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Curriculum requirements
Through a comprehensive web-based curriculum, Hope Online offers a well-rounded education that encompasses traditional subjects including reading, writing, math, science, social sciences and foreign languages.
Assessments
Hope Online provides an education that meets or exceeds state standards. Each student's progress and knowledge are assessed through state-sponsored standardized testing, including the CSAP.
Other regular assessments at Hope Online help to gauge student progress and delineate whether remedial coursework or additional assignments are necessary.
Accountability
Hope Online has established additional accountability standards above and beyond those mandated by the state. To view these standards, click here.
Graduation Requirements
In addition to the 24 course credits, Hope Online's graduation standards require students to achieve minimum scores on the ACT or Accuplacer, so students who choose to enter college will be exempt from taking remedial courses.
Graduation Requirements for 2007-2008 and 2008-2009
- 4 units language arts
- 3 units math (Algebra I level and higher)
- 3 units natural/physical science
- 3 units social studies (American History and Civics are required)
- 1 unit computer education
- 9 units of electives
- 1 unit physical education
- 24 total units
Graduation Requirements for 2009-2010
- 4 units language arts
- 4 units math (Algebra I level and higher)
- 3 units natural/physical science
- 3 units social studies (American History and Civics are required)
- 2 units foreign language (must be the same language)
- 1 unit computer education
- 6 units of electives
- 1 unit physical education
- 24 total units
A minimum ACT composite score of 18 or minimum Accuplacer scores of 62 in reading, 70 in sentence skills and 60 in math, subject to reasonable accommodations for special education students, are required.
"Being at Hope Online has helped me focus more on my education and this is my ticket to a well-paying job and successful career."
— Stephanie, 9th Grade
LARASA
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Kindergarten through Sixth Grade Classes
How do we develop a strong foundation for future learning in our young students?
Our highly acclaimed Odyssey K-8 curriculum is standards based, meeting both state and federal criteria. It is created by CompassLearning, the leader in technology learning solutions.
Our K-8 curriculum includes:
- Reading and Language Arts
- Math
- Science
- Social Studies
- Penmanship
- Physical Education
This fine research-based curriculum is designed to hold the students' attention while teaching the lesson. Our curriculum design includes:
- high interactivity
- audio and video
- colorful animation
- engaging graphics
Fig. 1. Screen shot of First Grade Math Course. Click image for larger view.
Fig. 2. Screen shot of Third Grade Language Arts Course. Click image for larger view.
Fig. 3. Screen shot of Sixth Grade Social Studies Course. Click image for larger view.
View the K-8 Demo
 
Viewers with a high-bandwidth connection can view the full-length guided tour of our online curriculum capabilities. Low-bandwidth, or dial-up connection users will be able to view the abbreviated version. Please expect a download time of approximately 3.5-minutes with a 56K dial-up connection.
Seventh Grade through 12th Grade Classes
HOPE Co-Op's high school curriculum is created by the prestigious Florida Virtual School. It meets both Colorado state and federal standards and is aligned to the CSAP.
Our program is designed to help students achieve their future goals, from learning a trade to attending a college or university. To prepare our students for life after high school, we stress the importance of personal responsibility throughout their high school career.
HOPE Co-Op's online courses include language arts, math, science, social studies, business, computers and Spanish.
Fig. 4. Screen shot of High School Physics Course. Click image for larger view.
English Language Learners (ELL)
Development of spoken and written English language skills at student’s own pace in a multimedia-rich environment.
Helps students develop thinking, writing, and speaking skills in English.
Geared towards students who currently speak Spanish, Vietnamese, Haitian/Creole, Hmong, Mandarin, Russian, Arabic, Korean, Japanese, and Portuguese.
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