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Secondary
Vocational Connections
On
November 18, 1999, the Georgia Department of Education granted a three-year
waiver for the development an evaluation of the Secondary Vocational Connections
(SVC) program. This dropout prevention and recovery initiative allows
qualified students to earn a Technology Career Diploma in one year.
Components include:
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Eligibility -
Seventeen years or older, six or fewer core academic credits, score of
at least 8.0 on Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) successful interview
with SVC professionals, and appropriate recommendation and references
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Course
work - Computer assisted instruction (Software designed by PLATO) and certified
teachers for academic benchmarks and Georgia High School Graduation Test
preparation
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Vocational
certification through regular ASC courses
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Volunteer
Service, Career Education Portfolio required
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Joint
enrollment options with the local technical college
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The
Academic Success Center (ASC) is a nontraditional academic alternative
school established by the Muscogee County School District in Columbus,
Georgia to help high school students acquire the knowledge and skills needed
to complete academic requirements and apply vocational training.
ASC is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and
offers regular academic classes, as well as vocational courses that include;
Construction Technology, Business Education, Family Consumer Science, Public
Safety Occupations, Cosmetology, and Health Occupations. A state
of the art computer lab is utilized during regular scheduled times for
graduation test preparation, curriculum enhancement, and remediation.
PLATO software is used in the program, as well as our Secondary Vocational
Connections (SVC) initiative.
Students
must apply for enrollment. Those who are accepted may work to get
on track and return to their base school, or remain for an extended time
and earn graduation credits. Those who complete graduation requirements
while they are enrolled at ASC receive a high school diploma from their
regularly assigned school and may participate in the commencement exercises
at that school. Partner in Education
- J. Marvin Mills
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