School Counselor Workshops
Introductions
• Sharon Gainer, Virtual School Registrar
– sgainer@access.k12.wv.us
• Gloria Burdette, onTargetWV
– gkburdet@access.k12.wv.us
• Becky Butler, Assistant Director, Office of
Instructional Technology
– rbutler@access.k12.wv.us
WV Virtual School
OnTargetWV
Original Credit
Credit Recovery
25 AP
Courses
Over
200
courses
23 CTE courses
w/ 5 Virtual
Concentrations
Courses
Fine
Arts
World
Languages
(14)
(35)
AP
AP
Art
History
French
Latin
Spanish
Lang
Social
Studies
Health
Math
PE
ELA
Science
(5)
(46)
(5)
(22)
(37)
AP
AP
AP
AP
Calculus
AB
Calculus
BC
Statistics
English
Language
Biology
Chemistry
US Gov
English
Literature
Env. Sci.
US Gov
Comp
Physics B
Macro
Physics C:
Mechanics
Micro
European
Physics C:
World
Elec/Mag.
Psychology
(60)
Human
Geography
US History
CTE
(23)
AP
Computer
Science A
Middle
School
(9)
Since we last met…
onTARGETWV
School Counselor
Workshops
World of Online Learning
New onTargetWV Courses
ELA
Math
Science
• English 9
• English 10
• English 11
• English 12
• Algebra 1
• Algebra 2
• Geometry
• Biology
• Earth Science
• Physical
Science
• Chemistry
Social
Studies
Other
Courses
• World Studies
• United States
Studies
• Contemporary
Studies
• Civics (.5)
• Geography
• Economics (.5)
• Health
• PE
• Spanish 1
Use it where?
High School Credit Recovery Program
Institutional Facilities
Career Technical Education
Alternative Education Sites
Special Education Classroom
Summer School
Online Teacher
(Utilize the
expertise of the
highly qualified
content
instructor)
Monitoring
(review of
progress with
student and
parent)
Interaction
(students interact with
mentor, other students,
and online teacher)
You don’t want to fail!
Credit recovery isn’t
easy!
This was hard and I did
it! I passed!
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…
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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
Some courses are
electives—must
be approved by
county
Student must be
in WVEIS/Access
email required
Non-public
students can
partner with you
Counselors insure
that courses fit
students’
educational
programs
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
HOW CAN YOU CONTRIBUTE TO
VIRTUAL SCHOOL SUCCESS?
Textbooks are a county
responsibility
Establish process for recording
grades
Let’s take a tour…
Go with me to:
http:virtualschool.k12.wv.us
Contact Information
• Sharon Gainer, Virtual School Registrar
– sgainer@access.k12.wv.us
• Gloria Burdette, onTargetWV
– gkburdet@access.k12.wv.us
• Becky Butler, Assistant Director, Office of
Instructional Technology
– rbutler@access.k12.wv.us