Alabama State Department of Education - ALSDE Connect

Denise Veal Account Executive (478) 251-0066 Denise.Veal@

Alabama State Department of Education

Invitation to Bid #06-DLC 2016 ACCESS Virtual Learning Online Courses and/or Course Modules August 18, 2016

Response to Alabama State Department of Education ITB 06-DLC 2016

ACCESS Virtual Learning Online Courses and/or Course Modules

Contents

Executive Summary .................................................................................................................................... 4 Proposed Services ...................................................................................................................................... 6

Proposed Services.................................................................................................................................. 6 Bid Specifications/Requirements .............................................................................................................. 8

Nationally Recognized Quality Standards for Online Courses ............................................................... 8 History, Philosophy, and Pedagogical Models ....................................................................................... 9 Accreditations and Academic Partners .................................................................................................. 9 Demo Information ................................................................................................................................. 10 Copyright Compliance and Intellectual Property Rights ....................................................................... 10 Conformance with the Americans with Disabilities Act......................................................................... 11 Universal Design for Learning .............................................................................................................. 11 Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) ............................................................................... 11 Technical Support................................................................................................................................. 11 Course/Content Management .............................................................................................................. 14 Learning Resources and Materials ....................................................................................................... 14 Age, Developmentally, and Grade-Level Appropriate Content ............................................................ 15 User Friendly Organization ................................................................................................................... 16 Higher Order Thinking .......................................................................................................................... 18 Support and Enhance Student Engagement and Student Motivation .................................................. 18 Accurate, Complete and Current Content ............................................................................................ 21 Free of Bias and Culturally Diverse ...................................................................................................... 22 21st Century Skills ................................................................................................................................ 22 Diagnostic Assessments ...................................................................................................................... 23 Formative and Summative Assessments ............................................................................................. 26 Assessment Types ............................................................................................................................... 27 Lab Activities......................................................................................................................................... 28 Pre-Learning Activities.......................................................................................................................... 28 Test Banks & Randomization ............................................................................................................... 29 Instructional Strategies Vary According to Desired Type of Learning Outcomes ................................ 29 Requirements for Objective and Subjective Assessments................................................................... 30 Instructor Feedback .............................................................................................................................. 31 Alternative Evaluation Methods ............................................................................................................ 31 Videos, Animations, Audio, etc. Support and Enhance Learning......................................................... 31 Resources that Extend the Scope of the Course ................................................................................. 32 Learning Styles ..................................................................................................................................... 33

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Response to Alabama State Department of Education ITB 06-DLC 2016

ACCESS Virtual Learning Online Courses and/or Course Modules

E-learning Standards ............................................................................................................................ 34 Adaptable and Flexible to Meet Individual Needs ................................................................................ 34 Software, Hardware, Texts, Other Supplemental Materials and Costs ................................................ 35 Affiliations or Partnerships .................................................................................................................... 36 External Web Links............................................................................................................................... 37 Content Development ........................................................................................................................... 38 Rigor, Depth, and Breadth .................................................................................................................... 40 Content Development Procedures, Processes and Review ................................................................ 41 References ........................................................................................................................................... 41 Professional Services ........................................................................................................................... 43 Pricing Structure ....................................................................................................................................... 46 Comprehensive Courses ...................................................................................................................... 46 Tutorials ................................................................................................................................................ 47 Materials ............................................................................................................................................... 47 Professional Services ........................................................................................................................... 48 Provided at No Additional Cost............................................................................................................. 48 Suggested Reading................................................................................................................................... 49

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Response to Alabama State Department of Education ITB 06-DLC 2016

ACCESS Virtual Learning Online Courses and/or Course Modules

Executive Summary

Apex Learning is pleased to have the opportunity to respond to the Alabama State Department of Education's (SDE) Invitation to Bid for ACCESS Virtual Learning Online Courses and/or Course Modules and offers this response to support the Alabama SDE in offering online middle and high school courses and course modules (Grades 6-12) in the following areas:

Standard and advanced courses aligned to Alabama standards College Board approved Advanced Placement courses Additional course offerings (electives) Remediation and supplemental resources and/courses Credit recovery To support Alabama SDE's needs, Apex Learning offers two digital curriculum solutions, each of which has been developed to address specific requirements: Comprehensive Courses -- in math, science, English, social studies, world languages, Advanced

Placement, and electives including Career and Technical Education -- address the needs of all students, from building foundational skills to creating opportunities for advanced coursework. Designed for original credit and efficient credit recovery, each Comprehensive Course provides a complete course of study that offers breadth of standards coverage, depth of instruction, and integrated formative and summative assessment. Apex Learning Courses are based on leading learning research and state and national standards including the Alabama Courses of Study and the Common Core. Tutorials meet the need for flexible digital content to support teachers in personalizing learning to provide remediation and supplemental materials to ensure students pass their courses the first time (reducing the need for credit recovery).

Apex Learning provides multiple digital curriculum solutions to prepare students for college and work.

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Response to Alabama State Department of Education ITB 06-DLC 2016

ACCESS Virtual Learning Online Courses and/or Course Modules

Apex Learning is recognized as the nation's leading digital curriculum provider based on our proven ability to 1) increase student learning, 2) support successful implementations, and 3) achieve results. 1) High expectations and success for all students. Apex Learning supports education entities in setting high expectations for all students, and recognizes the need to meet each student at his or her individual level of academic readiness. To enable all students to master rigorous standards-based content, Apex Learning digital curriculum features a balance of active learning to ensure student engagement and motivation, multiple representations to address different learning styles, and scaffolding to support English language learners and struggling students. 2) Best-in-class services and support. Apex Learning is committed to delivering value to clients and that means successful implementations. An experienced team, composed of an Implementation Success Manager, an Operations Manager, and the Apex Learning Support Staff, partners with state and district staff to ensure the success of each digital learning program. 3) Proven results and outcomes. Implementations of Apex Learning digital curriculum yield results. From outperforming the national average on AP exams by 13% points at Iowa Online AP Academy, to 7.5 percentage point increase in the graduation rate at Houston Independent School District, to a 7.7 percentage point increase at Boston Public Schools, to a dropout rate that was cut by 50 percent at Sarasota County Schools, Apex Learning digital curriculum is proven to produce positive outcomes. Schools using Apex Learning digital curriculum are eager to share their success publically. This has resulted in a library of third-party research studies, client implementation stories, testimonials, and quotes that describe Apex Learning implementations and celebrate the outcomes achieved. Thank you for the invitation to submit this response. We look forward to partnering with the Alabama SDE to help you meet your goals. If you have any questions about this proposal, please contact Denise Veal at (478) 251-0066 or Denise.Veal@.

Respectfully,

Cynthia Rogan Vice President

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