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Learner Centric eLearning
Debi Crabtree Hamilton County Virtual
School Chattanooga, Tennessee
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Brief history
District-led virtual school Have served up to 30 districts statewide
concurrently Retain flexibility Address many needs: credit recovery,
teacher shortages, issues of equity, flexible scheduling, AP, student transfers . . .
Two examples . . . Marion/Wilson
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National Educational Technology Plan 2010 “The model of the 21st century learning
described in this plan calls for engaging and empowering learning experiences for all learners.”
Individualization of this type only possible with the use of technology
Many virtual programs too closely mirror F2F
Flexibility, individualization, engaging courseware = new model of learner-centered e-learning.
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Regular Summer Program Engaging courseware from
CompassLearning Odyssey Robust diagnostic testing Regular credit recovery learning
paths aligned to standards with ability to test out of content already mastered
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New summer program
Title I Elementary and Middle Schools Minimum of 20 of lowest performing
students in the school Could address both Math & LA Computer lab with machines running
Windows XP or later or Mac Lab facilitator - training required Purchase lunch and snacks Bus transportation Email and small refundable registration
fee
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Nine schools
3 Elementary Schools 6 Middle Schools 83% successfully completed their
courses 64% received refunds (met
attendance requirement and successfully completed)
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The numbers 227 Course completions 12 Withdrawals 190 Successful completions of this
program 137 Unique students 62% Male, 33% Female 74% African American, 24% White,
.01% Hispanic How did we do it?
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Creating the learning paths
Schools provided TCAP data and reading levels of students
Based on this data, learning paths were created
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Teacher training
Monitoring student progress Making adjustments to learning
paths as needed Creating assignments to remediate
learning gaps Meeting the student at his/her
instructional level Allowing the student to experience
success
Communication
Weekly Communication with Student
Lab Visits Parent Communication Weekly Progress Reports Final Grade Report
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Communication and student supportComplete Report
Complete report
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Survey results
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Survey results
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Survey results
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Next Steps
Skype Wiki assets Hardware needs and tech support Training and support for LFs Blended Learning
