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Mississippi Virtual Public School
Using tomorrow’s technology for today’s learning…
www.mvps.mde.k12.ms.us
Today’s Goals:
• Explore the rapid growth of
online learning
• Reflect on the history and
growth of online learning in
Mississippi
• Examine the plan for continued
success for Mississippi’s virtual
students
Here we grow…
A 2006 report called
“Keeping Pace with K-12
Online Learning: A Review
of State-Level Policy and
Practice” (from the North
American Council for
Online Learning [NACOL])
says enrollment in online
courses has increased by
as much as 50% in some
states.
38 states have state-led online programs, policies
regulating online education, or both.
Standards matter…
Guidelines for high-quality
online teaching have been
developed by the Southern
Regional Education Board
(SREB) and the National
Education Association
(NEA).
Why a virtual high school?
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More choices for students
Equitable learning opportunity
Address local teacher shortages
Distribute and model online teaching and
learning
Flexible scheduling
Enhanced course selection
Critical graduation credit
Accommodate alternative learning styles
Prepare 21st-century employees
The history of online learning in Mississippi
• Mississippi Online
Learning Institute (MOLLI)
was launched in 2000.
• In 2006, the new
Mississippi Virtual Public
School was launched.
Senate Bill No. 2602
“It is the intent of the Legislature
that the Mississippi Virtual
Public School established under
this section provides Mississippi
families with an alternative
choice to access additional
educational resources in an
effort to improve academic
achievement.”
What is the MVPS?
• The first state-wide public virtual high school
• An educational alternative offered at no cost to
districts, students, and parents
• An innovative plan to increase opportunities for
“under-served” populations, including rural
schools and low-performing schools
• A way to support class-size reduction and
equitable educational access initiatives
High School Participation
200
2004-2005
23 H.S. Pre-Katrina
150
2005-2006
39 H.S. Post-Katrina
2006-current
178 H.S. (est. site coordinators)
100
50
0
H. S. Participants
Pre-Katrina
Post Katrina
MVPS
Teacher’s Pool
100
80
60
40
20
0
MOLLI
Active
Contracted
MVPS
Pending
MOLLI
Active = 13
Contracted = 32
Pending = 19
MVPS
Active = 53
Contracted = 98
Pending = 4
Total trained in Teacher’s Pool
with Contracts = 94
Course Offerings
70
60
MOLLI
Active Sections: 13
50
40
30
MVPS
Active Sections (spring
semester): 65
20
10
0
MOLLI
Courses
MVPS
Active Sections
Student Enrollments
MOLLI
706
MVPS
>2000 (including new
spring 2007 semester
enrollments)
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
Enrollments
MOLLI
MVPS
MVPS is an educational
service managed by the MDE.
MDE/
MVPS team
Parents
MVPS
Student
MVPS
Teachers
Local High
School/Site
Coordinator
• All enrollments come
through local public high
schools.
• Credit is granted by the
local high school.
• There is a shared
responsibility for student
progress and success.
More about us…
• Our course management system:
Desire2Learn
• Our curriculum: Aventa
• Our teachers: Mississippi-certified
teachers - many teach at local high
schools during the day
Going to Class…
Students have a unique
username and password to
access their courses. Once they
have logged in, they are brought
to a home page. From here they
can access email, the pager,
news information, preferences,
and more.
Going to Class…
Students click on these
links to access their
individual MVPS
courses.
Inside the classroom…
This is an example
of a course home
page. This is Earth
Science.
Inside the classroom…
Mr. McKammon is RCSD’s
Teacher of the Year!
From the course
home page, teachers
can communicate
with their students
about the weekly
assignments and
expectations.
Students access all course materials online.
Students can
save or print
materials if
they choose.
Links to additional
course content
Discussion Boards simulate classroom discussion.
Virtual Dropbox
Students use the Dropbox to submit assignments to the teacher; the teacher also returns
graded assignments (with qualitative and quantitative feedback) to the students within
four days.
Assessment
Students can take
course quizzes and
often receive immediate
feedback. All midterm
and final exams,
however, are proctored
at the local high school
site.
Summer 2007
Math
Science
Social Studies
Language Arts
Elective
Algebra II
Earth Science
American Government
English III
Programming I
Pre-Algebra
Physical Science
Economics
English IV
Programming II
Geometry
Global Studies
Psychology
Priority Summer Registration: March 5-16, 2007
Future academic initiatives
• Expanded Advanced Placement course offerings
• MVPS teachers will update curriculum on a
regular basis, beginning Summer 2007
• Development of an online Mississippi Studies
course
• Course offerings for 7th, 8th, and 9th graders
The MVPS Team
Gwenda B. Purnell
Special Assistant to the State Superintendent
Office of Leadership & Professional Development
[email protected]
Jackie Mangieri
IT Planner
[email protected]
Lavern Fortson
Educational Specialist Sr.
[email protected]
Connie Ratcliffe
IT Planner
[email protected]
Demetrice Watts
Special Projects Officer II
[email protected]
Questions?