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Online Learning in Washington State School
DistrictsAugust 18, 2009
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The Problem
Washington State has little centralized data and it is limited in
scope.Most meaningful policy and
practices regarding online learning have been set at the district level,
with no consistent reporting mechanism.
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The Question
What are Washington State school district policies and practices related to online
learning?
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The Definition
Online courses are defined as fully online, delivered entirely via the Internet, with no face-
to-face component.
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The Report
•Based on an online survey of 20 questions sent to each district in the state•45% completion rate
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The Issues
•District policies regarding student access to online courses, such as restrictions and policies to handle student requests to take one or more online course for credit• Perception of barriers to online courses and how students receive information about online courses•Types of course providers from which students take online courses for credit and which types of courses are likely to be approved for credit• Funding and tracking of online courses taken for credit• Practices to ensure online course quality
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National Trends
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2005-06 2007-08
Districts reporting students enrolled in online learning
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National Trends
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2005-06 2007-08
Number of students enrolled in online learning
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National Trends
• In 2007-08, 665,871 students were enrolled in fully online courses
• In 2005-06, 73% of online students were in grades 9-12. This percentage dropped to 64% by 2007-08.
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National Trends
Major barriers/issues in national surveys:
• Concerns about course quality• Course development and/or
purchasing costs• Concerns about FTE funding issues
with online students• Need for teacher training
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State Trends
Student enrollment in 2007-08:• 14,266 students taking at least
one course• 6,766 took just one• 3,630 took two or more (but not
full time)• 3,827 took all courses online
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State Trends
In 2007-08:• 301 schools had one or more
secondary students enrolled in online courses
• 26 schools had 100 or more students enrolled in at least one online course
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State Trends
Three largest online schools in 2007-08:
• WAVA in Steilacoom – 2,513 students
• Insight School of Washington in Quillayute Valley – 991 students
• Internet Academy in Federal Way – 609 students
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Online Schools in Washington
School District Grades Model Area Course Provider(s)
Christa McAuliffe Academywww.cmacademy.org
Private (located in Yakima) K-12 Full-time and part-time
Worldwide Achieve Online
Columbia Virtual Academy. www.columbiavirtualacademy.org
Valley School District K-12 Full-time and part-time
10 member districts
Digital Learning Commons,Apex Learning, Global Student Network, Calvert
Federal Way Internet Academyiacademy.org/
Federal Way School District
K-12 Full-time and part-time
Statewide Developed in-house
Insight School of Washingtonwww.insightwa.net
Quillayute Valley School District
9-12 Full-time Statewide Insight Schools
iQ Academy Washingtoniqacademywa.net
Evergreen School District (Vancouver)
7-12 Full-time Statewide KC Distance Learning
Kaplan Academy of Washingtonkaplanacademywa.com
Stevenson-Carson School District
7-12 Full-time Statewide Kaplan Virtual Education
Kent Virtual High Schoolwww.highschoolontheweb.com/kent/
Kent School District 8-12 Full-time and part-time
Kent Advanced Academics
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Online Schools in Washington
School District Grades Model Area Course Provider(s)
MOVE UPwww.iwanttograduate.com/
Marysville School District
7-12 Full-time and part-time
Statewide Advanced Academics
Okanogan Regional Learning Academywww.highschoolontheweb.com/okanogan/
Okanogan School District
9-12 Full-time and part-time
Statewide Advanced Academics
Onalaska Virtual Schoolhttp://www.ov-school.com/
Onalaska School District
6-12 Full-time Statewide OdysseyWare
OnlineHSonline.everett.k12.wa.us
Everett Public Schools 9-12 Full-time and part-time
Everett In-house development, Apex Learning, Class.com
Spokane Virtual Learningwww.spokaneschools.org/onlinelearning/
Spokane School District 9-12 Part-time Spokane Developed in-house
Twin Cities Virtual Academywww.highschoolontheweb.com/twincities/
Centralia School District and Chehalis School District
7-12 Full-time and part-time
Centralia and Chehalis
Advanced Academics
Washington Virtual Academywww.k12.com/wava/
Steilacoom Historical School District
K-8 Full-time Statewide K12 Inc.
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Survey Findings – March 2009
Purpose: Determine school district policies and practices related to online courses
Part 1 – Respondent characteristicsPart 2 – Survey findings – Policies and
Practices1. Students taking courses for credit2. Online course providers, at-risk students,
funding3. Tracking and quality assurance4. Access issues5. General comments
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Respondent Characteristics
• 133 schools districts = 45% response• WA State School for the Blind• WA State School for the Deaf• Total enrollment = 495,509 = 48.4%• 3 anonymous districts• Representative sample, based on
– District enrollment– Online course enrollment– Urban and rural
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Policies – Students Taking Online Courses for Credit
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District Size VariationSmall (< 1,000)
Medium (1,000 – 9,999)Large (> 10,000)
• None permitted– All small districts (15) making up 25% of small districts– 11 of 15 are rural– 11 of 15 don’t have a high school– No medium/large districts gave this response
• Most common response – only HS students permitted
• 64% have no restriction on number of courses taken at a time
• Those with restrictions: 1, 2, 3, 6 courses most common
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Who decides whether/how much credit is granted?
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Determining Whether Course Can Be Taken for Credit
• 29% consider all 5 factors• 17% consider 4 of 5 factors• 51% consider >3 factors
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Online Courses Likely Approved
• 98% selected at least 2 course types
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Other Credit Granting Policies and Procedures
• 34 districts– 17 urban/17 rural– 7 large/16 medium/11 small)
1. Must be from accredited institutions2. Follow ALE policies and procedures3. Considers FTE status of student4. Who is involved / How approval process
happens5. Student eligibility
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Online Course Providers
Note: 17 wrote in DLC, though it was meant to be in “Nonprofit or Commercial Provider” category
From which course providers do students take online courses for credit?
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Districts Providing Own Courses
• 37 districts (27%)• 8 provide internal courses
exclusively• Rest have at least one other
provider• 76% - medium/large• 46% urban
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Online Courses Helping At-Risk
• 74% of districts use as a tool• Themes:
– Credit recovery/retrieval– Alternative high schools/ALE
programs
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Funding for Online
• Who pays?Circumstance School Stude
nt
Advanced Placement 61 47
College credit 58 38
Required for graduation
76 45
Electives 61 51
Credit recovery 71 54
Courses beyond 1.0 FTE
25 66Other responses: It depends, Grant, State, District
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Tracking Summary
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Quality Assurance
• Question: What actions, if any, do you take to ensure that online courses are aligned with WA GLEs and or CBAs?– 71% take some action– 9% take no action– Remainder – don’t know, NA
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What Actions?
• Review course curriculum, description, syllabus
• Assured alignment by DLC• Same as with traditional courses• Assuring accreditation• Researching programs and providers• Making sure instructor is Highly
Qualified Teacher (HQT)
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Who is Responsible?
• Course provider• Teacher• Curriculum department• Counselor and principal• High school curriculum team• High school department• Curriculum advisory committee
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Assuring Quality: Teacher PD
• Question: What kind of PD, if any, do you require for a teacher to be qualified to be an online instructor?
• 41% provided info on PD– Online course provider– DLC– Online learning conferences– In-house supervisor– Orientation for teacher mentor– Online program coordinator
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Access Barriers
• 64% cited more than one barrier• Others: student characteristics, misalignment of
need and fit, district policies
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Info Provided to Students about Online Courses
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General Comments• Students who have been schooled with online
classes and then enroll at our school are usually behind our students.
• My main concern is that someday most students will take their high school courses online and teachers will no longer be needed.
• Completion rates drop off without a face-to-face component built in. I wonder how effective the funds used to support online classes are in terms of completion rates for courses without that support system built in.
• I would love to see the state provide funding opportunities for online courses
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General Comments
• Not for everyone. Only certain kinds of students are successful in this type of learning.
• Online course participation should be a graduation requirement for all students in preparation for the work world or higher education.
• Some regulation of all these online course providers and the basic education funding attached to various models seems like a good idea for the near future!
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Variations in Policies
• 64% of districts do not restrict the number of online courses a student can take at a time.
• Districts reported using 50 different kinds of online course providers.
• Districts listed 54 unique factors that are considered in determining if an online course can be granted credit.