E-Academy at Mosley Wendy Kraft Supervisor of Online Learning Online learning in NHCS continues to expand opportunities for our middle and high school students. As we work to individualize student pathways, some students take and online course during their school day, others use online courses to extend their day with a 5th block and others are extending their school year…like the nearly 400 students accessing NCVPS online courses in our district this summer! For the past 2 years, we’ve been able to serve students in unique situations that require them to work on their online courses completely from home. This spring, a Laney student graduated having taken only 2 courses on campus…the rest she accessed online through NCVPS. Our commitment to expanding opportunities for students has brought us here today…to share the exciting opportunities that lie ahead through our E-Academy at Mosley. Wendy Kraft Supervisor of Online Learning New Hanover County Schools 2016-2017

Goal: Recruit students not previously served by NHCS Goal for E-Academy Goal: Recruit students not previously served by NHCS Unlike our previous online learning efforts – to support students already enrolled into NHCS, the E-Academy will strive to recruit high school students not previously served by our district. Notably, homeschool families. - Virtual Charters, private schools coming back to us without recruitment!

Homeschool Movement at a Glance Nationally, growing at approx. 8% per year NC, annual growth of more than 16% In August 2015, estimated 170,000 homeschooled students in NC 2014-2015, estimated 2,800 homeschooled students in New Hanover County 2015-2016, NHCS reportedly lost nearly 50 students to homeschooling Talk about networking with homeschool families -2 main reasons for… -religious -seeking small, at home, family connected to what and how learning -challenges: complex content, expensive digital and text tools

Steps to Accessing the E-Academy Enroll into NHCS & E-Academy at Mosley Access online courses from home Receive support of NCVPS team at Mosley

E-Academy: Benefits to STUDENTS 150+ online courses At-home environment, parents connected FREE to families Equalizer Why would they enroll into the E-Academy at Mosley? Courses aligned to standards Taught by certified teachers NHCS continues to out perform state each year, with 93% pass rate and 80% earning B or higher for 2015-16 3,400+ enrollments

E-Academy: Benefits to MOSLEY Increase enrollments with minimal impact to current staff or facility Counselor, VA Coordinator, DM, Principal Testing on site (EOC/CTE)

E-Academy: Benefits to NHCS Increase in district enrollments…impacts ADM A WIN/WIN…for students, Mosley and NHCS!

Implementation Timeline 2016-2017 1-2 students recruited 2017-2018 30 students recruited 2018-2019 60 students recruited

Supervisor of Online Learning New Hanover County Schools 910-254-4235 For more information, please contact: Supervisor of Online Learning New Hanover County Schools 910-254-4235