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The Story of iSchool. UNCG’s journey of service to our state’s high school students. The Outreach. Regional schools make a request – “what can you do for our advanced juniors and seniors?” Our research begins – what’s out there? SUPA -- A colleague shows us the ropes.
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The Story of iSchool UNCG’s journey of service to our state’s high school students
The Outreach • Regional schools make a request – “what can you do for our advanced juniors and seniors?” • Our research begins – what’s out there? • SUPA -- A colleague shows us the ropes.
Forging partnerships • University faculty buy-in • Department of Public Instruction buy-in • School district buy-in • School buy-in • Counselor buy-in • Teacher-buy in • Student buy-in
The Launch • The pilot – one course, one school • Regional implementation • OUCH! Whose toes are we stepping on?
K12 and College Partnership is hard work! • Policy differences • Procedural differences • Schedule differences • Disability services • Academic Integrity
We like it. Give us more. • “We need this in all of our schools” • How can we do it? LET’S GO ONLINE!
Fast Forward to iSchool • 1997 to 1999 fast track learning • 1999 to 2007 some of both and a lot of growth • Awards come rolling in • Catching the governor’s eye
Learn and Earn Online • Make this available to all students in the state, free of cost. Yes, that means textbooks, too. • It’s May. Is that a problem? • Back to square one – forging some more partnerships
… and Continual Learning • Communication • Help Desk • Continuous Analysis • Coaching Program average GPA 2.85 Pass rate 93.79% Transferable rate 85.81%
Your state can do this too. It’s worthwhile. If you want more information: Beth W. Boyett, Ph.D. Director of UNCG iSchool The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Division of Continual Learning 336-315-7027 Beth_Boyett@uncg.edu