Welcome, Committee Members!

1. Welcome, Committee Members! iNACOL Southeastern Regional Committee Webinar October 11, 2012 Co-Chair Meagan Adams Co-Chair Debi Crabtree

2. Updates! • Rob DarrowDirector of Member Services

3. Updates! • iNACOL Staff • Susan Patrick, President and CEO • Matt Wicks, Chief Operating Officer • Allison Powell, VP State and District Services • Linda Wood, Director of Operations • David Teeter, Director of Policy • Sherry Piciacchio, Executive Assistant to President/CEO • Judy Hook, Financial Services Assistant • Tracy Breithaupt, Events Manager • New since May (now a staff of 14!) • Jonathan Oglesby, Director of External Affairs • Rob Darrow, Director of Membership • Janet Amaral, Membership Assistant • Bruce Friend, Director of Development • Dave Edwards, Quality Assurance Manager • Kathryn Kennedy, Researcher

4. Updates! • Ongoing Services • Plugged In – daily news articles • Competency Education Webinars and Website • New Learning Models • Upcoming Events • Virtual School Symposium (#VSS12) Oct. 21-24 • Volunteers Needed: http://doodle.com/sfg2i7revmdaegxk • Oct. 18 Teacher Talk Webinar: Engaging Online Learners by Teresa Dove, 2010 Online Teacher of the Year

5. Updates! • In case you missed it… • iNACOL’s Special Webinar “Annual Update to Members” by Susan Patrick provides everything iNACOL is doing. • http://www.inacol.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=10208 • Oct. 10 Leadership Webinar (Grad Requirements for Online Courses in School Districts) – Kenosha Unified in Wisconsin. • http://www.inacol.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=10226

6. Updates! • Ongoing Information from You • Any legislative or policy updates from your part of the world? • Anything iNACOL should be paying attention to? • Any updates from summer ? • Any other thoughts or questions? • Looking for Images that show “online and blended learning” from our members • www.flickr.com/groups/inacol/ • Follow us on Twitter: “iNACOL” • We have a group of Blogging Online Educators which anyone can join.  See more info at: http://inacol.wikispaces.com

7. Goals for Education Challenge to Lead 2020 Joan Lord October 11, 2012 Challenge to Lead • iNACOL SE Regional Committee SouthernRegionalEducationBoard

8. Challenge 2020 Goals for Education 6 5 4 1 3 2 • 4. High school completion • Outcome Measures • Essential Policies • 4. Postsecondary completion • Outcome Measures • Essential Policies • 6. Adult learning • Outcome Measures • Essential Policies • Pre-K • Outcome Measures • Essential Policies • 2. Early grades • Outcome Measures • Essential Policies • 3. Middle grades • Outcome Measures • Essential Policies

9. SREB Challenge 2020 Goals for Education

10. Goal Four: High School • Targets are from previous goals, in some cases updated • Directly from (or reflecting) committee reports

11. Goal Four: High School

12. Goal Four: High School * * * * * *

13. Technology Strand ~ customized • Early grades Schools and districts should ensure students haveaccessto technology and digital instructional materials, as appropriate, to improve learning and should ensure that their teachers are trained to help students use them effectively. • Middle gradesand high school … access to technology, digital instructional materials, online and blended learning options and individualized instruction…. • Postsecondary completion …access to technology, online and blended learning options, and high-quality digital content…

14. Data and Data-use Strand Entering School to Postsecondary:

15. Four SREB policy committees and three key reports College Completion High School Accountability Middle Grades Mission Adolescent Literacy Early grades First-grade readiness Adult learning

16. Challenge 2020 Discussion Challenge to Lead SouthernRegionalEducationBoard

17. Matlea Parker SREB Program Manager

18. RECOGNIZES an exceptional teacher REPRESENTS online teaching and learning RELATES the award winner’s expertise

19. Applications Open • October 15 – December 10, 2012 • (New website courtesy of VSCHOOLZ) • 2013 NOTY Presentation March 7, 2013 Atlanta, GA Sponsors

20. Holly Lynde Research and Policy Coordinator SREB Educational Technology Cooperative

21. Changes in State and District Relationships in Online Learning in SREB States Holly Lynde Research and Policy Coordinator SREB Educational Technology Cooperative

22. State and District Relationships in Online Learning in SREB States • First state-run virtual school: Florida Virtual School in 1997 • State-run virtual schools peaked in SREB states in 2008 at 15 • All except Oklahoma* • By 2012, 11 state-run virtual schools were still operating * University of Oklahoma High School (OUHS) was a virtual high school run state-wide and was available for all students. SREB used data from this school in its annual survey of state-run virtual schools.

23. State and District Relationships in Online Learning in SREB States Number of Responding Districts Operating Online Learning Options, 1999-2012

24. State and District Relationships in Online Learning in SREB States • States have formalized relationships with districts • 2010: Florida, Maryland • 2011: Florida, North Carolina, Texas • 2012: Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Tennessee

25. State and District Relationships in Online Learning in SREB States • States have clarified funding structures • 2011: Florida, North Carolina, Texas • 2012: Georgia, Louisiana

26. State and District Relationships in Online Learning in SREB States • States have begun to regulate the quality of online courses • 2011: Florida, Tennessee, Texas • 2012: Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland

27. State and District Relationships in Online Learning in SREB States • A few states have set online learning high school graduation expectations or requirements • Previously, Alabama, West Virginia • 2011: Florida • 2012: Georgia, Virginia

28. State and District Relationships in Online Learning in SREB States • Some states are ensuring students have access to technology as a learning tool • 2011: Florida • 2012: Alabama, Georgia

29. To conclude . . . Please complete our brief survey by Friday, October 12th:https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/secommittee Join us on Thursday, November 8, 2012, for a presentation from WIN Learning’s John Costilla Thanks so much for your participation today!