2015
CCSA Conference
Mia Murphy, Ed.D.
Eliz Colbert, Ed.D.
Agenda
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Meet and Greet
NCVPS Expands Course Catalogs!
Who We Are
Teaching and Learning with NCVPS
See the Classroom
Peer Tutoring Center
Support All Around You
Closing/Questions & Answers
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Pop Quiz
True or False
NCVPS is a LEA and grants high school
diplomas.
FALSE! NCVPS partners with LEA to offer high
quality online courses to students. The enrolling
LEA grants the diploma.
NCVPS teachers are all highly qualified to
teach the courses they instruct.
True! NCVPS teachers are highly qualified to teach
in North Carolina. Many hold advanced degrees
and National Board Certification.
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Pop Quiz
True or False
NCVPS has nearly 25,000 enrollments
annually.
FALSE! NCVPS is the nation’s second largest
virtual school and has over 52,000 enrollments.
NCVPS has a 70% course pass rate
False! NCVPS had an 83.6% pass rate for20132014. NCVPS instructs all types of learners.
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NCVPS 2013-2014 Scorecard
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Who are We?
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Who are We?
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Our Vision, Mission, Our Care
NCVPS Vision
• Expanding Minds
• Expanding Opportunities
• Expanding Connections through blended and online learning
NCVPS Mission
NCVPS serves learners with high quality online courses and
expanded options in education.
NCVPS Non-Negotiables
• Students first. Do what is best for students. Know your students.
• Teachers matter. The power of a teacher can never be replaced.
• Communication. All stakeholders need to know what learning is
happening with each student.
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NCVPS
Expands
Course
Catalogs!
• Hospitalized Students
• Lack of Highly Qualified Teachers
• Minimum Advanced Placement,
World Language, and/or Elective
offerings
• Suspended Students
• Unexpected Teacher Loss
• Drop-out Prevention
• Mobile & Traveling Students
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Who Does NCVPS Serve?
Public
Schools
Charter
Schools
Special
Schools
Department
of Defense
Schools
Bureau of
Indian Affairs
Schools
Division of
Juvenile
Justice
Home
Schools
Private
Schools
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NCVPS Courses
Core Courses
(Math, Science,
Eng. SS)
Arts & Electives
World Languages
Test Preparation
(SAT, ACT)
Advanced
Placement
Career & Technical
Education
Credit Recovery
Occupational
Course of Study
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NCVPS Instructional Models
Blended
Traditional
Credit Recovery
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Teaching & Learning
Providing High Quality Engaging Content to All Learners
Engaging Content: See,
Hear, Read, Interact
Higher Levels of Student
Thinking
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Teaching & Learning
Providing High Quality Engaging Content to All Learners
Teaching Students Based
on Learning Needs
Meeting NC
Standards
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NCVPS Teacher Facts
Total Teachers = 500+ per Semester
Master’s Degree = 64%
National Board Certified = 43%
NC Highly Qualified and Licensed = 100%
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18 Week Teacher Training
Program
Nine (9) weeks of online training
Nine (9) week practicum (student-teaching
experience)
Ninety percent of teachers say it improved
classroom teaching practices.
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See the Classroom
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What is the PTC?
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Who is the PTC
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Peer Tutoring Center
Peer
Tutoring
Virtual
Buddy
Quick
Questions
Live
Sessions
Tutor Talk
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Turn to NCVPS for
Scheduling Solutions
Charter Leadership
Institute
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NCVPS Support
NCVPS Virtual Support Center - Students,
parents, advisors, instructors and non-public
can all get questions answered and problems
solved here.
NCVPS Instructors – Support provided for
all instruction and grade questions.
E-learning Advisors – Support for student
registration and other school-based issues
and questions.
Peer Tutoring Center– Class support for
students from other students.
Get the right help when you need it.
Non-Public Enrollments – Support for
home schools and private schools interested
in enrolling with NCVPS.
www.help.ncvps.org
Charter Leadership
Institute
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www.NCVPS.org
Charter Leadership
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Other Supporting Resources
Weekly Publication
(Subscribe)
CALENDARS
o Getting Started
o ELA Checklist
o Student Checklist
o Process &
Procedure Guides
o Videos
o ELLT – “E-Learning
Leadership Team”
Charter Leadership
Institute
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Pop Quiz
True or False
NCVPS courses are developed by vendors.
FALSE! NCVPS courses are developed by
curriculum teams of NC Educators
NCVPS teachers communicate with
students on a weekly basis
False! NCVPS teachers communicate with
students daily and provide individualized
instruction.
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