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Office of eLearning. Increasing Options for students & Teachers. SC Virtual School Program (SCVSP). SCVSP is a supplemental program – not a diploma granting institution SCVSP is a free option for students who attend a public, private, home school or charter school in SC
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Office of eLearning Increasing Options for students & Teachers
SC Virtual School Program (SCVSP) • SCVSP is a supplemental program – not a diploma granting institution • SCVSP is a free option for students who attend a public, private, home school or charter school in SC • No costs for students, parents, or schools to enroll a student. • Special projects for schools available: custom course options, blended opportunities are available to schools for a nominal fee for a whole class of students. • All teachers are SC Certified in the subject area they teach and hold the Online Teaching add-on certification. • SCVSP experience a 41% growth in enrollment during the 2011-2012 school year – 3rd nationally in growth of all state-funded virtual school programs. • Served 12,580 students in 2011-2012 with a 93.3% success rate.
AP Course Offerings • AP English Literature/Composition • AP English Language/Composition • AP Statistics • AP Calculus • AP US History and Constitution • AP Latin • AP Art History • All SCVSP teachers that teach the AP level courses are highly qualified, certified in the required subject area and AP endorsed by the state of SC and the College Board. • AP Courses span 2 semesters (half-year courses) to ensure students are prepared for the AP exam.
Initial Credit & Credit Recovery Options • SCVSP offers a full line of Credit Recovery courses for high school credit • Courses are now offered on a rolling enrollment basis • Students can now enroll anytime and begin the following Monday • CR courses check students knowledge prior to beginning each unit and courses are individualized based on students needs. • All courses are taught by a highly qualified SC certified teacher. • 100% success rate for students taking CR courses in 2011-2012. • Initial credit courses are available in CATE, English, Fine Arts, Health/PE, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, World Languages subject areas. • All courses are taught by a SC certified and highly qualified teacher.
SCVSP Increasing Course Options • SCVSP primarily offers courses at the high school level (9-12 grades) • Working to expand options for all students in SC by piloting Middle School courses in Summer 2013. Continuing to expand offerings in 2013-2014. • Summer 2013 Planned Middle School offerings: • 8th grade Math, 8th grade English/Language Arts, Keyboarding • Keyboarding will also be available at the Elementary level by Fall 2013. • New Middle School options will be added throughout 2013/2014. • Planning to pilot Elementary courses in 2014. • Continued expansion of rolling enrollment opportunities to offer anywhere, anytime learning options for SC students.
Upcoming Enrollment & Course Dates • Winter 2013 • Last Day to Request a Course – December 7, 2012 – some courses do remain open and unfilled at this point. • Courses Begin – January 23, 2013 • Courses End – April 30, 2013 • Summer 2013 • Registration Opens – May 20, 2013 • Classes Begin – June 5, 2013 • Classes End – August 6, 2013
SCVSP Contacts • Suzette Lee (Instructional Program Manager) – slee@ed.sc.gov - (803) 734-8037 • Tracy Sanders (Technical Program Manager) – tsanders@ed.sc.gov- (864) 638-8723 • Tiffany Holman (Student Services) – tholman@ed.sc.gov - (803) 216-5035 • Website: http://scvspconnect.ed.sc.gov
eLearning SC PD – Options for Teachers • Offers online professional development opportunities for teachers across SC. • Technology integration courses for renewal or graduate credit. • Working to offer anytime, anywhere learning opportunities beginning Summer 2013. • Courses will be available on a rolling enrollment basis (no specific enrollment dates or deadlines) • Teachers will work through the PD on their own pace • Individualized based on the needs of the teachers – remedial content, advanced content, etc based on course performance • Offers all courses required for teachers to obtain the Online Teaching Certification add-on area.
Registration Dates & Course Dates • Spring 2013 • Registration Opens – February 4, 2013 • Registration Closes – March 11, 2013 • Courses Begin – April 1, 2013 • Courses End – May 20, 2013 • Summer 2013 • Registration Opens – April 15, 2013 • Registration Closes – May 24, 2013 • Courses Begin – June 10, 2013 • Courses End – July 29, 2013
Course Information & Costs • Course Information: • Courses last a total of 7 weeks – 1 week orientation and 6 weeks of coursework • Courses take require approximately 5 hours per week to complete (30 hours total) • Courses are all taught by a qualified instructor that holds a SC Teaching Certificate and a the Online Teaching Add-on Certification • Costs: • eLearningSC PD offers high quality courses at affordable rates for SC Educators. • Renewal courses are all worth 40 renewal credits - $60 for each course • Graduate credit courses are all worth 3 graduate credits through College of Charleston - $165 for each course
eLearning SC PD Contacts • Tammy Hegler – (Team Leader) – tthegler@ed.sc.gov - (803) 200-1885 • Sharon Dublin – (Student Services Manager) – swdublin@ed.sc.gov - (803) 734-3160 • Website: www.elearningscpd.com • Office of eLearning Contacts • Bradley Mitchell (Director) – bmitchell@ed.sc.gov - (803) 734-7169