Week 3

Alabama Connecting Classroom, Educators, and Students Statewide (ACCESS) is a program created to provide opportunities and options for Alabama public high school students to engage in Advanced Placement, elective, and other courses to which they may not other wise have access. ACCESS has many different options available including “Advance Diploma” courses, multimedia/technology tools to enhance instruction, and leverage existing resources and distance learning offerings. The goal is to utilize the 21st century equipment and incorporate it into everyday classrooms.
There are many resources available such as videoconferencing courses, teacher brochures, and parent and student brochures. Another important resource, which benefits students, is an Alabama High School Graduation Exam. Many low-income schools have limited course offerings for students and some cannot offer an Advanced Diploma. Therefore, the goal is to provide an equal access to high quality instruction to improve student achievement through distance learning opportunities.
ACCESS has many options for students and teachers. When trained properly with this program I intend to use it. I feel that it will be beneficial to all of my students. I especially think it will be helpful to those students who get bored in class because the workload, in their eyes, is too easy.