Lessons from State Virtual School Leaders Chris Rapp, Executive Director Jodi Holzman, Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Dec 14, 2015
Lessons from State Virtual School Leaders
Chris Rapp, Executive DirectorJodi Holzman, Director of
Curriculumand Instruction
Independent Non-profit
Supplemental provider
10th year of operation
2,000 plus enrollments
Over 70 courses
Serving 100 of 178 school districts
Success rate 88%
Four staff, 30 teachers
History
Founded 1998
Consortium of schools
Various funding models
NCA/CITA Accreditation
Growth
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1000
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1999 2001 2003 2005 2007
Student Enrollments
Administration & Teachers
Colorado Online Learning Nonprofit Board of Directors
Chris A. RappExecutive Director
Jodi HolzmanDir. of Curriculum & Instruction
Bridget Kreutzer Technical Services Director
Maryann PenaStudent Services Director
Colorado Online Learning Teaching Staff
Courses
Art6% Business
8%Electives
4%
World Languages28%
Language Arts8%
Mathematics12%
Music1%
Science12%
Social Studies16%
Technology5%
Policy – Accountability - Evaluation
HB 07-1066
External Evaluation
NCA/CITA & NCAA
Marketplace
Success Rate
Lessons Learned
Resistance to change
Finding the money
Improving the courses
Best Practices
School
Teacher
Student
Support
Best Practices…cont.
Content/Curriculum
Course
Technology
What Now?
Administrative
Teaching and Learning
Student Success – Effective use of Technology