Orientation for the State Board of Education

Dr. Tracy WeeksExecutive Director

Who does NCVPS serve?Public

SchoolsCharter Schools

Special Schools

Department of

Defense Schools

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Schools

Home Schools

Private Schools

Enrollment

2007-2008

2008-2009

2009-2010

2010-2011

2011-2012

2012-2013

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10000

20000

30000

40000

50000

60000

17068 16927

36979

4451349156 47070

2012-13 Enrollment Distribution

AshevilleHickory

Newton

Thomasville

Lexington

Asheboro

Roanoke Rapids

ChapelHill

Whiteville

Clinton

Mt. Airy

Elkin

Mooresville

Kannapolis

Weldon

CherokeeClay

Graham

Swain

Macon

Jackson

Haywood

Tran-sylvania

Buncombe

MadisonYancey

McDowell

Rutherford

PolkCleve-land

Burke

AveryMitch- ell

Watauga Wilkes

Ashe

Caldwell

Lincoln

GastonMecklen-burg

Catawba

Alexan-der

AlleghanySurry

Yadkin

Davie

Rowan

Cabarrus

Stanly

Union AnsonRich-mond

Mont-gomery

Davidson Randolph

ForsythGuilford

Stokes Rockingham

CaswellPersonGran-ville

VanceWarren

Halifax

Northampton

Hertford

Gates

Ala-mance

Dur-ham

WakeChatham

Lee

Moore

Hoke

Scot-land

ChowanBertiePerquimans

Camden

Currituck

Wash-ington Tyrrell Dare

FranklinNash/RockyMount Edge-

combe

Wilson

Johnston

Harnett

Cumber-land

Robeson

Columbus

Brunswick

New Hanover

PenderBladen

Sampson

DuplinOnslow

Carteret

Jones

Lenoir

WayneGreene

Craven

Pamlico

BeaufortPittHyde

Hender-son

Pasquotank

Iredell

Or-ange

Martin

2,000-6,000

1,000-1,999

500 - 999

300 - 499

100 - 299

0 - 99

Quality Content

Quality Instructi

on

Quality Online

Learning Environm

ent

NCVPS CoursesCore

Courses (56)

World Languages

(34)

Test Preparation

(1)

Arts & Electives

(11)

Advanced Placement

(19)

Career & Technical Education

(7)

Credit Recovery

(10)

Occupational Course of

Study (6)

STEM Blended (6)

NCVPS Instructional Models

Traditional

Credit Recovery

Blended

Quality Instruction• 525 Instructors• 60.2% in NC LEAs• NC License• Highly Qualified

• Three consecutive years of finalists for the National Online Teacher of the Year Award

• 2012 National Online Teacher of the Year winner – Leslie Fetzer

Cost

• Funding for NCVPS is generated by the legislatively mandated funding formula (Session Law 2011-145, Section 7.22)

• Total budget for 2012-13: $19,186,854– Instruction: $15,984,901– Operations: $3,201,953

Role in Digital Learning

• Expand local course offerings• Digital content for face to face

classrooms• Professional Development

Challenges

• Rising costs of technology infrastructure• Finding and training qualified teachers

to teach online• LEA policies may limit access to NCVPS

courses• Lack of funds to support course

development and personnel

On the Horizon

• Expand to Middle School• Mastery Based Learning for First Time

Credit• Online Learning Requirement• New Blended Learning Models• Revenue Generation outside NC