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Unlocking Learning Potential with Third-Party Providers

Discover how incorporating third-party providers can enhance curriculum, support gifted students, and prepare seniors for credit recovery and exams, including AP courses and foreign languages. Learn about the benefits, challenges, and tips for implementing online education effectively.

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Unlocking Learning Potential with Third-Party Providers

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  1. Three Clicks and You’re In...To 3rdParty Providers • Katie Leach • Weatherly Area School District

  2. Why Did we do it? • Strengthen and Support our Curriculum • Best possible choice economically • Gifted students benefit • Seniors - Credit Recovery

  3. More Reasons! • PSSA Preparation • Alleviate overcrowded classrooms • Give teachers chance to teach specialty

  4. Blended Schools

  5. Third party providers • Learning Lamp • Advanced Academics • Keystone National • Carnegie Learning • Learning Springs

  6. Keystone National

  7. AP Courses • AP US History • AP World History • AP European History • AP Environmental Science • AP Statistics • AP Biology

  8. Languages • Japanese I • Latin I and II • French I • Spanish I and III • German II and III • Spanish IV

  9. Regular Courses • Geography • Earth Science/Earth Science • Nutrition and Wellness • Music Theory/Art Theory • Driver’s Education (in class only)

  10. A1 Mummas Driving School

  11. Cost for Online Course List Price Regular Education Course = start at $289 AP Courses = start at $499 Driver’s Ed = $89 (one semester course), price can be negotiated

  12. Organization • Classes follow our school year, 180 days • Students sign up for class period during the day • Students can also work at home • Teacher will need computer lab, classroom or library for classes.

  13. Preparing students • Choose students who are willing to try it • Create district online introduction course • Drop students early if they fall behind

  14. The Surprises!! Final Grade = 22

  15. The Grades!

  16. Grading Issues • What grade to you give? • Pass or Fail • Incomplete if percentage is not met • Give parents access to course?

  17. Online Teachers • Could not locate a Math teacher • Some do not grade on time • Some do not communicate with students • Unusual emails

  18. More Surprises! No Extra Credit! Work completed, now what? No Internet at home Must work, can’t get online Progress reports troubles

  19. More Surprises?!?! Negative Teacher Reaction Drop Outs...$$$$ Student Accountability Eyes are needed but how much?

  20. Student Responses to Online

  21. What We Did Right! • Give students the choice to pick their own course • Give them this online opportunity, even if they are not your best students • Offer as many choices as possible • Keep them on schedule

  22. What We Did Wrong! • Signed up students without asking them or letting them know it was an online course • Let them go at their own speed (slow) • Paid full bill at the beginning of the year • Slowest computers in the school • NEVER say, “At your own pace”

  23. What to Watch ForPosted by Laura Devaney, 1/4/13 in Featured superintendent’s Center, Online Learning, Professional Development (PD), Superintendent’s Center, Top News • Reporting Tools/progress monitoring • Availability of teachers to assist struggling students • Instructors who are well-trained in delivering online courses • Offering rigorous and engaging curriculum

  24. Alternative ideas • Start your own cyber school using your teachers • See if your IU is working on a project • http://project10.wikispaces.com • Video conferencing with another school

  25. Thank you

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