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Online Learning

Explore the South Dakota Virtual School, offering a variety of approved distance courses for JH/HS students statewide. With a focus on choice, flexibility, and quality, this platform ensures equity in education. Learn about registration, costs, approval criteria, and responsibilities of schools and providers.

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Online Learning

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  1. Online Learning EDU 640 Michael Fischer, Chris Long, Mike Kroll

  2. South DakotaVirtual School

  3. What is it? • Clearinghouse of distance courses • Providers are approved by the SD DOE • Courses offered in variety of formats • Goal is to provide choice, flexibility, quality, and equity for students across state

  4. Who is it for? • JH/HS students enrolled in SD school • Students must work through school’s designated distance education coordinator • Home school students must register through resident public school district • Students cannot register on their own

  5. Registration • School’s distance education coordinator registers the student • Provider can approve or deny the registration • School receives electronic notification of application status • Provider initiates direct communication with school

  6. Reasons to use SD Virtual School • Scheduling conflicts • Course not offered by resident district • Looking for advanced coursework • Credit recovery • Home school student wanting virtual coursework • School unable to find qualified staff

  7. Cost of Courses • Varies depending on provider • Length of course, number of students enrolled • Most range between $250-$325 per ½ credit • Payment typically made from resident school district • District can have policy stating if student pays for some or all of cost of course

  8. Denying Student Virtual Course Request • Resident school has right to deny student request to take virtual course • Student is not a good candidate for virtual learning • School prohibits virtual courses if course is offered traditionally within the district

  9. School/District Responsibilities • Issue a letter grade and credit for the course • Course provider issues the number grade • Monitor student progress • Proctor any related assessments • Coordinate with provider to assure that instruction is consistent with any IEPs • Public schools will give Dakota STEP to juniors who are enrolled in a district full-time

  10. Providers • Approved based on the following criteria: • Alignment with content standards • Same qualifications as teachers in traditional educational setting • Instructional staff must annually demonstrate proficiency in delivering instruction via distance learning delivery system • Must offer professional development to instructional staff delivering distance courses

  11. Providers

  12. Course Approval Requirements • Alignment with state content standards • Qualified instructional staff • Evaluation to demonstrate course completion • Assurance to comply with ADA

  13. Course Approval Requirements • Application covers • Course Outcomes • Course Construction • Course Interaction • Course Assessment • Course Technologies • Course Resources • Course Maintenance

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