secondary students CPDLF

Central Pennsylvania Digital Learning Foundation

Welcome Secondary Students

The Central Pennsylvania Digital Learning Foundation offers an educationally sound alternative to the traditional high school; all courses meet the Pennsylvania standards. Cyber education requires that a student be an independent learner, be self-motivated and self-disciplined. Students receive a pace chart in each class. Although students have the ability to create their own daily schedule, students are required to complete the assigned work each week. This program has flexibility but requires discipline to manage the flexibility.

Students are required to communicate with mentors and facilitators on a regular basis. Students must be comfortable with initiating and responding to staff in a professional manner. They are held accountable for submitting quality work on a timely basis. Students will be evaluated regularly to assess progress in the cyber environment.

Successful Curriculum:

The secondary curriculum is a rigorous, online curriculum. The Central Pennsylvania Digital Learning Foundation uses a combination of courses from the Florida Virtual School and courses that we have created. Using web-based technology, students will have a unique opportunity to gain the knowledge necessary to be successful beyond the high school.

Although the majority of the curriculum is online, there are supplemental materials with some courses. With each course, there is a variety of internet-based applications and software used to supplement the learning experience. Included with each course is a pace chart. The pace chart guides students to plan and complete the assigned lessons in structured time periods.

The CPDLF provides an instructor in every course. The instructor provides feedback to the students and is available to help the students in the learning environment. Although this is primarily an independent learning environment, students always have access to a certified teacher in every class.

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Florida Virtual School

By answering yes to at least 7 of the 8 questions below is a good indicator that a student may be successful in the cyber environment. If a student is unable to answer yes to at least 5 questions below, the student may want to look at other educational alternatives.

Yes	No	Prospective Student Questions:
		1. Do I have a high level of self-motivation?
		2. Do I plan my current school work and do homework in a timely manner?
		3. Do I have a strong desire for learning?
		4. Do I like to solve problems on my own?
		5. Do I meet commitments to myself and others?
		6. Can I work with my parent/guardian on a daily basis to discuss educational progress?
		7. Do I read and follow directions?
		8. Do I have the ability to communicate in a respectful and mature manner with staff and students?

Parent of Secondary Student
The parent/guardian oversees that the student is completing quality work in a timely manner.The parent must form a partnership with the student in order to attain educational success.The parent must maintain awareness of assignments that are complete and time on task. Parents will regularly speak with the student's mentor(s) and facilitator to discuss academic progress. Parents are responsible for logging attendance and instructional time on a daily basis.

Graduation Requirements
The Central Pennsylvania Digital Learning Foundation offers a standard diploma and a merit diploma. The standard diploma requires 22.5 credits of course work and the merit requires 25 credits.
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