ECP Program Wide Information: .tx.us
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APPLICATION B:
INFORMED CHOICE REPORT
|PROGRAM AND COURSE INFORMATION |
|Indicate grade levels that will be served through the eCP program. | |
|Provide descriptive information about the students expected to | |
|participate in your eCP program, such as gifted and talented, | |
|at-risk, migrant, special education, drop-out recovery, etc. | |
|Provide the instructional year calendar for your eCP program, | |
|including any options for continued participation outside of the | |
|standard school district calendar. | |
|Total number of students you anticipate enrolling in the eCP | |
|program. | |
|Percentage of your district’s / open enrollment charter’s total | |
|student enrollment you anticipate will participate in the eCP | |
|program. | |
|Do you plan to offer courses through the eCP program to students |YES |
|outside the district or charter boundaries, per agreement with |NO |
|another district? | |
|List name(s) of online course provider(s). | |
|Identify any academic services that the program expects a student’s | |
|parent(s) or guardian(s) to provide to the student. | |
|Indicate whether it is anticipated that students will participate in| |
| | |
|electronic courses in a virtual setting only; or | |
|a combination of traditional program courses on campus and | |
|electronic courses in a virtual setting. | |
|eCP courses must meet the eCP definition of an electronic course and| |
|must be aligned to meet or exceed the TEKS for that content area. | |
|What has the district done to ensure that these two conditions have | |
|been met? Describe any other processes and standards used to ensure| |
|the quality of the courses and of instruction. (e.g., outside | |
|evaluation of both courses and teaching, National Standards of | |
|Quality endorsed by NACOL). | |
|(Grades 3-8) Indicate the courses required by TAC §74.2 and/or | |
|§74.3(a) for elementary and middle school, not earning credit toward| |
|graduation that will be provided through the eCP program. | |
|A school district or open-enrollment charter participating in the | |
|eCP must provide access to the program for students with | |
|disabilities in compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities | |
|Education Act (IDEA). Describe the methods your plan will utilize to| |
|ensure access for IDEA-eligible students. | |
|A high degree of active and collaborative interactions in an online | |
|environment between the online teacher and student and between and | |
|among student is expected to be integral to the instructional design| |
|of an online course as well as the instructional strategies used by | |
|the online teacher. Describe the processes, policies and practices | |
|your program uses to ensure this type and degree of meaningful | |
|interaction and indicate the frequency, purpose and communication | |
|methods used. (i.e., threaded online discussion; Wiki; webinar using| |
|Elluminate, etc.). | |
|A school district or open-enrollment charter is expected to build | |
|and maintain a community of learners in the virtual setting. | |
|Describe your policy to ensure that this occurs in the online | |
|courses offered by your program. | |
|The typical maximum student to teacher ratio should be comparable to| |
|that of a single face to face classroom. What is the school | |
|district’s policy regarding the maximum student to teacher ratio for| |
|an online course? | |
|A school district or open-enrollment charter should have measures in| |
|place to help students and parent(s) / guardian(s) determine whether| |
|online learning is an effective learning environment for the | |
|individual student. Describe the tools and processes used to assist| |
|students and their parent(s) / guardian(s) in their determinations. | |
|Describe the training offered to students and parent(s) or | |
|guardian(s) to ensure students have the technology skills necessary | |
|to participate in an electronic course. | |
|Describe the contingency plan for the continuation of instructional | |
|services to each eCP student sufficient to allow them to complete | |
|their eCP course(s) and earn credit, in the event that the contract | |
|or agreement through which an eCP course is provided is terminated, | |
|or an eCP course is no longer available to the student. | |
|Explain the process used to place students in the appropriate | |
|academic levels of program. | |
|Describe in detail the method(s) and schedule(s) by which student | |
|progress in the course will be monitored to ensure students’ mastery| |
|of content. | |
|Describe the circumstances in which a student may be placed in | |
|different academic levels for different course subjects during a | |
|school year. | |
|Describe the circumstances in which a student may complete more than| |
|one course level or grade level during a school year. | |
|Describe how your program will ensure that students have access to | |
|the technology required to take the course(s). (Example: equipment | |
|and software loan program with reimbursement to cover internet | |
|service for students who do not have the necessary technology | |
|access; arrangements for community-based computer access at local | |
|library within distance of student’s residence.) | |
|Technical support is crucial for students participating in the | |
|program. Students will often participate in the eCP outside the | |
|hours of the traditional school day. Describe your plan to provide | |
|technical support as needed and include hours of availability. | |
|Identify any extracurricular activities provided by the program, | |
|including activities held on a campus in the school district. | |
|Describe the transportation plan that students may utilize for | |
|proctored exams, face to face meetings, etc. | |
|TEACHER INFORMATION |
|Indicate who employs the certified online teacher. |
|Your school district? |
|A campus in your school district? |
|Another Texas school district or open-enrollment charter? |
|A course provider other than a Texas school district or open-enrollment charter? |
|Provide name and type of organization (e.g. regional ESC # _ ____ in Texas, institution of higher education, commercial course provider,|
|or some other type of organization) |
|Is the certified online teacher the teacher of record? |YES |
| |NO |
|If no, indicate who employs the teacher of records: |
|Your school district? |
|A campus in your school district? |
|Another Texas school district or open-enrollment charter? |
|A course provider other than a Texas school district or open-enrollment charter? |
|Provide name and type of organization (e.g. regional ESC # _ ____ in Texas, institution of higher education, commercial course provider,|
|or some other type of organization) |
|Each teacher of an electronic course offered through the eCP must be certified to teach that course and grade level. |
|Describe the responsibilities and expectations for teachers. Indicate| |
|qualifications required for teachers. | |
|Describe the professional development provided to teachers specific to| |
|teaching an electronic course; include content, scope and duration of | |
|course or professional development program. | |
|Indicate the standards and describe the evaluation or review method | |
|used to ensure the professional development program is preparing | |
|teachers to teach effectively online. | |
|What are the required hours of availability for teachers? | |
|PROGRAM POLICIES AND PROCEDURES |
|Academic integrity must be upheld and attendance confirmation must be clearly documented. Describe the school district’s methodology to |
|meet each requirement below: |
|Authenticate student course work and attendance. | |
|Document the records that will be created and maintained to verify | |
|student attendance (participation) in eCP courses. | |
|Clearly address how and when a student who has stopped participating | |
|in the instructional program will be considered withdrawn from | |
|participation in an eCP course and/or withdrawn from eCP program | |
|enrollment. | |
|Describe the records that will be maintained to clearly document | |
|student’s date of enrollment and withdrawal in each eCP course and in | |
|the eCP program. | |
|Provide a summary of the program policies relating to the following: |
|Truancy: | |
|Absences: | |
|Discipline: | |
|Withdrawal: | |
|Expulsion: | |
|A school district or open-enrollment charter is expected to have strategies in place for active communication with parent(s) / guardian(s). |
|For the following, describe the district’s notification policy and minimum requirements for teachers as it relates to the interaction |
|between teacher and parent(s) / guardian(s). Also, include the frequency, purpose and communication method, (e.g., e-mail, phone call, |
|etc.) |
|Student ongoing participation: | |
|Student progress issues: | |
|Student attendance issues: | |
|Student discipline issues: | |
|Student withdrawal issues: | |
|Student expulsion issues: | |
|Describe the plan for scheduled meetings between parent(s) / | |
|guardian(s) of students enrolled in the program and teachers or other | |
|school officials. Include meeting times in relation to the course, | |
|(e.g. prior to start of courses; at the completion of the first half | |
|of course, etc.); purpose of meeting, (e.g., program orientation; | |
|mid-term discussion of student’s progress; social gathering of | |
|families to build sense of community; orientation for TAKS); and means| |
|used to meet (e.g. face to face, videoconferencing, phone conference | |
|call, etc.). If face to face, indicate location. | |
|As required by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), student information is confidential. Participants shall adhere to the|
|record retention requirements as described in Section N. Record Retention of the Terms of Participation. |
|Explain the program policy relating to computer security and privacy. | |
|Explain how the ongoing security of all eCP-related data will be | |
|ensured. | |
|WAIVERS |
|ALL school districts and open-enrollment charter schools selected for participation in the eCP must request a waiver to the two-hour and |
|four-hour attendance rules, for purposes of the eCP. All waivers related to the eCP will be limited to the period of time during which the |
|selected applicant is participating in the program. |
|List all waivers you anticipate requesting. | |
|Is a charter amendment needed to allow for inclusion of electronic |YES |
|courses? |NO |
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