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VIRTUAL SEAT WAIVERS. Rules for Virtual Learning. Board Approval Method of Delivery: Must be online or written approval from Department of Education. Teacher Facilitated Instruction Academic Benchmarks Grade Appropriate Assessments District is required to pay an associated tuition charges.
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Rules for Virtual Learning • Board Approval • Method of Delivery: Must be online or written approval from Department of Education. • Teacher Facilitated Instruction • Academic Benchmarks • Grade Appropriate Assessments • District is required to pay an associated tuition charges
How will Tutorial Services Help with the Rules? • We send a representative to the Board Meeting • We provide the online learning prgramCompassLearning Odyssey • We hire Certified Teachers in the District to monitor the students. • CompassLearning is aligned with all Michigan grade level benchmarks/common core standards. • We arrange for the students to take the state assessment exam. • We distribute computers to all students and pay for their internet access.
Requirements for School Count days • The Student must be enrolled through the District. • The Student must “attend” on count day (logging into CompassLearning does count). • They must have a course specific class schedule • Must be in “attendance” 9 other days during the 30-calendar day count period. • Documented 2-way communication between student and teacher each week for the count month. • An on-site mentor must be assigned per student
How Tutorial Services will assist with the Count Days. • TS will help with making sure the student is enrolled through the district. • We will monitor the count day and ensure each student is logged in that day. • TS will set up each student’s class to be a specific class schedule. • We will monitor that all students log in at least 9 days during the count period. • TS will document all communication the Teacher has with the students. • TS will assign a Certified District Teacher to be the onsite mentor.
What Does the District have to Provide • We need a classroom for the onsite mentor/teacher to meet with the students once per week. a. This could be one classroom centrally located for all students to attend. • District needs to Hire a Certified Teacher a. TS will reimburse the school for the teacher’s pay or a set amount will be taken off of Tutorial Services’ FTE amount. 3. A way to reach out to all students who can benefit from this program.
What will Tutorial Services Provide • We provide all equipment for the students, computer and internet connection. • We reimburse or take money off from the FTE for the teachers. • We provide all the training, documentation, etc. for the teachers. • We take care of all reports and documentation that needs to be sent to the state for monitoring purposes. • We monitor the students progress.