What is iFlagler?
This is a franchise of Florida Virtual School (FLVS) which uses the same curriculum, but classes are taught by local teachers. These are rigorous courses for which students must pass the final exam in order to receive credit.
Who is eligible to take classes?
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•Students must live in Flagler County.
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•Middle School and High School students (grades 7-12 up to a maximum of 19 years old) who are District-enrolled or Home-schooled may enroll full or part-time.
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•Elementary students (grades 4-5) who are District-enrolled and who have received a score of Level 4 or 5 on the previous year’s FCAT may accelerate by taking a middle school course if a school team determines that this would be an appropriate placement.
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•Students must have daily access to the Internet. See the computer requirements posted on the iFlagler website. Students must have above average writing/reading abilities and the ability to prioritize tasks, organize assignments and complete assigned work within a deadline. iFlagler is not an appropriate choice for Level 1 readers and they are not eligible to take any classes. High school Level 2 readers may only be partially enrolled so that they may receive reading interventions at a brick-and-mortar school.
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•Home-schooled students must be in compliance with district regulations.
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•Charter school students are not eligible.
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•Students may not enroll in iFlagler in lieu of attending Pathways Academy.
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•Students with a history of truancy are not eligible.
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•Students who have been expelled are not eligible.
Where will classes be taken?
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•iFlagler full-time students must provide their own computer and Internet access.
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•FPC or MHS students may be granted the privilege of taking courses off-campus (parents must provide transportation) if they have demonstrated that they will be successful. Otherwise, they will take their courses in the on-campus lab. Students who are granted the off-campus privilege will lose this privilege and be required to report to the on-campus lab instead if they do not maintain the correct pace and a passing grade.
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•Elementary and Middle School students will be placed in an appropriate school classroom, media center, or computer lab.
Will IEPs be followed?
Some accommodations such as extended time and multiple chances to master material are naturally built into the program. Modifications to the curriculum, however, cannot be made. Students must be working toward a standard diploma. As a franchise of Florida Virtual School, iFlagler is considered a school of choice. By enrolling in a school of choice, a child’s Individual Education Plan (IEP) becomes inactive. This means that the special education or related services that they received at their previous school of enrollment will not be provided to them at iFlagler.
Will there be rolling admission?
The State funds iFlagler for 180 days; therefore, students must be done with classes by the last day of the regular school calendar. Courses take 16-18 weeks per half credit to complete, at a rate of approximately 4-6 study hours per week. Motivated students who spend more time each day working on assignments will finish faster. That means that students who are taking a full-credit course must be finished with the first semester (called Segment 1) in January when the other district classes are finished. The second semester (Segment 2) for those taking a full-credit course must be finished by the last day of school in June. In order to ensure that students are able to meet this timeline, students taking both segments of a full-credit course will be placed in Segment 1 classes until mid-October. Students taking a half-credit during the second semester will be placed in classes until mid-February 15.
How do students register?
•iFlagler full-time and home-schooled: The parent/guardian needs to call the iFlagler office (586-2660) to schedule an appointment to register. The student and a parent/guardian must attend the appointment.
•District-enrolled high school students who will be partially enrolled in iFlagler should follow the admission procedure link on the iFlagler website. They must deliver the signed approval form from a parent/guardian to their guidance counselor before the counselor will approve placement.
Is there a grace period to ensure that iFlagler is the appropriate choice for a student?
The first 14 days after a student is activated is the Grace Period. If a student decides that iFlagler is not the right choice, he/she may drop the course with no academic penalty. If a student does not maintain the required pace or does not complete the required work and communications during this grace period, he/she will be administratively dropped.
During the course request process, the student agrees to the following:
“I acknowledge that during the first 14 days of being activated in my iFlagler course, I may drop the course without penalty. Upon dropping a course after the first 14 days, a grade of WF (Withdraw Fail) will be issued. I understand that for each online course there are a minimum number of assignments that must be completed each week. Failure to submit the minimum number of assignments on a weekly basis may result in my removal from the course and may result in a failing grade being assigned to my academic transcript. If I drop the course after completing 50% of the class requirements and fail to take the final exam, iFlagler will issue an "F" for my final grade.”
Are Honors/Advanced classes available?
Almost all courses may be taken for regular or honors/advanced credit. Students will register for the regular level and then inform the teacher of their desire to work for honors/advanced credit.
How do teachers ensure that a student is doing his own work?
FLVS/iFlagler take the subject of academic integrity seriously. Teachers use a variety of monitoring tools:
• Turnitin.com
This Internet tool compares student work against a variety of databases. Most work is automatically uploaded to the system. This database compares student work against work found on the Internet and work submitted by other FLVS/iFlagler students.
• Academic Integrity Database
FLVS maintains its own database of student integrity incidences. This database is used to monitor the number of student integrity issues.
• Discussion Based Assessments
Teachers regularly conduct discussion-based assessments with their students. These conversations occur at specific intervals as well as randomly in a course and are included in the assessment component of each course. The teacher discusses individual student work and extends the conversation to allow the student to demonstrate mastery of the content and to verify the authenticity of the student’s work.
• Proctored Exams
A teacher will proctor all final exams, which students will take at a district site. In addition, teachers can request a scheduled proctored assessment at any time for a student.
Does iFlagler grant diplomas?
As iFlagler expands, this will become possible. Until that opportunity is available, diplomas are issued through the student’s high school.
Is the number of courses a high school student may limited?
Students may take up to six credits a year from a combination of iFlagler and brick-and-mortar school.
What should students do if they want to take more than six courses?
Florida Virtual School is used for additional courses.
Why should students enroll in iFlagler instead of Florida Virtual School?
The courses and the requirements are the same. The difference is that iFlagler teachers are local and will be able to meet as needed with students for face-to-face interaction and field trips to Flagler County places of interest (as the curriculum warrants).Meeting face-to-face for academic counseling is also available. When students take the courses through iFlagler, state funding (FTE) remains in the district.
How does grading work?
iFlagler uses the same grading scale as the other schools in Florida. Students taking iFlagler courses, however, must pass the final exam in order to receive credit for the course. 1-credit courses are in half-credit segments. There is a final exam for each segment. Students must pass this exam in order to receive credit for the course.
What happens if students fail the final exam?
iFlagler students must demonstrate mastery on all assessments. If not, their teacher will work with them to clear up any misconceptions and administer a new assessment.
May home schoolers who take iFlagler classes and iFlagler full-time students participate in activities at the home zone school?
Yes, they are eligible to participate in interscholastic activities at their home-zone school.
How do parents monitor the progress of students?
Parents must register for a Guardian Account. This account allows them to view the work students have submitted and their grades. Email between the teacher and the parent comes directly into this account, which allows for easy interaction.
