C175-R – Continuous Learning Guidelines

Introduction

The Franklin Township Community School Corporation (“Corporation”) may provide an alternative means for uninterrupted instruction during school cancellations, early release days when professional development is completed by staff in the afternoon, or when there may be a situation with facilities being uninhabitable. Per IC 20-30-2-1, eLearning days provide school districts with an option for continuing an instructional day away from traditional time limits and brick and mortar settings.

Virtual Student Instructional Day

If the District conducts more than three (3) virtual days when at least 50% of the District’s in-person enrolled students attend virtually or online, at least 50% of instructional time on any subsequent virtual days will consist of teacher-directed synchronous instruction. Where instruction is less than 100% teacher directed synchronous instruction, the remainder of instruction will be asynchronous.

Internet Access

Students will have five school days to complete the assigned work for each e-learning day. By establishing a five-day eLearning window for each day of unplanned school cancellations, students will have adequate time to complete their assigned lessons. Students with assigned devices for school-related work while at school or at home while following established policies and procedures. Free public wi-fi locations include: McDonalds, Starbucks, Panera, Public Libraries, Lincoln Pancake House, and Meijer among others.  

Teacher Access

Teachers will be directly reachable for students and parents to facilitate and support instruction. During eLearning days, teachers will be accessible during regular school hours to direct instruction. Teachers will inform students of their preferred means of communication  during periods of asynchronous instruction.

Attendance

Students will have the ability to acknowledge their attendance during the eLearning day by responding to an attendance check-off requirement located within the platform. Teachers are responsible for reviewing attendance of students and reporting any absences to administration by the end of each eLearning school day.

Assignments

Teachers shall inform students of assignments for asynchronous instruction, if any, for the day prior to the daily schedule starting.

Work Continuity

Each lesson will cover content that would have been addressed if school were in session in a traditional setting or an equivalent lesson.

Accommodation Support

Special education students will receive accommodations outlined in their Individualized Educational Plan (IEP). English Learners will also receive accommodations according to their Individual Learning Plan (ILP). Students with Section 504 Plans will receive appropriate accommodations as outlined in their 504 Plan.

Conferences will be held for students, as needed, to address any unique circumstances regarding each student’s learning needs to support them on eLearning days. In some cases, an addendum to the established learning plan may be sufficient.

Offline Support

For students with disabilities who do not use an online platform for learning or for whom an online platform is not appropriate, teachers will provide parents/caregivers with appropriate educational materials and learning activities for student use.

Alternative plans will be developed for students as appropriate. Such alternative plans may include prepared activities focused on the student’s individual learning plan.

Individual Needs

For limited English proficient students, teachers will provide parents/caregivers appropriate educational materials and learning activities for student use per the Individual Learning Plan.

Technology Assistance

During eLearning days, technology staff will be answering technology-related issues through email or phone 317-803-5357. This option is only available during eLearning day specifically for eLearning support.

Additional Information

In the event of a widespread technology issue, the Corporation will communicate the problem and any solution to students and parents as soon as practicable. If the problem is not determined to be a Corporation issue, staff will work with the student/parent to address the concern on a case-by-case basis when students return to school.

For more information regarding eLearning Days visit our FTCSC eLearning website page – https://ftcsc.org/academic-department/elearning-days/.

For more information regarding eLearning Days from the Department of Education – click here https://www.doe.in.gov/elearning/elearning-day-program.

Adopted 7/8/2020

Revised 7/25/22