Student Placement & Best Practices
As a Site Coordinator, you will play an important role in helping students find the class best suited to their needs. This section contains information to help your students determine the correct course and format for their needs, in addition to requirements of classes.
IDLA will only accept student enrollments through their local school. It is the school's responsibility to determine whether the course is appropriate for the student, with enrollment occurring through the local Site Coordinator. The school will be tasked with ensuring the student possesses characteristics to be successful online and that a support system is in place to help students acquire missing skills. Success rates of students are directly related to the amount of local support students receive.
In addition to personal characteristics, research provided by the Evergreen Education Group describes an overview of resources identified as being important to student success, which include:
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Access to online IDLA courses at school
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Study in a dedicated lab
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Integration into regular classes as a dedicated period
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Staff member(s) to monitor and supervise students and resolve issues
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Process for counseling and preparing students