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The Story of iSchool

Follow the journey of iSchool UNCG as they provide service to high school students in North Carolina. Starting with a request from regional schools, the program conducts research to understand the needs of advanced juniors and seniors. By forging partnerships with University faculty, Department of Public Instruction, school districts, and more, iSchool UNCG successfully launches a pilot course, leading to regional implementation. Challenges like policy and schedule differences are tackled, resulting in the launch of online learning in 1999. With a focus on continual learning and support services, iSchool UNCG achieves high success rates and GPA improvements in students. This program offers a model worth replicating in other states. For more information, contact Beth W. Boyett, Ph.D., Director of UNCG iSchool.

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The Story of iSchool

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  1. The Story of iSchool UNCG’s journey of service to our state’s high school students

  2. The Outreach • Regional schools make a request – “what can you do for our advanced juniors and seniors?” • Our research begins – what’s out there? • SUPA -- A colleague shows us the ropes.

  3. Forging partnerships • University faculty buy-in • Department of Public Instruction buy-in • School district buy-in • School buy-in • Counselor buy-in • Teacher-buy in • Student buy-in

  4. The Launch • The pilot – one course, one school • Regional implementation • OUCH! Whose toes are we stepping on?

  5. K12 and College Partnership is hard work! • Policy differences • Procedural differences • Schedule differences • Disability services • Academic Integrity

  6. We like it. Give us more. • “We need this in all of our schools” • How can we do it? LET’S GO ONLINE!

  7. Fast Forward to iSchool • 1997 to 1999 fast track learning • 1999 to 2007 some of both and a lot of growth • Awards come rolling in • Catching the governor’s eye

  8. Learn and Earn Online • Make this available to all students in the state, free of cost. Yes, that means textbooks, too. • It’s May. Is that a problem? • Back to square one – forging some more partnerships

  9. Success

  10. … and Continual Learning • Communication • Help Desk • Continuous Analysis • Coaching Program average GPA 2.85 Pass rate 93.79% Transferable rate 85.81%

  11. Your state can do this too. It’s worthwhile. If you want more information: Beth W. Boyett, Ph.D. Director of UNCG iSchool The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Division of Continual Learning 336-315-7027 Beth_Boyett@uncg.edu

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