Course Offerings -We Are An Online High School Offering K-12 Educational Programs.
Hill & Lowe Educational Services, Inc . - Exploratorium Academy through the use of Odyssey Compass High School personalizes the learning experience for each student by scaffolding all activities to support students as they work through instructional content. Our online courses provide mainstream instruction, credit , and grade recovery opportunities in a flexible environment that complements student's schedules. Additionally it provides the tools necessary for a successful intervention program, including diagnostic assessments, personalized content, direct instruction, and practice opportunities. We also offer in-home tutoring using our on-line assessment data results.
The courses we use in our online program were developed based on the way high school students think and learn. For example:
üEngaging, creative, short videos written, directed, and produced by master teachers -
üFlash-based, interactive activities to teach and review concepts -
üA teen-friendly conversational style to capture and hold students attention -
üWriting activities and worksheets to encourage critical thinking, writing, and study skills -
With this program, we offer a variety of ways to monitor students progress throughout the program:
üChapter Tests
üOpen-Ended Response Questions
üLesson Quizzes
üBenchmark Test
üWriting Prompts
Student's work, time-on-task, and support services are closely monitored by the Director and assigned Instructional Case Managers. Our online learning module provides quality instructional resources for existing and newly developed student curricula programs K-12. For additional information, please contact our office.
Our On-line Curriculum is State (Alabama) Aligned. We offer Vertical Alignment for all 50 States; please request this service as needed. We are able to service the learning needs of students in all 50 States.
ALEX (Alabama Learning Exchange) Web Link - http://alex.state.al.us/index.php
AHSGE (Alabama High Schol Graduation Exam) Item Specs. Web Link -
Course Description KEY: Elementary Curriculum - Core Subjects w/Content -
Enrichment/Standarized Test Prep. -
EL - Elementary, EC- Early Childhood, MD - Middle School
EL/EC/MD 800 Brain Buzzers - Grades 4-7- Enrichment
EL/EC/MD 801 LA Extenstions - Grades 1-8- Standardized Test Prep.
EL/EC/MD 802 Languarts Arts - Grades K-8 Core Subject Content
EL/EC/MD 803 Math - Grades K-8 Core Subject Content
EL/EC/MD 804 Math Intervention - Grades 5-6- Skills Development
EL/EC/MD 805 Science - Grades 1-6 Core Subject Content
EL/EC/MD 806 Social Studies - Grades 2-7 Core Subject Content
Course Description KEY: Secondary Curriculum - Core Subjects w/Content -
Enrichment/Standardized Test Prep. -
ELA - English Language Arts, REA - Reading, MAT - Mathematics,
SCI - Science, SSC - Social Sciences, ELV - Electives.
ELA 1104 Grammar & Language Development - 7th Grade - No Longer Available; effective 2009. ELA 1204 Literacy & Literature Development - 8th Grade - No Longer Available; effective 2009. ELA 3301 Literature & Grammar - 9th Grade - No Longer Available; effective 2009. ELA 3302 English-Literature & Grammar - 10th Grade - No Longer Available; effective 2009. ELA 3303 American-Literature & Writing Composition - 11th Grade - No Longer Available; effective 2009. ELA 3304 British-Literature & Writing Composition - 12th Grade - No Longer Available; effective 2009.
ELA 3305 Odyssey Reading/Language Arts Grade 6 (On-Line)
ELA 3306 Odyssey Reading/Language Arts Grade 7 (On-Line)
ELA 3307 Odyssey Reading/Language Arts Grade 8 (On-Line)
ELA 3308 Odyssey High School: English I (On-Line) - English 9
ELA 3309 Odyssey High School: English II (On-Line) - English 10
ELA 3310 Odyssey High School: English III (On-Line) - English 11
ELA 3311 Odyssey High School: English IV (On-Line) - English 12
REA 2200 Reading & Language Development I - No Longer Available; effective 2009.
REA 2201 Oral Reading & Vocabulary Development II - No Longer Available; effective 2009.
REA 2203 Comprehension Skills Development III - No Longer Available; effective 2009. MAT 1101 Math Procedures & Applications - 7th Grade - No Longer Available; effective 2009. MAT 1202 Math Concepts & Applications - 8th Grade - No Longer Available; effective 2009. MAT 4401 Pre-Algebra - 9th Grade - No Longer Available; effective 2009. MAT 4402 Algebra I - 10th Grade - No Longer Available; effective 2009. MAT 4403 Geometry - 11th Grade - No Longer Available; effective 2009.
MAT 4404 Algebra II w/Trig - 12th Grade - No Longer Available; effective 2009.
MAT 4405 Odyssey Math Grade 6 (On-Line)
MAT 4406 Odyssey Math Grade 7 (On-Line)
MAT 4407 Odyssey Math Grade 8 (On-Line)
MAT 4408 Odyssey Honors Algebra (On-Line)
MAT 4409 Odyssey High School: Algebra I (On-Line)
MAT 4410 Odyssey High School: Geometry (On-Line)
MAT 4411 Odyssey High School: Algebra II (On-Line)
MAT 4412 Odyssey High School: Trigonometry (On-Line)
MAT 4413 Odyssey High School: Pre-Calsulus (On-Line)
MAT 4414 Odyssey High School: Math Models (On-Line) - Test Prep.
MAT 4415 Odyssey High School: Math 1,2,3,4 (On-Line) - Intervention
MAT 4416 Odyssey AP: Calculus (On-Line) - At Special Request Only SCI 1101 Earth Science - No Longer Available; effective 2009. SCI 1201 Developmental Biology - No Longer Available; effective 2009. SCI 5501 Physical Science I - 9th Grade - No Longer Available; effective 2009. SCI 5502 Science Interactions - No Longer Available; effective 2009.
SCI 5503 Biology - 10th Grade - No Longer Available; effective 2009. SCI 5504 Chemistry - 11th Grade - No Longer Available; effective 2009. SCI 5505 Anatomy & Physiology - 12th Grade - No Longer Available; effective 2009.
SCI 5506 Environmental Science - No Longer Available; effective 2009.
SCI 5507 Odyssey High School: Physical Science (On-Line)
SCI 5508 Odyssey High School: Biology (On-Line)
SCI 5509 Odyssey High School: Chemitry (On-Line)
SCI 5510 Odyssey High School: Physics (On-Line)
SCI 5511 Odyssey High SchooL: Earth/Space Science (On-Line)
SCI 5512 Odyssey High School: Physics and Chemistry (On-Line)
SCI 5513 Odyssey AP: Biology (On-Line) - At Special Request Only
SSC 1103 History & Society - No Longer Available; effective 2009. SSC 1203 U.S. History & Geography - No Longer Available; effective 2009. SSC 6601 World History - 9th Grade - No Longer Available; effective 2009. SSC 6602 The American Republic Since 1877- 10th Grade - No Longer Available; effective 2009. SSC 6603 History II - 11th Grade - No Longer Available; effective 2009. SSC 6604 United States Government - Democracy In Action - 12th Grade - No Longer Available; effective 2009.
SSC 6605 Odyssey High School: U.S. History I (to 1850) (On-Line)
SSC 6606 Odyssey High School: U.S. History II (1850 to present) (On-Line)
SSC 6607 Odyssey High School: World History (On-Line)
SSC 6608 Odyssey High School: U.S. Government (On-Line)
SSC 6609 Odyssey High School: Civics (On-Line)
SSC 6610 Odyssey High School: World Geography (On-Line)
SSC 6611 Odyssey AP: U.S. Government - At Special Request Only
SSC 6612 Odyssey AP: Macroeconomics - At Special Request Only
SSC 6613 Odyssey AP: Microeconomics - At Special Request Only ELV 1104 Assigned Elective(s) / TRANSFER COURSES ELV 7701 Health - 9th Grade - No Longer Available; effective 2009. ELV 7702 Physical Education - 9th & 10th Grade - No Longer Available; effective 2009. ELV 7703 Technology Applications - 11th Grade - No Longer Available; effective 2009. ELV 7704 Street Law - 12th Grade - No Longer Available; effective 2009.
ELV 7705 Odyssey High School: Earth/Space Science (On-Line) - Both Core & Elective
ELV 7706 Odyssey High School: World Geography (On-Line) - Both Core & Elective
ELV 7707 Odyssey High School: Health* (On-Line)
ELV 7708 Odyssey High School: Economics with Personal Finance (On-Line)
ELV 7709 Odyssey High School: Public Speaking (On-Line) - At Special Request Only
The below links were used for site-based instructional resources.
Course Content Outline:
Content Specific Student Activity Web-Links:
Mathmatics:
Science:
Biology - Chapter 6: http://www.glencoe.com/sec/science/biology/bio2000/chapter/index.php?iRef=6&iChapter=6&iUnit=3&iUnitNumber=3&iArticle=6&book=bio2002
Chapter 7: http://www.glencoe.com/sec/science/biology/bio2000/chapter/index.php?iRef=7&iChapter=7&iUnit=3&iUnitNumber=3&iArticle=7&book=bio2002
Chapter 8: http://www.glencoe.com/sec/science/biology/bio2000/chapter/index.php?iRef=8&iChapter=8&iUnit=3&iUnitNumber=3&iArticle=8&book=bio2002
Chemistry - Chapter 1: http://www.glencoe.com/sec/science/chemistry/cca/wwwlinks/index1.shtml
Chapter 2: http://www.glencoe.com/sec/science/chemistry/cca/wwwlinks/index2.shtml
Chapter 3: http://www.glencoe.com/sec/science/chemistry/cca/wwwlinks/index3.shtml
Social Science:
World History - Chapter 4 - http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/worldhistory/whme2001/chapter4/overview.html
Chapter 5 - http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/worldhistory/whme2001/chapter5/overview.html
Chapter 6 - http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/worldhistory/whme2001/chapter6/overview.html
The American Republic Since 1877 - Chapter 14 -http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/ushistory/tar22003/content.php4/319/1
Chapter 15 - http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/ushistory/tar22003/content.php4/321/1
Chapter 16 - http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/ushistory/tar22003/content.php4/322/1
United States Government - Democracy In Action - Chapter 10 - http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/govciv/usgov2002/chap10/overview.shtml
Chapter 11 - http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/govciv/usgov2002/chap11/overview.shtml
Chapter 12 - http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/govciv/usgov2002/chap12/overview.shtml
English:
Holt - Rinehart - Winston (Elements of Literatures) Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Course(s).
http://eolit.hrw.com/hlla/
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