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Appendix B: Workshop Materials
Appendix B: Workshop Materials
Pages 45-51
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ASSIGNMENT Alabama is developing and implementing a comprehensive distance learning program called ACCESS. This program has the ambitious aim of raising student achievement levels across all student demographic groups by providing courses for advanced diploma requirements, elective courses, AP courses, remedial courses, professional development, and multimedia resources.
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Because of these issues, like many states throughout the country, Alabama has struggled to raise student achievement levels across all student demographic groups. All of these factors combine to create a situation where many schools and school districts -- which have few students and thus small budgets, but must educate students according to state standards -- have lacked sufficient resources (including qualified teachers, required course offerings)
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ACCESS would provide courses necessary to meet the advanced diploma requirements; create additional online course offerings including elective courses, Advanced Placement courses, and remedial and enrichment courses; and provide both online professional development for teachers and access to multimedia resources to be used in their instruction. ACCESS is to accomplish this by building upon the infrastructure capacity the state and some districts had already created by implementing various types of technology systems throughout the state -- with the ultimate goal of raising overall student achievement levels generally, and math and science in particular.
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The original emphasis on collaboration among stakeholders continued through this implementation. During this first phase, the school-based implementation team included a teacher, facilitator, school counselor, principal, and education technology coordinator, with a great deal of planning and coordination support from the State Office of Educational Technology.
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This funding has allowed for the courses to be offered free to participating public high schools in the state and has provided incentives for delivery schools to share teachers, as well as for teachers to learn course delivery using technology tools. In the fall of 2005, a total of 425 students were enrolled, with 21 course offerings and fewer than 8 percent of school districts sharing teachers via interactive videoconferencing.
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, includes online materials, professional development, resources, and online learning materials. Specifically, easy access is available to rich materials, including full-text access and search of the Alabama content standards, as well as teacher created and reviewed lesson plans.
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However, Alabama has recognized that meeting this need is integral in providing the type of education necessary to improve student achievement levels and provide necessary skills that allow for individuals, states and the nation to be competitive in this global economy. Sources Alabama State Board of Education report 2004-2005 International Society for Technology in Education, "External Evaluation of Alabama's ACCESS Distance Learning Initiative." Melinda Maddox, State Technology Director T.H.E.
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