Online LearningAugust 16, 2012

Benefits / Barriers to Students• Keystone prep• Customized instruction: A

range of differentiation previously unavailable

• Address needs that public school could not previously meet…school phobic, other behavioral issues, etc.

• Wider range of offerings

• Students may not have technology or internet

• Students may not be able to work unsupervised

• Unsupervised students could pose a safety risk

• Parents could contribute to work and misrepresent student achievement

Measures of Success… look fors

•Students “pass” classes•Scores increase on standardized tests•Student enrollment in online courses has

increased•They can they later engage in real life

situations

Benefits / Barriers to Teachers• Differentiation• Unlimited review• RTSD can run and control

their own summer school offerings

• Teacher can fit experiences such as simulations that may not otherwise fit in the school day

• Flexible scheduling• Teachers learn new skills• Job security…fewer

enrollment shifts with online opportunities

• Teacher, student and parent training

• Start up can be time consuming

• Teacher buy-in regarding value of course

• Replicating some classroom experiences

Measures of Success… look fors

•Feedback from RTEA•Keystone exams scores have increased

therefore teacher evaluation has benefitted

•A waiting list of teachers wanting to facilitate online courses

•Opportunity to work with highly motivated students who want to work beyond what can fit into a school day

Benefits / Barriers to Administrators

• Can serve a broader range of needs with a higher rate of success

• Better awareness of what is being “taught” it the classroom

• Reduced need for homebound instruction

• Cost savings through reduction of outplacements

• Eliminates some attendance issues

• More work• Need to realign

expectations for instruction

• Educating parents• Managing parallel systems

Measures of success….look fors

•Participation rates on standardized assessments

•Reduced stress•Scores increase•Alleviate some budgetary concerns

Benefits / Barriers to Technology• Teachers could become

more comfortable with technology and eventually require less support

• Deployment• Training• Remote tech support for

students• Supporting teachers in

new technologies