Find out about Calvert's product offerings and what we are planning for the future.

1. CALVERT EDUCATION SERVICES
“What’s New at Calvert?”
An Invitation-Only Webinar
for Current Calvert Customers and Employees
January, 2014
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2. Overview of Presentation
• Welcome and introductions
• Recent developments at Calvert Education Services
• Calvert product offerings
– Parent and market feedback regarding program improvements and
expansion
– The Calvert product suite
– The Calvert Curriculum vision
• Program offerings by school year
– Program expansion/improvements for 2014/15
– Future program expansion/improvements
• Discussion
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3. Introduction of Participants
• Gretchen Roe – Calvert Community Liaison
– 20+ years of home schooling experience.
– Six children – 2 college grads, 2 college students, 2 who are still
“Calvert kids”.
– Calvert School’s Community Liaison since 2006.
• Eric Isselhardt, PhD – Chief Academic Officer
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Former CEO of three independent schools.
CEO of the nationally known Kingsbury Center in DC.
Vice President at Southern Vermont College.
International school and curriculum architect.
• Joseph Olchefske – President of Calvert Education Services
– Former President of two online learning companies.
– Education researcher at American Institutes for Research.
– Superintendent of Seattle Public Schools.
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4. Recent Developments at
Calvert Education Services
• Separation from the Calvert Day School.
– In December 2012.
• Transition from non-profit to for-profit status.
– In December 2012.
– Initial investment by investor group.
• Acquisition of VSchoolz Inc.
– In October 2013.
– Key VSchoolz assets include digital curriculum and an excellent Learning
Management System.
• Expanded executive management team.
– New President, Chief Academic Officer and Chief Financial Officer.
• Second round of investment pending.
– To fund improvements and digitization of the Calvert Curriculum.
– To be completed in the near future.
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5. Parent and Market Feedback
Regarding Program Expansion
• Need for a Calvert high school program.
• More digital/online content and programming.
– Online schooling options.
• Additional instructional support.
– Especially in the most challenging content areas.
– Higher grade levels.
• Additional services to support students in areas of additional
need.
– Academic support and remediation.
– High school specific supports.
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6. The Calvert Product Suite
Calvert
Classic
Calvert
Plus
Calvert
Academy
Basic Services
A La Carte Services
Live Instruction in
Some Courses
Live Instruction in All
Courses on a Weekly
Basis
Calvert Curriculum
Calvert Curriculum
Calvert Curriculum
Rigorous, aligned K12
Analog and digital
Unified LMS
Rigorous, aligned K12
Analog and digital
Unified LMS
Rigorous, aligned K12
Analog and digital
Unified LMS
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7. Our Vision for the Calvert Curriculum
• Rigorous curriculum: Consistent level of rigor across:
• Grade levels K-12
• Subject matters
• Assessments
• Aligned curriculum:
• Consistent curricular approach K-12
• Learn/Use/Teach pedagogy
• Analog and digital:
Calvert Curriculum
Rigorous, aligned K12
Analog and digital
Unified LMS
• Analog: K-8 Calvert materials
• Digital: K-8 and 9-12
• Unified LMS: All digital content on a single learning management system
(LMS)
• Vschoolz LMS
• Consistent skinning and navigation
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8. Program Expansion/Improvements 2014/15
• Launch of the Calvert High School
– 9th grade in Fall 2014
– 9th and 10th grades in Fall 2015
– 9th-12th in Fall 2016
• Expanded online capabilities
– Full online program for 9th grade in Fall 2014
– Full online program in all grade in Fall 2015
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Live online instruction
– Individual courses
• Grades 6-9
• Math, Writing, foreign languages
– Full school program
• Support services
– All grades - Tutoring, test prep, academic counseling, Verticy, ATS
– High school - Test prep, college counseling
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9. Program Offerings by Year
SY14-15
SY15-16
SY16-17
Curriculum upgrades
Yes
Yes
Yes
Online program
No
Yes
Yes
9th Grade
9th -10th Grades
9th -12th Grades
Online program
Yes
Yes
Yes
Spanish language
Yes
Yes (others possible)
Yes (others possible)
AP classes
Yes
Yes
Yes
9th
K-10
K-12
K-8 Private Pay/Legacy
MyCalvert
VSchoolz
VSchoolz
K-8 Institutional
Connexus
VSchoolz
VSchoolz
High School
VSchoolz
VSchoolz
VSchoolz
Live Instruction
Yes
Yes
Yes
Partial menu
Full menu
Full menu
K-8
High School
LMS
Additional Services
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