Monitor your students' progress and get them extra help if needed.

Some students take to online learning like a fish to water. Other students need extra help. Sometimes the only way to know which students need help is by monitoring their progress. At the beginning of a term, check students' progress weekly. After the first few weeks, switch to biweekly. Check-ins can be spaced out once the students are well on their way.

Keep up on your students' progress by doing the following:

• Be aware of administrative details for each student's course: withdrawal date, refund policy (when appropriate), and grading policies.
• Monitor students' progress by means of reports received from course providers, checking the provider's online grade book, and by checking in with students.
• If the provider does not give access to a student's grades, establish a grade-reporting agreement with the student; he or she can request progress reports from the instructor and share them with you.

Here are some suggestions for helping students who are falling behind or not doing well in an online course.

Assess the problem. If a student isn't doing well in an online class, check in with the online instructor. Find out if it has to do with late assignments or problems with the subject matter.

Hold catch-up sessions. If a student is falling behind in online coursework, you might require the student to stay after school to attend catch-up sessions.

Require contact with DLC Tutors. If a student needs help with coursework, consider requiring the student to work closely with his or her DLC Tutor.

Assign students to on-site teachers. For some classes, such as AP classes, it's helpful to assign students to a teacher at your school who teaches that subject. The teacher acts as a point person for questions about coursework.

Request assistance from the DLC. If a student isn't receiving ample feedback or response to questions and concerns, contact the DLC.