OCS Course Codes [E-lert for March 4}

OCS course codes can be found on the NCVPS website in the Course Catalogue. Below is some additional information that may be helpful to share with your NC Wise Data Managers.

The new codes for OCS have been entered into eSIS production with the academic level of '0" and a start date of 7/1/2010.

9210Z - OCS English I
9211Z - OCS English II
9221Z - OCS Algebra I
9232Z - OCS Biology

Please communicate with your data managers that the courses with the 'Z' as the 5th character are only to be used for NCVPS courses taught at the 0 academic level.

OCS Course Codes [E-lert for Feb. 17, 2011]

OCS course codes can be found on the NCVPS website in the Course Catalogue. Below is some additional information that may be helpful to share with your NC Wise Data Managers.
The new codes for OCS have been entered into eSIS production with the academic level of '0" and a start date of 7/1/2010.

9210Z - OCS English I
9211Z - OCS English II
9221Z - OCS Algebra I
9232Z - OCS Biology

Please communicate with your data managers that the courses with the 'Z' as the 5th character are only to be used for NCVPS courses taught at the 0 academic level.

OCS Course Codes [E-lert for Feb. 11, 2011]

OCS course codes can be found on the NCVPS website in the Course Catalogue. Below is some additional information that may be helpful to share with your NC Wise Data Managers.

The new codes for OCS have been entered into eSIS production with the academic level of '0" and a start date of 7/1/2010.

9210Z - OCS English I
9211Z - OCS English II
9221Z - OCS Algebra I
9232Z - OCS Biology

Please communicate with your data managers that the courses with the 'Z' as the 5th character are only to be used for NCVPS courses taught at the 0 academic level.

OCS Face to Face Teacher Training for Spring [E-lert for Dec. 9]

Reminder for all schools that are registered for OCS courses this spring:

All OCS face to face (f2f) teachers will need to go through an approximate two hour online training prior to the Spring semester start on January 24, 2011. Teachers will be able to decide when they want to complete the training but all f2f teachers will need to complete this training prior to the start of Spring semester. The training is available here: http://ncvps.org/courses/ocs/training.html

OCS Registration for Spring 2011 Starts Nov. 15 [E-lert for Nov. 11]

Overview and Registration Information

Michelle Lourcey, our Director for Credit Recovery and Occupational Course of Study, discusses NCVPS OCS courses for Spring 11. Be sure to follow the link at the end for the survey that is available Monday, Nov. 15th. Schools must complete this survey before they can register for the OCS courses.

Please follow the two links below to view the archives for the Nov. 9 presentation. The third link takes you to our OCS page.

1) OCS Blended Learning Part 1: Michelle gives an overview of the program and gives numerous testimonials from the pilot districts.
http://www.schooltube.com/video/71262ea7f4aecc0552ad/OCS-Part-1

2) OCS Blended Learning Part 2: Michelle explains how to register for OCS courses and what training is involved for the classroom EC teacher.
http://www.schooltube.com/video/3e275d869bea24e5424f/OCS-Part-2

3) Here's the link to our OCS information page. Schools will need to complete the survey before they can register for OCS courses. The survey will be available on Nov. 15.
http://www.ncvps.org/courses/ocs/

OCS Courses for Spring 2011 [E-lert for Oct. 28]

The NCVPS OCS Blending Learning courses for the Spring 2011 semester will be available for enrollment on November 15! This exciting and unique program is proving to be a tremendous success for students across North Carolina who are involved in the pilot of these courses. NCVPS is excited to off four courses in the Spring to all OCS students and OCS teachers of North Carolina.

The courses available will be OCS English I, OCS English II, OCS Algebra I, and OCS Biology. Directions will be posted by November 15 on the NCVPS website with more information for schools.

Follow this link for more information:
http://ncvps.org/courses/ocs/

Schools who plan on registering students for any of the available courses can begin to prepare for the Spring semester by considering the following:

1. The NCVPS OCS Blended Learning program is a collaborative effort between the NCVPS teacher and the face-to-face (f2f) OCS teacher. Schools who plan on enrolling students need to be able to identify the OCS f2f teacher who will be teaching the OCS students and working with the NCVPS teacher.

2. All OCS f2f teachers will need to go through an approximate two hour online training prior to the Spring semester start on January 24, 2011. Teachers will be able to decide when they want to complete the training but all f2f teachers will need to complete this training prior to the start of Spring semester. More details on this will be available on November 15.

3. NCVPS Technical Requirements are posted on the main page. Additional sites for each course will be provided as well through the Course Descriptions also located on the NCVPS main page.

If you have any questions about the NCVPS OCS Blended Learning program, please contact Michelle Lourcey (michelle.lourcey@ncpublicschools.gov) or Jennifer Nobles (jennifer.nobles@ncpublicschools.gov).

OCS Courses for Spring 2011 [E-lert for Oct. 22]

The NCVPS OCS Blending Learning courses for the Spring 2011 semester will be available for enrollment on November 15! This exciting and unique program is proving to be a tremendous success for students across North Carolina who are involved in the pilot of these courses. NCVPS is excited to off four courses in the Spring to all OCS students and OCS teachers of North Carolina.

The courses available will be OCS English I, OCS English II, OCS Algebra I, and OCS Biology. Directions will be posted by November 15 on the NCVPS website with more information for schools.

Follow this link for more information:
http://ncvps.org/courses/ocs/

Schools who plan on registering students for any of the available courses can begin to prepare for the Spring semester by considering the following:

1. The NCVPS OCS Blended Learning program is a collaborative effort between the NCVPS teacher and the face-to-face (f2f) OCS teacher. Schools who plan on enrolling students need to be able to identify the OCS f2f teacher who will be teaching the OCS students and working with the NCVPS teacher.

2. All OCS f2f teachers will need to go through an approximate two hour online training prior to the Spring semester start on January 24, 2011. Teachers will be able to decide when they want to complete the training but all f2f teachers will need to complete this training prior to the start of Spring semester. More details on this will be available on November 15.

3. NCVPS Technical Requirements are posted on the main page. Additional sites for each course will be provided as well through the Course Descriptions also located on the NCVPS main page.

If you have any questions about the NCVPS OCS Blended Learning program, please contact Michelle Lourcey (michelle.lourcey@ncpublicschools.gov) or Jennifer Nobles (jennifer.nobles@ncpublicschools.gov).

OCS Courses for Spring 2010 [E-lert for Oct. 15]

The NCVPS OCS Blending Learning courses for the Spring 2011 semester will be available for enrollment on November 15! This exciting and unique program is proving to be a tremendous success for students across North Carolina who are involved in the pilot of these courses. NCVPS is excited to off four courses in the Spring to all OCS students and OCS teachers of North Carolina.

The courses available will be OCS English I, OCS English II, OCS Algebra I, and OCS Biology. Directions will be posted by November 15 on the NCVPS website with more information for schools. Schools who plan on registering students for any of the available courses can begin to prepare for the Spring semester by considering the following:

1. The NCVPS OCS Blended Learning program is a collaborative effort between the NCVPS teacher and the face-to-face (f2f) OCS teacher. Schools who plan on enrolling students need to be able to identify the OCS f2f teacher who will be teaching the OCS students and working with the NCVPS teacher.

2. All OCS f2f teachers will need to go through an approximate two hour online training prior to the Spring semester start on January 24, 2011. Teachers will be able to decide when they want to complete the training but all f2f teachers will need to complete this training prior to the start of Spring semester. More details on this will be available on November 15.

3. NCVPS Technical Requirements are posted on the main page. Additional sites for each course will be provided as well through the Course Descriptions also located on the NCVPS main page.

If you have any questions about the NCVPS OCS Blended Learning program, please contact Michelle Lourcey (michelle.lourcey@ncpublicschools.gov) or Jennifer Nobles (jennifer.nobles@ncpublicschools.gov).