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Expanding Educational Horizons: GAVS Workshop 2012

Discover the opportunities and options at GA Virtual School, offering accredited online courses with flexible schedules. Learn when and how to enroll, plus essential tips for successful online learning. Explore shared resources, blended learning, and remediation programs.

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Expanding Educational Horizons: GAVS Workshop 2012

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  1. Creating Options and Opportunities KSU Counselors’ Workshop 2012

  2. GA Virtual Learning • GA Virtual School – GAVS • GA Credit Recovery – GACR • Shared Resources • eSource • Blended Learning • Middle School Remediation

  3. GA Virtual School • SACS & NCAA accredited college prep online courses: 122 course offerings including 22 AP courses, 6 world languages, intro CTAE, business electives, PE, health and core academic courses • Both block and traditional courses are offered: AB = 1 Carnegie unit; A or B = .5 Carnegie unit • Fall, Spring and Summer semesters

  4. GA Virtual School • 18 week, 16 week, 14 week & 12 week schedules for Fall and Spring • 6 week and 5 week schedules for Summer • Course content is available 24/7 • Weekly synchronous learning sessions using Adobe Connect • EOCT’s and AP exams are taken at the local school (public school students) or ETTC (home school students)

  5. GA Virtual School • FTE funding available to Georgia students • Students may take up to six segments per semester using FTE funding • 3 full unit courses, 6 half unit courses or a combination • FTE not available during Summer • Tuition • Student will pay • School will pay • $300 per half unit course • $600 per full unit course

  6. When to use GAVS: • Courses not offered at local school • Course is full at local school • Scheduling conflict due to WBL, band, athletics, or Dual Enrollment • Transfer students • Hospital/Homebound students • Seniors who need 1 or 2 courses to graduate

  7. Successful Online Learners Are: • Self-motivators • Independent learners • Computer literate individuals • Successful time managers • Effective written communicators • Committed workers • Open communicators • Flexible workers

  8. GAVS Data 2010-2011 • All time high enrollment of 4,176 for Fall 2011 • EOCT pass rate for GAVS students is 19% above the state pass rate • 64% of GAVS students who took an AP exam received scores of 3 or better • 91% GAVS completion rate • 89% passing rate

  9. Role of the Local School • Local school provides a GAVS facilitator: approves online applications, monitors progress, retrieve final grades, makes sure credit is awarded • Local policies/procedures re: GAVS • Funding choices – FTE, student pays, and school pays • Refund/Withdrawal Policy

  10. Enrolling Students • Student needs GTID and personal email • Creates an account (Virtual Passport) • Parent creates account • Student applies and is approved or denied • Student is moved to online Student Orientation (within 24 hours) • Upon completion or opting out, student is moved to class (within 24 hours)

  11. GAVS Support Team

  12. Important Dates • Feb. 13th – last day to apply for Spring • Feb. 1st – registration opens for Summer & Fall • June 4th – last day to apply for Summer • Aug. 27th – last day to apply for Fall AP courses • Sep. 10th – last day to apply for Fall

  13. Georgia Credit Recovery • Students receive pre-assessment based on course GPS • Pre-assessment is used to determine mastery of content • Modules are designed to be student centered: students work at their own pace, modules are consistent with student’s learning style • Grades based on unit tests and final/EOCT sarah.newman@doe.k12.ga.us

  14. Shared Resources • Viewable access to full course content for all users of the Georgia Virtual Learning website • Free course content including interactive lessons, videos and links for students, parents and educators • In core subject areas including middle school courses, fully aligned to Georgia Performance Standards • Currently 24 free courses, with more to come • For remediation and acceleration

  15. eSource • Free full course content in many core subject areas including middle school courses, AP and World Language, fully aligned to Georgia Performance Standards • Currently 26 free courses, with more to come • Content is available to Georgia public schools by application only • Downloadable to your school’s Learning Management System or can be loaded onto a server

  16. Blended Learning • Full course content, including assessments aligned to Georgia Performance Standards • Full use of GAVS’ learning management system • Support & training provided to schools/districts • Use of GAVS’ digital course content as primary resource for students • Delivered in a face-to-face environment • School districts must apply

  17. Middle School Remediation • For students in grades 6-8 • Language Arts, Math & Science • Meet standards for year long course in summer • For promotion or remediation • No materials needed beyond online materials • Student or school may pay • $300 per course

  18. Contact Information Meridith Jorgensen: meridith.jorgensen@doe.k12.ga.us Harriet Langford: halangfo@doe.k12.ga.us Georgia Pagel: georgia.pagel@doe.k12.ga.us Nikki Walker: nikki.walker@doe.k12.ga.us

  19. GAVL Websites www.gavirtuallearning.org www.gavirtualschool.org www.gacreditrecovery.org

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