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A Glance at theWest Virginia Virtual School
School Counselor Workshops
Introductions
• Sharon Gainer, Virtual School Registrar– [email protected]
• Gloria Burdette, onTargetWV – [email protected]
• Becky Butler, Assistant Director, Office of Instructional Technology– [email protected]
WV Virtual SchoolOriginal Credit
OnTargetWVCredit Recovery
Over 200
courses
25 AP Courses
23 CTE courses w/ 5 Virtual
Concentrations
CoursesFine Arts (14)
AP Art
History
World Languages
(35)
AP French
LatinSpanish
Lang
Health (5)
Math (46)
AP Calculus
AB Calculus
BC Statistics
PE (5)
ELA(22)
AP English
LanguageEnglish
Literature
Science (37)
AP Biology
ChemistryEnv. Sci.
Physics BPhysics C: MechanicsPhysics C:Elec/Mag.
Social Studies
(60)
APUS GovUS Gov CompMacroMicro
EuropeanWorld
PsychologyHuman
GeographyUS History
CTE (23)
AP Computer Science A
Middle School
(9)
onTARGETWVSchool Counselor
Workshops
Since we last met…
World of Online Learning
New onTargetWV Courses
ELA• English 9• English 10• English 11• English 12
Math• Algebra 1• Algebra 2• Geometry
Science• Biology• Earth Science• Physical
Science• Chemistry
Social Studies• World Studies• United States
Studies• Contemporary
Studies• Civics (.5)• Geography• Economics (.5)
Other Courses• Health• PE• Spanish 1
Use it where?
Institutional Facilities
Alternative Education Sites
Career Technical Education
High School Credit Recovery Program
Summer School
Special Education Classroom
Interaction (students interact with mentor, other students,
and online teacher)
Monitoring(review of
progress with student and
parent)
Online Teacher(Utilize the
expertise of the highly qualified
content instructor)
WHAT MAKES IT WORKS?
You don’t want to fail! Credit recovery isn’t
easy!This was hard and I did
it! I passed!
What are students saying?
Original Credit Courses
School Counselor Workshops
Original Credit Courses
WVVS brokers courses from top
providers
Tuition is paid by WVVS
Course catalog is online
Your school’s VS Contact will enroll
the student
One size does NOT fit all…
• Learning Style• Technology expertise• Computer availability• Independence• Motivation• Extracurricular commitments• Family commitments• Time of year
When is virtual a good fit…Top level student seeking greater challenge
Transfer from block to traditional schedule
Student wants course you don’t offer
Student has course conflict
Addition to home-bound instruction
Student lacks credits needed
What you need to know…
All courses meet WV State
Curriculum Goals and Objectives
Student must be in WVEIS/Access email required
Some courses are electives—must be approved by
county
Counselors insure that courses fit
students’ educational programs
Non-public students can
partner with you
Schedule virtual courses as part of the student’s schedule, not
as an after-thought
Establish end dates to match school calendar and begin
instruction on day one
Textbooks are a county responsibility
Establish process for recording grades
HOW CAN YOU CONTRIBUTE TOVIRTUAL SCHOOL SUCCESS?
Let’s take a tour…
Go with me to:http:virtualschool.k12.wv.us
Contact Information
• Sharon Gainer, Virtual School Registrar– [email protected]
• Gloria Burdette, onTargetWV – [email protected]
• Becky Butler, Assistant Director, Office of Instructional Technology– [email protected]
