Virtual Charter Schools and Home SchoolingIs the virtual charter public school a viable alternative to traditional education? Virtual Charter Schools and Home Schooling is a rich and insightful study that undertakes a comprehensive investigation to answer this important question. It strongly makes the case for this idea with one of the first comprehensive investigations of the relationship between virtual charter schools and home schooling. Benefits as well as drawbacks or limitations to both parties are examined using a combination of quantitative and qualitative methodologies. "This book is exactly what we need to know about the potential and current results of one type of charter, virtual, home schooling network. Her research adds much to our current understanding and can serve as a model for more inquiry and reasoned dialogue. There is much to be learned by studying all aspects of alternative school efforts--Dr. Klein, a public school educator, with more than 20 years of experience, is to be congratulated for the clarity and insight she brings to the discussion." - Mary Poplin, Professor of Education, Claremont Graduate University |
Contents
The Problem | 1 |
Background | 7 |
Methods | 35 |
Data Analyses and Findings | 51 |
Conclusions and Recommendations | 115 |
Appendix A Parent Survey | 127 |
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Academic Administrator Academic Performance Index Adequate Yearly Progress administrators Appendix areas assessment Board California Virtual Academies Carol Klein CAVA schools CAVA's CAVA@Jamestown CAVA@Kern CAVA@San Diego challenges child Claremont Graduate University curricular cyber enrollment experience with virtual flexibility For-Profit School home schooling families home schooling parents improved innovative Institutional Review Board instruction interaction Internet K12 curriculum kids Language Arts 21 learners Lesson 6 Language Mary Catherine math one-on-one Online School open-ended opportunities pace parent survey participation partnership policies Proofreading public charter school public education public school questions reform relationship responses Retrieved October sample San Mateo Scantron schedule School District school personnel schoolers scores Screen self-paced Standards Test student achievement student outcomes TABLE teaching theme tion traditional school U.S. Department virtual charter education virtual charter school virtual education virtual schools