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?