California Online Learning: Legislation and Policy

Joyce Hinkson, Ca Dept of Ed (phone)

Greg Ottinger, San Diego COERob Darrow, Retired Online

PrincipalCUE Conference 2012

Introductions

How many teachers? K-8; 9-12?

School administrators?

District administrators?

Counselors, Librarians, etc?

Company/Organization Representative?

Purpose: To share a little history about legislation and policy regarding online learning in

California

Past Legislation

• AB 885 (2002)• AB 294 (2003) – Passed

(Sunset in 2006)• AB 1985 (2006) -

Suspense• AB 2457 (2008) -

Suspense• AB 802 (2011) -

Suspense• SB 532 (2011) -

Suspense

Present Legislation

CA AB 644“…provide that school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools that offer online courses may claim attendance toward average daily attendance on the basis of a pupils �attendance in an online course…”

Considerations

Focused on grades 9-12

Synchronous focused*

Possibility of multiple attendance reporting requirements

*((h) Pupil attendance in asynchronous online courses shall not be included in the calculation of average daily attendance pursuant to Section 46300 until the Superintendent has adopted rules and regulations pursuant to subdivision .

Present Legislation

ONLINE K-12 EDUCATION. COLLEGE PREPARATORY COURSES

(CA Student Bill of Rights)

Authorizes school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools to claim average daily attendance funding for student participation in approved online courses.

Considerations

Currently gathering signatures to be placed on next election ballot (November, 2012)

Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) report found potential long-term savings from online learning

Focus on University of California a-g requirements

Current Laws

State: Independent Study

ADA: High school students must be in face-to-face attendance 240 minutes per day

Current Policy/Initiatives (Formal and Informal)

University of California

Cal Learning Resources Network (CLRN.org) Census Courses

County Offices and Districts CCSESA

Individual Schools and Teachers

Consortiums Leading Edge Alliance California Consortium of Independent Study

California Department of Education

CA Independent Study Resources http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/eo/is/

http://bit.ly/cdeonlinelearning

http://bit.ly/cdeonlinelearning

http://bit.ly/cdeonlinelearning

Future Legislation

What do we need and want? Assembly

CCSESA Voter Initiatives

Contact Info

Dr. Joyce Hinkson, CDE, Jhinkson@cde.ca.govhttp://pubs.cde.ca.gov/tcsii/onlineeducation/onlineeducindex.aspx ORhttp://bit.ly/cdeonlinelearning

Dr. Greg Ottinger, Director of Online Learning, San Diego COE, Gottinger@sdcoe.nethttp://www.sdcoe.net/technology/

Dr. Rob Darrow, Rob@onlinelearningvisions.com www.onlinelearningvisions.com