Online learning handout 2012
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Handout to the IASB-IASA-IASBO Conference November 17, 2012. Presenters included Cindy Hamblin, Jeffrey Hunt, and Phil Lacey
![IL-CTO
Remote Education Program Act
Public Act 96-0684 (HB 2448, 8/25/09) and modified PA 97-0339 (HB
3223, 8/12/11): Authorizes school districts to create and offer remote
educational programs tailored to individual student needs and claim GSA
for those programs (105 ILCS 10-29 School Code). Guidelines for the REA
are being written by the ISBE.
Definition of Remote Education Program (REP): (a) An educational
program delivered to students in the home or other location outside of
a school building. These programs will be subject to requirements
and parameters as set forth in the Act.
The law requires that the district create a Remote Education Plan for each
student. The plan must account for the following components:
Goals
Assessments
Progress Reports
Expectations, processes, and schedules
Family Responsibilities IEP
Requirements
Participation Responsible
Parent Program
Administrator Term of
Participation Location of
Participation Certification
The Illinois State Board of Education has written rules for tracking
attendance.
For the purposes of determining average daily attendance
for General State Aid under Section 10-29 of the School
Code [105 ILCS 5/10-29], a school district operating a
remote educational program shall document, and make
available to the State Superintendent of Education or his
designee upon request, a written or online record of
instructional time for each student enrolled in the
program that provides sufficient evidence of the students
active participation in the program (e.g., log in and log off
process, electronic monitoring, adult supervision, two-way
interaction between teacher and student, video cam).](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/onlinelearninghandout2012-121115113009-phpapp02/85/Online-learning-handout-2012-4-320.jpg)
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Online learning handout 2012
- 1. IL-CTO IASB-IASA-IASBO JOINT ANNUAL CONFERENCE Online Learning: What School Boards Should Know November 17, 2012 The Trends: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Michigan, Virginia and West Virginia require an online course before graduation. K-12 online courses enrollments now at several million or slightly more than 5% of the total K-12 student population. Blended programs are the fast-growing segment. Promising Practices In Course Quality Virtual classrooms Recorded sessions Discussion boards, wikis, blogs Virtual Office hours Oral Examinations Purposeful weekly communication from teacher to student Proctored Exams Online Learning is . . . education in which instruction and content are delivered primarily over the Internet. (Watson & Kalmon, 2005). Blended Learning is . . . a formal education program in which Presenters a student learns at least in part through online delivery of content Cindy Hamblin, Director, Illinois Virtual and instruction with some element School, chamblin@ilvirtual.org of student control over time, place, Jeffrey L. Hunt, Director, IL CTO, path, and/or pace jeff.hunt@ilcto.org AND Phil Lacey, Director of Instructional at least in part at a supervised brick- Technology, Niles Township High and-mortar location away from School District, philac@d219.org home. (Innosight Institute, 2012)
- 2. IL-CTO fourteen different 17- week terms are available to the student. Students Illinois Virtual School (IVS) is a wanting to work hard and finish a statewide, online program course in less time can do it! supported by the Illinois State Students needing more time Board of Education (ISBE). reviewing difficult content can do it! Students needing to pick up a 遜 Why Consider Online Learning credit course to graduate with their Through Illinois Virtual School class, can sign-up for a course after (IVS)? Online learning expands the traditional spring term (e.g., educational access and improves February, March or April). Online educational outcomes in numerous learning provides flexibility for the ways, including: student and school. 1) Expanding the range of courses available to 3) Affording opportunities to at- students, especially in rural risk students, elite athletes, schools, beyond what a performers in the arts, and single school can offer; IVS homebound students; allowing offers 126 (.5) credit courses to them to continue their studies students. Twenty (20) different outside the classroom; IVS offers (.5) semester AP courses are a full range of core credit courses. available. World language School districts that have submitted courses covering six different a Remote Education Policy and Plan* languages. In addition, electives to ISBE, can use IVS courses to meet from science, social science, fine the required guidelines. Online arts, health, and learning meets the needs of non- business/technology are traditional students. available. All courses are *Public Act 96-0684 (HB 2448, facilitated by IL-certified 8/25/09) and modified PA 97-0339 instructors and are offered to (HB 3223, 8/12/11): Authorizes students in grades 5-12. school districts to create and offer remote educational programs tailored to individual student needs and claim GSA for those programs. 2) Providing flexibility to 105 ILCS 10-29. students facing scheduling conflicts and enrollment needs beyond the Contact IVS today to learn more traditional fall and spring about courses & services available! terms; IVS offers flexible enrollment. For 2012-2013,
- 3. IL-CTO Professional Development Preparing Teachers for Online Learning Online Learning Opportunities in District 219 BOE Five Year Goal #3: Engaging students in anywhere/anytime learning by providing laptop computers to expand their learning op- portunities. Students World: Science Department ran summer hybrid courses as mandatory for sophomores taking AP courses Instructional Goal: Use LMS (Moodle) as preparatory instructional context Overall success perceived by instructors Students handled technology well Students seem to be more successful than in past one issue where different instructor taught course in Fall than summer Faculty World: Professional Development to develop the capacity for Virtual Instruction Developed 3 Tiered Course offering Level 1 Course required What does it take to prepare instructors to develop / offer hybrid instruction? How do I learn more? Illinois Virtual School -- http://ilvirtual.org iNACOLs How to Start Online Program http://goo.gl/wJK8B Niles Township High School -- https://d219.org/aal Join our online community http://ilearnonline.wikispaces.com
- 4. IL-CTO Remote Education Program Act Public Act 96-0684 (HB 2448, 8/25/09) and modified PA 97-0339 (HB 3223, 8/12/11): Authorizes school districts to create and offer remote educational programs tailored to individual student needs and claim GSA for those programs (105 ILCS 10-29 School Code). Guidelines for the REA are being written by the ISBE. Definition of Remote Education Program (REP): (a) An educational program delivered to students in the home or other location outside of a school building. These programs will be subject to requirements and parameters as set forth in the Act. The law requires that the district create a Remote Education Plan for each student. The plan must account for the following components: Goals Assessments Progress Reports Expectations, processes, and schedules Family Responsibilities IEP Requirements Participation Responsible Parent Program Administrator Term of Participation Location of Participation Certification The Illinois State Board of Education has written rules for tracking attendance. For the purposes of determining average daily attendance for General State Aid under Section 10-29 of the School Code [105 ILCS 5/10-29], a school district operating a remote educational program shall document, and make available to the State Superintendent of Education or his designee upon request, a written or online record of instructional time for each student enrolled in the program that provides sufficient evidence of the students active participation in the program (e.g., log in and log off process, electronic monitoring, adult supervision, two-way interaction between teacher and student, video cam).