Academy Online High School

Rick Tanski, Principal

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719.234.1670

Why Academy Online?

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Powered by Academy School District 20

-Accredited with Distinction by the Colorado Department of Education

State of Colorado Certified

-Multi-District Program by the Colorado Department of Education

Why Academy Online?

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Colorado-Licensed, Award-Winning,

Local Teachers

-Highly qualified teachers are behind every Academy Online class

Designed, Built, and Run by District 20

-Not by an impersonal for-profit or educational management organization

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Earn a High School Diploma

-Academy District 20 Accredited

NCAA Approved Courses

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Why Academy Online?

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High Quality, Engaging Courses

-Courses built for student success and are aligned to the new Colorado Academic Standards

Fabulous Teacher Connections & Support

-Each class has 1 teacher with an average class size of 19 students

Academy Online Courses

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Math• ACT/SAT Math Review• Algebra 1• Algebra 2• Functions, Statistics, & Trigonometry• Geometry• Pre-Calculus

Academy Online Courses

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Language Arts• American Literature & Composition• British Literature & Composition• Contemporary Literature & Composition• Creative Writing• World Literature & Composition

Academy Online Courses

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Science• Astronomy• Biology• Chemistry• Earth Science• Physics

Academy Online Courses

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Social Studies• Civics & Law• Colorado History• Psychology• Sociology• US History• World History

Academy Online Courses

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Health & PE• Fitness Hiking and Walking• Health & Wellness• Total Fitness• Weights and Fitness 1

Academy Online Courses

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Business• Career Education• Economics• Marketing• Personal Finance

Academy Online Courses

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Arts & Language• Computer Commercial Arts 1• Computer Graphic Arts 1• Computer Graphic Design• Digital Photography 1 & 2• Music Appreciation• Web Design

• Spanish 2• Others as needed

Online courses take as much time as a similar in-building class.

Plan for 60-70 minutes per class, per day

Lessons Learned &Recommendations

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Students need to be very self-disciplined and motivated to be successful online.

Academy Online classes are not self-paced.

Lessons Learned &Recommendations

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Students must be proactive communicators with their online teachers.

Check email and courses regularly.

Lessons Learned &Recommendations

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Making up work online can be very overwhelming.

Stay caught up with classes.

Lessons Learned &Recommendations

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Online courses include multimedia and text

Students who struggle with reading, communication, and visual processing

issues will need additional assistance with online courses.

Lessons Learned &Recommendations

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Online courses are not for credit recovery.

Students needing credit recovery may be able to do so through another district program in

conjunction with Academy Online.

Lessons Learned &Recommendations

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Online courses provide multiple levels of interaction.

Students interact with teachers, other students, and the content of the course.

Lessons Learned &Recommendations

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Students can take classes part or full time.

Participation in 4 online courses = full-time status.

Lessons Learned &Recommendations

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Keys to

Online

Success

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Dedicating

Time

Plan for

60-70

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class, per

day

Keys to Online Success

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Keys to Online Success

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Keys to

Online

Success

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