Virtual Education as a School Choice
Option
Your District Virtual Instruction Program
MyDistrict Virtual School
MyDistrict Virtual School is the name of the online learning
option for K-12 students provided by the North East Florida
Educational Consortium. K-5 students must meet state
eligibility requirements and must be full time virtual
students. Students in grades 6-12 may be full or part time,
home education students, or private school students.
Staff
Heather Symonds
Administrative Assistant
Nick Stark
Instructional Design Specialist
Shane Jay Fairbairn
Manager,Technology Integration
Your School
Think for a moment about the way virtual education works
in your school. How is it perceived by students, parents,
teachers, and administrators?
Which students do you currently advise to enroll in a virtual
course?
What is Virtual Instruction?
Florida State Statute Section 1004.25
Instruction that takes place in an interactive learning
environment created through technology in which the
student and teacher are separated from each other by time or
space or both.
Why Virtual?
While there are many reasons to choose a virtual option for
students, one reason is paramount:
Flexibility
 Students in a virtual class are not tied to bell schedules
 Students have access to materials anytime
 Generally, students have more options for courses
 Virtual classes can help with class size
Options
 District Franchise (MDVS)
 Full Time K-12
 Part Time 6-12
 Virtual Learning Labs
 FLVS
 Full Time K-12
 Part Time K-12
 Virtual Learning Labs
 9 period day and Summer Courses
Comparison
MyDistrict Virtual School
Florida Virtual School
District keeps FTE
FLVS keeps FTE
Small number of enrollments
Large number of enrollments
Local control
No local control
Elementary Grades
For full time elementary students in the VIP with MyDistrict
Virtual School:
Earn FTE
Take all state tests
Participate in school activities
Have a certified Supervising Teacher
Receive ESE/ESOL services
Use a combination of text and tech
Middle and High School
Students in Middle and High School:
 Earn FTE
 Have access to FLVS curriculum through MDVS
 Take all state tests
 Participate in PS activities
 Have a highly qualified teacher
 Receive ESE/ESOL Services
MDVS or FLVS
 Choose FLVS for a student who
 may not finish a semester on time
 has a poor academic history
 wants to take a course outside of the 6 period day
 has not been successful in a virtual course
 needs to recover credit over the summer
 needs intensive support for their IEP
MDVS or FLVS
 Choose MDVS for a student who
 Will finish a semester on time
 has a good academic history
 is taking the course within the 6 period day
 has been successful in a virtual course
Process
 To enroll a student in MDVS, you follow the same steps as
FLVS (we are a franchise of FLVS)
 Go to: www.flvs.net
 Select the course
 Select “MyDistrict Virtual School”
 First time students can select up to three courses until one or
more courses have been assigned
Process
 Once a student requests a course you will get a notification
through VSA. Here is how the student is assigned:
 You verify the Course Request
 CR becomes CRC
 MDVS reviews each CRC and confirms with the school/district
contact
 School or district contact confirms with MDVS
 MDVS assigns the student a course
 CRC becomes CA
 Teacher makes a Welcome Call
 CA becomes A
Monitoring
 Both MDVS and FLVS monitor all teachers and conduct
walkthroughs
 Both MDVS and FLVS conduct professional learning sessions
 Both MDVS and FLVS will provide authorized persons to
academic information about the student.
Progression
 Whenever possible, start students with a virtual course,
either in the school as part of a cohort or outside of the
school in a supportive home environment.
 Encourage students to take a course before high school.
 A common misperception is that digital natives do not need
help getting started online
Important Dates
 End of First Semester 2012/2013
 January 17
 End of School Year 2012/2013
 June 7
 Open Enrollment for 2013/2014
 May 6 to August 20
Support
 MyDistrict Virtual School provides your school with
flexibility to meet student needs while keeping funding in the
district.
 Visit our page for more information at:
www.nefec.org/virtual
 Call: 386.329.3800 and say ‘virtual’
Questions
Thank you!