Florida Virtual School… Julie E. Young Executive Director.

Florida Virtual School…

Julie E. Young

Executive Director

What is FLVS?What is FLVS?First state funded virtual high school An innovative plan to increase

opportunities for:– Minority students– Rural schools– Low-performing schools– Homeschool students

Why Online?Why Online?• Flexible schedule• Enhanced course selection• Critical graduation credit• Authentic instruction for

homeschool students• Accommodates alternative

learning styles• Grade forgiveness• Additional credits

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54% Public school

38% Homeschooled

8% Private school

65 courses including: •Advanced Placement® •Honors •GED•Middle School

Student DataStudent DataStudent DataStudent Data

School Type Online Classes Taken Public School 1.35 Home school 2.14 Private 1.4 Charter 1.4 Overall average 1.5

FLVS Enrollments by School Type (2001-02)

Public School55%

Home School37%

Private School8%

average number of classes taken per student

FLVS Students (2001-02)

57%

43% Female

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Hidden Benefits Hidden Benefits of Virtual Coursesof Virtual CoursesHidden Benefits Hidden Benefits of Virtual Coursesof Virtual Courses

• Real Life Skills• College Readiness• Workplace Readiness• Lifelong Learner Development

The Secret to Online The Secret to Online Success…Success…

The Secret to Online The Secret to Online Success…Success…

People connecting

Welcome to Econ City

A Variety of Materials

New Concepts…

Explained w/Supports

Hot Links

Supporting Links

Critical Thinking Skills

Connections to Real Life Learning

Offline Activities

Meeting Individual Learning Styles

FLVS Where the students

come first!!!!