c) Establishes and utilizes an advisory MCS will re-establish and utilize an AIG advisory group to include: group to develop, implement, and PAGE representatives monitor the local AIG program and plan. This advisory group is AIG specialist representatives representative of the diverse Principal representatives populations of the district and is at General education teacher representatives from K-5, 6-8, and 9-12 least comprised of community grade levels members, AIG parents and families, Diverse community members AIG teachers, and other instructional and support staff. d) Informs parents/families and the MCS intentionally uses an array of communication modes to ensure community of opportunities available parents/families and our community are informed via the mode of their to AIG students on an ongoing basis preference about the opportunities available to our AIG students. and in their native language. e) Forms partnerships with MCS has established partnerships with McDowell Technical Community institutions of higher education, local College to support dual enrollment in college courses for students at our business and industry, and other traditional high school as well as our early college. The community college stakeholders within the community also supports our E-3 Day and other extra-curricular meetings and to enhance and gain support for AIG activities. We are working to increase our partnerships with business, programs and services. industry, and non-profit organizations to provide service learning experiences, internships, and field trip experiences. Ideas/ Strategies for Strengthening the Standard: MCS will seek partners among local organizations to provide more extensive service learning opportunities for AIG students. MCS AIG specialists will seek grant opportunities within the community to provide more unique learning experiences. MCS AIG specialists will consider creating a quarterly AIG newsletter to send home with students to educate parents on how to best support their students. MCS will seek a diverse group of community members to sit on the newly formed AIG advisory board. MCS will work to have stronger communication between general education teachers and AIG specialists in the middle schools using face to face meetings and online portfolios with shared documents. MCS will explore partnerships for extending current and creating new opportunities such as Quiz Bowl, Science Olympiad, Robotics competitions, Debate etc. Sources of Evidence:
c) Establishes and utilizes an advisory group to develop, implement, and monitor the local AIG program and plan. This advisory group is representative of the diverse populations of the district and is at least comprised of community members, AIG parents and families, AIG teachers, and other instructional and support staff. MCS will re-establish and utilize an AIG advisory group to include: PAGE representatives AIG specialist representatives Principal representatives General education teacher representatives from K-5, 6-8, and 9-12 grade levels Diverse community members d) Informs parents/families and the community of opportunities available to AIG students on an ongoing basis and in their native language. MCS intentionally uses an array of communication modes to ensure parents/families and our community are informed via the mode of their preference about the opportunities available to our AIG students. e) Forms partnerships with institutions of higher education, local business and industry, and other stakeholders within the community to enhance and gain support for AIG programs and services. MCS has established partnerships with McDowell Technical Community College to support dual enrollment in college courses for students at our traditional high school as well as our early college. The community college also supports our E-3 Day and other extra-curricular meetings and activities. We are working to increase our partnerships with business, industry, and non-profit organizations to provide service learning experiences, internships, and field trip experiences. Ideas/ Strategies for Strengthening the Standard: MCS will seek partners among local organizations to provide more extensive service learning opportunities for AIG students. MCS AIG specialists will seek grant opportunities within the community to provide more unique learning experiences. MCS AIG specialists will consider creating a quarterly AIG newsletter to send home with students to educate parents on how to best support their students. MCS will seek a diverse group of community members to sit on the newly formed AIG advisory board. MCS will work to have stronger communication between general education teachers and AIG specialists in the middle schools using face to face meetings and online portfolios with shared documents. MCS will explore partnerships for extending current and creating new opportunities such as Quiz Bowl, Science Olympiad, Robotics competitions, Debate etc. Sources of Evidence:
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