The ECS Program
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| Elkhart Cyber
School is pioneering uncharted territory in distance education. The
program established by ECS is aimed at using new technologies of
the 21st century to meet the ever-changing needs of
diverse students in today's society. Key aspects of this program
that will help to ensure the success of each student include the
following:
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Options
- Enroll full-time with ECS
and work toward a Kansas high school diploma.
- Enroll in one or two
courses while attending another school full time to earn high
school credit. Read more about this
option.
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| Access |
- Computers and books leased
to ECS families for a minimal fee of $20. (Returning students
pay only $5.)*
- Certified instructors to
lead each course.
- Access to coursework 24
hours a day, seven days a week from any computer.
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| Academics |
- Individualized Study
Plans customized to
meet the needs of each individual student.
- Curriculum tied tightly to
Kansas State Standards.
- Proctored final exams in
all 9-12 courses.
- Kansas State Assessments
administered to required grade levels.
- Placement testing for all
students.
- Enriched learning
environment filled with diverse students from different
geographical areas.
- Unlimited online resources
at students' fingertips.
- Rich variety of courses, both core and
elective.
- Development of higher
order thinking skills.
- Maturation of sound
communication skills.
- Improved informational
literacy skills in which students learn to find, evaluate, and
synthesize information.
- Enhanced technology
skills.
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| Support |
- Toll-free phone
number providing
constant administrative and technical support.
- Open communication with
content experts through secure email, chat, bulletin boards, and
online gradebooks.
- Student Resource
Professional to support students and parents.
- Certified counselor
providing academic assistance.
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| Involvement |
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Expectations for
active student involvement in the learning process and the
development of independent study skills.
- High levels of interaction
among students and with the instructor for the exchange of
ideas.
- Encouragement for parents to become actively
involved in their child's education through instant communication
with instructors via email or telephone and an online
gradebook.
- Involvement of students
and parents in the management of ECS through membership or
representation on the Site-based Management
Team
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