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North Carolina Virtual Public School (NCVPS)

North Carolina Virtual Public School (NCVPS). What is NCVPS?. Online distance instructional model State-approved curricula taught by licensed, highly-qualified NC teachers Highly interactive experience. What NCVPS is not?. NCVPS is not an online school

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North Carolina Virtual Public School (NCVPS)

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  1. North Carolina Virtual Public School (NCVPS)

  2. What is NCVPS? • Online distance instructional model • State-approved curricula taught by licensed, highly-qualified NC teachers • Highly interactive experience

  3. What NCVPS is not? • NCVPS is not an online school • NCVPS is not a “teach yourself” program • NCVPS is not the solution for students who “don’t like school” • NCVPS is not easy

  4. Why take a NCVPS course? • Allows for scheduling flexibility • Courses not offered in a traditional setting • Accelerate to early graduation • Recover credit for failed courses • Builds self-motivation, independence, resourcefulness

  5. Characteristics of Distance Learners • Strong organization skills • Independence, self-direction • Strong reading and writing skills • Self-advocacy • Comfortable with technology

  6. Common Reasons for NCVPS Failure • Lack of organization • Poor communication • Over-reaching • Course was taken to avoid school

  7. NCVPS Course Offerings • Full course offerings with course descriptions and pre-requisites can be found at www.ncvps.org * • Course Types • Traditional • Year-Long (all AP and some foreign language) • Credit Recovery * Some courses may not be available to our students

  8. NCVPS Summer Program • June 11th – August 3rd • Traditional Courses • Must attend orientation at designated lab during Week One • Compressed schedule (2-3 hrs per day) • Credit Recovery • Must attend daily at designated lab • Mastery-based program

  9. NCVPS - School Year • What does NCVPS look like at Hoggard? • During school hours – MC-11 • 28 computers and full-time facilitator • All underclassmen are required to take NCVPS courses on-campus in MC-11 unless accelerating • Seniors may have the option of taking a course during 1st or 4th block from home

  10. NCVPS – School Year • Progress monitoring • Monthly updates • Parental access • Communicating with teacher • Email, chat, text, etc • Live tutoring sessions

  11. NCVPS – Registration • Pre-registration at Hoggard will open Wednesday, March 14th • Pre-registrations must be submitted by Friday, March 23rd at 5:00pm • SPACE IS LIMITED • Click on the NCVPS image on the Hoggard webpage for more information http://www.nhcs.net/hoggard/ncvps.html

  12. For more information… • The NCVPS website provides a wealth of information including virtual course tours and testimonials www.ncvps.org

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