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VDOE highlights MOP and Virtual Virginia as tools to expand course access
Summary
VDOE staff told the Virtual Learning Advisory Committee that the Multi‑division Online Provider program and Virtual Virginia expand access to AP, dual‑enrollment, CTE and summer courses, and that MOP data are now visible on School Quality Profiles.
VDOE presenters used the Virtual Learning Advisory Committee meeting to describe how the Multi‑division Online Provider (MOP) program and Virtual Virginia provide course options for students who lack local offerings or need scheduling flexibility.
Meg Foley, the VDOE digital learning coordinator, said the MOP program recorded just under 10,000 student enrollments and about 55,000 course enrollments last school year. She explained that standards‑based courses submitted for statewide approval must show third‑party correlations verified by VDOE with at least 90% correlation on upper and lower standards before they are approved for Virginia students.
"We are also in house working with our data services personnel ... to improve that reporting tool and get more targeted results," Foley said as she described the mock query tool and the new MOP tab in the School Quality Profiles. The MOP tab shows metrics limited to students who participate full time, per the policy guidance she cited.
Brian Mott, executive director of Virtual Virginia, told the committee his program complements local offerings by providing AP courses (27 offered this year, including AP German), dual‑enrollment pathways and CTE offerings such as a cybersecurity certificate that prepares students for CompTIA exams. He said Virtual Virginia typically serves about 75–80% part‑time students and 20–25% full‑time students, and that summer learning remains a growing pathway for students seeking flexibility.
Committee members in small divisions said such virtual offerings are important to maintain equitable access to languages and advanced courses when local staffing or enrollment make in‑person options infeasible. VDOE staff said they will continue to refine reporting and solicit stakeholder feedback to make course‑approval and reporting tools more useful.
