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The Putnam City Schools Board of Education in early April approved an agreement with Pearson Virtual Learning powered by Florida Virtual School to provide online virtual instruction to selected middle school and high school students.
District officials foresee several immediate benefits of virtual classes.
One group of students the virtual classes will be available for are those students who in the past have transferred out of Putnam City because the district could not provide virtual education.
Another benefit of the virtual school is to be able to offer online classes to students who are at risk of not graduating because of struggles with specific classes and state end-of-instruction tests. The “learning recovery” piece of the virtual education will quiz students to find out their weaknesses in a given subject, then re-teach in those specific areas to help students be successful.
Another group of students who may benefit from Putnam City’s virtual classes could be area homeschooled students who need one or more classes to round out their education.
At some point in the future, district officials hope to expand use of virtual school to allow district students to take classes they cannot fit into their schedule or classes the district doesn’t offer.
The virtual classes conform to Oklahoma state curriculum standards. Certified teachers leading the instruction will schedule contact with students at least once a week. The teachers will also be available to answer questions, clarify materials and provide help between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. seven days a week.
The district is not yet ready for students to enroll. With board approval of the agreement last night, the district can now move ahead in creation of forms and processes for enrollment.
Enrollment is expected to begin on Monday, May 9. Families who wish to enroll students at that time should contact the district’s enrollment office at (405) 491-7631.
Florida Virtual School is an established leader in developing and providing virtual K-12 education solutions to students all over the U.S. and the world. A nationally recognized e-Learning model and recipient of numerous awards, Florida Virtual was founded in 1997 and was the country’s first statewide Internet-based public high school. Today, Florida Virtual serves students in grades K-12 with more than 100 courses, including core subjects, world languages, electives, honors and14 Advanced Placement courses.
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