Can You Be Successful at GROW in Grades K - 7?

At Present Grades K - 7 are Paper Courses

Paper courses allow you to complete your coursework anywhere and at any time of day. Despite this flexibility, learners don't set the pace for their studies. Courses have start and end dates, and instructors set the pace by requiring specific deadlines for all coursework. It is very important for students to keep up with due dates and participate actively in their course.
To take a paper-based course, it is ideal that the student will need regular access to a computer in desktop or laptop form (not a tablet or phone) for extended periods of time to complete assignments. You will also need a reliable Internet connection so you can check your student email and Teams regularly as you communicate with your teacher.

Learning via a paper-based course is quite different from learning in a traditional classroom. Before deciding to enroll in a distance course, students and their parents/guardians must ask themselves the following questions:

As a student I am able to work by myself, or with help from my parent(s)/guardian(s) to do my daily amount of schoolwork?

Yes OR No

Will I be able to devote at least 5 hours per week per course to engaging with course materials and completing assignments? You may require more or less time, but you should budget for a minimum of 5 hours per week per course.

Yes OR No

Will I have regular access to a computer with a reliable Internet connection for long periods of time to create documents on a computer and use the computer to talk to my teacher?

Yes OR No

As a student I like to read, write, and learn math?

Yes OR No

Do I have a supporting adult who can help me with the course and keep me working on the course (help to motivate me along) if my instructor is not available?

Yes OR No

If students answered "yes" to these questions, then they are a good candidate for distance learning. If they answered "no" to one or more questions, then online learning may be challenging for the student.

GROW Parent/Student Education Plan/Learning Support Structure

In GROW Distance Education, students are provided with materials by their teacher, but the Parent/Guardian is the most important link between the teacher and the child. This is true because the GROW Teacher supports the parent in how to teach their child (this is especially true in grades K – 7). Therefore, in all grades, it is the responsibility of the parent to ensure that their child is:

Taught the materials (parent teaches the child the curriculum)
Staying on task with a regular schedule
Meeting deadlines to complete their assigned work

To facilitate a child’s learning, a parent/guardian at GROW needs to create a student learning structure in consultation with their child’s teacher.

Please complete the information below that will be reviewed by the GROW Administration and your child’s teacher (please complete one form for each child) before your child is enrolled in GROW.

Support Structure	Response
Who is/are the child’s support “teachers” at home?
Do the “teachers” at home have the skills to teach your child Oral Language skills, Reading Skills, Writing Skills, and Mathematics at the child’s grade level?	Yes / No
What assistance do you need from the GROW Teachers to help the home “teachers” teach your child?
How many days per week does the support “teacher” at home have to teach their child?
How much time do the “teachers” at home have to spend with the student each day (there should be at least three to four hours of learning time each day)?

HOW WOULD YOU STRUCTURE YOUR CHILD’S DAY; PLEASE COMPLETE THE SCHEDULE BELOW.

Child’s Structure

Response