Are we a good fit?

PHASE 1 Discovery & Planning

The exploratory phase occurs when partners assess their stakeholder vision, commit to identifying the appropriate level of resources needed to build a quality online or blended learning program, and create alignment of their vision and desired outcomes.

Planning for your foundation

What is the “why” behind the online program foundation?

Retention:

Leaders committed to ensuring students have learning options that meet their needs within the resident district to avoid the negative fiscal impact of open enrollment out of the district.

Readiness:

Leaders who value online learning readiness as part of their responsibility to prepare students for college, career, and life.

Establish your foundational vision—fill out the Foundation Matrix to figure out where you’re going

Reach:

Leaders committed to expanding course catalog options as a result of teacher shortages and or a desire to offer educational choice to resident or nonresident district students for varying reasons.

Who is championing the why and will it stick long term?

  • School Board

  • District Superintendent

  • District Administrator(s)

  • Building Administrator(s)

  • Instructor(s)

  • Parent(s)

  • Other

Use the Self Check Questionnaire to help guide which option you choose in Phase 2

PHASE 2 Choose Your Journey

The strategy phase where partners identify a roadmap and strategy aligned to their vision, desired outcomes, and resource availability aimed at implementing a quality online or blended learning program.

Which best describes the mindset of online learning within your organization?

  • We won’t offer online learning in the immediate future.

  • We will take on online learning all by ourselves.

  • We want someone to offer online learning for us.

  • We want a partner who will provide online learning choice and flexibility supporting our efforts.

... is a partner who desires choice aimed to offer quality learning modalities with a commitment to quality outcomes with specific online learning design, norms, tools, structures, roles of stakeholders, use of time, pace, and place, along with a commitment to quality online learning.

... is not a partner who desires to offer a single learning modality by replicating a classroom user experience mirroring classroom design, norms, tools, structures,roles of stakeholders, same use of time, pace, and place.