These slides give a general overview of Georgia Virtual School from the Georgia Department of Education.

1. Providing Options and Opportunities

2. I’m in the band so could not take AP Calculus which is only offered during my jazz band period.

3. I’m taking Chinese from Ga. Virtual. Of course, my school doesn’t offer this.

4. I just moved from a school with a block schedule. How could I take Spanish 1B in my new traditionally scheduled school having never taken 1A?

5. I’m on the National Junior Waterskiing Team and am taking all of my classes from Ga. Virtual this semester so I can travel with the team.

7. Georgia Virtual School Mission The mission of Georgia Virtual School is to develop and deliver standards based, online resources to expand students' educational opportunities and 21st century skills.

8. What is Georgia Virtual School?

9. Who can participate?

10. Participating School Systems

11. What are the courses like?

12. Which courses are popular?

13. How do I enroll?

15. EOCT Scores Course GAVS % Pass Spring 2008 State % Pass Spring 2008 Algebra I 83% 55% Geometry 85% 61% Physical Sci. 82% 63% Biology 75% 62% US History 84% 59% Economics 83% 68% 9 th Lit/Comp 67% 73% American Lit/Comp 84% 84%

16. EOCT Scores Fall 2008

17. I failed a class. Do you have a credit recovery program?

18. What do you offer for middle school?

19. Georgia Virtual School Middle School options and opportunities!

22. Funding? Each 9 weeks class is $150 School may pay Parents may pay

23. How do students register? Students will need an account 1. GTID (testing ID number) 2. A working email address Students select nine weeks course(s) and apply. School GAVS facilitator approves or denies apps.

26. Anything else? http://www.gavirtualschool.org http://www.gacreditrecovery.org

36. To Begin Go to www.gavirtualschool.org Click Here

37. Choose which Resource you want: Click Here

38. Fill out this form..

40. Support When You Need It [email_address] . us [email_address] [email_address] [email_address] [email_address] Roberta.Reasoner@doe.k12.ga.us (Not pictured)