ACCESS

Alabama Connecting Classrooms, Educators, and Students Statewide is an educational program known as ACCESS. ACCESS was implemented to provide access to high quality instruction and coursework not provided in Alabama. This instruction and coursework will be provided via the internet and Alabama teachers certified as E-teachers. Some of the objectives of ACCESS are to provide access to advanced diploma services, additional course offerings, and provide teachers with additional multimedia and technology tools to enhance instruction.

The services and equipment provided is determined by the school system and the Alabama Department of Education based on school needs and requirements, the technical specification required by ACCESS guidelines and grant funding. Act#2005-173 was passed by the Alabama Legislature, to appropriate initial funds to develop and begin ACCESS. Funding for 12 additional sites was obtained by the Alabama Department of Education from a federal grant awarded by the Appalachian Regional Commission.

I think that the ACCESS program will be great for me when I start teaching. I feel that with ACCESS will help expand students learning as well as mine. ACCESS will help to advance many teachers and students to higher levels.