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=Professional Learning Community= PSD Online Academy


 * ** POA School Goals ** || Pathways  ||  Broaden the Focus  ||  Barriers  ||  Data  ||
 * ** 1. COMPLETION RATES **
 * Increase completion rates of online courses ** || 1. Weekly progress = 3.6%

2. Quarterly progress = 25%

3. Semester progress = 50% || Registration procedures for students new to online learning (or at-risk). Lighter load 1st semester during “learning curve? || 1. Navigation, getting started

2. Time management & procrastination

3. Parent monitoring || Review progress data quarterly (rather than annually for completion) ||
 * ** 2. CSAP ATTENDANCE **
 * Increase participation & student achievement results in CSAP & ACT ** || Send clear message about how the lack of participation affects the school (i.e. school can be closed for poor performance) || Increase overall student participation, including P/T conferences, social events, etc. to create a sense of responsibility || ** 1. Transportation **

** 2. “Protest” boycott of ** standardized ** assessments ** || ** To be determined ** ||
 * ** 3. OCTOBER COUNT **
 * 100% October count attendance ** || Send clear message about how the lack of participation affects the school (i.e. school can be closed for inadequate funding) || ** Heavy counseling at registration meetings to identify potential attendance risks ** || ** 1. Students using POA for school avoidance **

** 2. Inaccurate reporting from Vendor programs ** || ** Heavily monitor student attendance & logins in weeks leading up to October Count window. ** || ** Increase # of stuents taking advanced courses ** || ** Increase number of advanced options for elementary and middle school students ** || ** Intake placement tests prior to course registration. Incentives for advanced courses ** || ** 1. Placement: Inadequate transcripts from home school and out-of-district students **
 * ** 4. ADVANCED COURSES **

** 2. Parent requests for acceleration that do not match student ability ** || ** Encourage and monitor advanced students to further accelerate at every quarter. ** || ** Increase school enrollment ** || ** Aggressive marketing campaign ** || ** Focus on creating a highly satisfied user group (current students & families) ** || ** 1. Competition from other online schools (including for-profits) **
 * ** 5. ENROLLMENT **

** 2. Families must provide own computer / internet ** || ** Monitor student / parent satisfaction throughout the year. **

** Begin marketing campaign early second semester. ** ||