District-wide Online & Blended Learning

Aurora Public SchoolsDivision of Instruction

Wendy Bishop

Online Goals For APS

Expanded Learning for

APS students to excel in a

global society

Professional Learning:

All teachers of APS have access to online professional learning

Full Time & Part-Time Enrollment:

Available to ALL students Grades 9-12

Concurrent Enrollment for college credit available to ALL

qualifying students

Blended Schools are given supports needed

to utilize online and blended learning

models for all APS P-20 Students

Online Credit Recovery: Labs to facilitate credit deficient learners and

improve graduation rate

Full Time Part Time Supplemental

Credit Recovery Concurrent Enrollment

• Minimum of 5 courses per year

• First-time Credit• APS Residents• Interim

assessments• State

Assessments• Place for students

who were unsuccessful in a traditional classroom format

• Medical, homebound, and expelled capability

• 1 Course per Semester*

• Expands course offerings district-wide

• Solution to scheduling conflicts

• Courses not offered due to insufficient participation

• Courses not offered due to lack of a HQ FTE to teach the course

• Share PPOR/ contract or fee based

• 20 week cycle• 5 sessions per

year (year round)• HQ teacher for

Ed2020 courses/ Best Practices and Pedagogy. (cost to district= $50/ .25 Credit)**

• Possible NCAA approval

• HQ Teachers for teacher of Record

• Possibility: Prepare students for High Stakes exams .25 General Ed credit

• Desiring College Credit

• Graduating high school with college credits

• Additional seats for concurrent enrollment opportunities

• Exposure to expanded global learning skills

• High support model for extended learning

• Addendum to the MOU: Possible cost

Online & Blended Choices

*Gifted/Accelerated students may take more than one course on a case-by-case basis Semester 2 '12-'13. May be expanded to up to 2 courses for '13-'14 school year**APS is one of the ONLY districts in the state that chooses to not charge students for credit recovery. If not during the regular school year, possibly explore this option for the summer

Parent Value

As a parent of a sophomore, my son takes 4 classes at the HS and 2 with an online school. Brad gets to experience online learning early and will have an advantage when he gets into college. The flexibility allows him to excel in wrestling and still have academics as a priority. He is also gaining skills he can use in a future career. Bret also had the choice of 5 different World Languages instead of the two offered at RV. Judy Bauernschmidt (Mom)

Student Value

I wanted to take Spanish but it was a lottery and the class was full. I was going to be stuck in Home Economics. When I heard I could pick up Spanish 1 through the online school and just go to a lab that period I was happy. I still got to take Spanish and the course was fun - I used my video camera and so did the teacher - it was like we were in a regular classroom.--- Brittney (student)

Principal ValueOnline course are a solution for the many dilemmas we face scheduling in a large high school offering comprehensive programing. This part-time and supplemental option has solved my scheduling problems and conflicts. It allows me appease the students and families of learners wanting additional courses to accelerate above grade level, alleviate scheduling troubles for students involved in multiple co-curricular (Choir, Band, Art, Student Govt.), and advanced curricular programs (honors and AP). I also have a dramatically expanded course catalogue

http://online.aurorak12.org/