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=**Grade 9 TAA Plan** =

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**from Meri Blackburn:** 
 * ****Scheduling (Upson-Lee uses 7 period day)****
 * o **4X4 Block 90 minute periods****
 * ****Grouping****
 * o **3 separate 9th grade teams equally leveled (this year we went to two for the 1st time, but will be returning to 3 next year)****
 * ****Implementation Policies/Procedures****
 * o **Core classes are grouped with the same students per team.****
 * o **9th graders are required to take Math, Science, English, Social Studies, Health/PE and 3 electives****
 * o **Advisement is done by 9th grade team****
 * o **Collaborative planning per subject area across teams 2x per week****
 * o **Team meetings once a week****
 * o **Whole academy meetings once a month****
 * ****Requirements****
 * o **All 1st time 9th grade students are on the 9th grade academy****
 * o **If a student fails a class, s/he is not put back in with 1st time 9th graders****
 * ****CTAE Components****
 * o **We currently have no 9th grade CTAE requirements.****
 * o **9th graders are given a list of electives to choose from at the end of 8th grade – several of these classes are introductory CTAE Pathway courses.****