ENHANCING SCHOOLS THROUGH ONLINE & BLENDED LEARNING

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ENHANCING SCHOOLS THROUGH

ONLINE & BLENDED LEARNING

The Virtual High School

Hosted by: The Virtual High School

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About The Virtual High School (VHS)

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Comparing Online Programs

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Collaborative Model Offers

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Sample a VHS Course

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Other VHS programs

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1996 funded by the Federal DOE through a

$7.8M technology grant – five years of

research & development

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Non-Profit Leadership

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700 +

participating schools

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17,000

+

student enrollments

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Students

To expand students’

educational

opportunities and

21st century skills

Teachers

To expand the

scope and depth of

teachers’

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NEA Guidelines

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Accredited by

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Middle States Commission on Secondary

Schools (MSCSS)

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AdvancED

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NCAA Initial-Eligibility Certified

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College Board certified AP

®

courses

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3 Time Recipient of the USDLA 21st Century

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95% Satisfaction Rate for Students,

Teachers, and Administrators

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Exceed National Average for AP Exam

Scores

(68% vs 59%)

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92% Retention Rate

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Expand Curriculum:

The Collaborative Model

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Full-Time Enrollment

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Summer School

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Blended Learning

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Course Fulfillment

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“For us it’s really about quality control, and what VHS clearly brought to the table

was a quality online learning experience. The fact that one of our teachers could

also teach a VHS course and bring that professional development back to the

rest of our staff was also very appealing.

Eventually, I would like to see every Ramsey student take a course before they

graduate. We’ve really just begun to tap into the potential that VHS courses can

offer our school.”

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State

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Credit Recovery

Self Paced

Fast and

_Timely

Personalized

Alternative Education

_Schedules

Flexible

Work from

_Anywhere

Meeting

Different

Needs

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_{Century Skills}

Information,

_{Media &}

Technology

Learning and

Innovation

Life and

Career

College and Career

Readiness

Curriculum

Robust

Challenging

Courses

Learning

Deeper

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Synchronous

• Live Lectures and Interactions

• High Interactivity, Low Flexibility

Asynchronous

• Log in anytime, anywhere

• High Flexibility

Blended/Hybrid

• Classroom and Online

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Computerized Assessments

Group Participation

Individual Work

Project Work

Proctored Exams

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Completion Rates

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AP Pass Rates

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• Benefits

• Supplemental

• Expand Curriculum

• Global

• Interactive Classrooms

• Reduced Rates

• Resource Sharing

• VHS – Technology, Curriculum, Training

• Member School – Faculty

• Site Coordinator

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150+ Unique Electives

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20+ Advanced Placement

®

Courses

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College & Career Readiness Programs

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STEM Courses

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FLEX Courses

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Credit Recovery

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Core Courses

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50+ Gifted and Talented Courses

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Criminology

Video Game Design

Using Game Maker

Psychology of Crime

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AP Psychology

AP Economics

AP Computer Science A

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Animal Behavior and Zoology

Video Game Design

Using Game Maker

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Courses Samples:

Bioethics

Genes & Disease

Epidemics

Climate Change

Computer Animation with Scratch

Epidemics

Earth and Space Science

Engineering for Sustainability

Oceanography

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Academic Writing

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Calculus

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Computer Animation

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Computer Science Honors

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Essay Writing

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Economics Honors

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Environmental Science

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Geometry

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Physics

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Psychology I

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Meteorology

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Number Theory

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MS Business Foundations

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MS Creative Writing

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MS Engineering

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MS Number Theory

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MS Pre-Algebra

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MS The Teenage Brain

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Desire2Learn (LMS)

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Genius (SIS)

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Asynchronous

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Weekly Schedule

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Cohort Based Learning

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Teacher Facilitated/Student Centered

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Dedicated VHS Support

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Group Discussions

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Sense of Community

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Group Projects & Assignments

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Blogs & Wikis

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“I loved my teacher she was very enthusiastic. The class was

very diverse, so we all had different opinions coming into the

course. This made it easier because we learned from each

other's mistakes as well as each other improvements.”

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Students from 34 different

countries

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Representing 47 U.S. States &

Territories

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Varied Perspectives

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Cultural Diversity

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Global Citizenship

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“I liked the time management aspect. It was

completely your responsibility to get your work in.

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Community-Building & Environment

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Project-based and Collaborative Learning

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Online Dialogue

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Activities and Assessments

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Online Technologies

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Pedagogy, Curriculum & Technology

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Teachers

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16 years experience

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85% Hold Masters Degree

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Requirement for all programs:

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Registration and Recruitment

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Overall Student Support

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Technical Support

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Monitoring and Reporting on Progress

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Keep in Communication with:

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VHS

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Guidance

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Administration

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Parents

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Our 2013 Scholarship Winner Emily B. from Burlington, CT said she

gained:

“time management skills”

“crucial independent study skills”

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Training and Support

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Course Selection

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Setting Student and Parent Expectations

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Collaborative Model Timing

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Scheduling and Recruitment

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Registration – Mid May

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Spring 2015 Semester Started – 1/28/2015

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Full-Time Enrollment

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Summer School

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Credit FLEX

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Grant Opportunities

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Professional Development

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Blended Learning

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Course Fulfillment

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Custom Solutions

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Offer AP

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Offer STEM courses

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Offer more opportunities for students to

explore college and career majors

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Prepare students for a global workplace

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Prepare students for the digital age

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Offer flexibility

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Provide digital literacy skills

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Offer low enrolled courses

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