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Options Program

The Options program provides an alternative to regular education in a traditional classroom setting. This option is for students who wish to pursue a Louisiana Equivalency Diploma, a skills certificate, or both.

GED Academic Rigor

Students pursuing a GED will be instructed and tested in 5 subject areas: Writing (grammar & essay), Reading, Math, Science, and Social Studies.

Instruction includes:

� Teacher-Designed Lessons
� One-One Instruction
� Practice Tests

Skills Certificate

The students attend half a day in a classroom setting and half a day in a community work place setting. Students can receive a Skill Certificate once they complete 480 hours in the classroom and 480 hours in their skill area.

Qualifications

� A student must be 16 years of age or older or will turn 16 before the end of the year and meet one or more of the following criteria:
� Student has shown that he can probably pass the GED Test
� Student has shown that he is capable of working independently in a competitive job market
� Student has 5 or less Carnegie Units at age 17, 10 or less Carnegie Units at age 18, or 15 or less Carnegie units at age 19.
� The student is 2 or more grade levels behind his peers
� Student has not passed 8th grade ELA or Math LEAP
� Student has not passed a portion of GEE
� Student participated in alternate assessment
� Student has limited English language proficiency

Contact Person Dr. Dawn Hall
Director
Email dhall@ebrschools.org

Staff Directory click here

Location Options Program
3000B North Sherwood Forest Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70814

Map to Office click here

Phone and FAX

PH 225.273.6364
FAX 225.273.6085

Things to Know

� The program is voluntary
� Parental/Guardian consent is required
� Students have the option to re-entry into regular diploma program
� All students receive services in 3 program components: academic, career readiness, and counseling
� Counseling services include: personal, academic, skills/workplace readiness, and career
� Students can choose their teachers
� Class sizes are small

Guidelines for Options Completion

� Must be at least 17 years of age OR, if entering the program from 8th grade or under, must have been in the program for at least 2 years
� Must have successfully completed at least the equivalent of two (2) Carnegie units per year of instruction in a chosen skill area
� Must have met all criteria for specific skills courses (i.e., LCTCS, local criteria)
� Must have successfully completed a work ethics curriculum either as a locally developed stand-alone course or through integration in a skill course ( i.e., the JAG Model Option Program, Work Habits, New Orleans Job Institute � NOJI)