Please see the 2020/21 data from student/parent survey …

K-9 Parent Survey Results (Link here)

1. What worked well this year for your student’s learning?
   “The constant communication”
   “Being able to work at own pace”
   “Flexibility and the ability to finish early”
   “Loved zoom classes. Teachers and students adapted very well to the zoom classes. Loved the virtual “field trips” & guests that were facilitated by teachers.”
   “That she could learn at her own pace. Online programs like Raz kids and SplashLearn were huge helpers.”
   “One on one attention”
   “The weekly zoom class to stay in touch with other students and teacher, and the effort put in by our teacher to make sure we always have more than enough material to work on.”
   “My student learned a lot about nature and life cycles just being outside most days in our yard.”
   “He did very well at the art classes as well. It was very good for him to meet in person after such a long haul without face to face instruction.”
   “Focusing on one subject at a time or one unit in a specific subject at a time was most helpful”
   “More one on one time. Better help then public.”
2. What would you like to see added?

“Would like to see more in person opportunities”
“Not sure. Just a bit of freedom is great.
A regular zoom call a few more times a week our teachers did incredible!

10 – 12 Student Survey Results (link here)

1. What worked well this year for your student’s learning?
   “Being able to be creative with projects and having more freedom in that sense” 
   “It was quick and easy” 
   “I was able to work at my own pace, and the course was very straight forward.” 
   “The teachers that I had for my VLearn courses have been very helpful. Being self-motivated was important for me to get through my courses on time.” 
   “The low anxiety levels of me working in my own space at my own pace, and acknowledging when I need to contact my teacher in any time of help.” 
   “I work all the time so the flexibility of when things need to be done really helps.” 
   “I am thankful that vLearn was able to offer the courses I needed and I received good feedback on my assignments.” 
2. What would you like to see added?
   “Perhaps more teacher/student in-person interaction, although I was very happy with my completely online experience in VLearn too.” 
   “More room in classes. There were a couple classes that I was not able to get into, for example CLC 12” 
   “Though I am graduating this year, it would have been nice to have more language classes (other than French and Spanish, which weren’t available in my grade anyways) and some sort of art class would have been great.” 

Courses grade 8-12 (2019-2020 school year):
Activated = 1487
Completed = 1351
91% completion rate

Elementary Goal:  To increase student engagement and build a sense of community in a DL environment using a variety of collective tools and resources

Secondary Goal:  To increase communication and connection with students in order to increase engagement.   

Increasing Student Engagement

Research has found that programs that prove to be the most effective include multiple support strategies.  The most promising including – case management, mentorship, relationships and a sense of belonging, social and academic engagement strategies, and individualized support

We will continue the focus of engagement into the 2021-22 school year as the COVID pandemic had a an impact on our site accommodations.  Many proposed/planned engagement opportunities were not possible under current ECP guidelines.

To increase student engagement and build a sense of community in a DL environment using a variety of collective tools and resources. 

*Weekly activities
*Weekly virtual meetings
*PM Benchmarks – online
*Small groups

To increase communication and connection with students in order to increase engagement.