Virtual Education Reporting Presented by: Sally Roberts, Educational Policy Consultant Florida Department of Education

Florida’s Public Virtual Education Options Virtual Program/SchoolGrade Levels ServedType of Program District Level District Virtual Instruction Program (VIP) Grades K-12Full Time Limited Part Time District Franchise of FLVS Grades 6-12 Grades 4-5 Grades K-12 Part Time/Full Time Part Time (Grades 6-8 courses) Full Time District Online Courses Delivered in District Schools Grades K-12Part Time District Virtual Course Offerings Grades PreK-12Part Time Virtual Charter School Grades K-12Full Time State Level Florida Virtual School (FLVS) Classic Grades 6-12 Grades 4-5 Part Time/Full Time Part Time (Grades 6-8 courses) Florida Virtual School Full Time Grades K-12Full Time

District Virtual Instruction Program (VIP) Districts shall provide: Full-time Virtual Instruction for students in grades K-12 Part-time virtual instruction for students in grades 9-12 AP, FCAT- related and EOC courses Full-time or part-time virtual instruction for students in dropout prevention and academic intervention programs, DJJ programs, core courses to meet class size requirements and community college courses

District Virtual Instruction Program (VIP) Districts may: Offer a district-operated program Contract with Florida Virtual School (FLVS) Establish a franchise of FLVS Contract with a Florida Community College Contract with an approved provider Enter into an agreement with another school district Enter into an agreement with a charter school

Approved Providers for VIP to Advanced Academics Educational Options, Inc. Florida Connections Academy Kaplan Virtual Education K12 Florida CompuHigh (did not apply for a second year) National Network of Digital Schools

District Franchises of FLVS District enters agreement with FLVS District provides administration and teachers FLVS provides curriculum, LMS, SIS, professional development for teachers and administrators, mentoring, other tools and resources

District Franchises of FLVS District Franchises can offer: Individual online courses for public, private and home education students in grades 6-12 Online middle school courses for advanced 4 th and 5 th grade public school students Full-time K-12 public virtual instruction for students in grades K-12

District Virtual Course Offerings PK-12 courses in Course Code Directory Eligible district students and eligible students from other districts may enroll in these online courses District of instruction, rather than home school district, reports course completions for funding Combined total of all school district reported FTE limited to 1.0 FTE per student per year

Virtual Charter Schools May serve eligible district students in grades K-12 Must offer full-time virtual program Must contract with a DOE-approved provider or FLVS for its virtual education program Must submit application to school district and be approved to operate a virtual charter Funding is based on successful completions and limited to 1.0 FTE

General Funding and Reporting Report in Surveys 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 Funding based on Successful Completions ◦ K-5: promotion to the next grade ◦ 6-8: course completions with passing grade ◦ 9-12: credits earned Districts receive estimated funding throughout the year

School Numbers for Virtual Options 7001 for VIP 7023 for district-operated VIP 7004 for franchises* 7006 for Virtual Course Offerings Traditional school number for online courses delivered in traditional school settings Virtual Charter School numbers assigned as for other public schools *Even if a franchise is used to meet VIP requirements, report all franchise students under 7004

Surveys 2 and 3 Submit same record formats as for students in other district schools and programs Report 0 FTE on student course records

Surveys 2 and 3 – VIP Provider Codes (7001) Provider codes assigned to approved providers, FLVS and community colleges District-operated programs no longer assigned provider codes (has own school number) Provider codes reported on student course records Provider Code Table in Appendix CC of student database manual: Provider Codes must be reported correctly in Surveys 2 and 3 to ensure provider accountability

Provider Code Table for (School 7001) Identifier Provider 071 Florida Virtual School FT (grades 9-12) 301 Florida Virtual School FT—Connections (grades K-8) 302 K12 Florida, LLC 303 Advanced Academics 305 Educational Options, Inc. 307National Network of Digital Schools

VIP Provider Data Verification Imperative to collaborate and share information with Provider to ensure accuracy of data Verify data throughout school year (can use district reports) Use EIAS reports during Surveys 2 and 3 and share with provider Involve providers in Accountability Matching process during Survey 3 Make sure student ID and provider codes are accurate Course numbers should match in Surveys 2, 3, and 4

EIAS Report F71198 Full-Time Virtual Students Available for Surveys 2 and 3 To verify student data for school 7001 Separate report for each provider Report lists student name, ID, grade level, VIP provider code and name Please share with provider early in process for both surveys

Reporting Home Education Students (Franchise Only) School of Enrollment = N998 School of Instruction = 7004 Immunization ◦ Required if they enter a district school for any reason (testing, classes, extracurricular) ◦ If not required, zero fill on Federal/State Indicator Status Record Format

Survey 4 Report all course records (successful and unsuccessful) Report FTE for successful completions up to 1.0 FTE for the year Report 0 FTE for successful course completions over 1.0 FTE Do not report non-virtual courses for part-time virtual students

Survey 4 Record Formats Student Demographic Information Student Course Schedule Teacher Course Exceptional Student, if applicable

Survey 5 All Survey 5 information should be reported as for other district students

Survey 6 Count for Legislature Report students enrolled on 9/2 and 9/16 Student Demographic Information format only

Reporting for Reading Progress Monitoring Survey 8 For districts/schools using FAIR for Progress Monitoring July to September Surveys 2, 3 and 5 For districts/schools using other assessments for Progress Monitoring Use Student Assessment record format

Accountability Performance funding based on successful completions District-operated full-time programs receive school grade (VIP and franchise) Full-time providers for VIP receive statewide school grade or school improvement rating School choice option for parents For virtual charters, student performance requirements in charters DOE developing evaluation methodology for part-time virtual providers

Where can you get more information? WEBSITES District Virtual Programs: Database Information: FTE General Instructions:

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