This powerpoint presentation was put together by Monica Henson, Superintendent and Chief Officer at Provost Academy, and presented on August 26 at our Georgia Children's Advocacy Network (GA-CAN!) Forum. This month we looked at Virtual Services for Children, where they are, and where they're going.

1. Provost Academy (PAGA)
• Tuition-free online public charter high school
authorized by the State Charter Schools Commission
• Customized learning experience
• SACS CASI-accredited
• Diploma authorized by the State Board of Education

2. Why choose Provost?
Flexible Schedule
Safety
HOPE-eligible
Student Portal
Gateway to a new way of learning

3. Special Education Services
English Language Learners
AUXILIARY SERVICES

4. Testing and evaluation
Provost Academy provides student
academic and achievement testing
through trained personnel. We have
examiners located statewide to
accommodate all geographic
regions in which our students are
located.

5. How does Provost work?
 Technology-based
 Individual Graduation Plans
 Student-centered Advisement
 Georgia-certified teaching
 Multi-faceted communication
Student Portal
Tool Bar
Student Portal
Course Dashboard

6. Powerful interactive tools
Tutoring, study sessions, and lectures

7. Day One:
134 students
2012
AUGUST

8. 2014
AUGUST
TODAY
Today:
2,000+
students

9. Demographics
Average 9th grader: nearly 16 years old
80% low-income
60% minority
16% special education
Homeless, pregnant & parenting, foster care, mental
health issues, medically fragile, incarcerated,
probation/parole, dropout, working, anxiety,
bullying, caring for a terminally ill parent,
competitive ice skater, equestrienne, musicians

10. October 2012
Georgia High School Writing Test
(11thgrade)
92% Proficiency
“It’s a fluke.”

11. Wellspring Living
Superintendent/CEO Dr. Monica Henson
and Board Chair Ms. Sherri Breunig at
the GaDOE Human Trafficking
Conference at the Carter Center in May
Dr. Henson announces the PAGA –
Wellspring Living partnership at the
event—GaDOE launching a statewide
effort to extend this work

12. National Guard
Youth Challenge Academy
Statewide partnership
launched in June 2013

13. Department of Juvenile Justice
statewide partnership
Announced by
Gov. Deal at the Atlanta Press Club
April 30, 2013

14. May 2013
End of Course Tests in 9th Grade Literature
and American Literature (11th grade)
82% and 90% Proficiency
(It’s not a fluke.)

15. GAC-Accredited With Quality July 2013

16. Technical College System of Georgia
statewide partnership
for 30+ College & Career
Pathways via
Dual Enrollment
Since Fall 2013

17. September 2013
Georgia High School Writing Test
(11th grade)
92% Proficiency
(Still not a fluke.)

18. May 2014
End of Course Tests in 9th Grade Literature
and American Literature (11thgrade)
77% and 86% Proficiency
THIS IS NOT A FLUKE.
We produce literate students.

19. SACS CASI Accreditation
June 2014

20. The benefit of a brick and mortar structure
The flexibility of a virtual environment
GRADUATION
ACHIEVEMENT CENTERS

21. Own Your Success
Teaching
students to
finish what
they start

22. 10 badges to success
In ten training units, students certify their ability to succeed in online
learning
Recognizing Ownership
Resetting Presets
Altering Outcomes
Overcoming Barriers
Use Destination Thinking
Visioneering the Future
Owner/Victim Choice
Think Like an Owner
Tough-minded Ownership
Be Unstoppable

23. Relationship is the key
Positive relationships between teachers and students are among the
most commonly cited variables associated with effective instruction
… A weak or negative relationship will mute or even negate the
benefits of even the most effective instructional strategies.
Robert Marzano

24. It’s your turn!
Ask away…
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS