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Learning Acceleration: From Intervention to Reimagination
This research brief synthesizes insights from state and district education leaders to understand how learning acceleration is currently defined and implemented across K–12 systems. It identifies five key areas of inquiry shaping the future of...
Shifting the Model of Learning Acceleration: Recommendations for Coordinated Action
This recommendations document outlines coordinated actions for state education agencies, local education agencies, funders, and researchers to align their efforts in support of systemwide learning acceleration. Building on the From Urgent to Future...
Opening New Pathways: Evidence of Learning Acceleration in Public Virtual and Hybrid Models
"Opening New Pathways: Evidence of Learning Acceleration in Public Virtual and Hybrid Models" explores how public schools, when given the space to innovate, align with community needs, and measure what matters, can design high-quality virtual and...
Promising Practices in Online Learning: Blended Learning – The Convergence of Online and Face-to-Face Education
The rise of the Internet tremendously increased the quality of digital classroom resources, and schools and districts today are combining online learning with face-to-face instruction, called blended learning. By combining the very best elements of...
Promising Practices in Online Learning: Using Online Learning for At-Risk Students and Credit Recovery
K-12 online learning is increasing access and equity by making high-quality courses and highly qualified teachers available to students everywhere. As one of six papers in the Promising Practices in Online Learning series, this report seeks to...
Promising Practices in Online Learning: Socialization in Online Programs
How can online programs enhance students’ social development? Here, educators demonstrate creative ways to break down barriers of time and place to enhance student socialization. As part of the Promising Practices in Online Learning series, this...
Online Teacher Support Programs: Mentoring and Coaching Models
Several virtual schools portray the mentoring structures they have implemented to assist their new online teachers. Each school’s mentoring program is unique – designed specifically for the school’s staff, size, and instructional approach. These...
Access and Equity in Online Classes and Virtual Schools
Online education is one of the fastest growing phenomena in K-12 education in the United States today. Over half of states currently have some form of state-run virtual school, with additional state programs in the planning stage. Various surveys...
Professional Development for Virtual Schooling and Online Learning
This report, created by the North American Council for Online Learning (NACOL) research committee, aims to raise awareness of misconceptions and provide guidance on professional development for traditional and online schools. School leaders have...
A National Primer on K-12 Online Learning (1st Edition)
Many educators and policymakers remain unaware of the basics of how online education programs operate, what an online course looks like, and most fundamentally, how students can learn online. This report aims to help fill the gaps, to be a resource...
State of the Nation: K-12 Online Learning in Canada (2008)
This report is iNACOL’s first systematic effort to examine K-12 distance education in Canada, and it has two main purposes: to examine Canada’s K-12 online learning activity, and to examine policies in each province and territory. Thus, this report...