- Azusa Unified School District
- Child Welfare & Attendance
- Independent Study Program
2021-2022 Independent Study Program
Independent Study Parent Notification
Overview Of The Independent Study Program
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In addition to in-person instruction, the District will offer an Independent Study Program (ISP) as an alternative to in-person instruction for students whose health may be put at risk by attending class face-to-face. ISP is an educational program that will provide instruction based on the state-adopted content standards by certificated teachers.
TK-6 Grade Students
TK-6 students will receive 60-plus minutes of daily synchronous instruction from a certificated teacher and live academic and social/emotional support from the teacher and other support staff.7-12 Grade Students
7-12 students will be enrolled in Apex, the District’s online curriculum, and receive weekly synchronous instruction and live academic and social/emotional support from a certificated teacher and support staff.The Learning Agreement
The conditions and expectations of ISP will be outlined in the student’s written Learning Agreement, which must be reviewed and signed prior to enrollment. Please click here to submit any additional questions you may have! All questions will be answered through our FAQ section on this page.
What's New?
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Students with an Individual Education Plan (IEP)
Students on an IEP will need to have a meeting held in order to consider the Independent Study Program as part of the student's IEP. Parents/guardians, please contact your student's school site to get information on the Independent Study Program and to request an IEP meeting.
TK-6 Students
TK/Kindergarten - Ms. Del Castillo adelcastillo@azusa.org
1st - Ms. Cantu at scantu@azusa.org / (626) 733-8829
2nd- Ms. Gates cgates@azusa.org / (626) 385-8586
3rd - Mr. Villanueva wvillanueva@azusa.org / (424) 266-0097 / https://sites.google.com/azusa.org/isp/faqs
4th - Ms. Mundo - nmundo@azusa.org / (626) 784-9018
5th - Ms. Ortiz gortiz@azusa.org / (626) 655-3276
6th - Mr. Yee Jyee@azusa.orgv
7-8 Students
Your students counselor will be assigning an APEX/ALVS class schedule once you have submitted your students LTISP Master Contract. Once this schedule is complete, your student will be sent an email to their school email account to ask they confirm their APEX/ALVS account, after completing their account confirmation your student will be able to star their work in their new classes. If you have any questions you may contact the teacher of record:Thomas Lassalette - tlassalette@azusa.org
9-12 Students
Once your student's Master Contract has been submitted, parents/guardians will be contacted by their students highs school staff (counselor or administrator) to go over introductory information of the APEX/ALVS program. IF you have any question you may contact your students school counselor.
FAQs
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When do students begin the Independent Study Program?
School starts on August 19th. TK-8 students/parents will be contacted by their Independent Study Teacher with further instructions and other information prior to the beginning of the semester. High school counselors and site administrators will schedule high school students' classes and onboard students and parents to the Apex curriculum.
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Will students be assessed at the start of the program?
Yes. K-8 students will be academically assessed using the iReady diagnostic tool at the beginning of the school year.
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When will I know who my child's teacher is?
7-12 students will have a certificated teacher, counselor or site administrator as the point of contact for independent study students enrolled in Apex, the District's online curriculum. An ISP lead teacher will reach out to the parents/guardians of TK-6 students to onboard them into the independent study program. Teachers will be assigned to classes shortly thereafter.
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My student has an IEP, can they participate in Independent Studies?
Parents/guardians of students with an IEP need to call an IEP meeting to discuss placement in the independent study program and the services the student receives.
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Will there be packets for the independent work?
TK-6 students will be using the same grade-level textbooks as their in-person learning classmates. 7-12 students are enrolled in Apex, the District's online curriculum.
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How are assignments turned in?
It depends on the student's grade level, teacher, and assignment. For TK-6 students there may be an occasion where a student would want or need to turn in a hard copy of the assignment, but in general, students would submit work digitally. For 7-12 students, all coursework would be submitted digitally.
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How long will elementary students be taught on a daily basis?
TK-8 students will receive at least one hour of daily synchronous instruction. Parents/Guardians will monitor approximately five hours of asynchronous classwork. Teachers and other staff will provide office hours, check-ins, small group work, etc. throughout the week.
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Can the Program provide Chromebooks?
Yes. The teachers will provide more information on how to check out a Chromebook.
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How and when would I know if my child is enrolled in the Independent Study Program?
Parents/guardians will be invited to an Independent Study Orientation. After the meeting, parents/guardians will receive an Independent Study Contract. Parents need to review, digitally sign, and submit the contract to enroll the student in the Independent Study Program.
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Is Independent Studies also offered for students part of Dual Immersion?
We don't offer Dual Immersion in Independent Studies. We can provide a Spanish curriculum for students in addition to the English curriculum.
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What supplies are students going to need for this program?
TK-6 students will be using the same grade-level textbooks as their in-person learning classmates. In addition to a Chromebook, computer, or similar device, and access to the internet, school supplies such as paper, pens, pencils, etc., will be helpful. The teacher will tell students/parents what exactly they need.
7-12 students will be accessing the curriculum online. They, too, will require a Chromebook, computer, or similar device, and access to the internet, school supplies such as paper, pens, pencils, etc., will be helpful. The teacher will tell students/parents what exactly they need.
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Where can you find the Learning Agreement to sign?
For TK-8 students, either the teacher or member of the Child Welfare and Attendance staff will review the Learning Agreement with parents. Parents of high school students will virtually meet with an administrator or counselor from the student's high school.
Resources
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PAPER: Online Tutoring
AUSD students in grades 3-12 can also receive 24-hour academic support through Paper, an online tutoring program: Click here to learn how your student can access 24/7 Live Help on Paper: hereRead about the Independent Study During the 2021-2022 School Year: A Resource for Parents And Guardians
2021-2022 ISP MASTER CONTRACT
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If you would like to continue and enroll your student in the Independent Study Program, please complete the 2021-2022 ISP Master Contract.