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Florida Virtual School Tour

Florida Virtual School Tour. …where every student has a front row seat. www.flvs.net. The e-learning Promise. “In our current system, time is the constant and achievement the variable. Achievement should be the constant and time the variable.”. We have it backwards.

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Florida Virtual School Tour

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  1. Florida Virtual School Tour …where every student has a front row seat www.flvs.net

  2. The e-learning Promise “In our current system, time is the constant and achievement the variable. Achievement should be the constant and time the variable.” We have it backwards. In Learning a Living: A SCANS Report. Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Labor, 1992.

  3. What is FLVS? • First state funded virtual high school • An innovative plan to increase opportunities for: • Minority students • Rural schools • Low-performing schools

  4. Mission & Vision Statement To provide students with high quality technology based educational opportunities to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in the 21st century.

  5. FLVS History • 1997 Began serving students • 1998 School goes statewide • 1999 USDLA Excellence in Distance Learning • 2000 Offered full curriculum • 2001 SACS accreditation • International offerings • 2002 GED & Middle School

  6. 8200 projected 8 7 5900 6 5 Enrollments in Thousands 4 2796 3 2 1113 1 227 77 0 96-97 97-98 98-99 99-00 00-01 01-02 Participation Data by School Year FLVS Enrollment History

  7. 37 total ---------27.01% 19 total ---------13.87% 22 total ---------16.06% 28 total ---------20.44% 31 total ---------22.63% Total exams taken – 137 Total qualifying scores – 96 AP Scores Overall Percentage of qualifying scores 70.07% 2000-2001 Report

  8. FLVS Since 1997… Student Enrollment 77 8200+ Completion Rate 50% 80%

  9. Our Students Today 54% Public school 38% Home educated 8% Private school

  10. FLVS e-Learning Solutions • Critical graduation credit • Fast track to diploma • Additional credits and scheduling needs • Enhanced course selection • Minority students • Rural and high priority schools • Magnets and special programs • Homeschoolers Any time, any place, any path, any pace

  11. Quality Education • Courses built upon the highest standards • Teachers certified in their subjects • Serve varied learning styles and intelligences • Different paths & paces • Incorporate real-life situations/motifs/themes • A highly interactive environment

  12. Course Delivery • Web-based platform • Primarily asynchronous • Synchronous capability • White board and chat room • Highly-facilitated by certified teacher

  13. Pace Charts keep students abreast of where they should be working and help them learn and practice methods of time management

  14. Connections to Teens’ Real World Computer Programming BASIC I has a game motif and is rarely taught in traditional schools

  15. All Science Courses Are Lab Based This physics lab has photos to support the student’s work at home

  16. Synchronous White Board & Chat AP Calculus in Action –real time… Teachers & students in every subject can work LIVE!

  17. Student Choice Is Encouraged Lessons designs accommodate different types of learning, talents & skills

  18. Honors Extensions student access to high level courses regardless of what their school offers

  19. Courses Not Readily Available at Most Schools FLVS offers XHTML computer programming and web design

  20. High Stakes Testing • FLVS Assists Students Facing High Stakes Testing • SAT Prep Course (.5 credit) • ½ math, ½ verbal • FCAT Fitness Course (.5 credit) • Publicly posted • 1/3 math, 1/3 writing, 1/3 reading

  21. Communication Policy • HIGHLY teacher facilitated • Welcome Call • Voice to Voice 1-2 x/month • Ongoing communication with • Students • Parents • School Personnel • Monthly Progress Reports Not so with other online providers

  22. Reaching Out • Direct Marketing to districts, schools and grassroots • Brochures • Created videos for students • Presentations • Curriculum fairs & local expos • Mailing and emailing

  23. Reaching Out • Mass Media • Television –General and Education Channel • Radio interviews • Newspaper articles • Face to Face • e-Learning Managers • Guidance Counselors

  24. Obstacles • Technology issues • Connectivity • Hardware limitations • Computer Access • Gatekeepers • Acceptable Use Policy signatures • Passing on information

  25. Addressing Needs • Juvenile Justice • 15 other states • International schools • Adult remediation/GED • Professional development • Professional services

  26. Addressing the Needs • Addressing rural technology needs • Wired schools • Provided • Multi-media computers • Video conferencing equipment • Mini-grants for teachers • Wireless pilots

  27. Addressing the Needs • Creating a Foundation • Reaching out to digital divide migrant programs • FLVS computers loaned to rural schools • Developing Minority Outreach Partnerships • Digital Divide Councils • Workforce Empowerment • Florida Learning Alliance

  28. Florida Virtual School …where every student has a front row seat www.flvs.net

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