GOAL OF INDEPENDENT STUDY The goal of the Independent Study Program (ISP) is to offer a means of individualizing an educational plan for. High School Programs Provide Flexibility. Your courses can fit your unique schedule through the BYU Independent Study High School Programs. Libertango Trumpet Sheet Music there.

2701 Martin Luther King Jr. 200 Berkeley, CA 94703 Phone: 510.644.8592 Fax: 510.486.8803 Heidi Weber, Coordinator Vacant, Admin Assistant I The Berkeley Independent Study office is in room 200, located on its own small campus on Derby near Milvia, between B-Tech and King Child Development Center. Program Overview Berkeley Independent Study is a program of Berkeley High School, and offers an academically rigorous alternative to the typical classroom environment. Students must be self-motivated and organized to succeed at BIS. K-8 Home School Overview In the K-8 program, parents/guardians accompany students to weekly 90-minute meetings with teachers.

Assignments adhere to state curriculum standards while accommodating students’ interests and abilities. BIS provides instructional materials, and tutoring is available. Parents/guardians act as home teachers for all of the K-8 lessons. They need to be available to educate and supervise their children’s studies at home for 20-25 hours of coursework per week. 9-12 Independent Study Overview Students fulfill the same course requirements as at Berkeley High School and earn the same high school diploma by meeting individually or in small groups with their instructors weekly. Students at BIS complete ten hours of homework per course every week. They earn five semester credits for each quarter course they complete (typically 3 courses each quarter).

Courses not offered on the Berkeley Independent Study campus may be taken concurrently at the high school. Most Berkeley High School courses are offered at BIS. Many different kinds of students attend BIS: those who excel academically, or are taking college courses, students who have jobs, students with children, students with major athletic or artistic pursuits, students with emotional or health-related issues who need mentoring, or students who for some other reason are seeking an alternative educational environment. Many have found that BIS has been fine preparation for college and life. Berkeley Unified School District 2020 Bonar Street Berkeley, CA 94702 510.644.8764 Looking for a specific phone number or email? Notification of Non-Discrimination Policy The Berkeley Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religious creed, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression, marital or parental status, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group identification, disability, medical condition, homelessness or foster status, in its programs and activities, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Discrimination based on protected class includes sexual harassment, sexual violence, and bullying.