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Publication Date: 2013
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Investigation of a Special Education Program in a Public Cyber Charter School
Spitler, Carrie; Repetto, Jeanne; Cavanaugh, Cathy
American Journal of Distance Education, v27 n1 p4-15 2013
For students with disabilities who are at risk of leaving high school without graduating, virtual schools have become a popular alternative to traditional schools. One promising approach to increasing graduation rates is to design learning environments that serve students with disabilities through the 5 Cs framework designed to increase school completion: Connect, Climate, Control, Curriculum, and Caring Community. A utilization-focused evaluation guided our investigation to determine the presence of and application of the 5 Cs in a special education program in a public cyber charter school. Specific examples are provided, and recommendations for practice and future research are discussed. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Special Education, Caring, Traditional Schools, Graduation Rate, Investigations, Virtual Classrooms, Nontraditional Education, Online Courses, Disabilities, Educational Technology, Public Schools, Educational Environment, Curriculum, At Risk Students, Learner Engagement, Distance Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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