1. STATEWIDE MONITORS CONFERENCE
May 7, 2013

2. Goals today Overview of online learning Emerging trends
Characteristics of a successful online learner
The role parents can play
Accommodations and modifications
Related services
Success stories
Questions, Comments

3. Fast Facts
There were an estimated 1,816,400 enrollments in distance-education courses in K-12 school districts in 2009 – 2010.
74% of these enrollments were in high schools. Online courses with the highest level of enrollment fall under the categories of credit recovery (62%), dual enrollment (47%), and advanced placement (29%).

4. FF cont.
Top reasons school districts make online learning opportunities available to their students are to offer courses not otherwise available, and provide opportunities for students to recover course credits. Credit recovery is especially important in urban environments where 81% of schools indicate this is an issue.

5. FF cont.
“Nearly three out of four (72%) 0 to 8-year olds have a computer at home, but access ranges from 48% among those from low-income families (less than $30,000 a year) to 91% among higher-income families (more than $75,000).”

6. FF cont.
The College Board estimates that in 2010 only 33.7% of school districts offer AP® or IB courses in English, math, social studies, and science.3

7. FF cont.
Single and multi-district blended and online programs are the largest and fastest growing segment of online and blended learning.

8. Blended Learning Blended learning is…
a formal education program in which a student learns at least in part through online delivery of content and instruction with some element of student control over time, place, path, and/or pace………..
and

9. Blended Learning
at least in part at a supervised brick-and-mortar location away from home.
Innosight Institute

10. Characteristics of a successful online learner
Self motivated
Independent learner
Computer literate
Time management
Effective writer
Personal commitment
Seek help when needed

11. Characteristics cont. Take responsibility for one’s own education
Balance school and personal life

12. Parent role Coach Set the stage Know the program, not the content
Communicate
Communicate again
Be a parent first
Advocate

13. Accommodations and modifications
Pace/time
Foundation
Mastery
Power expectations
Learning style
Location/ safe
Support
Focus track

14. Related Services District owns the IEP
Set reasonable goals for the role of the virtual resources…. It is not magic
Mobil services vs static services
Social work- many need
VI example- Tyler
TC – report progress to district and monitor IEP goals and accommodations.
SEI placement

15. Success Stories
Peter- 19 yr old returned after two years to earn his HS diploma.
Tyler- VI student who has been in the My School program all year.
Andrew- Kabucki Syndrome withdrew to HS, passing all classes, more independent, self esteem improved.
Brad- Cystic fibrosis- working hard to graduate early. Wants to start college early.
David- SEI success to the point of eliminating behavior goals(physical/verbal outbursts in class).

16. Questions/ Comments
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