Transcript North Carolina Virtual Public School (NCVPS)

North Carolina Virtual Public
School (NCVPS)
What is NCVPS?
Online distance instructional model
 State-approved curricula taught by
licensed, highly-qualified NC teachers
 Highly interactive experience
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What NCVPS is not?
NCVPS is not an online school
 NCVPS is not a “teach yourself” program
 NCVPS is not the solution for students
who “don’t like school”
 NCVPS is not easy
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Why take a NCVPS course?
Allows for scheduling flexibility
 Courses not offered in a traditional
setting
 Accelerate to early graduation
 Recover credit for failed courses
 Builds self-motivation, independence,
resourcefulness
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Characteristics of Distance
Learners
Strong organization skills
 Independence, self-direction
 Strong reading and writing skills
 Self-advocacy
 Comfortable with technology
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Common Reasons for NCVPS
Failure
Lack of organization
 Poor communication
 Over-reaching
 Course was taken to avoid school
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NCVPS Course Offerings
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Full course offerings with course
descriptions and pre-requisites can be
found at www.ncvps.org *
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Course Types
◦ Traditional
◦ Year-Long (all AP and some foreign language)
◦ Credit Recovery
* Some courses may not be available to our students
NCVPS Summer Program
June 11th – August 3rd
 Traditional Courses
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◦ Must attend orientation at designated lab
during Week One
◦ Compressed schedule (2-3 hrs per day)
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Credit Recovery
◦ Must attend daily at designated lab
◦ Mastery-based program
NCVPS - School Year
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What does NCVPS look like at Hoggard?
◦ During school hours – MC-11
◦ 28 computers and full-time facilitator
◦ All underclassmen are required to take
NCVPS courses on-campus in MC-11 unless
accelerating
◦ Seniors may have the option of taking a
course during 1st or 4th block from home
NCVPS – School Year
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Progress monitoring
◦ Monthly updates
◦ Parental access
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Communicating with teacher
◦ Email, chat, text, etc
◦ Live tutoring sessions
NCVPS – Registration
Pre-registration at Hoggard will open
Wednesday, March 14th
 Pre-registrations must be submitted by
Friday, March 23rd at 5:00pm
 SPACE IS LIMITED
 Click on the NCVPS image on the
Hoggard webpage for more information
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http://www.nhcs.net/hoggard/ncvps.html
For more information…
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The NCVPS website provides a wealth of
information including virtual course tours
and testimonials
www.ncvps.org