Title
Cobb Horizon High School: The New Face of Alternative Education
Format
Panel
First Presenter's Institution
Cobb County School District
First Presenter’s Email Address
Chris.Jackson@cobbk12.org
First Presenter's Brief Biography
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Location
Session One Breakouts (Percival)
Strand #1
Head: Academic Achievement & Leadership
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Head: Academic Achievement & Leadership
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Brief Program Description
In education today, "alternative programs" are many times looked at as the ugly stepchild and simply an afterthought as a "second chance" for students and educators when the traditional high school experience is not successful. In this session, we will present how the Cobb County School District took the leap of faith to create an academic alternative school, Cobb Horizon High School. Cobb Horizon High School is a non-traditional, academic alternative high school that was established to meet the needs of a growing population of non-traditional, at-risk, and credit deficient students. In this session, we will highlight the process of developing an academic alternative high school, share tools and strategies that have been an integral part of building our school culture and program, as well as our first-year successes and struggles.
Summary
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Evidence
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Learning Objective 1
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Learning Objective 2
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Learning Objective 3
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Presentation Year
2023
Start Date
3-6-2023 10:15 AM
End Date
3-6-2023 11:30 AM
Recommended Citation
Jakson, Chris; Johns, Courtney; Simpson, Cynthia; Walker, Jeanne; and Maclean, Tammy, "Cobb Horizon High School: The New Face of Alternative Education" (2023). National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference. 104.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/nyar_savannah/2023/2023/104
Cobb Horizon High School: The New Face of Alternative Education
Session One Breakouts (Percival)
In education today, "alternative programs" are many times looked at as the ugly stepchild and simply an afterthought as a "second chance" for students and educators when the traditional high school experience is not successful. In this session, we will present how the Cobb County School District took the leap of faith to create an academic alternative school, Cobb Horizon High School. Cobb Horizon High School is a non-traditional, academic alternative high school that was established to meet the needs of a growing population of non-traditional, at-risk, and credit deficient students. In this session, we will highlight the process of developing an academic alternative high school, share tools and strategies that have been an integral part of building our school culture and program, as well as our first-year successes and struggles.