Virtual and Blended Programs. Virtual and blended learning programs authorized by the Commission shall adhere to the Commission’s Online Virtual and Blended Learning Guidelines, as amended, and can be found on the Commission’s official website.
Virtual and Blended Programs. Authorized virtual and/or blended programs adhere to the Commission's Online Virtual and Blended Learning Guidelines. x x Submission of disaggregated data of virtual/blended programs.
Virtual and Blended Programs. Digital and self-directed learning is a growing component of education in the 21st Century. University classrooms use digital and distance learning technologies as a core part of instruction. Corporate training uses online learning management platforms, often in a self-directed environment. WPCS’s goal is not only to educate students on what they need to know, but to teach them how to learn, giving them the skills and tools to teach themselves new topics. This new generation of digital learners use technology every day, and WPCS will integrate a digital learning management system into its program. WPCS knows that sound training to become a responsible digital citizen is a core 21st Century skill. Students will learn to use digital tools to access curriculum and demonstrate proficiency. Teachers will still teach, but they will become facilitators to learning, and not the sole fount of all knowledge in the classroom. In this way, teachers will spend more time as mentors, guiding project-based learning and working with students to demonstrate what they’ve learned.
Virtual and Blended Programs. Every Cardinal Academy student will be provided a laptop computer to use at school and at home. Our ultimate goal is to have students present on our campus in order to utilize all of the services available, but when students are unable to attend school due to pregnancy complications, maternity leave, and family illness, students will already be equipped to continue their studies at home. By expanding access, we can ensure pregnant and parenting students are receiving the education for which they are entitled. Cardinal Academy will utilize an online educational platform for credit recovery and to supplement with courses we cannot offer onsite. Further, by having an online platform established, we will be better prepared in the event of another pandemic. Other services can be offered virtually, as well. The fields of telehealth and telemental health have expanded this year in new and exciting ways. Counseling and social work services can be delivered safely and securely in accordance with HIPAA and state/national ethical guidelines. Additionally, the student store, The Salvation Army food pantry, and WIC clinic, can be accessed with appointments, social distancing and wearing masks. References American Civil Liberties Union. (2020). Pregnant and Parenting Teens. xxxxx://xxx.xxxx.xxx Xxxxxx-Xxxxxx, X., Xxxxxxxx, X. and Xxxxx, A. (2018). Support relationships and teen mothers’ school retention at one-year postpartum. Wiley Journal of Community Psychology, 46: 734-746. Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx X. (2016). The At-Risk Student’s Journey with Online Course Credit: Looking at Perceptions of Care. Journal of Online Learning Research, 2(4), 367-398. Xxxxx, Xxxxxx X. (2018 April 26). Getting the Most Out of Block Scheduling. National Association of Secondary School Principals. xxxxx://xxxx.xxxxx.xxx/2018/04/26/getting-the-most-out-of-block-scheduling/ Department of Health and Human Services. Working with Pregnant and Parenting Teens Tip Sheet xxxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/sites/default/files/assets/pregnant-parenting-teens-tips.pdf Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxx X. and Xxxx, Xxxxxx X. (2016). The Effect(s) of Teen Pregnancy: Reconciling Theory, Methods and Findings. Population Association of America.
Virtual and Blended Programs. Rationale In educating a new generation of digital learners who are natives to the everyday use of technology, integrating a digital platform for learning becomes practically a necessity. Digital natives have a better understanding of the digital tools that are shaping our world and economy than any other generation before them. Any child that was born after the year 1980 is considered to be a digital native because they have always known a world that has had digital tools and a form of the internet. Just being born during the digital age, though, does not mean that a digital learner properly understands how to use digital tools. Pi STEM believes that proper training in becoming responsible digital citizens is paramount to the future success of our students. In order to do so, students at Pi STEM will be taughtto use digital tools to demonstrate their learning and a learning management system where they will access a large part of their curriculum. Using these tools does not mean that Pi STEM’s students will have little contact with teachers though. In fact, with the proper use of digital tools, the time that teachers spend with students becomes richer and more impactful through the use of roles of mentorships, project-based learning and student demonstrations of their learning. Where the model of blended learning is still new to education, studies has shown that for certain students, the model is very effective. Just as the traditional classroom setting is not appropriate and fit for all students, the blended learning model is not appropriate for all students, either. To determine whether a blended learning model is effective when compared to a traditional, face-to-face model, researchers have investigated learner characteristics/background such as self-regulation, computer competence, workload management, social and family support, attitude towards blended learning, gender and age (Kintu, 2017). It has been noted, that when regarding knowledge construction, effective learning occurs where learners are actively involve (Nurmela, 2003). To have an effective blended learning model, it would be required for students to initiate, discover and accomplish the processes of knowledge as a precursor to having face-to-face instruction with their teacher (Kintu, 2017). The blended learning model that Pi STEM will adopt in conjunction with Summit Learning, will provide our students the opportunity to prepare for face-to-face instruction so that the student will becom...
