200 R.I. Code R. 200-RICR-20-10-5.3

Current through December 3, 2024

Section 200-RICR-20-10-5.3 - Roles and responsibilities

5.3.1RIDE responsibilities and functions

A. The responsibilities of RIDE include but are not limited to:

1. Ensuring that existing and future state policies do not limit or prohibit students from engaging in online learning opportunities;

2. Ensuring open enrollment for all learners to provide greater access to quality online content;

3. Promoting state policies to support a move to competency-based learning;

4. Reviewing and communicating the national standards that will guide the development or purchase of quality online content, instruction and programming;

5. Providing information to the educational community relating to online learning content, instruction, programming and other online resources;

6. Promoting flexible student funding that supports access to online learning opportunities;

7. Supporting statewide efforts to ensure adequate resources for bandwidth and infrastructure; and,

8. Supporting opportunities for statewide efficiencies to increase access to technology and online learning.

5.3.2LEA responsibilities and functions

A. LEAs shall support student access and engagement in a variety of online learning opportunities such as online courses or online programs suitable for meeting the unique learning needs of individual students. Responsibilities of LEAs include but are not limited to:

1. Ensuring that all online content, regardless of the source, is rigorous, of high quality, and, where appropriate, aligned to adopted state and LEA standards;

2. Providing professional development on the utilization and integration of virtual learning opportunities into curriculum and instructional strategies;

3. Ensuring appropriate placement of students in online learning programs or courses;

4. Communicating the criteria and procedures for enrolling and remaining enrolled in online learning opportunities;

5. Communicating to students and parents or guardians acceptable online course work that will meet state and local graduation requirements;

6. Clearly identifying online coursework opportunities that meet post- secondary, college, or military enrollment requirements;

7. Ensuring the safety of all students in the online environment by adopting and upholding acceptable use and internet safety policies or protocols; and,

8. Creating and adopting a local virtual learning policy that provides all students with access to online learning and that clearly communicates all of the above and any other LEA procedures related to virtual learning education.

B. Recognition of which virtual learning opportunities fulfill coursework graduation requirements is a local decision and shall be predicated on alignment to State- adopted standards and other relevant national and industry standards.

C. Local graduation policies must not limit access or prohibit approved online coursework from fulfilling graduation requirements.

200 R.I. Code R. 200-RICR-20-10-5.3