Attendance Course Blockers
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There should be no empty periods in a students' schedule. We have created many blocker courses to fill periods on the schedule when students are not in regular academic courses. These course numbers start with "N" and should already be loaded on your course deck |
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. These can be used to denote where the student is during the duration of the school day when not in a traditional classroom setting. These blocker courses are available to use in every school; however, the course may need to have sections added before students can be scheduled. |
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Follow the link below for directions on scheduling students.
No Show - Course Number N90130
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Cross enrolled students that do not attend their Home school due to a secondary enrollment to a program MUST be scheduled into the appropriate full-day blocker course at the home school. The schedule start date must match the secondary enrollment date. This can be found on the enrollment tab. |
Attendance Course Blockers
The courses below require attendance to be taken on the students in the course.
No Show - Course # N90130
This is a blocker course for students who have been enrolled but have not reported to school.
Create a section of this course to span the entire school day,
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and schedule students into this course for attendance taking. This will take students off teacher rosters and will give you an accurate reflection of available seats.
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When scheduling a student in the NO SHOW course, use the next school day. This course
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is generally used when a student has
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not attended for two weeks, there has been no notification of illness, and staff are
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actively attempting to locate the student. While students are in this course, carry out appropriate attendance interventions per the Unable to Locate Checklist Form
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and log interventions on the student's
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Contact Log under the PLP module. An electronic withdraw request can be submitted via
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CCSDAS if all interventions on the Unable to Locate Checklist
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are completed or if a records request is received.
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Certify will generate a notification when a student has been scheduled into the No Show Blocker for more than 15 days. |
Unable to Locate - Course Number # N90135
This This course is similar to the NO SHOW course, except this is for students that attended at some point during the school year but stopped attending. While students are
While students are in this course, carry out appropriate attendance interventions per the Unable to Locate Checklist Form (and log interventions on the student's PLP log)Contact Log under the PLP module. An electronic withdraw request can be submitted via CCS DAS CCSDAS if all interventions on the Unable Unable to Locate Checklist are completed or if a records request is received.
Located - Not Attending - Course Number # N90137
This course is similar to the No Show course, except this is for students that have been located, but are not attending school.
While While students are in this course, carry out appropriate attendance interventions, and log the interventions on the student's Contact Log under the PLP Logmodule.
Non-Attendance Course Blockers
Cross enrolled students that do not attend their Home school of primary enrollment due to a secondary enrollment to a program MUST be scheduled into the appropriate blocker course at the home school. The schedule start date must match the secondary enrollment date. This can be found on the enrollment tab. The following are courses that are used when students have a secondary enrollment.
These courses do not require attendance collection at the home school of enrollment.
These courses do not require attendance collection at the home school of enrollment.
College Credit Plus -
This blocker is for students enrolled in college courses part time. This blocker is used to denote what periods is NOT at their home school.
Students spend the part of their day at their college (Columbus State, Ohio State, Otterbein, and others) and part at their home HS.
AM - Course # N92060
This is used as a blocker course for students attending college in the morning.
PM - Course # N92070
This is used as a blocker course for students attending college in the afternoon.
Full Day - Course # N92080
This is used as a blocker course for students attending college all day. The days at college may not be every day of the week.
The days that the students are not attending college they should have a full schedule at their high school.
Columbus Downtown High School
AM - Course # N92030
Used as a blocker course for students attending the Columbus Downtown High School in the morning.
PM - Course # N92040
Used as a blocker course for students attending the Columbus Downtown High School in the afternoon.
All Day - Course # N92050
Used as a blocker course for students attending the Columbus Downtown High School all day.
Finishing Grad Requirements Blocker - Course # N90140
The Finishing Grad Requirements blocker course is to be used for students who need to take a course or two to finish their graduation requirements and are not required to be at school for a full day - this course can be used to block out the rest of their daily schedule for attendance purposes.
This course is used in conjunction with other courses. It must not be the only course on a student's schedule, there should be no full day sections of this course.
Early Leave - Course # N90110
This blocker is used for students who do not have a full schedule and end their day earlier than the official end of the school day.
Expulsion - Course # N92460
Per new state law, students who are expelled must remain enrolled in their school and not withdrawn. This course is to be used as an all-day blocker course to replace the student's academic schedule during their expulsion. Start date must be the day the expulsion is effective, end-dating their previous schedule one day prior. This is a non-attendance course.
Expulsion with Services - Course # N92461
Per new state law, students who are expelled must remain enrolled in their school and not withdrawn. This course is to be used for SPED students who are receiving services as an all-day blocker course to replace the student's academic schedule during their expulsion. Start date must be the day the expulsion is effective, end-dating their previous schedule one day prior. This is a non-attendance course.
Fort Hayes Career Center
AM - Course # N92000
Used as a blocker course for students attending the Fort Hayes Career Center in the morning.
PM - Course # N92010
Used as a blocker course for students attending the Fort Hayes Career Center in the afternoon.
Gifted Academy All Day - Course Number # N92300
Used Used as a blocker course for students attending the Columbus Gifted Academy Program all day. The course should span all periods of the home school's day.
Global Academy All Day - Course Number # N92320
Used Used as a blocker course for students attending the Columbus Global Academy Program all day. The course should span all periods of the home school's day.
Home Instruction Blocker - Course The # N92200
The Home Instruction (HOM) blocker course should only be used when a student is assigned to Home Instruction Instruction and enrolled enrolled in Home Instruction as a secondary secondary enrollment.
The HOM Home Instruction blocker course will be added to the student's schedule using the start date equal to the HOM Home Instruction enrollment start date.
Options for Success Home Tutoring Blocker - Course Number N92111 The Options for Success # N92230
The Home Tutoring (HOM) blocker course should only be used when a student is assigned to the Options for Success program. The Options for Success Home Tutoring and enrolled in Home Tutoring as a secondary enrollment.
The Home Tutoring blocker course will be added to the student's schedule using the start the start date equal to the Options for Success enrollmnet Home Tutoring enrollment start date.
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VCAP Full Time - Course Number N92112
VCAP Full Time Blocker course is used for students attending VCAP all day and have a Secondary Enrollment in the Full Time VCAP calendar.
The VCAP Full Time
Junior Jumpstart - Course # N92085
This blocker is for Juniors enrolled in college courses part time. This blocker is used to denote what periods they are NOT at their home school.
Students spend part of their day at their college (Columbus State, Ohio State, Otterbein, and others) and part at their home HS.
Late Arrival - Course # N90100
This blocker is used for students who do not have a full schedule and start their day later than the official start of the school day.
Project Search - Course # N92310
This blocker is for students who are not in their school building but are enrolled in the Project Search program
Seniors to Sophomores - Course # N92090
This blocker course is used for Seniors attending college full-time all day.
Support Center - Course # N92111
The Support Center blocker course should only be used when a student is assigned to the The Support Center program and enrolled in the Program as a secondary enrollment.
The Support Center course will be added to the student's schedule using the start the start date equal to the Full Time VCAP enrollment start dateThe Support Center enrollment start date.
VCAP Program
Students participating in the VCAP program are enrolled in the Educational Options school, in one of two calendars. One of the associated blocker courses below must be used on the home school’s schedule.
VCAP
These are students earning credits for courses they are taking for the first time online or students re-taking courses online to earn credits for courses they have previously failed or dropped
VIRTUAL LEARNING DURING SCHOOL - Course # N92110 (THIS IS AN ATTENDANCE TAKING COURSE)
Blocker course for students taking virtual courses at their home school DURING the SCHOOL DAY. Student has this course on their primary enrollment school schedule for the period(s) they are taking virtual courses.Actual virtual courses are assigned on the Educational Options > VCAP calendar. Students are cross enrolled to this calendar and assigned courses by using the application process in the CCSDAS. Attendance MUST be taken for this course and WILL count for student overall attendance for each school day.
VIRTUAL LEARNING AFTER SCHOOL - Course # N92109 (THIS IS AN ATTENDANCE TAKING COURSE)
VIRTUAL LEARNING Attendance course for students taking virtual courses at their home school AFTER the school day.Student has this course on their primary enrollment school schedule in a non-attendance period (typically the ACTIVITY period) they are taking virtual courses. Actual virtual courses are assigned on the Educational Options > VCAP calendar. Students are cross enrolled to this calendar and assigned courses by using the application process in the CCSDAS. This is a POSITIVE ATTENDANCE course, meaning that students' start/end times must be logged for their time in the class each day.
VCAP - Grad Completion
These are students who need courses to complete for graduation; they are not taking any other classes at their home school.
VCAP GRAD COMPLETION - Course # N92114
This blocker course for non-grad students enrolled into the Educational Options - VCAP Grad Completion calendar, learning virtually all day, NOT in the home school. This is a full day blocker.
Student has this course on their primary enrollment school. Actual virtual courses are assigned on the Educational Options > VCAP Grad Completion calendar. Students are cross enrolled to this calendar and assigned courses by working with their school counselor. Attendance is NOT taken for this course.