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Braintrust 2012

Braintrust 2012. December 2012. APEX is…. ACTA – Credit Recovery Credit Recovery uses APEX to suppress a D or an F from a previous course. ACTV - iHigh iHigh Virtual Academy uses APEX as its content provider for first time courses. 2. APEX is…. ACTA – Credit Recovery

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Braintrust 2012

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  1. Braintrust 2012 December 2012

  2. APEX is… • ACTA – Credit Recovery • Credit Recovery uses APEX to suppress a D or an F from a previous course. • ACTV - iHigh • iHigh Virtual Academy uses APEX as its content provider for first time courses. 2

  3. APEX is… • ACTA – Credit Recovery • ACTA appears on the transcript for suppression. • ACTV - iHigh • ACTV will suppress a previous D or F in the same manner as repeating the class. 3

  4. APEX also is…. • ALVS – AP • iHigh uses APEX instructors to teach some AP classes. • Limited number of enrollments due to cost. 4

  5. Credit Recovery • ACTA – Credit Recovery • Credit recovery is not UC approved, • Credit Recovery is not NCAA approved • Credit Recovery will not meet graduation requirements for Class of 2016 and beyond... 5

  6. Examples – Transcript • District Codes 1583, 1584 – American Lit 1,2 • iHigh Core Course Codes1966, 1967 – ACTV/CR Eng IIIA,IIIB • Credit Recovery codes1915, 1916 – ACTA/CR Eng IIIA,IIIB • APEX AP Codes1952,1953 – ALVS/AP E-Lang 1,2 • iHigh AP Codes 1936,1937 – ACTV/AP E-Lit 1,2 6

  7. Successful Programs • Schools Must • Designate an iHigh mentor to coordinate on-site Dual Enrollment program. • Schools Should • Provide an onsite lab in which students are scheduled for one or two periods to work on iHigh courses.

  8. Dual Enrollment Steps • Dual-enroll student with iHigh (Requires Zangle Permissions) • Email mcottrell@sandi.net with student course request. • Distribute passwords, proctor exams, help provide on-site academic support, etc. (Mentors)

  9. Obtaining Mentor Log-ins • Submit Site Information Form (name, site, ID, email, phone) to mcottrell@sandi.net • Email notification with login information.

  10. iHigh Scheduling  Sandi.net/ihigh(For Staff tab) Window opens to do scheduling Closes 2 weeks into the semester. Allows time to balance classes & order books and headsets.

  11. iHigh Courses Courses are color coded to indicate which are available to full time and which are available to dual students.

  12. iHigh Courses Military students have more course options available due to Department of Defense Grant.

  13. iHigh Courses and Forms Please ONLY use the CURRENT courses and forms found on the iHigh website.

  14. iHigh Courses Helpful Codes to Know AP: Advanced Placement HR: “Honors” (formerly CP) (Advanced but not weighted) CR: Core (not Credit Recovery!)

  15. iHigh Courses Attendance Code: 8155 iHigh Lab

  16. Credit Recovery Available through iHigh on a case-by-case basis for schools that do not have Credit Recovery programs. Please contact us. mcottrell@sandi.net

  17. iHigh Courses Courses Taught by Apex Instructors: • AP E-Language • AP Psychology • AP Statistics • AP Calculus • AP Macro and Micro Economics

  18. Parent Permission Slips “Enrollment of a student in an online course is voluntary and requires approval by the parent or guardian.” Download from iHigh web site www.sandi.net/ihigh

  19. Students with IEPs or 504s Schools must provide iHigh with a copy of IEP prior to enrollment, due to limited capacity to make accommodations within the online program.

  20. Student Logins • Mentor passes out the student logins. or • Students email mcottrell@sandi.net to receive their login.

  21. When to Proctor a Test • Students taking regular Core classes should have a proctored mid-term (whichever TST is approximately mid-course) and a proctored final exam.

  22. When to Proctor a Test • Students taking an Advanced Placement course will need all TSTs (unit tests and final exam) to be proctored.

  23. Late Policy • Check with the teacher, each teacher creates a policy and places it in the announcements for students.

  24. Test Security • Unlike the CSTs, which are generated from an item bank and therefore have multiple versions, there is only ONE version of each TST. Therefore…

  25. Test Security • PLEASE print the Teacher-Scored Tests ahead of time and practice vigilant supervision until the student submits the test.

  26. Test Security • Please DO NOT unlock the TSTs for the students, to prevent a situation where a test is left unlocked over time due to the proctor being distracted.

  27. Anatomy of an Apex Course • Key Terms • Study Sheets • Charts, graphics, media • Quizzes • Computer-scored Tests (CSTs) • Teacher-scored Tests (TSTs)

  28. Select Courses to Mentor Helpful Acronyms ALVS Apex Learning Virtual School CTV ClassTools Virtual

  29. iHigh Website • Info, info, info • Dual Course List • iHigh Course Catalog • Academic Honesty form • Parent Permission form • Drop Policy • And much more…. http://www.sandi.net/ihigh --> For Staff 33

  30. Contacts Patty MacIntyre, Principal pmacintyre@sandi.net 619-209-4593 Maureen Cottrell mcottrell@sandi.net

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