On Line Programs Designed For Success With At Risk Students Presentation by Dirk M. Horton NACOL: November 5, 2006 © October 25, 2006

African American70.4% White25.4% OtherNC Cincinnati VHS Student Profile Enrollment: 254 Economically Disadvantaged34.8% Students with Disabilities10.4%

Designation EmergencyImprovement # AYP Goals Met 15 # Indicators 14 Perform. Index Notes +2 Levels % VHS Ohio Report Card Summary Apex Training Apex Adopted

Apex Training Reading Writing Mathematics Science Social Studies % Inc VHS Ohio Graduation Test Results Apex Adopted

VHS School Structure Mandatory AM (09:00-12:00) or PM(01:00-4:00) 5 content labs, each with 25 stations and 2 HQT 1 special needs lab with 2 HQT, 1 Counselor 5 credits(10 semester courses) per year 1 community coordinator,.6 School Psychologist

Untested Below Basic Basic Proficient Accelerated Advanced % INC VHS Performance Index Score

What Happened? Rigorous coordinated online curriculum. Focus on learning rather than curriculum delivery. We “bought time” for new teacher-student relationship! Success builds confidence. Academic success increases academic relevance. Rigorous coordinated online curriculum. Focus on learning rather than curriculum delivery. We “bought time” for new teacher-student relationship! Success builds confidence. Academic success increases academic relevance. Rigorous coordinated online curriculum. Focus on learning rather than curriculum delivery. We “bought time” for new teacher-student relationship! Success builds confidence. Academic success increases academic relevance. Rigorous coordinated online curriculum. Focus on learning rather than curriculum delivery. We “bought time” for new teacher-student relationship! Success builds confidence. Academic success increases academic relevance. Rigorous coordinated online curriculum. Focus on learning rather than curriculum delivery. We “bought time” for new teacher-student relationship! Success builds confidence. Academic success increases academic relevance.

Grade 9, 11 Student Survey Please note that the table includes abbreviations of selected questions and the % answering “yes always”! VHS I understand rules7755 I learn new things6154 I am respected5931 I get extra help6748 I understand work3422 T prepares5336 T grades fairly5137 T rules fair4218 T listens4724 T good job6236 District

What’s Next? Teacher training for new roles! Further development of the “Hybrid School” concept! Integration with other community options! Middle school magic! Adoption Options! Teacher training for new roles! Further development of the “Hybrid School” concept! Integration with other community options! Middle school magic! Adoption Options! Teacher training for new roles! Further development of the “Hybrid School” concept! Integration with other community options! Middle school magic! Adoption Options! Teacher training for new roles! Further development of the “Hybrid School” concept! Integration with other community options! Middle school magic! Adoption Options! Teacher training for new roles. Further development of the “Hybrid School” concept! Integration with other community options. Middle school magic. Adoption Options.

Strategic Competencies

Let’s Get It Right This Time! Knowing what we know, how can we continue to do what we do?