Welcome to

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New Student Orientation

Rob Brown Learning Coach, NDA

rbbrown@laca.org

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About Me• Over 13 years of educational experience

(Inner City, Rural, Private)• 5 years in business • Degrees in education, accounting and finace• Live in Newark. 3 sons- Vincent 4, Seth 3 and

Dylan 1. Wife Michelle• Swimmer, point guard and resident NDA DJ.

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To get the most out of Orientation we ask that you…S-it upL-ean ForwardA-ctivly ThinkingN-odT-rack the talkerPlease turn off your cell phones during Orientation

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Today’s Schedule• Important information about NDA 9-910• Student & Parent Expectations 910-930• Website, Tools and Strategies – At Home Schedule/Scheduling

Check 930-945• Initial Log in / learning about Aurora 945-10• Meet the Staff 10-1020• Attendance Policy & Classes explained 1035-1130• Closing comments/Questions/Parent Survey 1130-1140• Lunch for students 1140-12• Student work 12-230• Parent pick up and login to check student gradebook. 230

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History of NDA• Established August 25, 2003• Designed for students who have a desire or

need for an online school • Instruction online at student’s home via

computers on loan from NDA• We are here to help you!!!

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Mission• …. To provide the foundation for college

and career success by offering an alternative, high quality education where any Ohio K-12 student can access tuition free, online classes and caring professional assistance…

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ODE Regulations• NDA is a public school regulated by the Ohio

Department of Education (ODE)• Teachers are HQT and licensed in the areas they

teach• Curriculum aligned with Ohio Standards-The

Common Core• Meets the minimum hours required for credits• NDA students required to take state achievement and graduation tests

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NDA is an e- School• Registered with the state of Ohio as a

Conversion Community School• e-School is a “work at home” program• NDA provides special assistance to help

students as appropriate

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GED Waiver

• We will not sign a GED Waiver

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Questions Part 1• We are here to ____ you!!!• NDA does not use common core curriculum

and is not regulated by ODE. (True or False)• All of our classes meet the requirements for

graduating credits. (True or False)• At NDA you can get a GED Waiver signed.

(T/F)

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School Year Profile

• Classes designed for 180 school days• This equal to one lesson per week for 36 weeks• Looking for completed work rather than hours

spent.• Generally follow Newark City Schools Calendar• School year July 1 through June 30

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Inclement Weather• There are no Snow Days for NDA students –

community school law does not allow calamity days.

• NDA offices and tutoring may be closed. Call 328-2022 to check or listen to WCLT

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Questions Part 2

• Your classes are designed for completion of 1 lesson in every class every week for 36 weeks? (T/F)

• If the building is closed for a snow day you get to take that day off. (T/F)

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Student PledgeI Will…

• Log on to my classes to do the required work. If I am ill or due to other circumstances unable to log on I will notify NDA. (attendance)

• Read communications from NDA when received and let my parent/guardian know if I am under 18.

• I will respond to communication from NDA. Answer phone, return calls, emails, messages and texts.

• Participate in parent teacher conferences• Read 30 minutes outside of class time everyday. Total reading time including daily

lessons and outside reading should equal 200 minutes daily.• Participate by turning in assignments consistently. DO YOUR WORK WEEKLY• Check my grades at least once a week.• Participate in all mandatory testing.

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Building Expectations• I will schedule an appointment in ADVANCE (if the teacher you request

is busy, we will put you with someone else )• I will sign in/out; record lessons for the day(when I sign out, I am out

for the day; no leaving for food and coming back)• I am here to be productive working on lessons • I will not socialize• I will turn my phone on vibrate, put it away, and ask for permission to

look at it• Bathroom breaks will not disturb others• I will behave positively and appropriately with staff and other students• Administration reserves the right to deem your clothing inappropriate

and to provide you with other clothing

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Successful Students…

• Have goals and a plan• Do a lesson every week in every class.• Don’t jump around in lessons but complete what

they start and submit lessons• Schedule and work 3 to 5 hours every school day

to stay current • Don’t wait to get help• Can you think of other ways to be successful?

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Successful Students… (Cont)• Read the lessons, watch videos and do

examples before doing questions• Schedule tutoring with NDA Staff • Google for other descriptions of class

content• Ask friends and family for help

Effort is Critical to Success

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HandbookRead the handbook

You are responsible to know and understand the information contained in the Handbook

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Parent Pledge I will…

• Ensure my child logs in and participates on time with a positive attitude. If I am unsure of how to check my child’s progress I will ask for help from NDA.

• Read notices from NDA and communicate about child’s progress, and Participate in Parent Teacher Conferences.

• I will respond to communication from NDA-Answer the phone call us back, email, message or text.

• Promote positive use of my child’s extracurricular time.

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Parent Pledge I will…

• Check grades and progress at least once a week to see that my child’s work is on par with NDA standards. Use your parent log in and password.

• By enrolling my child in NDA, I am providing the most effective learning environment.

• Communicate, Communicate, Communicate• Update any contact information – Address change, phone

number, work number.• Be involved. This program requires and enables parents to be

more involved in your student(s)’ education. • Follow though on appointments and tutoring scheduling.

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Family Responsibility• Help or get help • Monitor student progress and activity• Help student set a schedule and stay focused on their

educational goals• Make sure student’s work schedule does not affect school

progress• Help them get organized • Provide a good physical and emotional environment• Minimize distractions

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Keep Informed• Check progress status and discuss with student at least

weekly – Status available 24/7 and from any computer– www.nda.k12.oh.us, go to Ace Digital site and login with

Parent ID and Password– View grade book and seat time report

• Schedule progress reviews with Director, teachers or other NDA staff as needed

• Keep contact info up-to-date in NDA records• Check announcements on NDA site • Use NDA Facebook page for updates and

announcements.

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Questions #5• The parent(s) will ____ student work once a week.• The student and parent must _____ to communication from NDA.• The student will _______ quality work consistently.• You must sign in and out of the building when you arrive and record

number of lessons complete while tutoring. T/F?• Students are required to do 3-5 hours of work each day. T/F?• It is required to communicate with NDA consistently. T/F?• You can check the NDA Facebook page or Website for updates? T/F?

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Let’s Go To School

Get Started• Open computer and turn on it on• Click Student• Click browser (Firefox and Chrome with Aurora)

Firefox Button

Internet Explorer Button

Google Chrome Button

Starting Point

• Always start from our website • Why? • Important updates, links and information

about school is listed here.

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Newark Digital Website

At Home Schedule

• We are going to create a weekly/Daily Schedule to help you get organized.

• Take out your printed academic schedule from your folder.

• On the NDA website click on the STUDENT ICON.

• Find the AT HOME STUDENT SCHEDULE link. • I will walk you through setting it up.

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Class Offerings• Cover required subjects for K-12• Meet graduation requirements• Self-paced

• Designed for 1 lesson each week in each class but student

may go faster! ****Turn in quality work• Fits all life styles – night owls, early birds, working

students, single parents, etc.• Electives that appeal to student interests

NDA and ACEYou are being enrolled in classes provided by NDA using

curriculum from ACE Digital Academy, an Ohio company

On-line teachers employed by either ACE or NDALicensed and highly qualified in the state of OhioCourse work is available July 1 through June 30 (not

teachers)Grade lessons or answer email within 24 Hours

Proven curriculum compliant with Ohio content standards

Classes• Aurora Full credit courses contain

– 36 units/lessons designed to be completed in one school year of 36 weeks.

• Aleks Math Classes contain sub topics within each lesson.• Most Half credit courses contain

– 18 lessons designed to be completed in one semester of 18 weeks.

– Classes and starting points assigned based on previous school progress.

New ACE Site

• http://ace.auroralearning.com• ACE is the same as Aurora

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Username and Password

In Student Folder• One for Student • One for Parent

Student Home page

Welcome Name

Inbox

Welcome Name

Create New Message

Welcome Name

Message Address

Welcome Name

Select Recipients

Welcome Name

Address Selected

Welcome Name

Questions #4

• You can do school work 24 hours a day. (T/F)• You can only do 1 lesson per class per week or can

you go faster? (T/F)• I need to turn in quality work. (T/F)• The icon that will take you to your classes on the

website is _______.• To create a new message you must click on ______

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NDA Board Members

• Patrick Kelley – Chairperson• John Fisher• Laura Freeze• Laura Atherton• Thomas Murray

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NDA Staff • John Lutz – Director

• Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m

• Lynn Hoffer - Admissions– Mon.- Thurs. 8 -3:30 Fri. 8 a.m. to noon

• Selma Friesel – Records Clerk• Three days per week

• Brett Montgomery – Guidance Counselor • Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

• Amanda Adams – School Social Worker• Monday Wednesday Friday 9:30-11am Tuesday 9am-3:30pm Thursday 9am-12:30pm (call for

an appointment and available by phone during weekends)

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NDA Staff (Cont) • Micah Tomlin – Language Arts Teacher

• Monday and Tuesday 10-2 Thursday 8-3:00 (not availble 9-12 Oct-April) Friday 10-1

• Jason Kodysz - Science Teacher• Monday Chemistry 10-11:30 Biology 11:30-1 Physical Science 1-2:30 Tuesday-Friday 10-2:30

• Ryan Walker – Social Studies Teacher• At NDA Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m

• Jen Shields –Intervention Specialist• Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m (and by appointment)

• Mrs. Kurtz – Elementary and Middle School Teacher• Monday 12:30 p.m.– 3:30 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday 10 a.m.– 12 & 12:30-3pm Friday 8-12pm.

• Beth Suskind –Math & Language Arts• Monday and Tuesday 9-2:30 Wednesday-Friday by appointment

• Mrs. Bender Intervention Specialist 11 and 12 Grade • Wednesday 9:30 a.m.– 2:30 p.m. (By appointment)

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NDA Staff (Cont)

• Ms. Love-Title 1 – Math & Reading 8– 12 • Monday 12-3pm Tuesday and Thursday 8-11:30 & 12-3pm Wednesday 10-11:30 & 12-3pm, Friday 12-3pm

• Mrs. Willey – Speech • Monday 10:00 a.m.– 1:00 p.m

• Shelley Lowe – Graduation Coach Monday-Friday 8-3:30• Travis Ponn-Graduation Coach

• Monday –Friday 8-3:30.

• Mr. Ballard – Information Systems Specialist• Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m

• Mr. Elswick -Information Systems Specialist• Tuesdays, 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

• Mr. Brown – Learning Coach– Monday – Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

– Mr. Glenn Montgomery – Attendance OfficerAs required

• Shane Fillhart-Math Teacher, M 11-3, T 10-3W 10-230, TH&F 8-130

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Current Events

• Every Thursday 1230-230pm• ½ credit elective Social Studies Course.• Contact Mrs. Adams 740-258-8220 or Ryan

Walker.

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General Tutor Services• Tutoring for all courses is available to all students. • Scheduling is required to accommodate student

and tutor availability• Call 328-2022 to arrange a schedule or email your

teacher directly. Check their schedule for times you can schedule.

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Tutoring Services Cont.• You will sign up for an additional 2-4 hour

tutoring session.• This should take place within the next two

weeks.• Purpose-1 Understanding the system. 2. Get

you on the right foot. 3. Positive experience 4.Parent student and school interaction.

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Extended Tuesdays & Thursdays

• NDA will be open until 7pm every Tuesday and Thursday.

• Pizza will be provided during extended hours.• This is a great opportunity to take advantage

of alternative tutoring hours.

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Intervention Specialist Services

• Recommend High School students with IEP meet with Mrs. Bender and or Miss Shields by appointment. Middle School and elementary students with IEP meet with Mrs. Kurtz by appointment.

• All classes for IEP students are assigned to on-line teachers who are certified Intervention Specialists

• Classes will be modified according to your IEP.

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Title I Services• If you qualify you will be given an opportunity to

participate in the program.• Opportunity to improve achievement level• Students will get reading materials and may have

writing tasks at grade level.• Completion of work is necessary for best results. • Student meets with Ms. Love, Title I coordinator

by appointment(suggest once each week)

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Questions Part 3• It is very important to check your teachers’ schedules

to schedule tutoring. (T/F)• Ryan Walker teaches ______• If you qualify for title services you should schedule

with Alison Love ____ per week.• NDA offers services for IEP students. (T/F)• NDA offers extended tutoring hours on Tuesdays and

Thursdays until 7pm. (t/f)

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MAP Assessment• Is Mandatory• Measures of Academic Performance (MAP)• Computer based assessment of achievement in Math, Reading, (science

testing as needed) • There is also a Social Studies test that is created internally. • Gives us information to help you learn and your teachers to help them

teach you.• Testing 3 times per school year to measure your growth• You will test on Friday at 9am or 12pm• Do your best on these tests, they will be closely monitored.• You will meet with the learning coach to review the results.• See handbook for more information.

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Scheduling for Initial Map Testing

• Will be announced.

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OGT/ OAA(NG) Testing• Testing is mandatory – You must participate!• Tests are administered by NDA at NDA.• See your planner and website for dates.• Students will receive accommodations per IEP/

504(if applicable)

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OGT Dates

• OGT Spring 3.16.-5-2.2015

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OAA/NG Dates

• Spring OAA 4.20-5.1.2015 • NG 2.17-3.20.2015 and 4.13-5.15.2015

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School and Parent CompactNDA Will…

• Provide the student with high quality online individualized instructional software everyday.

• Provide support from teachers and staff. We will help you!!!• Make every effort to contact the parent or guardian of each student by

phone, email or U.S. mail in the event the student falls behind in attendance or work. We will communicate with you constantly.

• Provide information to students and parents about student progress continuously though online access to grades and progress.

• Assure you that NDA teacher may be contacted through the NDA messaging system or by phone.

• We will teach, educate, and inform you constantly.

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Questions #5• MAP testing is ______ and you will meet with _____ to discuss the results.• You must try your ____ on each MAP test• OGT and OAA testing is ______• OGT and OAA testing will take place at ____

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Gradebook

Courses

Welcome Name

List Of Lessons

Welcome Name

Want to use the orientation class here

Saving Answers

• After you answer question, click “save”• If you take a break, “save and log off” before you

go. • On return, refresh the page and log back on.• Failure to do the above will result in permanent

loss of any work done. Work is just gone……

Review Page

Submit Page

Tips and Tricks• Ctrl and f – search for a word or phrase in

the open document• Highlight, right click and search google• Split screen “open in new window”• Use the word processor –Open Office icon

at bottom right of screen

Specialized Classes• Aleks.com

– Foundations math– Chemistry– Other– Pre-Algebra– Algebra I and II– Geometry

• Edutyping.com for Keyboarding

• Brain Honey/Power Speak for foreign languages

• Edynamics for many electives

History of Rock N Roll• ½ Credit Elective Class• Will meet on Thursdays

starting in October.• Will be at NDA • Interactive with RR

Musem • Is a great Class• Sign up!!!

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aleks.com • Id information provided in email from teacher• Starts with a short “how-to” section• Next is an assessment

– Has several questions to find out what you know– VERY IMPORTANT to do your best because the

assessment determines what you know and what you don’t know. Know more-have less to do

Foundations of Math-AleksGraph and What Student Can Do

Foundations of Math-Aleks What Student is Ready To Learn

Submitting Lessons For Aleks

• You need to let your teacher know when you have completed your lessons in ALEKS

• You will click on the lessons in ACE and send your teacher a message that these lessons are ready to grade.

• You will not submit lessons in ALEKS.• Your teacher will post grades on ACE.

Questions #6• After you answer a question you should always click on save.

T/F?• When you are finished with your lesson click on submit to turn

it into your teacher. T/F?• The History of Rock N Roll is a ½ credit class that meets on

Thursdays at NDA. T/F?• You must first take an ALEKS assessment before you begin your

class. T/F?• ALEKS lessons have a number of topics that equal a lesson. T/F?

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Questions #6 Continued

• You must submit your lessons in Aurora for ALEKS. T/F?

• If 5 topics are equal to 1 lesson in your class, and your assessment tells you that you have 42 topics out of 180, how many lessons are you able to submit?

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Parent Test

• Watch Parent Login Video. • Please login with your user name and

password • Navigate to the gradebook and check your

students progress.

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Some Important Reminders

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Job # 1Do at least one lesson in each class every

week

Think 1/1/1

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Attendance Policy• Enrolled day of orientation.

• Absence is not logging in and not submitting at least one lesson in every class every week.• Student should log in and work each school day.

• And, submit at least one lesson in each course every week.

• All actions are recorded in the student management system.

• NDA staff reviews attendance weekly.

• Closely monitored all year.

• Intervention to address absences (email, text, phone).

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Early Monitoring• First Month

• At least 5 lessons submitted and passed in each class every school week.

• “Good” activity every school day• Intervention if results not acceptable

• Second and Third Month• Monitoring continues as in first month• Withdrawal process started if results not acceptable

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Intervention Process for Extended Absence

• Action after 5 consecutive days absence• Contact from NDA by phone, text, email• Assistance offered

• Action after 10 consecutive days absence• Contact from NDA by phone, text, email

• NDA attendance warning letter sent

• Meeting required to develop a plan

• Withdrawal after 21 consecutive days absence• Excessive absence, even though not consecutive, may be

cause for withdrawal

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Withdrawal

• 21 consecutive absence days, withdrawal per HB364, not eligible to return.

• 10 consecutive absences- failure to follow Intervention Plan after Notice of Withdrawal in Process letter.

• Refusal to take MAP, OGT or OAA• Violation of computer use policy• Other school policy violationsPrevious school notified of your need to return

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Comply with Computer Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)

• Use the computer for school use only! • Failure to abide by the policy you signed today

will result in disciplinary action • May include withdrawal• May include referral to the appropriate law

enforcement agency

• Willful damage to computer has consequence$$

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Computer Guidelines • Computer Care Use the computer on a flat hare surface like a table. Do not block cooling vents. The

computer will overheat For better performance keep the charger plugged into the computer. Computer settings slow

the performance slightly when running the battery to extend the battery life. Do not install additional programs that you want to have. Your school computer is for your

school work. Install requested updates as needed. Try not to download additional programs during the

update. Frequently when downloading needed updates you will be asked if you want to download additional programs. Please select no.

If you have any problems at all bring your computer in and it will be replaced with a newly updated computer. A nonworking computer is not an excuse to not do your school work.

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Computer Guidelines • You are not responsible for: Natural wear and tear Software problems Computer stops working properly Battery will not charge Hardware Problems You are responsible for: Vandalism and accidental damage. If you accidently spill a drink on/in your computer you are

responsible for the damage that causes. Computer screens are broken by accident are your responsibility. We will fix them and you will be charged for the repairs.

Computer loss of theft. If your computer is stolen please file a police report. It is highly suggested that you cover your computer with an existing insurance policy.

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Cyber Bullying

• Please review this section in your handbook

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PlagiarismTaking the words or idea of another person

and passing them off as your ownCopying and Pasting

DON’T DO IT!

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Copyright• Be careful when using copyrighted pictures and

music, safer to use freeware– Ex: google, type in what you are looking for– Ex: google, type: free music

Cite sources when using copyright material

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Questions #7• You must do one lesson in every class every week. T/F?• If you have 5 classes and you complete 15 lessons during the

week you can take the next two weeks off. T/F?• Use your computer for school work only. T/F?• If you miss 5-10 days in a row you will be referred to truancy.

T/F?• You can copy and paste answers that are not definitions. T/F?• There are links on the website that address cyber bullying.

T/F?

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Questions??

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Y.E.S. Club- Youth Engaged Services- Application & information- 1 elective credit available (see Brett Montgomery- Support/ tutoring

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Middle School Classes• Log in to ACE/Aurora to start

– ACE/Aurora has instructions, questions and links to get information to answer questions

– Submit lessons from ACE/Aurora

• Most classes use on line text books linked from Class– Very much like hard copy text books, but…..– Much more Information– Interactive work including learning games and Videos

• Some classes require user name and password for text books

Some Text Books Require Login

Middle School Lesson Example

Middle School LessonMake sure you read all the information before you go to the textbook

Middle School Lesson

All of your lessons will have a textbook except 5th grade English

Middle School LessonYou must use the user name and password provided to open the textbook

Middle School Lesson

You may be redirected to this page just click on the picture to open the book

Middle School Lesson

Read the sections assigned in your lesson to answer the questions

Any Questions?• If not now, be sure to ask when you do.

– Send message to the on line teacher– Contact Laura Kurtz, NDA tutor

• 328-8053 or email lkurtz@laca.org

– Contact Rob Brown, NDA learning coach• 328-8053 or rbbrown@laca.org

– Contact Shelley Lowe• 328-8053 or shlowe@laca.org

Use your Gmail to email

Other Sources of Classes

• Keyboarding - Edutyping• Language Classes – Power Speak• More Electives – eDynamics• Username and password is usually same as ACE • Individual instruction for these sources

GMAIL• Teachers, NDA staff and all students• username@nda.k12.oh.us• Initial password assigned by gmail admin• Change password as soon as you login• Lost password? Contact gmail admin• Check email at least weekly • Use to send attachment or contact NDA

staff member or on line teacher

What we value at NDA

• Families: Children and their Parents• Quality Education

• For Improved Student Achievement • For Student Grade Advancement

• Three-way Communication• Safety – at NDA and on-line

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“The best way out is always through.”Robert Frost

“An oak is not felled at one blow.” Spanish Proverb

Determination and Effort

“You are never a loser until you quit trying. Mike Ditka

Determination

Questions?

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Contact Rob Brown, NDA 328-2022 or

rbbrown@laca.org or

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Celebrate your success!!!