Virtual Education Virtual Education ReportingReporting

Presented by: Presented by: Sally Roberts, Educational Policy ConsultantSally Roberts, Educational Policy Consultant

Florida Department of EducationFlorida Department of Education

Florida’s Public Virtual Education Options

Virtual Program/School Grade Levels Served Type of ProgramDistrict Level

District Virtual Instruction Program (VIP)

Grades K-12 Full TimeLimited Part Time

District Franchise of FLVS

Grades 6-12Grades 4-5

Grades K-12

Part Time/Full TimePart Time (Grades 6-8 courses)Full Time

District Online Courses Delivered in District Schools

Grades K-12 Part Time

District Virtual Course Offerings

Grades PreK-12 Part Time

Virtual Charter School Grades K-12 Full Time

State LevelFlorida Virtual School (FLVS) Classic

Grades 6-12Grades 4-5

Part Time/Full TimePart Time (Grades 6-8 courses)

Florida Virtual School Full Time

Grades K-12 Full Time

District Virtual Instruction Program District Virtual Instruction Program (VIP)(VIP)

Districts shall provide:

Full-time Virtual Instruction for students in grades K-12

Part-time virtual instruction for students in grades 9-12 AP, FCAT-related and EOC courses

Full-time or part-time virtual instruction for students in dropout prevention and academic intervention programs, DJJ programs, core courses to meet class size requirements and community college courses

District Virtual Instruction District Virtual Instruction Program (VIP)Program (VIP)

Districts may: Offer a district-operated program Contract with Florida Virtual School (FLVS) Establish a franchise of FLVS Contract with a Florida Community College Contract with an approved provider Enter into an agreement with another school district Enter into an agreement with a charter school

Approved Providers for VIPApproved Providers for VIP2009-10 2010-11 to 2012-

13Advanced Academics Advanced Academics

Educational Options, Inc. Educational Options, Inc.

Florida Connections Academy

Florida Connections Academy

Kaplan Virtual Education Kaplan Virtual Education

K12 Florida K12 Florida

CompuHigh (did not apply for a second year)

National Network of Digital Schools

District Franchises of FLVSDistrict Franchises of FLVS

District enters agreement with FLVS

District provides administration and teachers

FLVS provides curriculum, LMS, SIS, professional development for teachers and administrators, mentoring, other tools and resources

District Franchises of FLVSDistrict Franchises of FLVSDistrict Franchises can offer:Individual online courses for public,

private and home education students in grades 6-12

Online middle school courses for advanced 4th and 5th grade public school students

Full-time K-12 public virtual instruction for students in grades K-12

District Virtual Course District Virtual Course OfferingsOfferingsPK-12 courses in Course Code Directory

Eligible district students and eligible students from other districts may enroll in these online courses

District of instruction, rather than home school district, reports course completions for funding

Combined total of all school district reported FTE limited to 1.0 FTE per student per year

Virtual Charter SchoolsVirtual Charter SchoolsMay serve eligible district students in grades K-

12

Must offer full-time virtual program

Must contract with a DOE-approved provider or FLVS for its virtual education program

Must submit application to school district and be approved to operate a virtual charter

Funding is based on successful completions and limited to 1.0 FTE

General Funding and General Funding and ReportingReportingReport in Surveys 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8

Funding based on Successful Completions◦ K-5: promotion to the next grade ◦ 6-8: course completions with passing grade◦ 9-12: credits earned

Districts receive estimated funding throughout the year

School Numbers for Virtual School Numbers for Virtual OptionsOptions7001 for VIP 7023 for district-operated VIP 7004 for franchises*7006 for Virtual Course OfferingsTraditional school number for online courses

delivered in traditional school settingsVirtual Charter School numbers assigned as

for other public schools

*Even if a franchise is used to meet VIP requirements, report all franchise students under 7004

Surveys 2 and 3Surveys 2 and 3

Submit same record formats as for students in other district schools and programs

Report 0 FTE on student course records

Surveys 2 and 3 – VIP Surveys 2 and 3 – VIP Provider Codes (7001)Provider Codes (7001)Provider codes assigned to approved providers, FLVS and community collegesDistrict-operated programs no longer assigned provider codes (has own school number)Provider codes reported on student course recordsProvider Code Table in Appendix CC of student database manual:

www.fldoe.org/eias/dataweb/database_1112/appendcc.pdf Provider Codes must be reported correctly in Surveys 2 and 3 to ensure provider accountability

Provider Code Table for Provider Code Table for 2011-12 (School 7001)2011-12 (School 7001) Identifier Provider 071 Florida Virtual School FT (grades 9-12) 301 Florida Virtual School FT—Connections

(grades K-8) 302 K12 Florida, LLC 303 Advanced Academics 305 Educational Options, Inc.

307 National Network of Digital Schools

VIP Provider Data VIP Provider Data VerificationVerification Imperative to collaborate and share information with

Provider to ensure accuracy of data

Verify data throughout school year (can use district reports)

Use EIAS reports during Surveys 2 and 3 and share with provider

Involve providers in Accountability Matching process during Survey 3

Make sure student ID and provider codes are accurate

Course numbers should match in Surveys 2, 3, and 4

EIAS Report F71198EIAS Report F71198 Full-Time Virtual StudentsFull-Time Virtual StudentsAvailable for Surveys 2 and 3To verify student data for school

7001Separate report for each providerReport lists student name, ID, grade

level, VIP provider code and namePlease share with provider early in

process for both surveys

Reporting Home Education Reporting Home Education StudentsStudents

(Franchise Only)(Franchise Only)

School of Enrollment = N998

School of Instruction = 7004

Immunization◦Required if they enter a district school

for any reason (testing, classes, extracurricular)

◦If not required, zero fill on Federal/State Indicator Status Record Format

Survey 4Survey 4Report all course records (successful

and unsuccessful)

Report FTE for successful completions up to 1.0 FTE for the year

Report 0 FTE for successful course completions over 1.0 FTE

Do not report non-virtual courses for part-time virtual students

Survey 4 Record FormatsSurvey 4 Record Formats

Student Demographic Information

Student Course Schedule

Teacher Course

Exceptional Student, if applicable

Survey 5Survey 5

All Survey 5 information should be reported as for other district students

Survey 6Survey 6

Count for LegislatureReport students enrolled on 9/2 and

9/16Student Demographic Information

format only

Reporting for Reading Reporting for Reading Progress MonitoringProgress MonitoringSurvey 8 For districts/schools using FAIR for

Progress Monitoring July to September

Surveys 2, 3 and 5 For districts/schools using other

assessments for Progress Monitoring Use Student Assessment record format

AccountabilityAccountabilityPerformance funding based on successful completionsDistrict-operated full-time programs receive school grade (VIP and franchise)Full-time providers for VIP receive statewide school grade or school improvement ratingSchool choice option for parentsFor virtual charters, student performance requirements in chartersDOE developing evaluation methodology for part-time virtual providers

Where can you get more Where can you get more information?information?WEBSITES

District Virtual Programs:http://www.fldoe.org/Schools/virtual-schools/

Database Information:http://www.fldoe.org/eias/dataweb/default.asp

FTE General Instructions:http://www.fldoe.org/fefp/fteinstr.asp

E-MAIL Sally.Roberts@fldoe.org Linda.Fleming@fldoe.org Mark.Eggers@fldoe.org

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