Late Start Students: How to Help

Them in Their Academic Journey

Audience: Homeroom Teachers
Jon Luna
2/8/19
Objectives/Standards

• CSTP:
• 2.6 Employ classroom routines, procedures, norms, and supports for positive behavior to
ensure a climate in which all students can learn
• 3.2 Apply knowledge of student development and proficiencies to ensure student
understanding of subject matter
• 5.1 Apply knowledge of the purposes, characteristics, and uses of different types of
assessments
• 5.5 Involve all students in self-assessment, goal setting, and monitoring progress
• 6.4 Work with families to support student learning

• Teacher Leader Standards: Domain 4: Facilitates Improvements in Instruction

and Student Learning
• a) Facilitates the collection, analysis, and use of classroom and school-based data to
identify opportunities to improve curriculum, instruction, assessment, school
organization, and school culture.
• f) Promotes instructional strategies that address issues of diversity and equity in the
classroom and ensures that individual student learning needs remain the central focus of
instruction.
How many of your Cohort 2/3/4 students failed
classes or withdrew by the end of the semester?

A) None of my students, I am an angel!

B) All of my students…wait, what does that make me?

C) 1-3

D) 3-6

E) I did not receive any late start students

How many of your Cohort 2/3/4 students failed
classes or withdrew by the end of the semester?

A) None of my students, I am an angel!

B) All of my students…wait, what does that make me?

C) 1-3

D) 3-6

E) I did not receive any late start students

Post Poll Results Here:
Do late start students tend to struggle?

A) Duh!

B) Neh!
Do late start students tend to struggle?

A) Duh!

B) Neh!
TYPE IN CHAT: What are some things you currently
do to help struggling late start students succeed?
What Can We Do About It?

One guy’s approach…

Track & Pay Close Attention to Your New
Students
 Track & Pay Close Attention to Your New
Students
• If you use a master
spreadsheet, utilize
what you have to
save time/energy
• If you do not use a
master spreadsheet,
it is something I
highly recommend
• It allows you to keep
all of your personal
information regarding
your families in one
convenient location
 Track & Pay Close Attention to Your New
Students
• If you use a master
spreadsheet, utilize
what you have to
save time/energy
• If you do not use a
master spreadsheet,
it is something I
highly recommend
• It allows you to keep
all of your personal
information regarding
your families in one
convenient location
 Track & Pay Close Attention to Your New
Students
• If you use a master
spreadsheet, utilize
what you have to
save time/energy
• If you do not use a
master spreadsheet,
it is something I
highly recommend
• It allows you to keep
all of your personal
information regarding
your families in one
convenient location
 Track & Pay Close Attention to Your New
Students
• If you use a master
spreadsheet, utilize
what you have to
save time/energy
• If you do not use a
master spreadsheet,
it is something I
highly recommend
• It allows you to keep
all of your personal
information regarding
your families in one
convenient location
 Track & Pay Close Attention to Your New
Students
• Color code students
based on cohort
• Blue = Cohort 1 start
date
• Green = Cohort 2
start date
• Yellow = Cohort 3
start date
 Track & Pay Close Attention to Your New
Students
• Color code students
based on cohort
• Blue = Cohort 1 start
date
• Green = Cohort 2
start date
• Yellow = Cohort 3
start date
• At a glance, you can
see which students
will require more
attention
What do you do to fulfill your Academic Support hours at
the beginning of the school year when students have not
yet demonstrated poor progress?

A) I try to frontload and meet with students I believe may not do

well based on past history

B) I admittedly do not have much I can do to fill these hours at this

point in the school year

C) None of these: I will type my answer in chat

What do you do to fulfill your Academic Support hours at
the beginning of the school year when students have not
yet demonstrated poor progress?

A) I try to frontload and meet with students I believe may not do

well based on past history

B) I admittedly do not have much I can do to fill these hours at this

point in the school year

C) None of these: I will type my answer in chat

Academic Support: Meet Your Required Teaching
Hours and Help Late Starters Succeed

• At the start of the school year, our data does not allow us to
determine who we should meet with during AS
Academic Support: Meet Your Required Teaching
Hours and Help Late Starters Succeed

• At the start of the school year, our data does not allow us to
determine who we should meet with during AS
• Use AS to meet with and onboard late start students
• This allows teachers to meet required weekly teaching hours and
simultaneously solve a schoolwide problem
Academic Support: Meet Your Required Teaching
Hours and Help Late Starters Succeed

• At the start of the school year, our data does not allow us to
determine who we should meet with during AS
• Use AS to meet with and onboard late start students
• This allows teachers to meet required weekly teaching hours and
simultaneously solve a schoolwide problem
• Every week after onboarding is complete, meet with late start
students until they are passing all classes and have submitted
work in all classes
• This step is crucial!
• They be making contact with you every week until both steps are complete
 Sample AS Schedule
Day Curriculum/Covered Material Notes for Teachers
Day 1: Cohort 1 Start Onboarding: Navigating the school, checking your schedule, The sooner you schedule your initial onboarding the better, but do this when it fits your
accessing your “textbook,” completing a quiz/test particular teaching schedule best
 Sample AS Schedule
Day Curriculum/Covered Material Notes for Teachers
Day 1: Cohort 1 Start Onboarding: Navigating the school, checking your schedule, The sooner you schedule your initial onboarding the better, but do this when it fits your
accessing your “textbook,” completing a quiz/test particular teaching schedule best

Day 2: 1 Week after Day 1 Check-in: Ensure work submitted in all classes & student This check-in is the most crucial and will allow you to determine where a student is
passing all classes misunderstanding the platform. Likely student challenges: overwhelm with scheduling,
how to submit a teacher graded assignment, not reading content
 Sample AS Schedule
Day Curriculum/Covered Material Notes for Teachers
Day 1: Cohort 1 Start Onboarding: Navigating the school, checking your schedule, The sooner you schedule your initial onboarding the better, but do this when it fits your
accessing your “textbook,” completing a quiz/test particular teaching schedule best

Day 2: 1 Week after Day 1 Check-in: Ensure work submitted in all classes & student This check-in is the most crucial and will allow you to determine where a student is
passing all classes misunderstanding the platform. Likely student challenges: overwhelm with scheduling,
how to submit a teacher graded assignment, not reading content
Day 3: 1 Week after Day 1 Check-in: Ensure work submitted in all classes & student At this point a student should have work submitted in all classes & passing all classes.
passing all classes Release these students from meeting with you in the future & remind them to contact
you if they require additional assistance. Students who do not meet these requirements
should meet with you again next week
 Sample AS Schedule
Day Curriculum/Covered Material Notes for Teachers
Day 1: Cohort 1 Start Onboarding: Navigating the school, checking your schedule, The sooner you schedule your initial onboarding the better, but do this when it fits your
accessing your “textbook,” completing a quiz/test particular teaching schedule best

Day 2: 1 Week after Day 1 Check-in: Ensure work submitted in all classes & student This check-in is the most crucial and will allow you to determine where a student is
passing all classes misunderstanding the platform. Likely student challenges: overwhelm with scheduling,
how to submit a teacher graded assignment, not reading content
Day 3: 1 Week after Day 1 Check-in: Ensure work submitted in all classes & student At this point a student should have work submitted in all classes & passing all classes.
passing all classes Release these students from meeting with you in the future & remind them to contact
you if they require additional assistance. Students who do not meet these requirements
should meet with you again next week

Day 4: 1 Week after Day 1 Check-in: Ensure work submitted in all classes & student Same as above
passing all classes
 Sample AS Schedule
Day Curriculum/Covered Material Notes for Teachers
Day 1: Cohort 1 Start Onboarding: Navigating the school, checking your schedule, The sooner you schedule your initial onboarding the better, but do this when it fits your
accessing your “textbook,” completing a quiz/test particular teaching schedule best

Day 2: 1 Week after Day 1 Check-in: Ensure work submitted in all classes & student This check-in is the most crucial and will allow you to determine where a student is
passing all classes misunderstanding the platform. Likely student challenges: overwhelm with scheduling,
how to submit a teacher graded assignment, not reading content
Day 3: 1 Week after Day 1 Check-in: Ensure work submitted in all classes & student At this point a student should have work submitted in all classes & passing all classes.
passing all classes Release these students from meeting with you in the future & remind them to contact
you if they require additional assistance. Students who do not meet these requirements
should meet with you again next week

Day 4: 1 Week after Day 1 Check-in: Ensure work submitted in all classes & student Same as above
passing all classes
Day 5: 1 Week after Day 1 Check-in: Ensure work submitted in all classes & student If student still not doing well and differentiation of onboarding is not successful, you may
passing all classes want to discuss other educational environments so that the student does not fall further
behind in regards to credit deficiency. Remember independent study virtual school is NOT
for everyone
 Sample AS Schedule
Day Curriculum/Covered Material Notes for Teachers
Day 1: Cohort 1 Start Onboarding: Navigating the school, checking your schedule, The sooner you schedule your initial onboarding the better, but do this when it fits your
accessing your “textbook,” completing a quiz/test particular teaching schedule best

Day 2: 1 Week after Day 1 Check-in: Ensure work submitted in all classes & student This check-in is the most crucial and will allow you to determine where a student is
passing all classes misunderstanding the platform. Likely student challenges: overwhelm with scheduling,
how to submit a teacher graded assignment, not reading content
Day 3: 1 Week after Day 1 Check-in: Ensure work submitted in all classes & student At this point a student should have work submitted in all classes & passing all classes.
passing all classes Release these students from meeting with you in the future & remind them to contact
you if they require additional assistance. Students who do not meet these requirements
should meet with you again next week

Day 4: 1 Week after Day 1 Check-in: Ensure work submitted in all classes & student Same as above
passing all classes
Day 5: 1 Week after Day 1 Check-in: Ensure work submitted in all classes & student If student still not doing well and differentiation of onboarding is not successful, you may
passing all classes want to discuss other educational environments so that the student does not fall further
behind in regards to credit deficiency. Remember independent study virtual school is NOT
for everyone

Day 1: Cohort 2 Start Onboarding: Navigating the school, checking your schedule, The sooner you schedule your initial onboarding the better, but do this when it fits your
accessing your “textbook,” completing a quiz/test particular teaching schedule best

Day 2: 1 Week after Day 1 Check-in: Ensure work submitted in all classes & student This check-in is the most crucial and will allow you to determine where a student is
passing all classes misunderstanding the platform. Likely student challenges: overwhelm with scheduling,
how to submit a teacher graded assignment, not reading content
TYPE IN CHAT: What is one thing you are going to take
from today & incorporate into your own teaching practice
to help late start students succeed?
TYPE IN CHAT: Do you have any additional best
practices to help late start students succeed you
would like to share?