Student Pace - Students should be working in EVERY course EVERY week. Anywhere between 2-5 assignments should be completed each week depending on the course and pace. Instructors will monitor your progress. If you have not submitted work in 7 days, expect contact from your instructor. If you are not completing assignments in order and completing DBA's when coming to them, your instructor may pause your pace in the course by placing you in Contact Instructor status. Please know that if you do not stay in communication with your instructor and submit work (2-3 assignments per week), you will be withdrawn from the course without notice.

Please be sure to print your course pace chart and use it to set up a weekly calendar to ensure that you complete your segment within 16 weeks of starting the course. MDVS students may only work on virtual courses during the 180 days of your district's school year. Keep in mind, if you begin a segment in April, you must complete it by the end of the school year. If that isn't reasonable for you, please register for the course in August.

Grace Period/28 Day/20% Policy - The grace period will begin when the teacher places a student in Active status in VSA. A student must complete at least 20% of the course by the morning of the grace period date. The student may withdraw from a course within the first 28 days without a penalty on their transcript. The course is recorded as a “W” (withdrawal) on your transcript. If a student withdraws from a course after the 28-day grace period, they will receive a “WP” (withdrawal passing) or “WF” (withdrawal failing) depending on the grade.

Withdrawn Students - If you have been withdrawn, you can be reinstated back in the course. Please follow this pathway.

• Part-time students - Please contact your guidance counselor at your school. They can request reinstatement on your behalf by contacting MyDistrict Virtual School staff.

• Full-time students - Please locate your district contact on this list and request reinstatement.

Discussion Based Assessments - At the end of each module or unit, students will have an opportunity to discuss what has been learned during a Discussion Based Assessment (DBA) with the instructor before moving on to complete the password-protected module exam. Each instructor has the liberty of conducting their DBA's in a manner that works best with the course content. It is important for the student to be proactive in completing a DBA by following the procedure explained by the instructor for scheduling a DBA. Many times this information can be found on the teacher announcement page or in the welcome to the course email.

Student Expectations - To be successful in any online course, the expectation is for the student to submit work (minimum 2-3 assignments per course) on a weekly basis and consistently communicate with your instructor.

• • • Submitting Work - Consistent work habits are expected. It is MDVS policy to drop any student who does not stay appropriately on pace. It is essential that a student complete assignments in the order they are assigned. Jumping around and skipping assignments will make it more difficult to learn and retain the material. Failure to complete assignments in order may cause you to lose access to the course until you speak with your instructor.

    • Communication - Communication is essential. There are multiple ways of staying in contact with your instructor (phone, text, email). Students who do not respond to teacher communication attempts will not be allowed to continue in the course. In the event of an emergency that will prevent you from making progress in the course, please inform your instructor immediately. Teachers are required to communicate with the student and parent each month regarding student progress in the course. Together, it is our goal to ensure that you are updated on your child’s path through the course. A phone call is always best but if you are working consistently with a passing grade we can also communicate via email/text.

Academic Integrity (AI) - AI is essential in an online course. Students are expected to complete every assignment on their own and using their own words. Failure to do so is considered plagiarism. Remember, you sign a student code of conduct each year, and this applies to your online courses as well. You can learn more about the importance of Academic Integrity through this link.

Student Work and Resubmission - Student work that demonstrates a low comprehension of material will include an invitation to review the lesson again and resubmit to move toward content mastery. The number of resubmission attempts vary by assignment type.

• • • Pre-Tests - 1 try, no resubmission

    • Module Exams - 1 try, no resubmission

    • Segment Exams - 1 try, no resubmission

    • Lesson Level Quizzes and Assignments - 3 tries, 2 resubmissions