A Policymaker's Guide to Virtual Schools. Policy Guide

Autor/in	Erwin, Ben
Institution	Education Commission of the States
Titel	A Policymaker's Guide to Virtual Schools. Policy Guide
Quelle	(2021), (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Leitfaden; Educational Policy; Virtual Schools; Pandemics; COVID-19; Educational Quality; Educational Change; School Closing; Policy Formation; Institutional Characteristics; Outcomes of Education; Guides; Governance; Charter Schools; Blended Learning; State Policy; Equal Education; Attendance; Learner Engagement; Educational Finance; Elementary Secondary Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Bildungsreform; School closings; Schule; Schließung; Schließung (von Schulen); Politische Betätigung; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Handbuch; Leitfaden; Education; Educational policy; Financing; Steuerung; Bildung; Erziehung; Finanzierung; Charter school; Charter-Schule; Anwesenheit; Bildungsfonds
Abstract	Virtual learning has grown significantly over roughly the last decade and, more recently, was thrust into the spotlight because of the shift to remote instruction caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the 2019-20 school year, full-time virtual schools enrolled more than 330,000 students, and statewide programs provided over 1 million courses, continuing a trend of year-to-year growth. During the 2020-2021 pandemic year, full- and part-time virtual enrollment dramatically increased, accounting for nearly 40% of enrollment declines in traditional public schools. With the rapid expansion of virtual learning, state policymakers have sought to develop a virtual school policy framework to ensure that students accessing these options have a rigorous, high-quality educational experience. States are at various stages of virtual school policy development. While there has been a substantial amount of legislative action over the last five years, some virtual schools are still governed by policies developed for brick-and-mortar schools that are not necessarily conducive to meaningful oversight of a virtual school. This Policy Guide takes a comprehensive look at virtual schools, including an overview of the various types of virtual schools, research on virtual school outcomes, characteristics of effective virtual instruction, and state policy levers to improve virtual school quality and student outcomes. Despite virtual schools and coursework being inextricably linked to the recent extended interruptions in schooling, this Policy Guide focuses specifically on virtual schools and programs that offer full- or part-time instruction to students -- rather than remote learning that is necessitated by public health crises or inclement weather. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Education Commission of the States. ECS Distribution Center, 700 Broadway Suite 1200, Denver, CO 80203-3460. Tel: 303-299-3692; Fax: 303-296-8332; e-mail: ecs@ecs.org; Web site: http://www.ecs.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01