Student Demographics and Enrollment Trends 201516 February 27 2017 Kenneth Klau Director Office of Digital Learning Goal of this presentation Respond to the Boards February 2016 request to further understand the demographics of students enrolled in public virtual schools ID: 780522
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TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School Student Demographics and Enrollment Trends, 2015-16
February 27, 2017
Kenneth Klau
Director, Office of Digital Learning
Slide2Goal of this presentation
Respond to the Board’s February 2016 request to further understand the demographics of students enrolled in public virtual schools*
What is unique about the virtual school population?
Why do families enroll their children in virtual schools? What is the mobility rate of the virtual schools?Why do families leave virtual schools?
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
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* Using 2015-16 data from the TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School (TECCA)
Slide3Virtual school students possess a collection of unique characteristics
More likely to..
Have a history of low achievement
Have repeated a gradeHave a history of low attendanceHave a history of being suspended from schoolHave a history of truancyMore likely to be economically disadvantaged
Fast-growing population of students with disabilities
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
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Slide4Most families enroll their children because of general dissatisfaction with their local public school, they seek more flexibility, or they seek greater involvement with their child’s learning
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
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Percent
Slide5Virtual school students are highly mobile
43.9 % were enrolled all year
26.8% moved in during the year
29.2% moved out during the year48.4% enrolled in-state public schools
23.5% unknown9.3% enrolled in non-diploma programs
7.6% entered home schooling6.8% moved out of state
4.2% other (private school, diploma program, job corps, graduated
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
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Slide6Most families leave virtual schooling because they desired a more traditional setting or due to insufficient support at home
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
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Percent