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“… on average, students in online learning conditions performed better than those receiving face-to-face instruction.”
CyberLearning, a project of the National Education Foundation (NEF), was established
as a non profit e-learning/blended learning organization in 1993, Currently,
CyberLearning is the global nonprofit leader in bridging the digital, academic
and employment divides. Its primary projects are:
1. K-12 Education – Currently, CyberLearning provides
online Math Homework Help to a million students in 528 disadvantaged school
districts and operates CyberLearning Academies in 28 poor school districts.
Our goal is to set up CyberLearning Academies in most disadvantaged schools
in the U.S. by 2020.
2. Workforce Development – Currently, CyberLearning
offers scholarships for job training to a million unemployed/underemployed
U.S. jobseekers in areas ranging from IT and Business to Project Management
and Office.
3. Corporate Training – CyberLearning provides top-quality
online or blended (online + onsite) training with a money back guarantee to
corporations, helping them to save significant funds in training, offset and
recruitment. CyberLearning clients have included global leaders Lockheed,
Wipro and Reliance. Funds generated from corporations are used to subsidize
CyberLearning’s education programs for the disadvantaged.
4. India Project: CyberLearning’s MIITE (Million Indians
Information Technology Education) project aims to train, certify and place
in IT jobs a million disadvantaged Indian youths, especially women.
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STEM
Academy
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Our K-12 STEM+ Academy provides top-rated online
courses in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), ELA (includes
Reading), Social Studies, SAT/ACT, IT (includes 60 certifications),
Business and Management (includes Project Management certifications).
Academies (16):
A School District/School can choose one or more
of these 16 STEM+ Academies:
Elementary Schools (2 academies): Math, ELA (English
Language Arts)
Middle Schools (3 academies): Math, ELA, Digital
Literacy
High, Vocational, Alternate, Adult Schools (8 academies):
- Math, ELA, Science, Social Studies, SAT/ACT/NY Regents
- IT (including 60 IT certifications in Microsoft, Cisco, Oracle,
A+, Net+, Security+, Web Design, Internet Security etc.)
- Business (including 500 business skills courses and videos)
- Management (including Project Management certification)
Adult Education (3 academies): Job Prep Technology
including 60 IT certifications, Job Prep Business, Job Prep Management
See www.cyberlearning.org/catalog
to see the list of all the 32 course packages comprising 5,500 courses.
Setting up the STEM+ Academy:
NEF donates courses for the 16 academies. Then, NEF provides
a Total Solution Site License consisting of the following
DSLMMTT services
1. Differentiated Learning
-- Customized for each student using Pearson SuccessMaker
(K-8) &NovaNET (9-12) courses rated at the top by the U.S. Education
Department’s What Works Clearinghouse reports.
2. Stipend/Bonus for the Academy
Director
3. Learning Management System
(LMS): tracking of student activities, student progress
and real time reports (for school supt., school board etc.)
4. Motivational Program:
Teacher Stipends, Student Rewards ( iPods, gift certificates etc.),
Parent Awards, Student-Teacher-Parent Award Day
5. Mentoring Program
-- Mentoring for students
6. Teacher Training
& Professional Development : training for teachers
7. Tech Support &
24/7 Help Line
Performance: Students
in these academy programs have made 25% plus improvement in scores.
A student can advance one grade level in math or reading in 25 active
learning hours in our system.
Cost: School
District/School pays $35 per student per academy per year, since
NEF subsidizes 90%.
Cost-Effectiveness:Our
Total Solution Learning System advances 90%
of students one grade level in 25 learning hours
in math or reading for $35 vs the
approximate $2,000 in Title I funds school districts
spend per student each year for remedial learning with much less
effective results – less than 20%
of students go up a grade level.
Various State Departments of Education are interested in us setting
up STEM+ academies in their school districts. Please contact Barbara
Fardell, Education Technology Manager, Michigan Dept. of Education,
(517) 335-1291.
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Mentoring
and Motivation
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Our experience and research studies show that Mentoring and Motivation are two of the most cost-effective ways for improving student skills and scores. Yet, public schools generally have no funds for these in their budget items. Hence, NEF has made it a policy for providing schools/school districts with funds to set up effective mentoring and motivational programs in every CyberLearning academy. NEF encourages you to utilize our mentoring and motivation budget to mentor students as they start falling behind in the class, and motivate students, teachers and parents to work as a team to help improve student skills and scores. |
Math
Academy
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CyberLearning Math Courses help teachers to assess each student’s strengths and weaknesses in any subject area, and provide individualized lessons to strengthen weak areas. The students can receive individualized learning in the classroom, afterschool or at home via the Web. Teachers can use the courses effectively for remediation or enrichment.
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ELA Academy
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CyberLearning’s K-12 ELA (English Language Arts) program is rated at the top by the U.S. Education Department’s What Works Clearinghouse reports. Our courses help teachers to assess each student’s strengths and weaknesses in any subject area, and provide individualized lessons to strengthen weak areas. The students can receive individualized learning in the classroom, afterschool or at home via the Web. Teachers can use the courses effectively for remediation or enrichment.
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College Prep Academy
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Based on the top-rated Barrons course materials, our SAT,ACT/NY Regents Web-based online courses can be accessed from anywhere. The courses cover test taking strategies, math concepts and practice questions, verbal concepts and practice questions as well as writing practice and questions. The course also provide several practice exams that mimic a real, full-length SAT or ACT test. Our students have made 100 + point gains in afterschool SAT/ACT programs offered by schools.
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IT Academy
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We provide 5,000 top quality Web-based
online IT courses including 60 IT certifications in Microsoft, Cisco,
Oracle, A+, Net+, Security+, Web Design, IT Security etc. Our IC3
Digital Literacy course prepares 8th graders to pass the NCLB-mandated
state digital literacy exam. The curriculum includes three modules
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Business
Academy
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We offer 500 business skills and video courses including Project Management Professional® (PMP®) exam prep, Time Management, Personal Career Development, Business Math, Effective Business Communication, Fundamentals of Business Management, Customer Service, Motivation, Negotiation, Sexual Harassment, Quick Books, Retirement Planning, Choosing a Qualified Plan, and many more. Our courses prepare students, teachers and adults for workplace and assist them with interview and resume writing skills.
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After School
Academy
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CyberLearning provides a customized
blended approach to providing an after school or Supplemental Educational
Services (SES) academy - we supply online courses in Math, English,
Science and a wider range of other subjects and work closely with
state certified teachers to ensure student success. Each CyberLearning
Academy student is first tested by a state certified teacher. We use
the test results to develop the instructional prescription of materials
and curricula to address the student's individual needs. The program
combines highly rated on-line programs (Math and English Language
Arts, as well as Math Homework Helper) with carefully designed motivational
program that recognizes and rewards students for progress made. The
program can be offered in all 50 states and is currently operational
in Montana. |
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