Broaden Student Academic Horizons: The Sky is the Limit with Online Learning!

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1 Broaden Student Academic Horizons: The Sky is the Limit with Online Learning! Dr. Laura Hodges, LPC S, NCC, ACS Dr. Nelson Coulter School Counselor Conference 2016 Dallas, Texas

2 Virtual schooling is the future of education it is the mechanism to ensure true educational equity and adequacy for all our school children. This medium transcends poor and rich districts, geographic locations, and teacher quality issues. a Texas school administrator

3 Do you have German2B?!? phone call from a panicked high school counselor in the spring

4 To get all of your classes into your schedule, you have to decide whether you want to be on the Varsity baseball team or take AP Government. serious conversation between a senior and a high school counselor

5 I love science and Astronomy is on my graduation plan. Our school doesn t offer this course. What are my options? conversation between a science loving student and a counselor

6 My (pick a subject area) teacher resigned and I have not been able to hire a replacement. Can you help me? late July phone call from a campus administrator

7 I have a Spanish teacher who will cover our Spanish I and Spanish II needs. I need Spanish III for some of our top students. Is it possible to take only Spanish III through TxVSN? a small school superintendent

8 I have a senior whose father is in the military and being transferred to the Pentagon. The family wants the student to graduate with a Texas high school diploma. Is this doable through TxVSN? a counselor from a medium sized high school in an urban area

9 Texas Education Code 30A.002 USAF Chief Master Sergeant James Cody, with wife, Athena, and daughter Danielle

10 My daughter is pregnant with an expected delivery mid spring of her senior year. Is it possible for her to complete her last semester of high school through TxVSN and graduate with her class? the parent of a student in high school

11 One of our students has recently been placed on homebound status and is dealing with a terminal illness. The student and family want very much for her education to continue. How can the TxVSN catalog help us? a high school counselor

12 A group of athletes play volleyball and club softball and want to take one or two courses during the summer in order to accelerate and lighten their school year schedule. Could TxVSN be an option? a counselor from a suburban high school

13 My son is training to try out for the U.S. Olympic team. Travel and competition put tremendous time constraints on him. Can he take classes through TxVSN? parent of an elite athlete

difficult for her to graduate with her class.

14 I have a senior who studied overseas as an exchange student last year. She has some gaps in her schedule now that will make it difficult for her to graduate with her class. Can TxVSN be used to close those scheduling gaps? a counselor from a mid size high school

15 We have a few students who failed the fall semester of (fill in any academic discipline here). Can they make up the fall semester of the course through TxVSN in the spring? a counselor from a large high school

16 We have students wanting to access a coherent sequence of CTE courses for an endorsement that our district doesn t offer. Is it possible to take courses through TxVSN while working towards an endorsement? a principal from a small rural high school

We want to accelerate some 8 th graders during the summer, exposing them to

17 We are trying desperately to get more of our Title I students on an advanced academic track. We want to accelerate some 8 th graders during the summer, exposing them to advanced work, in a local cohort with a professional mentor. Is this something we can do through TxVSN? a superintendent in a mid size school district

18 My son has a long history of difficulty in school. Can we use TxVSN to advance his education without the overwhelming issues he confronts in a traditional setting? parent of a child with socio emotional challenges

19 A parent wants their student to take a course through the TxVSN course catalog. Our district offers this course as part of our master schedule. Do I have to allow this parent s request? Texas school administrator

20 Texas Virtual School Network (TxVSN)

21 Created by the Texas Legislature Administered by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) under the leadership of the commissioner of education Central operations and course review functions provided by Education Service Center (ESC) Region 10 through a contract with the TEA Districts are eligible to earn state funding, regardless of where the student is located during instruction Texas Virtual School Network (TxVSN)

22 TxVSN Online Schools (OLS) Program TxVSN Statewide Course Catalog Students enroll in a full time TxVSN online school 100% virtual program Grades 3 12 Students participate through their independent school district (ISD) or open enrollment charter school High school, Advanced Placement (AP), and dual credit courses Catalog course cost paid by district or, in some specific situations, student/parent

23 Offers supplemental courses for high school graduation Serves students ready to take high school level courses Participation through school districts and open enrollment charter schools across the state Foundation School Program (FSP) funded based on successful course completion District retains weighted funding for CTE courses taken via TxVSN TxVSN Statewide Course Catalog

24 high quality online high school courses that align with TEKS and national standards; dual credit, and AP courses for high school graduation; Texas certified teachers; instructors trained in effective online instruction; expand local course choices. schedule flexibility early graduation credit advancement credit recovery address teacher shortages alternative opportunities for diverse students individualized instruction TxVSN Statewide Course Catalog

25 Instructional Materials Allotment (IMA) State and federal program funds State and federal grant funds Title funds, including Title I, IDEA Part B Local funds FSP funding for up to three yearlong courses, or the equivalent, per student per year May be student paid after first three courses per student per semester Funding Sources

26 Course Access white paper on national online learning exemplars Excellence in Education Video of TxVSN course provider Guthrie Common School District National Recognition

27 Dr. Laura Hodges, LPC S, NCC, ACS TxVSN Counselor Dr. Nelson Coulter Consultant Presenter Information

3.7 General Education Homebound (GEH) Program

3.7 General Education Homebound (GEH) Program Any student who is served through the GEH program must meet the following three criteria: The student is expected to be confined at home or hospital bedside