2. School Setting
Octorara Area School District
800-900 students in high school
Rural & Suburban Population
3. Why Online Programming
Students are enrolling in PA Cyber Charter
At added expense to school district
Tax dollars would stay in the district
District does not have to pay for PA Cyber Charter
District can get reimbursed for running a Charter School
4. Why Online Programming
Offers alternatives for the following students
At risk of not graduating- Can take cyber school for
credit recovery
Homebound/ Attendance Issues- Students that miss a
lot of school time can participate in online
programming to receive credit recovery.
Alternative to Alternative Education- Our district often
send chronic discipline problem students to alternative
education schools at an added expense to the district.
Online programs may keep these students in the district
and keep them on track to graduate.
5. First Steps
Technology Survey : of Staff and District Students
Form Committee: teachers, administrators, IT staff,
parents, students, board members, local business.
(Develop guidelines and procedures)
6. Committee:
Begin to develop Procedures, Guidelines, Evaluation
tools for online courses
Recruit and Train Staff
Identify Professional Development needs
8. Course Evaluation Criteria
All Online Courses will be evaluated using
District Online Course Evaluation Form
Developed by the Online Education Committee
Based upon INACOL – National Standards for Online Courses
9. Technology/ Program Review
District need to evaluate technology available
District Technology use survey
Student Screening
Assess students to determine if online education is right
for them
10. Course Offerings & Expectation
Expectations are written and clearly defined
Course Syllabus is easy to find and access
Course assignments and content are clearly listed
Course resources are provided
Rubrics are provided for all assignments
Instructor contact provided
11. Course Content
• Learning Objectives Clearly Listed
• All course resources are linked to learning objectives
• Course Learning Objectives and Design meet the needs
of diverse learning styles
12. Measuring Student Learning
Formal and Informal Assessments used to measure
student learning
Monitoring and Intervention
For students that are struggling
Built in Safe Guards
13. Assessment Practices
Assessments must be aligned with learning objectives
Assessment types designed for diverse learning styles
Assessment promotes collaboration, Communication,
21st Century Skills
Rubrics provided for assessments
14. Student Collaboration
Online courses should promote:
Collaboration between students & instructor
Communication between students & instructor
Promotion of positive environment for communication
Face to Face
Octorara Online Program
Blended Face to Face Option
15. Blended Format Option
Face to Face
Octorara Online Program allows students to meet face
to face for.
Special Projects, Guest Speakers, Field Trips, Team Building
Activities, Career Exploration
16. Teacher Evaluation
Assessment Evaluation will follow rubric expectations
Teachers will provide feedback in a timely manner
Teachers will encourage collaboration and
communication among students.
17. Summary
Need for Online Courses
Cut Cost to District
District is adapting to meet changing needs of students
Committee and Surveys
Develop Policies:
Course Offerings
Meet Student Needs
Evaluate Courses and Teachers
18. Works Cited
Pusateri, Thomas (Assistance from:
Halonen,Jane, Hill, Bill & McCarthy, Maureen).
"American Psychological Association Education
Directorate." November 2009. American Psychological
Association.
URL:http://www.apa.org/ed/governance/bea/assessm
ent-cyberguide-v2.pdf. 16 3 2013.
Pape, Liz & Wicks, Matthew. "National Standards for
Quality Online Programs ." 10 2009. INACOL . URL:
http://www.inacol.org/research/nationalstandards/N
ACOL%20Standards%20Quality%20Online%20Progra
ms.pdf. 16 3 2013.