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Independent Study

Long-Term/Full-Time IS Schools Only

(City of Angels/Virtual Academies)

Scheduling
Master Agreement and Record of Assignment
Attendance
Daily Participation

Short-Term Elementary, Secondary, and Opportunity Schools

Master Agreement and Record of Assignment

Short-Term Continuation Schools

Scheduling
Attendance

Part-Time Secondary, Opportunity, and Continuation Schools

Scheduling

Independent Study

A. BUL-6779 Guidelines for Independent Study outlines the policies and guidelines for IS programs.
A. No. Enrollment in Independent Study does not take place until a valid Master Agreement is on file. The Master Agreement for Independent Study serves as authorization to substitute the student's work product for the student's presence in a classroom. The Master Agreement shall be signed and in effect prior to the start of Independent Study (EC 51747).
A. Yes, EC Section 46300 (e) (1) allows districts to claim apportionment for students "participating in independent study" for a minimum of five consecutive school days.
A. Yes, one full (current) school year.
A. Yes, a student can be enrolled in IS to start the first day of school, with the Master Agreement Contract end date on the last day of school. All required signatures must be obtained and dated on or before the start of the Master Agreement Contract.
A. No, a student cannot be scheduled in IS after the fact.  A Master Agreement must be in effect and student must be scheduled in IS prior to their leave.
A. Refer to the job aids available on the MiSiS website, Training > Job Aids > Independent Study.
A. Period X and room number IS must be used.
A. The following is to be set up in the Scheduling Module:
  1. Periods: Add period X.
  2. Section Types: Create an Independent Study (IS) Section type.
  3. School Courses: Associate new section type (IS) with course to be used for IS.
To enable attendance submissions for Period X, create a Period Group that contains period X and update the Meeting Patterns in MiSiS.
A. The following is to be set up in the Scheduling Module:
  1. Periods: Add Period X.
  2. Section Types: Create an Independent Study (IS) Section type.
  3. School Courses: Associate new section type (IS) with course to be used for IS.
  4. Sections Editor:
    • For academic courses, create IS sections for the equivalent courses using the same classroom teacher, room number and period. The section type of IS must be used.
    • All schools shall use a homeroom with Period X. The section type of IS must be used. Select homeroom teacher and room number of IS. The homeroom will be used to record attendance.
  5. Section Attribute: Once the section has been saved, the Add Section Attributes screen will display:
    • For academic courses, ensure that Independent Study and the Exclude Attendance are the only attributes selected.
    • For homeroom, ensure that Independent Study and Exclude Grades are the only attributes selected. This section is used to record attendance.
To enable attendance submissions for Period X, create a Period Group that contains period X and update the Meeting Patterns in MiSiS.
A. Follow the procedures below:
  1. Go to the Admin > Instructional Space Settings, click Add a new record > Space Name/Number: IS, Space Type: Classroom, Capacity: enter as needed, Available?: Yes, and save the record.
  2. Go to Admin > Master Scheduling > School Spaces > enter IS on Space Name > double click on IS. Once this is done the IS room number will apper on the sections editor room dropdown menu.
A. The student’s Independent Study section start date must be the next instructional day after the student’s classroom section end date. The student’s Independent Study section enrollment start and end dates must be aligned with the start and end dates of the Master Agreement.
A. No, attendance is submitted once the student returns and the assigned work is evaluated. IS sections are excluded from the Attendance Not Submitted Report and parents do not receive Blackboard Connect absence calls.
A. The regular classroom teacher must sign and date the submitted work on the day it was received as established in the Master Agreement. S/he evaluates all assigned coursework, determines the number of equivalent attendance days, and records it on the submitted work and on the Record of Assignment form (ROA). S/he evaluates all assigned coursework, determines the number of equivalent attendance days, records it on the submitted work and on the Record of Assignment (ROA) form, and changes the A5: Absent Administrator Approval-Justifiable Personal Reasons default to P: Present for each attendance day. The teacher provides a signed and dated copy of the ROA to office staff for audit purposes.
A. No, attendance credit may not be earned for work submitted after the due date. Such work only qualifies for academic credit.
A. After the student is scheduled in IS, to enable attendance submissions for Period X, create a Period Group that contains period X and update the Meeting Patterns in MiSiS.
A. Correcting the meeting patterns for dates that have already passed requires that the school fax a letter on letterhead signed by the principal to be submitted to the HelpDesk.
A. No, they are not included in either report.
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