1. Luke Welch LVS Facilitator High School Redesign Summit April 25, 2008

3.  Availability of an expanded curriculum  Allowed students the opportunity to enroll in courses not offered at BHS, such as, Physics, Spanish, and Advanced Placement Courses  A resolution for student scheduling conflicts  No cost to school or student (books and supplies provided by LVS)

5.  Secured lab setting with computers at BHS  Attended LVS Training in late Spring  Registered students online  Met with LVS students prior to the opening day of school to explain the Virtual School concept

7.  Work with counselor to screen potential students  Students complete “Is Online Learning for Me” questionnaire provided by LVS  Work with individual students in selecting a course(s)  Assign Student email accounts  Register students online (Seniors first)

8.  Attend summer training provided by LVS  Load required software based on scheduled courses

9.  Review the LVS processes and procedures with students  Hand out and discuss the “Academic Honesty & Acceptable Use Policy”  Demonstrate the proper use of Avoyelles Parish School Board email accounts  Demonstrate how to access student courses through LVS (Blackboard)  Students placed in assigned seats by courses

10.  Students read email then login to LVS  Questions / Problems Discussion  Students check assignments and begin working  Students are monitored by facilitator (walk- throughs and SynchronEyes)  Students logout of email and LVS

11.  Students gain access to proctored assessments only by facilitator entered passwords  Assessments are scored by the Virtual School Teacher  Students access grades through Blackboard  Progress Reports are posted every three weeks  Recommended grades are posted by semester

13.  27 WinXP computers in two adjoining rooms  Dedicated Fiber Optic Cable from server  All monitors visible from one central location  SynchronEyes monitoring software  Networked Printer  Wireless laptop access available  Headphones w/mic available for student use  Smartboard for demonstrations

14.  The LVS Lab is available seven periods a day to accommodate flexibility in student schedules

16.  Peer-to-Peer communication  Excellent for Homebound Students  Communication between BHS & LVS  Teachers are accessible (email & phone)  Teachers are flexible with deadlines

17.  Teachers are not face-to-face  Screening process is not 100% accurate  Students wanting to “play” on the computer  Days after a storm! NO INERNET!

19. Luke L. Welch Bunkie High School lwelch@avoyellespsb.com 318-346-6216 x5078