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Published October 08, 2008 08:02 pm - By Trent Moore Staff Writer WEST POINT — Brooke Kelley is taking a psychology class at West Point High School — even though the course is not actually offered on the campus. Total access Online classes spreading in county schools The Cullman Times By Trent Moore
Staff Writer WEST POINT — Brooke Kelley is taking a psychology class at West Point High School — even though the course is not actually offered on the campus. The high school junior is among approximately 25 other West Point upperclassmen taking part in the state-wide ACCESS (Alabama Connecting Classrooms, Educators and Students Statewide) program, funded by state grant money. West Point High School and Hanceville High School are already equipped for ACCESS, with the remainder of the schools in the county set to be online by the start of the 2009 school year. Cullman County Schools Technology Coordinator Bruce Ellard said the project utilizes technology to offer high school students a wider variety of classes. “The purpose is to give students in Cullman and across the state the opportunity to take courses not available locally,” he said. “We offer some advanced courses and give students additional opportunities for remediation, as well as credit recovery opportunities.” WPHS teacher Derrick Waddell said the process is actually quite simple. “The teacher is somewhere else, and puts the lessons and tests and everything online,” he said. “Then the students just log in and go.” Kelley said she is glad to have been afforded the option to take a course outside of the available curriculum. “Yeah, I’m glad I had the option,” she said. “It’s pretty easy to follow.” West Point High School Principal Darrell Brock said the program, which was installed toward the end of last school year, is going well. “It’s working out well for us,” he said. Brock said he likes the program because it gives his students more diverse learning opportunities. “They’re taking all types of different things, things we can’t offer,” he said. “Classes we normally wouldn’t be able to do, because we don’t have enough students to justify the class.” 
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