Week 3

ACCESS Alabama Connecting Classroom, Educators and Students Statewide are a great program for the improvement of education in Alabama. The program allows students to have a greater advantage to AP classes. Classes are all over the internet and students can access them anywhere. This program lets students broaden their learning experience. Classes can be taken even if the high school does not offer it.
There are 6 objectives to the ACCESS program. The objectives are to provide access to advanced diploma courses, additional course offerings, advanced placement or dual enrollment courses, remediation and supplemental resources. Also to Leverage existing resources and distance learning offerings, and provide teachers with additional multimedia and technology tools to enhance instruction.
This program was brought into action in November of 2004 and had $10.3 million. The program was created by Bob Riley’s Task Force on Distance Learning. The plan is suppose to be completed by 2010 with all the objectives complete. The overall goal is to provide quality instruction to students to improve their education experience.
There are many different courses offered on this online program. It is a great program for students and it will benefit many different students. This program enhances the students opportunity to further their education while still in high school. The state of Alabama has gained a great program and I am sure the program will continue to improve.