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Ames district says online learning pilot has 15 seats filled; staff outlines admission criteria and supports
Summary
The associate superintendent told the board the district filled 15 seats in a new online learning program, described criteria for admission, support systems and measurement plans, and said the district may apply to the Department of Education to accept open‑enrolled students next year.
The Ames Community School District associate superintendent reported on Sept. 22 that the district's new online learning program has 15 seats filled and described how staff screens applicants, supports students and plans to measure program success.
The associate superintendent said the district's objectives include retaining students who might otherwise seek open enrollment in other districts' online programs. Staff evaluates applicants using four criteria: whether the student is seeking open enrollment elsewhere, whether the child is unable or unwilling to attend in‑person classes, whether the child can function independently in an online…
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