Virtual Learning Program
Dates to Remember
July 17th - Parents may opt-in for Virtual Learning through the main page of the District Website.
August 1st - The virtual opt-in window closes at the end of the day. Late enrollments to Virtual must be done through the counselor and will be accepted on availability and a case-by-case basis. These are not approved through the Virtual coordinator but through the student's administrator at their school.
August 17th - First day of school.
September 11th - Credit Recovery enrollment is open. Information is on this site or you may speak to your school counselor. Credit Recovery is for High School students to recover Math, Science, English, and History credits that they have previously received a failing grade.
TBD - Last day for Concurrent HS students to enroll in Virtual.
TBD - Virtual Opt-in period for new Virtual students. Current Virtual students do not need to opt-in, but if they would like to return to a traditional learning platform they need to speak with their school counselor.
December 15th - Virtual coursework should be completed. Work completed after this date may not be graded if it has to be hand-graded by the teacher. Courses remain open until Dec. 19th at 3:00 PM.
December 18th - 19th - Free movement is open for Virtual Courses to allow students to skip to their finals (when applicable).
December 19th @ 3:00 PM - All Virtual courses will be deactivated.
TBD - Last day for Spring concurrent students to move to Virtual.
April 26th - Last day to enroll in OHS Credit Recovery for the Spring Term.
May 1st - Summer School enrollment begins. Please speak to your student's counselor.
May 22nd - Virtual coursework should be completed and students should be at their Final Exam in the course. Work completed after this date may not be graded. Courses remain open until May 19th at 3:00 PM.
May 23rd - 24th - Free movement is open for Virtual Courses to allow students to skip to their finals (when applicable).
May 24th @ 3:00 PM - All Virtual courses will be deactivated.
OPS Virtual Learning Program
Owasso Public Schools offers Edgenuity’s award-winning courses that combine rigorous content with direct-instruction videos from expert, on-screen teachers with interactive learning tools and resources to engage and motivate students. Our online courses for core curriculum, elective, and credit recovery are based on the rigor and high expectations of the state, Common Core, Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), and International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) standards.
Owasso High School Virtual Program - Fall 2022 Master Your Purpose Winner
Owasso High School Virtual Program - Fall 2023 Master Your Purpose Winner
Progress
Progress Reports are sent to an email provided by the parents. Parents should make sure these reports are not sent to Spam folders or are filtered by email software. Below is what parents will see.
Video Resources to Help You Navigate Edgenuity
Office Hours:
10:40 - 11:30
I have students other times, but please email me if you would like a quick response.
Frequently Asked Questions
FAQs
Q - Are the courses offered inside of Edgenuity NCAA approved?
A - Ask your child's counselor.
Q - Who is my teacher of record?
A- Your teacher of record is listed on this website in the "Teachers of Record" section. Students can also see their teacher of record in the announcements on their dashboard.
Q - I have emailed the teacher of record within Edgenuity and have not gotten a response.
A - Please use the school's email when contacting teachers. The email within Edgenuity does not give alerts that your teacher has mail. Teachers utilize their school email every class period so they will give you a more timely response through those communications.
Q - Where do I go if I am having issues with my Chromebook?
A - Chromebook support for the HS is located on the West Campus in room 49. Each school site has its own Chromebook support called the Chromebook Depot. Please contact your school building.
Q - What if I need help with my class?
A - First, students should contact their teacher of record to determine tutoring times or with specific content questions. Tutoring is available through other school programs, please contact your counselor for times and locations.
Q - Can I use Virtual classes to graduate early?
A - Yes; students may take additional classes beyond their 6 period day through Summer School or via Tulsa Tech's Success Centers. Please figure out why you are wanting to graduate early before pursuing this option. There are not a lot of benefits to finishing early unless you will be 18 when you graduate. Also, if you do not follow through with graduating early, you may be taking lots of extra classes because all OHS students must be full-time (6 classes; RAM excluded).
Q - Can I work beyond my targeted completion?
A - It is always encouraged that students work beyond their target completion so that when we don't have school or have holiday breaks they do not fall behind.
Q - What is the difference between first-time credit courses and credit recovery courses?
A - The classes are identical with one exception, first-time credit courses must be completed in their entirety, but credit recovery courses offer students pretests. If completed successfully, pretests allow students to test out of the lesson before viewing the content. This may result in a shorter course if the student can show content mastery on pretests. Credit Recovery courses are available for required Core classes only. There are not elective or core-elective credit recovery courses.
Q - How long are virtual courses?
A - First-time credit courses on average are approximately 40-75 hours in length while credit recovery courses may be shorter if the student can show mastery in the content. Most courses are designed to be completed in 9-14 weeks.
Q - What if I do not finish my Virtual class by the due date?
A - Virtual classes are on the same academic calendar as all classes in OPS and will end prior to semester test dates (usually the last day before Finals). Summer school and Grad Lab courses end the same day. These end dates are subject to change.
Q - How does eligibility work for Virtual students?
A - It is important to understand that the grade book that is utilized in Edgenuity is not linked to Power School, which is where grades are stored for permanent records and eligibility is pulled from. Grades are entered once a week into Power School by the teacher of record. Night School and Summer School courses are not considered for eligibility.
Q - Can I take more than one course in Night School or Summer School?
A - Yes and No; Each Night or Summer School session is dependent on enrollment, staffing, and dates. The sessions are typically 6 weeks long. In some cases students may have up to two courses active. Again this is determinant on the resources available.
Q - What are the Pro's and Con's of Virtual School?
A - Pro's: flexibility and freedom in a student's schedule, consistency within each course, enhances organizational skills via eNotes, credit recovery, courses are aligned with Oklahoma Academic Standards, weekly updates sent to parents via email, opportunity to learn from different instructors who are experts in their content areas, allows students to stay caught up with their coursework 24/7.
Con's: virtual school requires students to be motivated and self-paced, virtual classes are not a substitution for non-attendance, bad habits can be magnified (procrastination, inattentiveness, academic dishonesty), students can get behind quickly if they do not work, there is a disconnect from the relationship with their teacher (this can be avoided if students stay in contact with their teacher of record), requires consistent internet connection.
Q - How is attendance taken for virtual students?
A - Attendance is determined by administration prior to the start of the semester. Students who are not actively working will be counted absent for the entire week, not daily like in-person classes.
Q - Can virtual students participate in school activities?
A - The simple answer is Yes. Virtual students must still meet all eligibility requirements for the school and state. Some school activities may require that the student be enrolled within that activity during the school day. It is best to speak to the activity sponsor or teacher for specific program rules.
Q - What if my student is an English Language Learner?
A - Edgenuity has over 60+ available language translations for their courseware. Read aloud options include Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish.
What does that mean? (helpful terminology used for virtual school)
ACTIVE TIME - time a student spends making forward progress in a course
ACTUAL GRADE - the overall grade adjusted for progress if a student is behind
AUTOMATIC PROGRESSION - students have a limited number of attempts (2-3) to meet or exceed the assessment passing thresholds (60%) set in their courses; the system accepts the highest earned score and progresses student to the next activity
COMPLETE COUNT - the percentage of activities in a course that is completed
ENABLE SPIRAL REVIEW - this feature pulls questions from previous lessons into the current quiz bank, allowing the student to revisit prior concepts throughout the unit
END DATE - the date an update or change occurred
ENOTES - area within the course that students may take notes to use on future activities
EXAM-ONLY COURSE - commonly called a proficiency-based test (PBT), this is a test that a student may take to receive full credit for a course [a grade of 60% for a transcripted course; 90% for the first-time course]
FAIL ATTEMPTS ALLOWED - students have a finite number of attempts for each assessment (2); students who receive less than a 60% may request a retake at teacher discretion
FREE MOVEMENT - allows the student to jump around to any activity within a course's structure; this feature is inactive
GRADE WEIGHTS - determines how much influence the various activity types have over the student's course grade (example: cumulative exams are 15% of a student's grade)
IDLE TIME - any time the student is logged into Edgenuity and not making forward progress; extensive idle time can mean the student is off task or not working in the program
LAST GRADE - the last time the student submitted or saved an activity in the course
OVERALL GRADE - the weighted average grade for completed activities
PACING - the difference between the target completion percentage and the student's actual progress
PERCENT COMPLETE - the percentage of the course that is completed, weighted by time
PERCENT COUNT - number of activities completed over the total number of activities in the course
PRESCRIPTIVE TESTING - an assessment that a student takes at the very beginning of the course; one question from each lesson in the course is selected, answering it correctly removes the lesson from the course; this is not available to students
PRETESTING - a 10-question quiz before each lesson of a Credit Recovery course; if the student scores 100%, then that lesson is bypassed, if they score below 100% then the student proceeds to that lesson
PROGRESS - completed percentage of course by time
RELATIVE GRADE - the grade a student would receive if they have an incomplete course or the student stopped working; the student receives a 0% for all unscored, counted activities
RESET ACTIVITY - allows the teacher to reset the activity so the student can re-attempt it
SNAPSHOT - a specific report for a point in time
STARTING DATE - the date the course was enabled; used in conjunction with end date to determine pacing
STUDENT'S PROGRESS COLOR KEY - colors are used to display progress in two columns of data (% Time and % Count); green = ahead, blue = on track, red = behind
TARGET COMPLETION - the ratio of days elapsed to available working days in a course
TARGET DATE - used in conjunction with the start date to calculate target progress
TEACHER REVIEW - students may be stopped in the course before assessments; a teacher review commonly means that the student needs to come to the school to have an activity unlocked, such as a test or exam
TIME SPENT - the amount of time a student took to finish an activity
UNLOCK AN ASSESSMENT - when the teacher review is enabled on a student's course options; educators will have to unlock the assessment before the student can begin (these must be requested by the student)