Independent Study Mentorship is an exciting, rigorous elective offered in Clear Creek ISD high schools, designed for high-achieving junior and senior students. Each student is expected to perform at the collegiate or professional level as they develop a final product for evaluation at the end of the semester.
Clear Creek ISD partners with active professionals in a variety of fields who serve as mentors and provide real-world experience to students who have been accepted into the ISM program.
With the mentor and teacher facilitator, each ISM student creates a unique plan of study.
Course
One-semester advanced academics class
State credit
May be taken twice
In CCISD
One academic year — fall and spring semesters
Who
High-achieving juniors and seniors
Program outcomes
What are the goals of ISM?
- Exhibit professional skills
- Exercise leadership skills in the area of study
- Interface with other professionals
- Commit and follow through with chosen and assigned tasks
- Adhere to the ethical use of technology
- Gain an in-depth awareness of the nature of a discipline
- Perform at the collegiate or professional level
- Complete research in the area of study
- Plan, complete, and present an in-depth project that extends the student’s knowledge and experience
- Learn real-life skills that provide experiences for future successes
- Acquire formal communication and presentation skills
- Build confidence
- Utilize opportunities to be innovative and creative