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California Online Learning: Legislation and Policy
Joyce Hinkson, Ca Dept of Ed (phone)
Greg Ottinger, San Diego COERob Darrow, Retired Online
PrincipalCUE Conference 2012
Introductions
How many teachers? K-8; 9-12?
School administrators?
District administrators?
Counselors, Librarians, etc?
Company/Organization Representative?
Purpose: To share a little history about legislation and policy regarding online learning in
California
Past Legislation
• AB 885 (2002)• AB 294 (2003) – Passed
(Sunset in 2006)• AB 1985 (2006) -
Suspense• AB 2457 (2008) -
Suspense• AB 802 (2011) -
Suspense• SB 532 (2011) -
Suspense
Present Legislation
CA AB 644“…provide that school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools that offer online courses may claim attendance toward average daily attendance on the basis of a pupils �attendance in an online course…”
Considerations
Focused on grades 9-12
Synchronous focused*
Possibility of multiple attendance reporting requirements
*((h) Pupil attendance in asynchronous online courses shall not be included in the calculation of average daily attendance pursuant to Section 46300 until the Superintendent has adopted rules and regulations pursuant to subdivision .
Present Legislation
ONLINE K-12 EDUCATION. COLLEGE PREPARATORY COURSES
(CA Student Bill of Rights)
Authorizes school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools to claim average daily attendance funding for student participation in approved online courses.
Considerations
Currently gathering signatures to be placed on next election ballot (November, 2012)
Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) report found potential long-term savings from online learning
Focus on University of California a-g requirements
Current Laws
State: Independent Study
ADA: High school students must be in face-to-face attendance 240 minutes per day
Current Policy/Initiatives (Formal and Informal)
University of California
Cal Learning Resources Network (CLRN.org) Census Courses
County Offices and Districts CCSESA
Individual Schools and Teachers
Consortiums Leading Edge Alliance California Consortium of Independent Study
California Department of Education
CA Independent Study Resources http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/eo/is/
http://bit.ly/cdeonlinelearning
http://bit.ly/cdeonlinelearning
http://bit.ly/cdeonlinelearning
Future Legislation
What do we need and want? Assembly
CCSESA Voter Initiatives
Contact Info
Dr. Joyce Hinkson, CDE, [email protected]://pubs.cde.ca.gov/tcsii/onlineeducation/onlineeducindex.aspx ORhttp://bit.ly/cdeonlinelearning
Dr. Greg Ottinger, Director of Online Learning, San Diego COE, [email protected]://www.sdcoe.net/technology/
Dr. Rob Darrow, [email protected] www.onlinelearningvisions.com
