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Teaching AP Economics Online: Achieving 21st Century Skills
AP National ConferenceJuly 2011
Presenters: Sonia ArtecheCarl Fields
Dianna Miller
www.flvs.net
FLVS in numbers…… for 2009-2010
• Half-Credit Course Completions : 213,926
• Physical Students Completed : 97,183
• Student Enrollments by School Type:
• Public & Charter School 66%• Home School 27%• Private School 7%
How would you describe 21st Century Skills?
Teaching AP Economics Online: Achieving 21st Century Skills
http://www.p21.org/documents/21st_century_skills_education_and_competitiveness_guide.pdf
What schools need to do?
• Teach and measure advanced, 21st century skills that are the indispensible currency for participation, achievement and competitiveness in the global economy
• Solving complex, multidisciplinary, open-ended problems
• Creativity and entrepreneurial thinking
• Communicating and collaborating
• Teach 21st century skills to all children, not just an elite few
How is Florida Virtual School Helping21st Century Demographic Changes
National expectations• Racial and ethnic minorities will
comprise the majority of the nation’s population by 2042
• 62% of children are expected to be a minority by 2050
• Challenge efforts to improve student performance and close achievement gaps.
Source: The U.S. Census Bureau (2008).
FLVS is helping…• Minority Student
enrollments: 42%
• Enrollment in Priority Schools:– Rural 8%– Low Performing 17%– High Minority 17%
21st Century Skills: an overview
http://www.p21.org/route21
FLVS and 21st Century Skills
Teaching Economics Online: Achieving 21st Century Skills “If children have interest…then education happens”
21st Century Skills FLVS Micro / Macro
Teaching Economics Online: Read with Understanding
21st Century Skills FLVS Micro / Macro
Teaching Economics Online: Listen Actively
21st Century Skills FLVS Micro / Macro
Teaching Economics Online: Convey Ideas in Writing
21st Century Skills FLVS Micro / Macro
Teaching Economics Online: Speak so Others Can Understand
21st Century Skills FLVS Micro / Macro
Teaching Economics Online: Learn Through Research
21st Century Skills FLVS Micro / Macro
Teaching Economics Online: Using Information and Communication Technology
21st Century Skills FLVS Micro / Macro
Teaching Economics Online: Reflect and Evaluate
21st Century Skills FLVS Micro / Macro
Teaching Economics Online: Take Responsibility for Learning
21st Century Skills FLVS Micro / Macro
Teaching Economics Online: Cooperate with Others
21st Century Skills FLVS Micro / Macro
Teaching Economics Online: Cooperate with Others
• Students who attended AP Macro Economics review sessions in 2010 averaged 3.47 on the AP exam– National average on the
exam was: 2.76– State average on the exam
was: 2.13– All FLVS Macro students
average: 2.92
21st Century Skills FLVS Micro / Macro
Teaching Economics Online: Problem Solving and Decision Making
21st Century Skills FLVS Micro / Macro
Teaching Economics Online: Use Math to Solve Problems
21st Century Skills FLVS Micro / Macro
Teaching Economics Online: Plan
21st Century Skills FLVS Micro / Macro
Is FLVS achieving its goals?2010 AP Scores
Nation Florida FLVS
Macro 54% 34% 58%Micro 62% 36% 53%
Percent of qualifying scores
Teaching Economics Online: achieving 21st Century Skills
Questions? Comments?