MYTH |
FACT |
| Continuation schools are not effective |
- Highly effective in moving students to grade level achievement
- Improved attendance
- Improved behavior
- Increased personal responsibility
|
| Second-class education |
- Calvine is WASC accredited
- Offers standards-based curriculum
- Diploma is equal to traditional high school
- Credits are earned on the basis of mastery not seat time
- Students encouraged to attend post secondary education programs
|
| Continuation schools
are expensive |
- E.C. 48430 mandates continuation education
|
| Continuation schools are
unsafe |
- Attractive, safe and clean campus
- Low incidence of fighting
- Campus supervisor present
- Caring and concerned staff
|
| All kids in continuation
are bad. (Gang members, violence prone, juvenile offenders) |
- Majority are credit deficient
- Inconsistent home school attendance
|
| Give away credits/diplomas |
- Standards-based curriculum
- Same diploma requirements as traditional high schools
|
| Teachers are less qualified |
- All teachers must meet CA state requirements for teaching credential
- Teachers receive the same training as traditional teachers
- Teachers are employed by the Elk Grove Unified School District
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