National Standards for Quality for Online Programs

Governance

RMS will share regular updates with the school community through monthly Smore Newsletters and the Campus Community Canvas Course including but not limited to: distance learning updates, student successes, standardized testing results, and teacher recognition.

The Campus and Community Leadership Team (made up of campus admin, department heads, campus librarian, and five community members voted on by the PTA) meets bi-weekly to discuss campus updates, distance learning successes, and growth opportunities, and ensuring that the campus is following RMS mission, vision, and strategic goals.

Leadership

RMS leadership team is made up of campus administrators, department heads, the campus librarian, and grade-level representatives. The leadership team establishes distance learning goals, implements action plans designed to meet or exceed goals, and monitors and communicates progress on goals to stakeholders. Goals are created at the beginning of the school year in accordance with campus goals and checks in with these goals to monitor

progress at every meeting.

The RMS Leadership team meets bi-weekly to discuss and check in with goals. Communication will be through the Microsoft Teams Chat made for the Leadership team and meetings will be held via Teams as well. The leadership team meeting agendas are provided for members 24 hours ahead of time for review and to add any other discussion points necessary. The RMS Leadership team creates a safe space for teachers and administrators to discuss any school issues and offer solutions.

The Leadership Team also discusses professional development needs for teachers and staff.

Planning:

The RMS Leadership team regularly addresses the 1:1 devices and hot spots checked out to teachers and students, as well as discussing any updates, trends, or repairs necessary. The Leadership team also discusses the curriculum being taught via distance learning, and academic support.

The Leadership team also regularly visits the strategic plan and this Delivery Plan to address any changes necessary and to make sure progress is being made. Strategic Plan and this Delivery Plan are also updated annually. The Leadership team will also discuss campus, teacher, and department goals.

Organizational Staff:

RMS is made up of 76 teachers, 1 instructional coach, 3 counselors, 1 librarian, 1 principal, 3 assistant principals, and 15 teacher assistants. The librarian, principal, APs, STEAM/Tech teachers, and instructional coach will work as the Distance Learning team to ensure successful delivery of Distance Learning.

The Distance Learning Team will meet regularly with Lispy Librarian Consulting to evaluate RMS Distance Learning. Teachers and Staff will also receive Beginning, Middle, and End of the Year professional development to carry out the mission, vision, and goals of the program. Teachers and staff will have annual evaluations by their assigned administrator.

Financial and Material Resources:

Budgets are allotted to RMS based on School District allowances and then divided up amongst departments by the Principal. Department heads are to keep the bookkeeper and Principal informed of budget usage at all times and submit I-monthly reports of budget usage.

Because of the Grant given to the school, technology is paid for, but will need to have budget lines for extra devices, repairs, parts, etc.

Equity and Access:

All learners will be connected to RMS via e-mail as well as Canvas. RMS Canvas Courses include: individual class courses, RMS Campus Community Course, and Library Course. Teachers will be in charge of their class Canvas courses and be members of the RMS Campus Community Course, and Library Course

Integrity and Accountability:

RMS will share regular updates with the school community through monthly Smore Newsletters including but not limited to: student successes, standardized testing results, and teacher recognition. Community members, teachers, staff, and students are also members of the RMS Campus Community Course where updates and newsletter will be shared as well.

Curriculum & Course Design:

The goal of the RMS Distance Learning Program is to leverage technology to its best capabilities to ensure anywhere, student-focused, and learning-centered education. Courses are offered and provided to students asynchronously and synchronously through Canvas LMS. Courses will be synchronous Monday-Thursday and asynchronous on Fridays.

Courses are designed to be engaging and learning activities are planned for maximum student learning and engagement utilizing educational technology that aligns to campus, district, and state curriculums. Teachers will receive training at the beginning of every school year on copyright and fair use from the librarian and will sign a document stating that their course design will follow copyright and fair use laws.

Instruction:

The RMS Distance Learning program is guided by evidence-based practices as decided upon by the school district and leadership team. These practices are also taught to teachers and staff at the beginning of each school year during professional development. Teachers regularly reflect on their practices and instruction and share effective practices during PLC meetings.

All learners are supported and included during instruction and are provided remediation upon setting an appointment with the teacher.

Assessment & Learner Performance:

Course evaluations will be held at the middle and end of the school year based on student feedback as well as administrators' evaluations. Standardized testing scores are also a part of teacher evaluations to show growth as well as student progress. All in-class assessments will be aligned to state and district curriculums.

Faculty & Staff Support:

Teachers have mentors and mentees as well as PLCs where they meet regularly to plan, discuss students, and department updates. Teachers share best practices and offer feedback to each other on instruction as well as from administrators conducting evaluations at the end of the school year. Teachers are also provided professional development during staff development days and at the beginning, middle, and end of the school year. These professional development sessions will be aligned to RMS mission and values as well as focused opportunities on online learning.

When students have Chromebook issues or teachers have any computer issues, they submit a help ticket through the Help Center in the Student & Staff Online Portal and the campus Tech will collect the devices, repair them, and return them within 10 business days.

Learner & parent/guardian Support:

Teachers will get training on Canvas at the beginning of the school year, experienced teachers will take an advanced course to learn new features not previously used. Students will take a Canvas Orientation seminar at the beginning of every school year. New students will take said course on their first day as an RMS student. New students and current students will also meet their counselors at the beginning of the school year for academic and developmental support and will be required to meet with their assigned counselor at least once per school year. Parents can also meet with these counselors for advice on student support.

Time and effective technical support will be provided for learners. When students have Chromebook issues or teachers have any computer issues, they submit a help ticket through the Help Center in the Student & Staff Online Portal and the campus Tech will collect the devices, repair them, and return them within 10 business days.

Program Evaluation:

Course evaluations will be held at the middle and end of the school year based on student feedback as well as administrators' evaluations. Standardized testing scores are also a part of teacher evaluations to show growth as well as student progress. All in-class assessments will be aligned to state and district curriculums.

Distance Learning program evaluations will be held at the middle and end of the school year based on student, teacher, and stakeholder feedback. Faculty are evaluated on an ongoing basis throughout the school year to assure instructional quality, using clear, consistent policies, measures, and procedures. Program evaluations are shared with the Campus and Community Leadership Team (made up of campus admin, department heads, campus librarian, and five community members voted on by the PTA).

Please continue to the Needs Analysis page to continue reading about Past Distance Learning Plans created by Lispy Librarian Consulting, or visit the Online Tools page for a look at an Organizational Needs Analysis For Online Tools.