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Tolleson’s Distance Learning Academy reports enrollment growth and higher course-completion rates
Summary
District leaders presented data showing the Distance Learning Academy increased enrollment to 662 students by March and reported improved semester credit-earning rates after standardizing Canvas course shells and expanding supports.
The Tolleson Union High School District’s Distance Learning Academy reported measurable growth and improved student outcomes during a presentation to the district governing board on April 5.
The academy’s principal, Colton Tongard, told the board the program reached an enrollment of 662 students by March — 162 above a goal set for the year — and that semester-to-semester comparisons show increases in course credit completion in core subjects. “Our vision is we are committed to fostering a culture of successful lifelong learning through a personalized online educational experience,” Tongard said.
Tongard said the academy followed the same asynchronous instructional model for the second year in a row, which enabled valid comparisons…
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