ERIC Number: ED568917
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Jun-16
Pages: 16
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A Call to Action: To Improve the Quality of Full-Time Virtual Charter Public Schools
National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
Currently, more than 180,000 students attend 135 full-time virtual charter schools in 23 states and the District of Columbia. While some students do well in a full-time virtual charter school environment, too many of these schools are not providing a quality educational program to the vast majority of their students, while enrolling too many who are simply not a good fit for attending a fully online school. In this report, "A Call to Action to Improve the Quality of Full-Time Virtual Charter Public Schools," the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, the 50-State Campaign for Achievement Now (50CAN) and the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) propose specific policy recommendations to help states better hold full-time virtual charter schools accountable for student results. A list of resources is included.
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Virtual Classrooms, Distance Education, Educational Quality, Educational Improvement, Public Schools, Accountability, Geographic Location, Educational Technology, Educational Policy, School Effectiveness, Governance, Enrollment, Criteria, Academic Achievement, Financial Support, Performance
National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. 1101 15th Street NW Suite 1010, Washington, DC 20005. Tel: 202-289-2700; Fax: 202-289-4009; e-mail: contact@publiccharters.org; Web site: http://www.publiccharters.org
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: National Alliance for Public Charter Schools; National Association of Charter School Authorizers
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