This document discusses the growth of online learning and its increasing role and importance in K-12 and higher education. It notes that fully online and blended models are expanding, with projections that over 50% of high school courses will be online by 2019. Independent schools are encouraged to explore opportunities in the online learning space through partnerships, offering blended programs, and leveraging technological capabilities. The Online School for Girls is highlighted as an example of an independent school utilizing online learning to fulfill its mission and reach more students.

1. Online Learning and the Independent School Online School forGirls Online School for Girls June 2010 www.onlineschoolforgirls.org Follow us on Twitter @os4g

2. Distance Education Yesterday Image From: www.lynayre.com Image From: www.saintmartincleveland.org/ www.onlineschoolforgirls.org Follow us on Twitter @os4g

3. Online Education Today World coming to them; World connecting to them; World interacting with them www.onlineschoolforgirls.org Follow us on Twitter @os4g

4. Definitions Relating to Online Learning- SLOAN-C

5. 4.5 million

6. Colleges of the Future Chronicle of Higher Education: College 2020 Traditional models are changing Expand their online programs quickly Offer convenient options and the option of face-to face instruction Faculty members must be flexible, too Change must come quickly because of the high cost of college THE COLLEGE OF 2020: STUDENTS www.onlineschoolforgirls.org Follow us on Twitter @os4g

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8. Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning The overall finding of the meta-analysis is that classes with online learning (whether taught completely online or blended) on average produce stronger student learning outcomes than do classes with solely face-to-face instruction. www.onlineschoolforgirls.org Follow us on Twitter @os4g

9. National Education Technology Plan Obama Administration Objectives: Proportion of college grads from 39-60% Close achievement gap www.onlineschoolforgirls.org Follow us on Twitter @os4g

11. 50,000 150,000 50,000

12. Direct Competition $14000 annual tuition Can enroll in individual courses Application process, college counseling, advisory process, etc… just as in a bricks and mortar independent school www.onlineschoolforgirls.org Follow us on Twitter @os4g

15. Online School for Girls

16. Research Based Pedagogy

18. 2009-2010 Establish separate non-profit entity Seven semester courses Varied disciplines Alpha and Beta Testing Haiku Learning Platform Web 2.0 centered Expanding both membership and affiliation www.onlineschoolforgirls.org Follow us on Twitter @os4g

20. 2010-2011 Courses: Four Year-Long Courses, Eight Semester Courses, and One Professional Development Course: Art and Humanities: Women in Art and Literature, Art and Code, Graphic Art Math: AP Statistics, Multivariable Calculus, Differential Equations Science/Computer Science: Genetics, Environmental Science, AP Computer Science Social Studies: AP US Government, AP Psychology, World Studies Professional Development: Creating Great Blended Learning Courses Tuition: $650 semester/course ($450 for professional development course) Discounts for consortium members and charter affiliates www.onlineschoolforgirls.org Follow us on Twitter @os4g

21. Course Cost Comparison Scenario: Three students interested in and capable of: Multivariable Calculus

23. Results Meeting the mission and principles Good media exposure for consortium and schools Unique learning experience for online education Engagement with many schools and entities in the ideas of the project

24. Let’s Take a Look

25. Practical Suggestions for Schools Assuming that these projections are reasonably accurate, independent school leaders should be asking themselves what their share of the fully online component of K-12 education should be, as well as what role they should play in the somewhat larger field of hybrid/blended online learning. K-12 Online Learning: A Literature Review www.onlineschoolforgirls.org Follow us on Twitter @os4g

26. Practical Suggestions for Schools Explore the online education marketplace Think about partner opportunities Encourage “blended” learning in your face-to-face classrooms Explore the technological possibilities www.onlineschoolforgirls.org Follow us on Twitter @os4g

28. Dept. of Education Online Education: www.ed.gov/rschstat/eval/tech/evidence-based-practices/finalreport.pdf

29. NAIS, K-12 Online Learning: A Literature Review: http://www.nais.org/files/PDFs/K-12-Online2010finalv1.pdf

30. Sloan Consortium: www.sloan-c.org

31. iNACOL: www.inacol.org/

32. Chronicle of Higher Education, College 2020: http://research.chronicle.com/asset/TheCollegeof2020ExecutiveSummary.pdf

33. National Education Technology Plan: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/os/technology/netp.pdfwww.onlineschoolforgirls.org Follow us on Twitter @os4g