ACCESS: Alabama Connecting Classroom, Educators and Students Statewide

The Alabama ACCESS Distance Learning Initiative was launched on November 1, 2004. I was shocked when I read this because I attended an Alabama public high school from 2003 - 2007, and I had never heard of the program since classes at the College of Education. My school did have a dual enrollment option, for only one course. I'm sure it was a part of my school but it never crossed my path.

ACCESS is what it sounds like. A program that Alabama implements statewide, that uses the technology of computers and the Internet to allow students to go to classes (online) that aren't offered at their school, with qualified instructors

Overall, this program seems to be an appreciated one; also, fairly successful with "75% of students and 82% of teachers involved in ACCESS expressing that their virtual school experience was as good as or better than that for traditional courses".

2009-2010 ACCESS

Video Conferencing Instruction (VCI)

COURSE OFFERINGS

Subject

Mathematics

Algebra I

Algebra IB

Geometry

Algebraic Connections

Algebra II

Algebra II with Trigonometry

Precalculus

Calculus

AP Calculus AB

English

AP English Language and Composition

AP English Literature and Composition

Social Studies

Honors World History: 1500 to the Present (Grade 9)

United States History to 1877 (Grade 10)

United States History from 1877 to the Present (Grade 11)

Economics

United States Government

AP United States History

AP European History

Science

Forensic Science

Environmental Science

Biology

Chemistry

Advanced Chemistry

Physics

Human Anatomy and Physiology

Foreign Language

French I

French II

French III

German I

German II

German III

Latin I

Spanish I

Spanish III

Mandarin Chinese I

Other Required

Health Education

Computer Applications

Electives/Career

Tech Accounting I

Bible as Literature

Business Technology Applications

Advanced Business Technology Applications

Education and Training

Floral Design and Interiorscaping

Poetry

Sociology

ACT Preparation

Other course offerings are web-based instruction courses. Just about the same amount as the previous section of course, in most of the same subjects. ACCESS also provides Alabama High School Graduation Exam Remediation Materials. Hopefully in my future schools this program or one similar to it will be a useable program for me and my students.