Welcome to the Virtual Education Wiki ~ Open Education Wiki
ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Cyber School
The ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Cyber School (ABCCS) is a free public cyber (virtual) charter school located in the US state of Pennsylvania. It is "the nation's first bilingual Cyber Charter School for students in grades K-12". The school seeks to enrich student lives through a bilingual approach that helps develop both language skills and cultural awareness, aiding Pennsylvania students who have not had their needs met in a traditional educational setting.
ABCSS offers "interactive distance learning classrooms", one-to-one tutoring, computer-supported collaborative learning, and project-based learning.
The ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Cyber School web site is at http://www.aspiracyber.org/
More Details
After attending ABCCS, students will be above grade level in reading and math as evident by multiple forms of assessments.
ABCCS offers its students:
- One-on-one or small group tutoring with teachers
- Field Trips
- Community Service Activities
- Hands-on Labs and Projects
- Sports and other Extracurricular activities
ABCCS was founded by ASPIRA, a national US non-profit Hispanic organisation dedicated exclusively to developing the educational and leadership capacity of Hispanic youth.
References
- "A National Primer on K-12 Online Learning", iNACOL, October 2010, http://www.inacol.org/research/docs/national_report.pdf
- "Keeping Pace With Online Learning: An Annual Review of Policy and Practice", Evergreen Education Group, 2010, http://kpk12.com/reports/
- ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Cyber School web site, http://www.aspiracyber.org/