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District trainer says Acellus virtual program is expanding; 82 of ~93 virtual students passed recent grading periods
Summary
Stephanie Simmons updated the Hardy County Board on the district's virtual program (Acellus Learning), reporting about 93 active students, school-by-school enrollment, built-in special-education supports, and that 82 students passed the first two nine-week grading periods while 11 did not largely because of attendance and engagement.
Stephanie Simmons, the district's virtual-school coordinator and a teacher at Morfield Middle School, told the Hardy County Board that the district's virtual program uses Acellus Learning, a video-based online curriculum that includes diagnostic tools to fill knowledge gaps and supports for special-education students. "Acellus is built not to replace the teacher but to work as an enhancement," Simmons said.
Simmons said the program had about 97 students before the semester ended and 93 active students at the time of her report, with the majority enrolled at the high school level. She provided a school-by-school breakdown during the presentation…
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