Transformational Learning Opportunities:

Virtual & Online Schooling:

• Delaware does not offer a free, state virtual school nor does it have a public online school. Private online school options also exist, but in few numbers. Thus, very few of the state’s students attend an online or virtual school. The Christina School District provides a fully-virtual school option to students in its district, and families may have the ability to use open-enrollment policies to attend. Private online school options also exist, but in few numbers.
• Capital School District is a member of Digital Promise’s League of Innovative Schools. The League of Innovative Schools is a national network of school leaders in 150 districts in 38 states that aim to enhance and scale digital learning opportunities for students across the nation.

Digital Learning Resources:

• Digital DE is the state’s comprehensive online resource center for instructional materials and resources, assessments, remote learning, professional development, and the whole-child model.
• eLearning Delaware is a learning management system which provides professional development and training for educators. Courses from the platform are used by over 14,000 Delaware educators, public and private. This platform is not used for directly educating students.

• Curious about your district’s internet access? ConnectK-12 provides state- and district-specific information on access to the recommended bandwidth speeds and monthly internet costs.

• Delaware has a strong emphasis on CTE programming and state law allows schools to offer work-based learning, providing various career clusters and industry-recognized certifications for students. Additionally, students can earn credit for prior learning, as determined by the local school district.

• According to CTE K-12 Funding, Delaware allocates funds for high school education by counting pupil units. Each CTE pupil unit represents 30 students attending approved CTE courses for 180 minutes each day, five days a week (totaling 27,000 instructional minutes). These units are weighted differently based on the type of CTE program, with rates set by the state. The funds are meant to cover staffing, textbooks, furniture, and classroom equipment for CTE programs.

• Delaware has the BRINC consortium that promotes blending learning opportunities for students, including those in Christina School District’s Virtual Academy and Colonial School District’s Virtual Program.

• Delaware has significant private sector leadership for personalized learning through the Rodel Foundation’s Blueprint for Personalized Learning. The organization works with several districts and the Department of Education to adopt policies encouraging personalized learning.
• The state has introduced Next Generation Science Assessments, providing 3rd-10th graders with various assessment options to showcase their knowledge, instead of relying on a single testing method. This represents a positive step toward competency education, a crucial element in achieving effective personalized learning.