New Models for 21 st Century High Schools: Creating Options and Engaging Students

1. Archived Information New Models for 21st Century High Schools:Creating Options and Engaging Students High School Leadership Summit Washington, DC October 8, 2003 Julie E. Young Executive Director jyoung@flvs.net

2. What is FLVS? • First state-wide public virtual high school • An innovative plan to increase opportunities for: • “Under-served” Populations: Rural schools Low-performing schools • Class-size reduction initiatives • Equity

3. FLVS At-A-Glance • FLVS Internationally Recognized e-Learning Model • Serving students in 17 states and 5 countries • Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools • Award Winning School • Excellence in Distance Learning Programming - USDLA • Most Outstanding Achievement by an Individual – USDLA • Most Outstanding Pre K- 12 Online Instructor - USDLA • The Tech Savvy Superintendent’s Award - e-School News • CADE Award of Excellence - Canadian Assoc. for Distance Ed. • Patterns of Promise Award for Instructional Technology - SEIR*TEC

4. Our School Today Free to all students in the state of Florida 71% Public school 23% Homeschooled 6% Private school 75 Courses Including: Advance Placement® Honors GED Middle School Adult Education Test Prep

5. Growth in Online Learning - Nationally • 2001: • An estimated 40,000-50,000 students enrolled in a virtual school course • 2002: • There are 88 virtual schools in the U.S. • An estimated 178,500 students enrolled in those 88 virtual schools • Source: The Peak Group's Virtual Schools Across America: Trends in K-12 Online Education, 2002. • 2003: • This year, 378,000 students are expected to enroll • 2004: • More than one million students will probably take classes online

6. Course Enrollments Growth in Online Learning – Florida Virtual

7. Today’s Students – Web-Savvy • 90% of children between the ages of 5 and 17 (or 48 million) now use computers. • 75% of 14-17 year olds and 65% of 10-13 year olds use the Internet. • Computer technology is practically invisible. • Internet use by teens outstrips other age groups. • Families with kids use the Internet more.

8. Why Online? • Flexible scheduling • Enhanced course selection • Critical graduation credit • Accommodates alternative learning styles • Grade forgiveness • Additional credits

9. Online Learning Cooked Up Right • Increases student motivation and achievement • Learning environment that is highly interactive • Curriculum that is built upon recognized standards • Student centered and Instructor facilitated • Instructors certified in their subject area • Connects students from various backgrounds • Requires students to be active learners, not passive • Provides individualized attention between teacher and student • Encourages higher-level thinking • Involves parents as partners • Utilizes resources of the whole wired world • Expands learning time • Prepares students for post-secondary and the workplace

11. Choose Your Pace

12. Staying on Pace

13. Personal Fitness Logs

14. Rubrics

15. Club Cabaret

16. Real World Activities

17. Strength Training

18. Flexibility

19. Welcome to Econ City

20. A Variety of Materials

21. New Concepts…

22. Explained w/Supports

23. Supporting Links Hot Links

24. Critical Thinking Skills

25. Connections to Real Life Learning

26. Offline Activities

27. Personal Grade Books

28. Hidden Benefits of Virtual Courses • Real Life Skills • Technology Acquisition • College Readiness • Workplace Readiness • Lifelong Learner Development

29. New Models for 21st Century High Schools:Creating Options and Engaging Students High School Leadership Summit Washington, DC October 8, 2003 Julie E. Young Executive Director jyoung@flvs.net