● Live classes scheduled in advance on your class connects.
● K12 curriculum
● All high school teachers will record their instruction. All recordings will be posted within 24 hours for students to view.
● Be on time
● Come to class prepared and up to date on all required reading
● Engage with teacher and other students
● Be prepared with a working microphone
● Be courteous and respectful to others
Students enrolled at Utah Virtual Academy have the following advanced learning options:
Students may be placed in honors courses for English, Math, Science, and History with teacher consent and a minimum 3.0 GPA. Teachers will create a group in their course for the honors students and will add the extra honors assignments to the group. At the end of each block, the teacher will submit the roster of honors students to the high school principal and high school registrar. The registrar will then add the “honors” to the transcript.
Juniors and seniors with an index score of 100 or higher and have completed specific prerequisites are eligible for AP courses. AP courses must be written into student’s CCR Plan with the student’s counselor before courses can be assigned.
Sophomores may be considered by exception only. Sophomores and their parents will be required to meet with the principal, counselor, and subject teacher for approval.
Utah Virtual Academy has partnered with both Snow College and Salt Lake Community College to bring concurrent enrollment opportunities to students at UTVA. Concurrent Enrollment courses offer the opportunity for high school students to take college-level courses for college and high school credit simultaneously, or concurrently. Concurrent Enrollment (CE) students register for the class at both the high school and the college. While students earn high school credit, they also earn college credit which is recorded on a permanent college transcript. UTVA students can participate in CE classes via their laptops through Snow College or on campus through SLCC.
Snow College’s requirements for eligibility are:
● High school juniors and seniors and some sophomores by exception
● Minimum of a “B” grade point average and/or an ACT composite score of 22 or higher.
● Some CE courses may require qualifying placement test scores or course prerequisite
Salt Lake Community College’s requirements for eligibility are:
● High school juniors and seniors and some sophomores by exception are eligible
● Minimum GPA of 3.0
● Some CE courses may require qualifying placement test scores such as the SACT, ACT, or Accuplacer test.
The cost is $5.00 per credit hour, plus any additional books or supplies required for the course.
To enroll, contact your school counselor.
For more information contact your school counselor or visit:
http://www.snow.edu/ce
http://www.slcc.edu/concurrentenrollment/students/CEatSLCC.aspx
The CTE Program provides students with the instruction, experience, and services to prepare them for life beyond high school. UTVA has two clusters and six pathway options from which our students can choose:
● Health Science Education: Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant, Pharmacy Technician
● Information Technology Education: Web and Digital Communication, Programming and Software Development, Information Support and Services
UTVA CTE students have access to: online CTE curriculum, career exploration tools and counseling, internships, certification test preparation, Skills USA & other CTSOs, certifications and alumni group to network and mentors.
For more information contact your school counselor or visit: http://ccr295.wixsite.com/utvahs/career-technical-education
UTVA students may participate in their local UCAT school: Bridgerland ATC, Ogden-Weber ATC, Davis ATC, Tooele ATC, Mountainland ATC, Uintah Basin ATC, Southwest ATC, or Dixie ATC.
Students may visit http://www.ucat.edu/ to find out more information regarding programs that are offered.
To be eligible to enroll, students must meet all requirements set by the ATC, be in good standing with UTVA, and meet with their counselor to update their CCR Plan.
Follow the daily assignments in the announcements section of each course.
On the first day of school, make sure you can access all your courses and send/receive email.
Contact your Guidance Counselor to make sure you’re all set up and to schedule any necessary meetings.
Log into your courses every day and spend 60 minutes in each class reading and completing the daily assigned coursework.
Organize yourself each week by determining what you need to complete for each course and setting up a plan to complete the assignments by their deadlines. Use the course tools (announcements, calendar, grade book) to help set up your personal plan.
Check your grade book tab in each course to make sure that you have been included. Contact your teacher if your name does not appear.
Log into your email daily to read and respond to email from your teachers and other high school staff.
Attend live sessions offered by your Course Teachers as often as you can to ask questions, discuss course topics, and reinforce online learning.
Communicate regularly with your teachers and Guidance Counselor. Ask questions often!
Work with your Learning Coach/parent at home - having a cheerleader or a support system at home helps when the going gets tough!
Connect with other students through homeroom, clubs, outings, the online community center, and other activities. Build a support network!
In an online course, time management is critical to success because most activities can be accomplished asynchronously (this means that the students do not have to be online at the same time as the instructor or other students). As with any traditional course, there is a risk of receiving a lower grade if a student falls behind. If a student struggles with time management, then he or she should contact his or her Guidance Counselor for assistance.
A proven way to manage time is to create a schedule of daily activities and stick to it. Below is an example of managing and planning a busy schedule (students are not required to follow this but instead encouraged to create a schedule that works for each individual). By incorporating time management techniques, students can be involved in extracurricular activities and still perform well in school.