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➢ Instructional Mapping Revisited ➢ Refresher session in preparing instructional maps that include

students’ evidence of mastery.

➢ The effectiveness of the instructional maps is determined by

analyzing local and state

assessment data.

➢ Co-Teaching Practices ➢ Session in maximizing the benefits of co-teaching practices in the regular

education classroom.

➢ The effectiveness of the instructional maps is determined by

analyzing local and state

assessment data.

➢ Individual Instructional Coaching for all Teachers

➢ Math and ELA teachers are benefiting from individual

instructional coaching sessions twice

per month, facilitated by trained

instructional coaches, who are

experienced virtual educators.

➢ The effectiveness of the individual instructional coaching is measured

through ongoing teacher

observations, and student data

reviews, by the Head of School.

The instructional coaching team

also provides confidential

performance assessments for each

Math and ELA teacher, who

participates in the program.

➢ Department Meetings & Teacher Initiated Session

➢ Teachers met with their department colleagues to collaborate on

addressing common challenges.

➢ Teachers evaluate the success of shared practices by

reviewing/discussing their

academic data and experiences.

➢ Outside Workshops, Courses, etc. ➢ Teachers may request outside professional development

opportunities that support their

practices and goals.

➢ The effectiveness of outside professional development venues is

determined through the teacher

evaluation process and certification

attainments.

Appendix B – Field Trips and Activities

During the 2018/19 school year, MEVA students participated in weekly Grade Level Advisory Sessions and K12 National Clubs, as

well as the list of field trips, activities and events (both virtual and face to face). The table includes approximately how many students

and parents/learning coaches attended.

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2018/19 Field Trip/Activity/Event Announcements Participants

➢ Technology/Title IA Open House, Tuesday, September 11th, 3:00 - 5:00 pm, MEVA Suite 230, 6 East Chestnut Street, Augusta. Please join us for a technology help session. You may also learn more about the

MEVA Title IA program. Please reach out to Lizzie Malvicini, mmalvicini@mainevirtual.org

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➢ Field Trip to Common Ground Fair, Unity, Friday, September 21st. Please contact Alicia Uth, auth@mainevirtual.org for more information and to confirm your participation. MEVA students,

parents/learning coaches and siblings will meet at the Front gate at 9:30am and enter the fair together. Ms.

Uth plans to make a MEVA sign to make it easier to locate her. The website for the fair is as

follows: http://www.mofga.org/The-Fair

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➢ Extravaganza Open House, Tuesday, October 2nd, 5:00 - 7:00 pm, Ballard Center Lobby, 6 East Chestnut Street, Augusta. Please join us for an evening with the MEVA faculty. We will also be providing information

on the FAFSA and you may contact Mike Susi, msusi@mainevirtual.ord for more details.

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➢ Treworgy Family Orchards Field Trip, Monday, October 8th (MEVA Holiday), 10:00 am to Noon, 3876 Union Street, Levant, https://treworgyorchards.com/ Please join us at the Orchards for the Corn Maze

challenge, which MEVA is covering the Corn Maze fee for students, siblings and parents/learning coaches.

Contact John Gilliland, jogilliland@mainevirtual.org for more information and to R.S.V.P.

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➢ PE/Health Field Trip, Tuesday October 9th, Maine Athletic Complex, 10:00 am to Noon. Free Admission. Parents/Learning Coaches and siblings are welcome. Address: 1173 Riverside Street, Portland. Schedule: 10-

10:30, Intro and warm up games 10:30-10:45, Why move? 10:45-11:15, Movement based workout to show

and educate variability we talk about. 11:15-11:30 Games. 11:30 to 12 Yoga with Nancy Martin, certified

Yoga instructor for a cool down stretch and learning the importance of stress recovery and reduction. Contact

BJ Grondin, bgrondin@mainevirtual.org if you would like to attend.

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➢ Earth Science Day at the Maine State Museum, Augusta, Tuesday, October 16th, Please contact Jennifer Clark, jclark@mainevirtual.org if you are interested. Stay tuned for more details.

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➢ The Telling Room Field Trip, Thursday, November 8th, 9:00 am to Noon, Specially designed effective scene writing field trip! Play writing games and learn writing strategies. 225 Commercial Street, Portland.

Please R.S.V.P. to Carla Hamilton, chamilton@mainevirtual.org by November 1st reserve your seat.

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➢ Middle School Maine Primitive Skills School Day Workshop, Wednesday, November 14th, 9:00-2:30. Specially design for our MEVA Middle School students to get a FUN, FALL, hands on experience learning

to build a shelter, forage for edible food, and friction fire making. Students will get the opportunity to work

WITH nature and use the resources they have at hand. Students and their chaperones must dress for the chilly

occasion. The event location is 716 Church Hill Road, Augusta. Please RSVP to Mrs. Lantz,

wlantz@mainevirtual.org by Monday, November 12th.

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➢ Virtual Field Trip, The history teachers are planning to run a virtual field trip to Lewiston during students’ advisory groups on Tuesday, 13th for MS students and Wednesday, 14th for HS students. This activity is

available to all MEVA students.

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➢ MEVA Open House, Tuesday, December 4th, 3:00 – 5:00 pm, Suite 230, Ballard Center, 6 East Chestnut Street, Augusta. Come visit us to learn more about the Academic Program, connect with your teachers, and

find out about Title IA, and FAST interventions.

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➢ Portland Stage Matinee – A Christmas Carol, Wednesday, December 5th, 10:00 am, http://www.portlandstage.org/show/a-christmas-carol18 Please R.S.V.P. to Carla Hamilton,

chamilton@mainevirtual.org to reserve your free tickets for MEVA students, siblings and parents/learning

coaches.

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➢ Greet and Eat with MEVA Academic Advisor Mr. Susi and other MEVA students on December 11th from 1-3 pm at Darby’s Restaurant in Belfast, Maine. See the attached slide for more details. Darby’s is located at

155 High Street, Belfast, Maine. Please contact Mr. Mike Susi at msusi@mainevirtual.org

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➢ The Great MEVA Gingerbread Tower Challenge, submissions by Friday, December 14th, 10:00 am, Contact Ms. Jennifer Clark, jclark@mainevirtual.org for more information.

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➢ MEVA Cookbook Project, submissions by December 20th, Contact Mrs. Carla Hamilton, chamilton@mainevirtual.org for more information. This is a fundraiser for the senior class and we are

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accepting submissions from the entire school, including teachers, faculty, parents/learning coaches, and

students. Cook books will be available for purchase after constructed! See the attached slide.

➢ Maine State House Hall of Flags Event, Tuesday, January 23rd 10:00 am, Join MEVA and the Maine Association for Charter Schools and PublicSchoolOptions.org at the Maine State House in Augusta to

Celebrate National School Choice Week! Maine’s Charter Schools come together once a year to celebrate

school choice and to meet with legislators about issues that matter to charter families! Free and open to all

MEVA and other charter school families! Please R.S.V.P to Jillian Dearborn, jdearborn@mainevirtual.org.

We hope that you can attend!

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➢ Spotlight on Virtual Education Social Event, January 24, 5:00pm - 7:00pm, Governor Hill Mansion, 136 State Street, Augusta. This is a great opportunity to socialize with MEVA teachers and administrators and

students and learning coaches and families. Please register via the

link: https://schoolofchoice.wufoo.com/forms/r1qerx5p1b74z80/

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➢ Portland Stage, Director's Lab Performance and Workshop, Monday, February 4th, The Portland Stage will be doing an in-theater performance & workshop of Shakespeare's As You Like It. This play as it explores

themes of love, friendship, gender, loyalty, power, and leadership. This play is also packed with humor and is

an exciting way to learn about Shakespeare. Professional actors present a 45-minute production of

Shakespeare's As You Like It, using original text edited to inspire and incite conversation among students,

followed by a talk-back with the actors. After the performance, students engage directly with the text in

an interactive workshop with the actors and Portland Stage's education team. Parents are invited to come to

the event. Parents may watch the performance & they may also participate in the workshops. If some parents

think their student would have more success in the workshop without their participation we also have space

in our lobby where families could wait for their student to be done. When RSVPing, please indicate if parents

are planning on participating in the workshop or just planning on watching the performance. This will help

the actors prepare for the workshop portion. Please RSVP to Carla Hamilton, chamilton@mainevirtual.org.

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➢ Virtual Schoolwide Assembly, February 13th, 11:00 – 11:40 am If you are interested in joining the MEVA Gaming Club, open to all students in grades 7-12, please email Ms. Hart, nhart@mainevirtual.org

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➢ MEVA Mid-Year Open House Bonanza! Grades 7-12, Wednesday, February 27th from 4:00-6:00 at the Governors Restaurant in Waterville. Food, board games, Valentines Day activities, and a photo booth will be

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available to all attendees. Come hangout and meet your fellow classmates and teachers! RSVP to Mrs. Lantz

(wlantz@mainevirtual.org). There are no fees for MEVA students, siblings, and their families.

➢ Legislative Pages Opportunity, Thursday, February 28, Around 9:00. MEVA students are able to come to the State House to be pages for the Legislature. This opportunity gives students a chance to participate in the

process and interact with elected officials. Pages perform such duties as delivering messages to Senators and

distributing Amendments and Supplements in the Chamber. If you are interested or would like more

information, please contact Mrs. Tripp (ktripp@mainevirtual.org). This would be a wonderful addition to

students' resumes. Learning coaches may log this activity to students' history, English and PE classes, since it

utilizes multiple communication and active movement skills.

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➢ The Portland Escape Room, March 8th Noon-1:00, 492 Congress Street, Portland, Please join us for a fun and challenging chance to put your problem solving skills to the tests. We will have four rooms reserved,

including Pharaoh’s Tomb, Copperhead Saloon, and the London Blitz. Spots are limited. MEVA students

will have first priority. Learning coaches and siblings are still welcome to attend the event. We will have a

space at the event with tables and chairs. You are welcome to bring snacks and relax while the students work

to breakout! If space is available, we will create a learning coach and sibling group and allow participation—

please let us know, if you would like family members to be placed on a waiting list. Mrs. Hamilton will

confirm availability by email the week before the event. To RSVP email Carla Hamilton

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➢ MEVA Open House, Tuesday, March 12th, 3:00 – 5:00 pm, Suite 230, Ballard Center, 6 East Chestnut Street, Augusta. Come visit us to learn more about the Academic Program, connect with your teachers, and

find out about Title IA, and FAST interventions. Please reach out to Lizzie Malvicini,

mmalvicini@mainevirtual.org

TBA

➢ Bangor Escape Room, March 15th at 11:15-1 P.M. https://www.bangorescaperooms.com/ Meet students and families! Challenge your critical thinking skills and come see if you have what it takes to escape?! COME

TO TRY TO ESCAPE FROM THE RECRUITS OR THE QUEST FOR THE KING’S CROWN ROOOMS!

Bangor Escape Rooms: 1528 Hammond Street, Bangor. RSVP to Carla Hamilton,

chamilton@mainevirtual.org Seats are limited, and spots will go to students first, but family members are welcome to attend and tentatively be placed in a group as space allows!

TBA

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➢ The Northern Maine Museum of Science, We will be doing some fun hands on activities with the scientists, including biology and physical sciences. When: March 15th; Time: From 11am – 1pm. Address:

Located on the campus of the University of Maine at Presque Isle, 181 Main Street, Presque Isle ME. RSVP:

Mrs. O’Grady, cogrady@mainevirtual.org

TBA

➢ Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Science, East Boothbay, March 22nd, 10:00 am, MEVA students and learning coaches are invited to tour the world class research facility, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Science,

in East Boothbay, on Friday, March 22nd, 10:00 am. The Laboratory’s research is focused on Blue

Biotechnology, Ocean Biogeochemistry and Climate Change, and Ocean Health, within their 60,000 square-

foot, shore-based campus, which is located at 60 Bigelow Drive, East Boothbay, on the Damariscotta River

estuary. Please email Mrs. Christina O’Grady, cogrady@mainevirtual.org if you would like to participate.

There are no fees for MEVA students, siblings, and their families.

TBA

➢ Challenger Center (Bangor), April 5th , 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM, sign-in @ 12:30 PM, WHO WANTS TO BE AN ASTRONAUT? Send your student on a mission to Space- only at Challenger! Age Range: 7- 12th grade.

Location: Challenger Learning Center of Maine. A team of scientists and engineers are on a daring mission

that requires them to work together while facing obstacles and emergencies on their pathway to success.

With a focus on the enterprise of science, teams will collect and analyze data to ensure the safety of the crew,

simultaneously conducting important research for the benefit of humankind. LIMITED

AVAILABILITY. Pre-registration Required. RSVP: Christina O’Grady, cogrady@mainevirtual.org

TBA

➢ High School (grades 9-12) Primitive Skills School Field Trip, April 26th, 9:30-2:30. Please contact Ms. Jennifer Clark, jclark@mainevirtual.org to reserve your spot. The activity is capped at 20 people. There are

no fees for MEVA students, siblings, and their families.

TBA

➢ Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, Friday, May, 3rd, 10:00 am. Students will be led by a docent through two amazing sections of the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. The Lerner Garden of the Five

Senses has paths through five distinct regions designed to emphasize each of the senses. The Bibby and

Harold Alfond Children’s Garden encompasses two acres of woods, ponds, and intensively designed theme

gardens inspired by well-known children’s books by Maine authors. There are no fees for MEVA students,

siblings, and their families. Contact Lizzie Malvinci, mmalvinci@mainevirtual.org to RSVP.

TBA

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➢ Harrigan Learning Center & Museum field trip, May 6th at 10:30, 15 Harris Pond Road, Milo. Join us to learn about paleontology, archaeology, and natural history! Please RSVP to Ms. Clark at

jclark@mainevirual.org if you would like to participate. There are no fees for MEVA students, siblings, and

their families!

➢ New England Mineral Conference Education Day, Friday May 11, 2018, 10:00-1:00, Sunday River, Grand Summit Conference Center, Newry, ME. Please email Jennifer Clark, jclark@mainevirtual.org, to

R.S.V.P. or for more information. There are no fees for MEVA students, siblings, and their families.

TBA

➢ Funtown STEM Day, May 17th 9-2 @ Funtown, 774 Portland Rd Saco. MEVA students and their chaperones get the opportunity to learn, hands-on, the principles of science, technology, engineering and

math on the park's rides. Limited number of spots. RSVP to Mrs. Lantz to reserve yours today!

wlantz@mainevirtual.org

TBA

➢ Middle School (grades 7-8) Maine State Aquarium Field Trip, Friday, May 24th from 11:00-1:00. Middle Schoolers will learn about interdependence and adaptations within aquatic ecosystems. Students will have the

opportunity to view and interact with several species of fish and invertebrates. There will be a guided tour

with the option to participate in the touch tank. Please email Whitney Lantz, wlantz@mainevirtual.org if you

would like to participate. There are no fees for MEVA students, siblings, and their families.

TBA

➢ Senior Class of 2019 Graduation Ceremony, Augusta Civic Center, Friday, June 7th, by invitation only. Graduating seniors need to arrive by 1:00 pm. The ceremony begins at 2:00 pm.

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➢ Maine Wildlife Park, June 10th, 9:30 am – 12:00 pm, Grey. Lett’s make this the trip of the year! All are welcome. This trip is free for all MEVA students and their families. R.S.V.P to Ms. Clark,

jclark@mainevirtual.org

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➢ Middle School Rangeley Lake Field Trip, Rangeley Lake, Thursday, June 13th, Cruise 11:00 am, Lunch 12:00 pm, Museum 1:00 pm. Middle School Field Trip. We will start our day with a 1hr lake cruise on the

Oquossoc Lady II, spaces are limited so please RSVP early! This is a student-only part of the day; 2 teachers

will be aboard. Students must be in Oquossoc at 10:30am. Lunch: There is a general store and restaurant

within sight of the Museum that you can purchase lunch or bring a bag lunch and eat outside at the Museum

or the park across the street! The restaurant 45th Parallel is offering 10% off if anyone is interested, I need a

TBA

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head count to give them if you are interested in this option. We will end the day at the Museum, and learning

coaches are welcome! (Please provide the number of adults with the student for this). Please RSVP to Mrs.

Osgood as soon as possible, cosgood@mainevirtual.org

Appendix C – Essay by Emma Paradis, Class of 2019

Essay written by Emma Paradis, Class of 2019: The student has given us permission to share it with others. (In the previous school year,

Emma was selected as a semi-finalist in Level 3 of 2018 Letters About Literature contest. This was a great honor as only 53 letters

were selected for the state level of judging out of 833 entries.)

I have attended Maine Virtual Academy for one hundred percent of my high school education, and am on track to graduate this June.

There is incredible liberty in attending high school online. I am occasionally astounded by the degree to which I have been freed, the

new set of abilities I have acquired and the flexibility that I enjoy on a daily basis. Based on nothing but my mood and the awareness

of upcoming deadlines, I can form my own schedule. Even as I write this, it is because I have chosen this to be my project for the day

- I could be studying quadratic functions or writing about communism, and indeed in most schools I would have been told which of

these I would be doing. Because I am lucky enough to attend school online, however, the choice is mine. I consider myself deeply

fortunate to be able to attend high school in this way.

It has not always been easy, explaining to people the way my education works. Not that I mind explaining; it just tends to baffle them,

or tempt them to conflate it with homeschooling. And a significant number of people, I am sure, believed or still believe that it isn’t

‘real’ school, which I can understand. After all - there’s no teacher in the room. Surely that freedom can be used to skip out on work?

And what will there be for consequences? It’s not like the principal will leap out of your computer screen!

But the truth is that it’s as real as any brick-and-mortar school I’ve attended; indeed, I think for people like myself it is far better.

Chief among the many reasons this is true is that online school meets you where you’re at. Are you someone like me, who struggled

with constant socialization with my peers and preferred to learn independently? Or maybe other students are a distraction for you,

making it difficult to focus. Perhaps you are especially skilled in specific subjects and need extra help in others, and the enforced

schedule of brick-and-mortar high school impedes your academic achievement. Perhaps all of the above apply to you, or perhaps

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countless other reasons do. No matter where you are, online school will meet you there. This cannot be overstated. Many educational

hurdles can be dealt with through online school; it can fill in the gaps where other schools were tried and found wanting.

One unexpected but significant benefit of online high school has been skill acquisition: I am far more proficient in communication and

self-advocacy than I believe I would be if I attended a brick-and-mortar high school. This is because, of course, no form of education

is perfect; countless times I’ve had to reach out to teachers to ask clarifying questions, report technical or human errors, or explain

why and where I’m struggling with something. And since I cannot simply walk up to their desk or raise my hand in class, it takes

initiative; it takes the enterprise to speak up for yourself, especially when they would not otherwise know there exists a problem.

Following through on their suggestions, meanwhile, takes a whole new skill set - self-discipline. There are indeed no principals

jumping out of laptop screens, nor teachers there in person to remind you of overdue work or upcoming projects. It takes some

willpower to open your computer and complete your assignments when the TV is just a few steps away, when your phone is charging

in the next room. Really, attending school online is just a constant process of testing one’s determination; and as you time after time

choose between furthering your academic career or whiling your hours away, you are gradually made into a person more prepared to

take on post-secondary education and, later, adult life. I consider this to be one of MEVA’s greatest gifts to me.

Naturally, my online high school is also, well, a high school - meaning they offer standard courses alongside these life lessons.

However, as they are functionally a division of a nationwide curriculum, and they don’t have to worry about dealing with physical

locations, the options laid before students for courses are much more diverse than what’s offered in many traditional schools. In most

cases I chose my courses based on what credits I needed for graduation and/or for college acceptance, but there have been times when

I’ve been able to select courses that interested me, ones I wouldn’t have been able to take otherwise. Here again, we see my good

fortune; I am again reminded of how lucky I am to learn in this way.

For example, I was able to take a personal finance class that taught me tips on managing my money, now and in the future; I learned

about green design and technology from a class offered by MEVA; I’ve taken not one but two courses about criminology and criminal

justice. I’ve also taken classes about subjects like psychology and astronomy, among others. The options I selected were only a

handful from a huge range, and they have come to represent something important to me. Their defining characteristic of that of

opportunity, of novelty. Do I want to work as a criminologist? No, certainly not - but I am delighted to have been able to learn about

the field. The same goes for the other unique courses I’ve taken; they have broadened my horizons very clearly, simply for being

there, simply for being an option, as I know I likely would’ve been unable to take them were I in a traditional school.

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In conclusion, my experience with my online high school has made me a more disciplined, communicative, and informed person, and

I believe that because of the way I’ve pursued my education I’ll be more prepared for what lies ahead. Online school isn’t right for

everyone, but it’s right for me, and I am so thankful for that.

Appendix D – Media Coverage

MEVA Students:

• Portland Press-Herald 1/26/18 , https://www.pressherald.com/2018/01/26/letter-to-the-editor-flexibility-of-school-choice-opens-door-to-budding-tennis-career/

• Centralmaine.com 9/18/17 http://www.centralmaine.com/2017/03/09/maine-virtual-academy-student-wins-native-american-essay-contest/

• Portland Press Herald 6/26/17http://www.pressherald.com/2017/06/25/girls-tennis-player-of-the-year-lana-mavor-yarmouth/

• WGME TV (CBS) 5/26/17http://wgme.com/sports/content/yarmouth-tennis-prodigy-swings-for-the-fences

• WCSH-TV (NBC) 5/24/17 http://www.wcsh6.com/news/local/207/16-year-old-tennis-player-at-the-top-of-her-game/442620949

• WMTV (ABC) 5/24/17 http://www.wmtw.com/article/tennis-sensation-using-virtual-school-to-aid-in-training-1495665686/9926161

• News Center Maine 9/21/17 http://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/207/teen-golfer-at-the-top-of-his-game-despite-epilepsy/477293676

• WGME TV (CBS) 7/27/17 http://wgme.com/sports/content/sean-pride-is-swinging-his-way-through-adversity

• Portsmouth Herald, 7/25/17 http://www.seacoastonline.com/news/20170725/teen-golfer-battles-epilepsy

• Centralmaine.com 9/18/17 https://www.centralmaine.com/2017/09/18/when-classes-and-sport-conflict-some-of-maines-elite-athletes-go-virtual/

• WABI TV 5 5/26/17 http://newsroom.k12.com/k12-powered-student-receives-citizenship-honor-from-maines-secretary-of-state/

• Penobscot Bay Pilot 5/9/17 http://www.penbaypilot.com/article/true-grit-missing-120-days-school-becoming-co-validictorian/85084

• BloggED: http://blog.k12.com/student-success/meva-body-artist-thrives-with-the-support-of-art-teacher/#.WpP0nq6nHIV

• Lewiston Sun Journal: http://www.sunjournal.com/student-15-follows-different-path-toward-learning-happiness/

• The Irregular 6/13/2018 https://meva.k12.com/news/Irregular-Seaberg-Earns-Citizenship-Award.html

• Lewiston Sun Journal 6/14/2018 https://meva.k12.com/news/Phillips-Student-Wins-State-Citizenship-Award.html

• Portland Press Herald 1/20/2018 https://meva.k12.com/news/Kaci-Lee-Ver-Sluis-of-Sabattus-an-Emerging-Name-on-National-Judo-Scene.html

https://www.pressherald.com/2018/01/26/letter-to-the-editor-flexibility-of-school-choice-opens-door-to-budding-tennis-career/https://www.pressherald.com/2018/01/26/letter-to-the-editor-flexibility-of-school-choice-opens-door-to-budding-tennis-career/http://www.centralmaine.com/2017/03/09/maine-virtual-academy-student-wins-native-american-essay-contest/http://www.centralmaine.com/2017/03/09/maine-virtual-academy-student-wins-native-american-essay-contest/http://www.pressherald.com/2017/06/25/girls-tennis-player-of-the-year-lana-mavor-yarmouth/http://wgme.com/sports/content/yarmouth-tennis-prodigy-swings-for-the-fenceshttp://www.wcsh6.com/news/local/207/16-year-old-tennis-player-at-the-top-of-her-game/442620949http://www.wmtw.com/article/tennis-sensation-using-virtual-school-to-aid-in-training-1495665686/9926161http://www.wmtw.com/article/tennis-sensation-using-virtual-school-to-aid-in-training-1495665686/9926161http://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/207/teen-golfer-at-the-top-of-his-game-despite-epilepsy/477293676http://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/207/teen-golfer-at-the-top-of-his-game-despite-epilepsy/477293676http://wgme.com/sports/content/sean-pride-is-swinging-his-way-through-adversityhttp://www.seacoastonline.com/news/20170725/teen-golfer-battles-epilepsyhttps://www.centralmaine.com/2017/09/18/when-classes-and-sport-conflict-some-of-maines-elite-athletes-go-virtual/https://www.centralmaine.com/2017/09/18/when-classes-and-sport-conflict-some-of-maines-elite-athletes-go-virtual/http://newsroom.k12.com/k12-powered-student-receives-citizenship-honor-from-maines-secretary-of-state/http://www.penbaypilot.com/article/true-grit-missing-120-days-school-becoming-co-validictorian/85084http://www.penbaypilot.com/article/true-grit-missing-120-days-school-becoming-co-validictorian/85084http://blog.k12.com/student-success/meva-body-artist-thrives-with-the-support-of-art-teacher/#.WpP0nq6nHIVhttp://www.sunjournal.com/student-15-follows-different-path-toward-learning-happiness/https://meva.k12.com/news/Irregular-Seaberg-Earns-Citizenship-Award.htmlhttps://meva.k12.com/news/Phillips-Student-Wins-State-Citizenship-Award.htmlhttps://meva.k12.com/news/Kaci-Lee-Ver-Sluis-of-Sabattus-an-Emerging-Name-on-National-Judo-Scene.htmlhttps://meva.k12.com/news/Kaci-Lee-Ver-Sluis-of-Sabattus-an-Emerging-Name-on-National-Judo-Scene.html

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• Secretary Dunlap announces results of 2018 Native American Essay Contest, MEVA High School Student wins first place, https://www.maine.gov/sos/kids/nativeamerican/winners.htm

• WCSH-TV (NBC) 1/2/2019 https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/207/13-year-old-judo-olympic-hopeful-from-sabattus/97-27942837-6df4-4e03-95d0-39582b4e112a

• BloggED: http://blog.k12.com/student-success/meva-student-gives-back-while-meeting-people-from-around-the-world/#.XGxdeOhKjIV

• Kennebec Journal https://www.centralmaine.com/2019/03/08/2018-native-american-essay-contest-winners-visit-maine-state-archives/

National School Choice Week:

• WABI TV 5 1/22/18 http://newsroom.k12.com/video-national-school-choice-week-wabi-tv-5-maine/

• WABI TV 5 1/22/18 http://www.wabi.tv/content/news/Maine-Public-Charter-Schools-Celebrated-at-State-House-470581843.html MEVA Program:

• Lewiston Sun Journal: http://www.sunjournal.com/charter-schools-in-maine-how-a-virtual-academy-works/

• UMF Alumni Magazine: http://www2.umf.maine.edu/alumni/at-home-in-the-virtual-classroom/

• K12 Newsroom http://newsroom.k12.com/maine-virtual-academy-to-hold-commencement-ceremony/

Appendix E – Broad Actions in Response to the Independent Third-Party Evaluation Report (January 2019)

The MEVA team attended the Maine Charter School Commission business meeting on Tuesday, February 5th, 2019. The Commission

accepted the independent third-party evaluation report and followed up with questions. As a result, MEVA outlined the broad actions

and responses to the report as follows:

1. MEVA will provide training to the teachers in how to modify course content in response to:

• Students’ IEPs & Section 504 Plans;

• Students’ special circumstances such as health issues and family crises;

• Groupings within courses.

• Alternate assignments;

• Mastery of the standards and objectives;

• Individual student interventions;

https://www.maine.gov/sos/kids/nativeamerican/winners.htmhttps://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/207/13-year-old-judo-olympic-hopeful-from-sabattus/97-27942837-6df4-4e03-95d0-39582b4e112ahttps://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/207/13-year-old-judo-olympic-hopeful-from-sabattus/97-27942837-6df4-4e03-95d0-39582b4e112ahttp://blog.k12.com/student-success/meva-student-gives-back-while-meeting-people-from-around-the-world/#.XGxdeOhKjIVhttp://blog.k12.com/student-success/meva-student-gives-back-while-meeting-people-from-around-the-world/#.XGxdeOhKjIVhttps://www.centralmaine.com/2019/03/08/2018-native-american-essay-contest-winners-visit-maine-state-archives/https://www.centralmaine.com/2019/03/08/2018-native-american-essay-contest-winners-visit-maine-state-archives/http://newsroom.k12.com/video-national-school-choice-week-wabi-tv-5-maine/http://www.wabi.tv/content/news/Maine-Public-Charter-Schools-Celebrated-at-State-House-470581843.htmlhttp://www.sunjournal.com/charter-schools-in-maine-how-a-virtual-academy-works/http://www2.umf.maine.edu/alumni/at-home-in-the-virtual-classroom/http://newsroom.k12.com/maine-virtual-academy-to-hold-commencement-ceremony/

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• Late starting students;

• Other special circumstances.

2. MEVA will review its existing grading policies with the teachers, regarding existing (weekly) zeroing out policies and

deadlines. The addition of closed assignments (e.g., after two or three weeks), which are currently being trialed by a few

teachers, will be evaluated/discussed/considered.

3. MEVA teachers will continue to create/evaluate course instructional maps for each course that include the standards,

objectives and assignments/evidence of mastery. In addition to the maps, teachers will review/evaluate their pacing documents,

which chart course requirements over the semesters.

4. MEVA teachers will continue to participate in extensive professional development in differentiating the curriculum,

emphasizing standards and objectives, and evidence of mastery.

5. MEVA will continue to review/refine its co-teaching practices that provide individual/small-group targeted instruction within

the mainstream classrooms.

6. MEVA will closely examine the experience of the students in the upper high school level grades with respect to their

attendance and program.

7. MEVA will prioritize completing and communicating students’ GradPlans to promote students’ individual pathways towards

earning diplomas.

8. MEVA will consider/discuss whether the school should have a flexible academic schedule, as suggested by the researcher on

page 21 of the 3rd party report.

9. MEVA administration and human resources will gather more information to address possible teacher concerns about the

workload, expectations and environment.

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10. MEVA will continue to prioritize providing attentive service to our students and families through timely communications,

including making regular connection calls throughout the year.

The ten items are directly related to the ongoing work that MEVA is doing to improve its outcomes.