Utah Online Academies
August 28th, 2006 - Posted in Education, Online EducationUtah Online Academies provides financial and educational support from Utah’s public school system for parents who educate their K-8 children at home.
l The program is run through a partnership between Davis, Alpine and Washington school districts but is available online to students throughout the state. Families receive a complete curriculum, plus items such as books, maps, paper, arts supplies flash cards, musical instruments and science materials.
l Students receive instruction at home from parents under the supervision of a certified teacher. Parents supervise correction of work, but weekly contact with the teacher is required. Students must pass an assessment at the end of each unit before they can move on to the next one.
l Public school registration forms must be submitted for students, and they must be immunized and take all state and national tests required of public school students.
l The academy sponsors social events, field trips, pen-pal arrangements and online discussion boards to encourage student interaction.
l Registration ends Thursday. For more information, visit http://www.davis.k12.ut.us/schools/onlinek8.
Electronic High School
Electronic High School offers free online courses to Utah students in grades nine through 12. EHS is accredited and offers a high school diploma accepted by colleges and universities.
* Eight Utah students so far have received diplomas from EHS since the school was granted the right to issue them by the 2005 Legislature. Of last year’s 36,000 seniors in Utah, 11,000 took at least one class through EHS, although most transferred the credits to traditional public high schools. Nearly 54,000 students are enrolled in EHS in grades nines through 12.
* Teachers are certified; they regularly contact their students via e-mail. Students submit work through a secure digital drop box, using software provided by EHS. Enrollment can occur anytime, and students work at their own pace within general completion deadlines.
* EHS offers more than 60 courses, including core subjects such as calculus, English and chemistry, and electives such as digital photography, Web page design, Navajo language and horse management.
* The Utah State Board of Education is considering a proposal to create the for-profit American Academy, providing EHS classes to 18- to 30-year-olds throughout the U.S. who want to earn high school diplomas. Discussion is expected at the board’s Sept. 8 meeting. For more information, or to register for EHS classes, visit http://ehs.uen.org.
Utah Online Academies
Utah Online Academies provides financial and educational support from Utah’s public school system for parents who educate their K-8 children at home.
* The program is run through a partnership between Davis, Alpine and Washington school districts but is available online to students throughout the state. Families receive a complete curriculum, plus items like books, maps, paper, arts supplies flash cards, musical instruments and science materials.
* Students receive instruction at home from parents under the supervision of a certified teacher. Parents supervise correction of work, but weekly contact with the teacher is required. Students must pass an assessment at the end of each unit before they can move on to the next one.
* Public school registration forms must be submitted for students, and they must be immunized and take all state and national tests required of public school students.
* The academy sponsors social events, field trips, pen-pal arrangements and online discussion boards to encourage student interaction.
* Registration ends Thursday. For more information, visit http://www.davis.k12.ut.us/