lessons from state virtual school leaders chris rapp, executive director jodi holzman, director of...

Lessons from State Virtual School Leaders

Chris Rapp, Executive DirectorJodi Holzman, Director of

Curriculumand Instruction

Independent Non-profit

Supplemental provider

10th year of operation

2,000 plus enrollments

Over 70 courses

Serving 100 of 178 school districts

Success rate 88%

Four staff, 30 teachers

History

Founded 1998

Consortium of schools

Various funding models

NCA/CITA Accreditation

Growth

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500

1000

1500

2000

2500

1999 2001 2003 2005 2007

Student Enrollments

Administration & Teachers

Colorado Online Learning Nonprofit Board of Directors

Chris A. RappExecutive Director

Jodi HolzmanDir. of Curriculum & Instruction

Bridget Kreutzer Technical Services Director

Maryann PenaStudent Services Director

Colorado Online Learning Teaching Staff

Courses

Art6% Business

8%Electives

4%

World Languages28%

Language Arts8%

Mathematics12%

Music1%

Science12%

Social Studies16%

Technology5%

Policy – Accountability - Evaluation

HB 07-1066

External Evaluation

NCA/CITA & NCAA

Marketplace

Success Rate

Lessons Learned

Resistance to change

Finding the money

Improving the courses

Best Practices

School

Teacher

Student

Support

Best Practices…cont.

Content/Curriculum

Course

Technology

What Now?

Administrative

Teaching and Learning

Student Success – Effective use of Technology