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State Oversight of Online Learning Programs

This comprehensive overview details the state oversight process for online learning providers in Washington. It covers essential aspects such as definitions of online courses, types of providers, and fiscal responsibilities related to state funding. The presentation outlines critical steps in the approval process, including accreditation, application requirements, and evidence for meeting criteria. Additionally, it offers best practices for designing local online programs, ensuring compliance with state education regulations, and maintaining ongoing quality assurance. Ideal for educators and administrators involved in online education.

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State Oversight of Online Learning Programs

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  1. State Oversight of Online Learning Programs Leslie St. Pierre Manager of Online Providers Digital Learning Department, WA OSPI

  2. Objectives • Overview of the State oversight process of online providers • Best practices in designing your own online program

  3. Definitions • Only entities meeting our definitions, whose offerings meet the “online course” definition are subject to approval. • “online-ness” • One of three Online categories: Course Provider, School Program, School Program Provider • Multi-district – serve your own, or serve the state

  4. Fiscal responsibility • Approval is required if the district is claiming state basic education funding • Local district (individual online courses) • Serving district (online school programs) • ALE, too

  5. Process • Accreditation • Application • Assurances • Evidence supporting the criteria • Reviews • Provider reviews, not course-by-course reviews

  6. Ongoing Quality Assurance • Requirements for maintaining approved status • Feedback system • Monitoring and Rescindment

  7. Designing your own Rules still apply! RCW 28A.250.050(3): When developing local or regional online learning programs, school districts shall incorporate into the program design the approval criteria developed by the superintendent of public instruction under RCW 28A.250.020.

  8. Designing your own: Best Practices • Assurances pertinent to local-only online school programs: • High school credit • Credit/content requirements (ie, WA State History, sex health ed.) • Advanced Placement • Career and Technical Education

  9. Best Practices: • Approval criteria • 9 categories • 54 items • Source: iNACOL “promising practices” series, other states with approval requirements, DLC provider reviews

  10. A. Course Content and Instructional Design • 15 items focusing on “the meat” of the program • Course goals and outcomes • Course materials and organization • Student engagement

  11. A. Course Content and Instructional Design • What is the experience of the online student? • What is the content of the course? • How (well) is the course organized and used by the student? • Would the student know what to expect? Are courses appropriate to academic requirements?

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