3. A Few Definitions
Online Learning
70% or more time taught and learned
online
Blended Learning
Using online learning tools to teach
students where some student time is
flexible
Computer Assisted vs. Teacher Led
4. Online/Blended Learning
Programs
Computer Assisted Teacher Lead
Computer assessment and Teacher places students
computer placed Teacher at end of every course
Complete lesson (teacher in Students advance based on
a box) teacher assessment (some may
be multiple choice)
Multiple choice test (Pass,
Online interaction (e.g.
continue; Fail, repeat)
discussion boards,
Adult facilitated synchronous online
(credentialed or classified) lessons/office hours)
Education 2020 One teacher every course
K-12, Inc.
Plato
Florida Virtual School
Apex Learning Connections Academy
Which costs less?
5. Who Has…
A Blended Learning Program?
An Online Learning Program
(students taking courses online with
teachers not in the same school)
6. In California…how do we
fund schools? (Finance 101)
ADA – Average Daily Attendance
1 student in school 1 day = 1 ADA
(or FTE).
Cannot split ADA
Independent Study
Grants / Fees / Fund Raisers /
Student Pays
7. California
Finance
ADA (“seat time” - 240
minutes each day)
Independent Study (student
gets hours based on work
and physically meets a
teacher once a week).
Charter (ADA or Ind Study)
1 student in school 1 day = 1 ADA.
8. Two California
School Districts
Kings Canyon Clovis Unified
Unified Cal Online
Dunlap Leadership (2000-2005)
Academy - 2008 (Students: 37,000;
(Students: 9700; Teachers: 1752)
Teachers: 439)
www.dunlapleadershipacademy.com/
9. Two California
School Districts
Kings Canyon Unified Clovis Unified
Full time online student Part time online student
Students may attend (no more than one online
computer lab course)
weekly/daily Face to face training
Monthly check in with Online check in with
teacher face-to-face teacher
One teacher facilitates One teacher per course
all courses
14. California Finance
ADA Differences
Per student, per year
Kings Canyon - $6,063
Clovis Unified – $5,983
Modesto City - $5,839
Sylvan– $5,551
Patterson - $5,290
Charters - $6,600 (9-12)
Ed. Data Figures, Unrestricted ADA, 2009-10
15. Dunlap Leadership
Academy
30 students - ADA
30 students X $6100 = $183,000
per year.
Special program funding - $650
per student (or another $20,000)
Total Income: $203,000.
Round to $200,000
17. Dunlap Leadership
Academy Course
Content
Provided by Advanced Academics.
Cost: $400 per student per course.
5 courses per student.
$400 X 30 students X 5 courses =
$60,000.
18. Course Management
System (Moodle, Bb)
Included in “content” price
19. Other Online Tools
Use district student information
system (no cost)
No additional software used
21. Administrative Costs
($50,000) Principal – Part time (shared
with school across the street)
($40,000) Secretary/lab aide and
campus aide
8:00-2:00 each day – 30 hours per week.
($10,000) Custodian (part time –
shared with school across the street).
Total Personnel Cost: $100,000
25. Dunlap Leadership
Academy Income and
Expenses
Income by ADA: $200,000.
Personnel: $100,000 (no hired dist
teachers)
Equipment: $40,000
Content and Teachers: $60,000
Supplies: $5,000
Expense Total: $205,000
Income – Expenses = - ($5,000)
26. Asst. Supt. Business
Sees:
Cost Per Student
Cost = $200,000
30 students = $6600 per student.
50 students = $4000 per student.
120 students = $2000
27. Clovis Unified
Unified in 1960:
one high school / intermediate school,
4 elementary schools
28. Clovis Unified
District motto: “Be the best you can in
mind, body and spirit.”
In 2008: 28,000 students – 12,000 in
high school.
6 high schools, 5 intermediate schools
and 32 elementary schools.
29. Clovis Unified
Cal Online
Part time students – may not take
more than one online course
4 total courses (Bio, Alg 1, Eng9,
Government/Economics)
First classes: June 2001
30. Clovis Unified
Cal Online ADA = 0
Budget: $250,000
Funded from 2000-2006 by
12 different grants and
funds over 6 years – no
ADA or General Fund.
32. Course Content
Licensed from Florida Virtual School.
$20,000 per year
Then, created own. One time cost for
teacher development: $5,000
33. Course Management
Moodle
Cost: (0 – used district server; except
the cost of the tech person)
Full time online tech assistant
monitored and organized courses into
Moodle
34. Other Online Tools
District Student Information System
Elluminate Online Conferencing
System: $5,000
39. Add It Up
Income by ADA: -0-.
Content: $20,000
Other Online Tools: $5,000
Personnel: $180,000 (Admin and Tchrs)
Equipment: $10,000
Expense Total: $215,000
Income – Expenses = +$45,000
40. Asst. Supt. Business
100 students enrolled in 4
courses.
$215,000 Costs
Divided out: $2150 per student
(in addition to the face-to-face
school costs)
41. Clovis Unified - Cal Online
Ended in 2006
No finance model worked for part time
students
42. Create Your Own
Finance Plan
Fill in your “estimated” cost chart.
43. 2020 Visions Report
(2006)
$1 mil to start up an online school
Bellsouth Foundation (2006). Anderson,
A.B., Augenblick, J., and DeCesare, D., and
Conrad, J.
44. Online School
Finance Challenges
Economy of scale: Need money or
students
With full complement of courses, how
do you reduce costs?
Contract content out?
Teachers?
Develop own content?
Get more students?
45. Lessons Learned:
Via research and
experience
Get all district admin on board
Talk with all “stakeholder” groups
in establishing your online school
(counselors, special education,
etc.)
Identify budget income for 3 years
Lack of money = no program
46. Resources
iNacol, International Organization for K-12 Online
Learning – www.inacol.org
CUE (and the eLearning SIG) – www.cue.org
Keeping Pace - http://kpk12.com/
Ca eLearn Framework -
http://www.ccsesa.org/index/hotTopics.cfm
Ca Dept of Ed -
http://pubs.cde.ca.gov/tcsii/onlineeducation/onlineeduc
Online Learning Research about Costs -
http://www.onlinelearningvisions.com/research