Attn: K-12 Educators! Integrate National Standards and Best Practices with the Grades 6-12 Quality Matters Rubric
Register for pre-conference workshop, The Grades 6-12 APPQMR (Applying the QM Rubric)
Instructors: Cheryl Ward, Ron Legon
Time: 9 am - 5 pm
Date: Monday, June 20
About the G6-12 APPQMR Workshop
Description:
This workshop is the most comprehensive approach to the G6-12 Rubric offered by QM. This rigorous workshop covers all elements of the Grades 6-12 Rubric and its use in evaluating online courses. This course discusses the underlying rationale for each standard and provides hands on experience. This workshop is appropriate for teachers, instructional designers, administrators and regulators who wish to understand more about research supported best practices and mandates required by state and local governments.
Fee: $150 per attendee
Take advantage of this special conference rate.
Regular non-subscriber rate is $3000 for face-to- face workshops!
About the Grades 6-12 Quality Matters Rubric
Quality Matters is an award-winning program that provides the tools and training for quality assurance in online education.
QM's peer based course design rubric, course reviews, and professional development opportunities are becoming the national standard for quality assurance in online education and student learning. The Grades 6-12 Edition (G6-12) of the Quality Matters Rubric is specifically tailored for middle school and high school online and blended courses.
Featuring:
- Integration of accepted standards from school boards and other respected institutions
- New applications of existing QM Standards
- New tools for improving online and blended courses in secondary education
Potential Users:
- Teachers, Instructional Designers and Design teams
- Students, Parents, Counselors
- School Administrators
- Public and Private Virtual Schools and Publishers
- School Systems, Local and State Boards
- Teacher Education Faculty
- College Admissions Officers
Hallmarks of the Grades 6-12 Rubric: Integration of National Standards and Best Practices in K-12 Online Education.
The Quality Matters Program collaborated with a leading provider of online courses for students in grades 6 to 12, the Florida Virtual School (FLVS). The G6-12 Rubric has been created to address the need for a set of standards that is specific enough to guide the development, enhancement, and evaluation of online and blended courses for middle and high school students. In addition to collaborating with FLVS, the G6-12 Rubric integrates existing national standards for K-12 online education promulgated by:
Piloting the Rubric
The G6-12 Rubric was created in collaboration with the Florida Virtual School and the standards were pilorws by two Boards of Education, Virtual Schools, and one school district.
Questions? e-mail events@qualitymatters.org
