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courses

Alignment with• iNACOL - National Standards of Quality for

Online Courses• TEKS - Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills

Instructor-Led

Equivalent in instructional rigor and scope to a course that is provided in a traditional classroom setting

Courses

A student is eligible to enroll in a course provided by the TxVSN only if the student

• is younger than 21 years of age on September 1 of the school year

• has not graduated from high school

• is otherwise eligible to enroll in public school in Texas

Eligible Students

Maximum of 2 courses per semester

Each course must fill a graduation requirement for the student

How many courses may a student take?

Research indicates mentoring and monitoring students engaged in online learning is crucial to student success!

Parents play a key role in mentoring and monitoring their student throughout online courses.

Support for online learners

Site Coordinator’s (counselor) responsibilities

• Review READI Survey results with student before enrollment in course

• Enroll student in course(s)

• Facilitate student drops or adds

• Receive student’s final grade

Support for online learners

Student and parent responsibilities

• Student will complete the READI Survey and review results with parent and Site Coordinator (student email address required)

• Parent will:• Monitor/mentor the student to ensure progress• Communicate with the instructor at regular

intervals or as needed• Ensure online access and supplemental materials

Support for online learners

Must be taken under the supervision of a school district proctor not related to the student

Dates and locations of proctored exams will be available on the campus website

Examinations

Commitment to success

Student Success Defined:

• All required course activities and assessments completed

• A final grade of 70 or better

To help ensure student success:

• A contract describing the time commitment and other expectations necessary for online course success will be signed by the student and parent

Commitment to success

Complete the READI Survey – analyze learning strengths and opportunities for growth

Visit txvsn.org – TxVSN catalog, High School

Decide what course(s) will benefit your graduation plan

Contact your Site Coordinator (counselor) for enrollment

Sign commitment contract (parent and student) prior to enrollment

Where to go from here…

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