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Online learning expands educational opportunities and provides equal opportunities for all learners.

 

Nationally, the number of K-12 students taking online courses rose to more than a million public school students during the 2007-08 school year, a 47 percent increase from the previous year. *

 

The Illinois Virtual School (IVS) provides online courses taught by Illinois certified, highly qualified teachers.  IVS works with public, private, and home schools in an effort to provide equal access to high quality, ILS-aligned courses for students in grades 5-12. 

 

IVS is also currently developing professional development opportunities for Illinois educators.  Hosting rigorous ILS-aligned content for blended learning opportunities for students (i.e., a combination of face to face instruction and virtual learning instruction) is a goal of the IVS.   At the national level, blended learning is essential to revitalizing education and preparing students for work in a global economy.

 

Current Data Related to IVS

 

Students

  • IVS serves 4500 students from a number of districts, including the very large Chicago Public School District to Tremont, a small, rural district.

 

IVS Instructors

  • IVS has on staff 70 Illinois certified, highly qualified teachers.

 

Course Offerings

  • IVS offers 131 different courses in its course catalog.
  • Courses range from Advanced Placement (AP), credit recovery, and enrichment.
  • The current IVS owned courses have been reviewed for alignment to IL learning standards and appropriate assessments.

 

Summer School 2009

  • There were 862 students registered in summer school courses.
  • There were 64 different courses offered over the summer.
  • Courses range from Pre-Algebra to Latin II.
  • IVS supported both credit recovery students and students taking enriched courses.  Many summer school students depended on IVS summer school to graduate.

 

Professional Development

  • Thirteen Response to Intervention (RTI) online professional development modules for educators are to be hosted by IVS beginning Summer 2010.
  • IVS is staged to be the online delivery system for statewide professional development opportunities.
  • Equal access to high quality professional development can be offered through IVS.

* Source:  Sloan Consortium – www.edweek.org/go/tc09

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    Due to a temporary glitch in our Student Information System (MAESTRO), students, parents, and schools are unable to view grades and attendance.  Students can view grades in the course itself.  

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