Distance Education in Secondary Schools

Survey Arkansas Virtual High School


A red asterisk (*) indicates required questions.

  1. In school year 2008-09 were there secondary (grades 9-12) students in your school enrolled in Arkansas Virtual High School?*
    Yes
    No


  1. In School year 2008-09 how many full time secondary students were enrolled in your school ?*


  1. In SY 2008-09, did your school deliver any distance education courses to students who were not enrolled full-time in your school (e.g., to students from other schools, private school students, or home-schooled students)? *
    Yes
    No


  1. Which of the following courses were your students enrolled in for the school year 2008-09? Select all that apply.*
    Algebra I
    Algebra IA
    Algebra IB
    Algebra II
    Algebra II with Trigonometry
    Biology
    Career/Technical Education
    Chemistry
    Creative Writing
    Economics
    English 9
    English 10
    English 11
    English 12
    Environment Science
    Foreign Language
    French I, II
    Geometry
    German I, II
    Health/Physical Education
    Introduction to Personal Finance
    Latin I, II
    Marine Science
    Mathematics
    Physical Science
    Physics
    Precalculus
    Psychology
    Science
    Social Studies
    Spanish I, II
    U.S. Government
    U.S. History 1877 to present


  1. For SY 2008-09, please specify course/s that are specifiy on the list.*


  1. How are the courses obtained? Purchased from whom? *


  1. How many courses were developed by the schools' staff?*


  1. What group of secondary students was offered distance education courses? Select all that apply*
    Traditional education
    Alternative Education
    Special Education
    Gifted/Talented Education


  1. What group of secondary students was offered distance education courses? Select all that apply*
        1 2 3
    Traditional  
    Special  
    Gifted/Talented  


  1. In SY 2008-09 did your school provide or pay for full-time regular students to attend Arkansas Virtual High? Select all that apply*
    Tuition
    Computer
    Internet Service Provider (ISP)


  1. Online courses were delivered using which of the following delivery systems? Select all that apply.*
    Internet courses using synchronous (i.e. simultaneous or “real time” computer streaming video, interactive computer/web conferencing
    Internet courses using asynchronous (i.e., not simultaneous) computer base.
    Two-way interactive video with two-way audio e.g. Polycom
    One-way video (live broadcasts)
    One-way prerecorded video (broadcast programs including prerecorded video broadcasts and cable transmissions using prerecorded video)
    One-way audio broadcasting (CD, iPods, or tapes)


  1. Do full-time or regularly enrolled students pay any portion of the cost for distance education courses (excluding textbooks) that are used to meet high school graduation requirements?*
    Yes
    No


  1. Has your school offered professional development to teachers to effectively deliver and utilization of distance education courses?*
    Yes
    No


  1. How many teachers were employed for 2008-09 academic year? (Please specify)*


  1. How many teachers were employed for 2008-09 academic year were full time teachers? (Please specify)*


  1. How many teachers were employed for 2008-09 academic year were part time teachers? (Please specify)*


  1. How many persons are (in addition to teachers) are employed by school? *


  1. Maximum number of students a part-time teacher can teach*


  1. Please indicate which statements below were motivates for your high school becoming involved in online education
    *
    Our online is attempting to increase access to high school students who would otherwise have to commute long and sometimes unrealistic distance to attend classes or be denied access all together
    We are attempting to overcome the limitations of our existing impacted physical facilities, such as over crowded parking lots, lack of classrooms, etc.
    We are attempting to increase enrollments by attracting new students who would not otherwise complete high school
    We are attempting to increase access to high school students who have schedule constraints, such as work, childcare, family obligations, etc.
    We are attempting to provide access to students with disabilities who may be housebound, and find it uncomfortable to work within the regular high school environment.
    We are attempting to stay up to date with trends in technology by working with the online delivery mode
    We are attempting to compete in the online market, so that we do not lose students from our service area to other online programs.
    We are accommodating a small number of faculties who are interested in exploring new methods of course delivery.


  1. Please indicate motivates for your high school becoming involved in online education if it is not listed in the previous question. Please write N/A if the question is not applicable.
    *


  1. In SY 2008-09 in your school, how many students enrolled in on-line courses completed with a passing grade*


  1. In SY 2008-09 in your school, how many students enrolled in on-line courses completed without a passing grade*


  1. Of the total number enrollments in distance education courses in SY 2008-09 in your school, as reported in question 2, how many enrollments resulted in course incompletes or dropouts*