Hybrid Charter Schools and Novachi

July 1, 2011 - PRLog -- A new developing trend in education today is the rise of the charter school.  When speaking of charter schools, its difficult to make generalizations about them or to compare them to other schools public or private because each charter school approaches education in a unique fashion.  And, even within the realm of charter schools there are sub categories, one such sub-category is Hybrid Charter Schools.

Many supporters of the charter school system claim that true education reform is tested first in charter schools.  Such charter schools, like the San Francisco Flex Academy, are trying something radically different from the status-quot.  While many industry pundits say technology integration in the classroom is a worthwhile endeavor and sure to produce positive results in student achievement, Hybrid Charter schools take this one step further by truly making technology central to the way their students learn.

The idea is to provide students with the traditional support of having a classroom or meeting area and access to knowledgeable teachers of various subjects whilst handling curriculum, assignments, and other activities online.  The “classroom” becomes more of a drop-in forum for students who need help on a subject, or need to collaborate with other students on a project.  

Novachi, a Santa Clara based Student Information and Learning Management System provider, already provides solutions for schools and charters who wish to add a virtual environment to their classroom.  Utilizing the Hybrid Charter model, administrators can both manage all their student information data like course records, rosters, waivers, etc. for free using Novachi's innovative system.

One of the main benefits of using a system like Novachi, regardless of whether or not one applies it to the Hybrid Charter model, is that it allows children to develop a set of skills that is becoming increasingly necessary in our modern world.  The benefit for the instructors and administrators is it makes data easier to manage, search-able, and measurable.  For students, they learn to interact in an environment not unlike that of many corporate offices throughout the country, giving them a head start against their peers.

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