Teaching AP Economics Online : Achieving 21st Century Skills AP National Conference July 2011
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Teaching AP Economics Online: Achieving 21st Century Skills
AP National ConferenceJuly 2011
Presenters: Sonia ArtecheCarl Fields
Dianna Miller
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www.flvs.net
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FLVS in numbers…… for 2009-2010
• Half-Credit Course Completions : 213,926
• Physical Students Completed : 97,183
• Student Enrollments by School Type:
• Public & Charter School 66%• Home School 27%• Private School 7%
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How would you describe 21st Century Skills?
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Teaching AP Economics Online: Achieving 21st Century Skills
http://www.p21.org/documents/21st_century_skills_education_and_competitiveness_guide.pdf
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What schools need to do?
• Teach and measure advanced, 21st century skills that are the indispensible currency for participation, achievement and competitiveness in the global economy
• Solving complex, multidisciplinary, open-ended problems
• Creativity and entrepreneurial thinking
• Communicating and collaborating
• Teach 21st century skills to all children, not just an elite few
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How is Florida Virtual School Helping21st Century Demographic Changes
National expectations• Racial and ethnic minorities will
comprise the majority of the nation’s population by 2042
• 62% of children are expected to be a minority by 2050
• Challenge efforts to improve student performance and close achievement gaps.
Source: The U.S. Census Bureau (2008).
FLVS is helping…• Minority Student
enrollments: 42%
• Enrollment in Priority Schools:– Rural 8%– Low Performing 17%– High Minority 17%
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21st Century Skills: an overview
http://www.p21.org/route21
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FLVS and 21st Century Skills
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Teaching Economics Online: Achieving 21st Century Skills “If children have interest…then education happens”
21st Century Skills FLVS Micro / Macro
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Teaching Economics Online: Read with Understanding
21st Century Skills FLVS Micro / Macro
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Teaching Economics Online: Listen Actively
21st Century Skills FLVS Micro / Macro
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Teaching Economics Online: Convey Ideas in Writing
21st Century Skills FLVS Micro / Macro
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Teaching Economics Online: Speak so Others Can Understand
21st Century Skills FLVS Micro / Macro
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Teaching Economics Online: Learn Through Research
21st Century Skills FLVS Micro / Macro
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Teaching Economics Online: Using Information and Communication Technology
21st Century Skills FLVS Micro / Macro
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Teaching Economics Online: Reflect and Evaluate
21st Century Skills FLVS Micro / Macro
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Teaching Economics Online: Take Responsibility for Learning
21st Century Skills FLVS Micro / Macro
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Teaching Economics Online: Cooperate with Others
21st Century Skills FLVS Micro / Macro
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Teaching Economics Online: Cooperate with Others
• Students who attended AP Macro Economics review sessions in 2010 averaged 3.47 on the AP exam– National average on the
exam was: 2.76– State average on the exam
was: 2.13– All FLVS Macro students
average: 2.92
21st Century Skills FLVS Micro / Macro
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Teaching Economics Online: Problem Solving and Decision Making
21st Century Skills FLVS Micro / Macro
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Teaching Economics Online: Use Math to Solve Problems
21st Century Skills FLVS Micro / Macro
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Teaching Economics Online: Plan
21st Century Skills FLVS Micro / Macro
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Is FLVS achieving its goals?2010 AP Scores
Nation Florida FLVS
Macro 54% 34% 58%Micro 62% 36% 53%
Percent of qualifying scores
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Teaching Economics Online: achieving 21st Century Skills
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Questions? Comments?