The document summarizes a proposed strategic planning process to develop a virtual school strategy for New York City. It discusses piloting various online learning models in NYC schools. It also outlines a 90-day strategic planning project to address key issues in creating a NYC Virtual School, including goals, regulations, funding, staffing, technology, and accountability. The presentation identifies the growing national landscape of online learning and discusses important considerations when starting a virtual school program.
7. 10 high schools will pilot use of online Credit Recovery courses.
8. 12 high schools will pilot a new blended school model that incorporates substantial use of online instruction, out-of-school resources and experiences, differentiated teaching roles and staffing models, and mastery-based instruction. Pilots will be evaluated formatively to inform future plans for large-scale virtual schooling, and for impacts on student achievement and growth. 2
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10. Teachers from different schools team-teach selected online courses using video conferencing technologies.
15. New York Virtual School Strategy Development Strategic planning project We are proposing to organize a 90-day strategic planning project to better understand key issues and questions related to developing a virtual school strategy for New York City and, potentially, with NYSED and otherdistricts. 4
16. K-12 Online Learning: Key issues when starting a virtual school John Watson Evergreen Education Group www.evergreenedgroup.com
17. We work with: State education agencies: Texas, Wyoming, Maryland State virtual schools FL, MI, NM, CT, AL, NC, WI Non-profit organizations Monterey Institute for Technology and Education Online content and technology companies Connections Academy, K-12 Inc, Angel Learning, Apex Learning, Pearson Education
35. How many students are online? Sloan Consortium: 1.03 million K-12 online students in district online programs State virtual schools: 320,000 course enrollments Full-time online schools: 175,000 students
38. Trends: 2010 And Beyond Continued growth Shift to districts Increase in blended learning Competition
39. Continued Growth Online charter schools: Moving into new states; increasing in numbers in existing states State virtual schools: New states adding, but existing state schools threatened by budgets Districts: Focal point of most growth
40. Shift To Districts Varied program types: Both full-time and supplemental Blended: Focal point of most growth