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Creating New Learning Environments

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Virtual schools in the k-12 environment are programs that offer the majority of their programs online. The latest listing of K-12 virtual schools and examinations of the policies and procedures they have implemented are presented in this area. The on-going discussion about the quality of the virtual experience is also featured.

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Essential Principles of Quality

5{ Region Education Board (SREB) has prepared guidelines to assure states, school districts and schools that courses complying with the principles will be high-quality courses that effectively get students to meet academic goals. The principles also are intended to ensure that the characteristics of good teaching and learning are addressed during the development and use of electronically delivered courses. Essential Principles of Quality focuses on three primary areas in assessing the quality of Web-based courses: 1) curriculum, instruction and student assessment; 2) management; and 3) evaluation of delivered courses.

	Funding Online Education
	This report was prepared to examine the costs of k-12 online education and the various funding models in use around the country.

	Guide To Online High School Courses
	This guide is a product of the National Education Association,Virtual High School,Inc. and American Association of School Administrators, CNA Corporation, IBM Corporation, National Association of State Boards of Education, National School Boards Association, Verizon Communications.

	Virtual Schools: Trends and Issues
	Reviews model K-12 approaches to online learning and includes a list of online student learning opportunities.