Michigan

The Challenge: A Seamless Transition into a School Year of Unknowns

Grand Ledge Public Schools (GLPS), an award-winning and high-performing school district just west of Michigan’s capital, has empowered students with technology for years—investing in new computers, tablets, wireless classrooms, and other technology to expand its students’ learning opportunities. When the COVID-19 pandemic forced the district to start the 2020-21 school year remotely—they knew the right technology and online learning partner were the solutions they needed. So, GLPS partnered with FlexPoint, formerly FLVS Global, to provide the entire school district’s approximately 5,000 Kindergarten-12th grade students, with an online learning option. By utilizing FlexPoint’s hosted learning management system (LMS) and customizable digital courses, GLPS was able to serve all of its students, safely and effectively.

The Solution: Customized Digital Curriculum

By quickly tapping into FlexPoint’s library of more than 180 digital courses, GLPS students were able to start the 2020- 21 school year with a strong foundation—while also taking advantage of FlexPoint’s course customization options to ensure they met Michigan’s state standards. “We found the interaction with the content and courses to be intuitive and easy to use. Teachers appreciated the breadth and depth of content,” shared Dr. Bill Barnes, Ed.D. the Assistant Superintendent for Academic Services for GLPS. “And the opportunity to ask targeted questions of trainers and view asynchronous training content.”

FlexPoint also worked closely with the school district’s technology team to quickly train them on the LMS. And by utilizing one of FlexPoint’s licensed product offerings, OneRoster, the district was able to seamlessly enroll all its students with existing data in its Student Information System—saving them days of onboarding time during their transition to online learning.

Throughout the entire process, the FlexPoint team provided exceptional customer support including Q&A opportunities, on-demand and live training sessions, 24/7 technical support, and kept in direct contact with the GLPS team to support course customization.

FlexPoint also worked closely with the school district’s technology team to quickly train them on the LMS. And by utilizing one of FlexPoint’s licensed product offerings, OneRoster, the district was able to seamlessly enroll all its students with existing data in its Student Information System—saving them days of onboarding time during their transition to online learning.

Throughout the entire process, the FlexPoint team provided exceptional customer support including Q&A opportunities, on-demand and live training sessions, 24/7 technical support, and kept in direct contact with the GLPS team to support course customization.

The Bottom Line: Student Success

During the 2020-21 school year, Grand Ledge Public Schools began tracking weekly participation rates across the school district to measure student engagement. Throughout the school year, the district saw high engagement levels and maintained an average weekly participation rate of 94%. 

Impressed by the student engagement and course offerings, GLPS continued its partnership with FlexPoint, even after returning to an in-person model, by licensing digital courses in specific subject areas. 

“The [FlexPoint] team is highly responsive and supportive, and the curriculum itself is accessible, yet challenging,” shared Dr. Barnes. “Students remained engaged in learning throughout the 2020-21 school year, as evidenced by our consistently high participation rates.”

References
Grand Ledge Public Schools Participation Rates: September 2020 (PDF), October 2020 (PDF), November 2020 (PDF), December 2020 (PDF), January 2021 (PDF), February 2021 (PDF), March 2021, April 2021 (PDF), May 2021 (PDF), and June 2021 (PDF).