Creating Options and Opportunities
KSU Counselors’ Workshop 2012
GA Virtual Learning
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GA Virtual School – GAVS
GA Credit Recovery – GACR
Shared Resources
eSource
Blended Learning
Middle School Remediation
GA Virtual School
• SACS & NCAA accredited college prep online courses:
122 course offerings including 22 AP courses, 6
world languages, intro CTAE, business electives,
PE, health and core academic courses
• Both block and traditional courses are offered: AB = 1
Carnegie unit; A or B = .5 Carnegie unit
• Fall, Spring and Summer semesters
GA Virtual School
• 18 week, 16 week, 14 week & 12 week schedules for
Fall and Spring
• 6 week and 5 week schedules for Summer
• Course content is available 24/7
• Weekly synchronous learning sessions using Adobe
Connect
• EOCT’s and AP exams are taken at the local school
(public school students) or ETTC (home school
students)
GA Virtual School
• FTE funding available to Georgia students
• Students may take up to six segments per semester using
FTE funding
• 3 full unit courses, 6 half unit courses or a combination
• FTE not available during Summer
• Tuition
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Student will pay
School will pay
$300 per half unit course
$600 per full unit course
When to use GAVS:
• Courses not offered at local school
• Course is full at local school
• Scheduling conflict due to WBL, band, athletics, or
Dual Enrollment
• Transfer students
• Hospital/Homebound students
• Seniors who need 1 or 2 courses to graduate
Successful Online Learners Are:
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Self-motivators
Independent learners
Computer literate individuals
Successful time managers
Effective written communicators
Committed workers
Open communicators
Flexible workers
GAVS Data 2010-2011
• All time high enrollment of 4,176 for Fall 2011
• EOCT pass rate for GAVS students is 19% above the
state pass rate
• 64% of GAVS students who took an AP exam received
scores of 3 or better
• 91% GAVS completion rate
• 89% passing rate
Role of the Local School
• Local school provides a GAVS facilitator:
approves online applications, monitors progress,
retrieve final grades, makes sure credit is awarded
• Local policies/procedures re: GAVS
• Funding choices – FTE, student pays, and school pays
• Refund/Withdrawal Policy
Enrolling Students
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Student needs GTID and personal email
Creates an account (Virtual Passport)
Parent creates account
Student applies and is approved or denied
Student is moved to online Student Orientation
(within 24 hours)
• Upon completion or opting out, student is moved to
class (within 24 hours)
GAVS Support Team
Important Dates
• Feb. 13th – last day to apply for Spring
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Feb. 1st – registration opens for Summer & Fall
June 4th – last day to apply for Summer
Aug. 27th – last day to apply for Fall AP courses
Sep. 10th – last day to apply for Fall
Georgia Credit Recovery
• Students receive pre-assessment based on course
GPS
• Pre-assessment is used to determine mastery of
content
• Modules are designed to be student centered:
students work at their own pace, modules are
consistent with student’s learning style
• Grades based on unit tests and final/EOCT
sarah.newman@doe.k12.ga.us
Shared Resources
• Viewable access to full course content for all users of
the Georgia Virtual Learning website
• Free course content including interactive lessons,
videos and links for students, parents and educators
• In core subject areas including middle school courses,
fully aligned to Georgia Performance Standards
• Currently 24 free courses, with more to come
• For remediation and acceleration
eSource
• Free full course content in many core subject areas
including middle school courses, AP and World
Language, fully aligned to Georgia Performance
Standards
• Currently 26 free courses, with more to come
• Content is available to Georgia public schools by
application only
• Downloadable to your school’s Learning Management
System or can be loaded onto a server
Blended Learning
• Full course content, including assessments aligned
to Georgia Performance Standards
• Full use of GAVS’ learning management system
• Support & training provided to schools/districts
• Use of GAVS’ digital course content as primary
resource for students
• Delivered in a face-to-face environment
• School districts must apply
Middle School Remediation
• For students in grades 6-8
• Language Arts, Math & Science
• Meet standards for year long course in
summer
• For promotion or remediation
• No materials needed beyond online materials
• Student or school may pay
• $300 per course
Contact Information
Meridith Jorgensen:
meridith.jorgensen@doe.k12.ga.us
Harriet Langford:
halangfo@doe.k12.ga.us
Georgia Pagel:
georgia.pagel@doe.k12.ga.us
Nikki Walker:
nikki.walker@doe.k12.ga.us
GAVL Websites
www.gavirtuallearning.org
www.gavirtualschool.org
www.gacreditrecovery.com