Advanced Academics Success With At-Risk Students Featured in Newest Eduventures Report on Growth and Acceptance of Virtual Learning.To download high-resolution, print-ready JPEG JPEG in full Joint Photographic Experts Group Standard computer file format for storing graphic images in a compressed form for general use. JPEG images are compressed using a mathematical algorithm. images, click on the thumbnail image above. WARNING: these images are very large (800K+) Click here for caption Photo Editors/Business Editors/Education Writers NOTE TO MEDIA: Multimedia assets available A photo is available at URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.100703/bb11 SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 7, 2003 At-Risk Students The term at-risk students is used to describe students who are "at risk" of failing academically, for one or more of any several reasons. The term can be used to describe a wide variety of students, including,
Online Curriculum and Instructors Who Are Available around the Clock When Debbie Thiessen and her peers with the Seattle School District's Interagency in·ter·a·gen·cy adj. Involving or representing two or more agencies, especially government agencies. Academy were searching for an online education service provider, the choices seemed limited and unchallenging for their non-traditional students Non-traditional student is an American English term referring to students at higher education institutions (undergraduate college or university) who generally fall into two categories: recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. online curriculum with instructors who were available via email, monitored and protected chat rooms and phone calls around the clock, seven days a week. "Our goal was to find a program that could excite and motivate our students to stay in school," says Thiessen. "We did not find any other e-learning company offering a challenging accredited curriculum, 24/7 instructional support for the students and real-time progress reports for district administrators and parents. It proved to us Advanced Academics is a reliable partner who understands how to enable the non-traditional learner to graduate." The success of this unique e-learning platform is highlighted in a recent study titled "What Can Virtual Learning Do for Your School?" published by Boston-based Eduventures, the leading independent research firm exclusively focused on learning markets. The study features virtual learning case examples from six states and districts, comparative assessments of 13 virtual learning providers, and detailed profiles of six of the leading providers. A complimentary overview is available at www.eduventures.com. "Schools are employing virtual learning solutions to expand access to educational opportunities and enhance the teaching and learning environment for students and teachers," says Adam Newman, vice president of research at Eduventures. "It offers schools a new strategy and set of resources to achieve their academic mission." The Advanced Academics virtual learning platform is helping at-risk students in Seattle retrieve lost credits in areas such as English, Social Studies, Health and Science. The accredited courses are web-based and parents, students, and district administrators can view progress in real-time. While the Interagency Academy encourages both traditional teaching methods and online coursework, Thiessen says the Advanced Academics model is helping kids who have been disengaged dis·en·gage v. dis·en·gaged, dis·en·gag·ing, dis·en·gag·es v.tr. 1. To release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles. See Synonyms at extricate. 2. in a regular classroom to open up more by using the real-time chat rooms and e-mail. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Dr. Donald Felder, recently retired Principal of Interagency Academy, the Advanced Academics online learning model facilitates more frequent and substantive feedback between teachers and students. The Interagency Academy students have more opportunities for adjustments and improvement to their efforts because they receive regular feedback from Advanced Academics' teachers. The Advanced Academics' teachers are also in frequent contact (via email and telephone) with the educators at Interagency Academy. The interaction between online instructors and on site mentors strengthens the network of professionals supporting students' academic development. "The achievements at the Interagency Academy validate the results we see from other school districts nationwide working hard to keep at-risk students engaged and focused on graduating," says Jeff Elliott Geoffrey ("Jeff") Michael Elliott (born April 7, 1931) is a retired track and field athlete, who represented Great Britain in the men's pole vault event and decathlon at the 1952 Summer Olympics. , President of Advanced Academics. "Virtual learning gives these students the best chance for success in a challenging and rewarding environment." The Eduventures study concludes that virtual learning is becoming an effective strategy in helping states, districts, and schools to ensure educational access and equity, improve students' academic performance, and enhance the teacher-student educational environment. Other key findings in the study include: -- Nearly 300,000 students participated in virtual learning during the 2002-2003 school year. -- Nearly 20 states have launched a statewide virtual school initiative; and -- K-12 virtual learning providers generated $48.5 million in revenues in 2002, a figure that Eduventures forecasts to reach $87 million by 2005. About Advanced Academics Advanced Academics (www.advancedacademics.com) is an accredited provider of state correlated online curriculum for grades seven through 12 and currently operates in more than 180 districts in 15 states. The company offers more than 60 courses correlated to state standards in core and elective areas such as language arts language arts pl.n. The subjects, including reading, spelling, and composition, aimed at developing reading and writing skills, usually taught in elementary and secondary school. , math, science and social studies. In addition, Advanced Academics has a full-time staff of certified teachers A certified teacher is a teacher who has earned credentials from an authoritative source, such as the government, a higher education institution or a private source. These certifications allow teachers to teach in schools which require authorization in general, as well as allowing in each subject area and provides student assistance 24 hours, seven days a week via phone calls, real-time chats and email. The company has earned accreditation from The Commission of International and Trans-Regional Accreditation (CITA CITA Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements CITA Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics CITA Center for Information Technology Accommodation (US; now the GSA IT Accommodation Division) ) and the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA) is one of six regional accreditation organizations recognized by the United States Department of Education and Council for Higher Education Accreditation. (NCA (Network Computing Architecture) An architecture from Oracle for developing applications within a networked computing environment. It provides a three-tier distributed environment based on CORBA that uses program components known as "cartridges. ). In January 2003, Boston-based Eduventures, which tracks the education market, recognized Advanced Academics in the "Eduventures 100: Leading Businesses Transforming the Education Economy." Note: A photo is available at URL: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.100703/bb11 |
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