CYBERSCHOOLS Every classroom is a computer lab Hustle & TECHknow Microsoft Office Class

Key Benefits Practical office technology education 5 hour daily Individualized Education for every student

Practical office technology education 5 hour daily

Individualized Education for every student

Additional Benefits Enhanced communication skills Accommodation of different learning styles

Enhanced communication skills

Accommodation of different learning styles

Barriers to Entry Lack of Computer Equipment Students not accustomed to self-paced Schools fight concept for less than “academically gifted’ Student

Lack of Computer Equipment

Students not accustomed to self-paced

Schools fight concept for less than “academically gifted’ Student

Cyber Schools Aimed at special population of dropouts Equip schools with 1 computer per student and Specialized vocational education Instructors to motivate students to keep pace

Aimed at special population of dropouts

Equip schools with 1 computer per student and Specialized vocational education

Instructors to motivate students to keep pace

Do these students look like Dropouts & Juvenile Delinquents? Hustle & TECHknow students at graduation and Awards luncheon June 2007 Compuware cafeteria

Hustle & TECHknow Preparatory High School A Cyber School located at the Compuware Headquarters in Downtown Detroit serving high school dropouts and juvenile delinquents September 2006 – November 2007

Successes Lexile reading scores moved 4.2 to 7.8 in 6 months Completion of Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry Graduation rate 80% June 2007

Lexile reading scores moved 4.2 to 7.8 in 6 months

Completion of Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry

Graduation rate 80% June 2007

Successes 2007 Automation Alley Educational Program of the Year Three teams entered into Thinkquest website design Three Qualifiers for the National Vocabulary championship Qualification as CISCO Academy

2007 Automation Alley Educational Program of the Year

Three teams entered into Thinkquest website design

Three Qualifiers for the National Vocabulary championship

Qualification as CISCO Academy

Help Create a Brighter Future Amend legislation to allow and fund these type of schools to contract directly with Michigan Virtual High School Hustle & TECHknow Economics Class

Amend legislation to allow and fund these type of schools to contract directly with Michigan Virtual High School