ARISE High School - Granicus

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• Judged individualized portfolio presentations towards meeting graduation
requirements and competencies
• One five-credit, mid-year, three-week, multi-aged elective course (Intersession)
Year 4:
• Begins with a required summer experience (eg. Outward Bound course,
Summer Search, AFS, etc.)
• All elective courses (mostly semester long) that meet pre-requisites for required
competencies (and A-G requirements) and graduation portfolios; while students
can choose the particular course and its particular focus, they will have to meet
"distribution requirements" that ensure that they are taking a college-prep load
and meeting subject graduation requirements
• Extended day and Saturday program includes required test and college
preparatory activities, as well as portfolio support sessions
• Senior project includes required internship aligned with one or more of the
portfolios and competencies necesary for graduation
• Judged individualized portfolio presentations towards meeting graduation
requirements (and competencies)
• One five-credit, mid-year, three-week, multi-aged elective course (Intersession)
Typical School Day, Years 1 & 2
9:00 Humanities (see sample curriculum: Appendix V)
11:00 Spanish
12:00 Lunch
12:45 Advisory
1:45 Math/Science (see sample curriculum: Appendix V)
3:45 Physical Activity
4:45 Study Hall/Tutoring/Skill-Building
6:00 School Day Ends
Weekly: School-wide community meetings, fieldwork day, shortened academic day for
teacher collaboration
Typical School Day, Years 3 & 4
9:00 The Civil Rights Movement*
10:30 Math*
12:00 Lunch
12:45 Advisory
1:45 What is Sodium Laurel Sulfate? The chemistry of your every day food and body
products*
3:15 Study Hall/Tutoring/Skill-Building (portfolio, college prep, senior seminar)
4:45 Optional enrichment activities (fitness, arts, etc.)
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ARISE High School
Charter Petition Submitted to the Oakland Unified School District
July 18, 2006