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Performance-Based Funding & Online Learning: Maximizing Resources for Student Success

March 2015

Susan Patrick, Amanda Brown, John Myers, John Watson, Justin Silverstein

Issue(s): State Policy, Fund Innovation

Issue Brief

What Can Congress and the Federal Government Do to Promote Quality Online Learning Opportunity for All Students?

August 2009

iNACOL

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Design for Educational Equity

Report

State of the Nation: K-12 Online Learning in Canada (2012)

October 2012

Michael K. Barbour

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Issues in Practice

Report

State of the Nation: K-12 Online Learning in Canada (2009)

November 2009

Michael K. Barbour

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Issues in Practice

Report

State of the Nation: K-12 Online Learning in Canada (2011)

November 2011

Michael K. Barbour

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Issues in Practice, Lead Change and Innovation

Report

Online and Blended Learning: A Survey of Policy and Practice from K-12 Schools Around the World

November 2011

Allison Powell, Chantal Ounsworth, Jeffrey Hunt, Kathryn Kennedy, Lisa Hasler Waters, Michael K. Barbour, Rebecca Hoey, Regina Brown, Trina Trimm

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Issues in Practice, Learn Lessons from the Field

Report

Keeping Pace with K-12 Online and Blended Learning, 9th Edition

January 2012

Amy Murin, Butch Gemin, Chris Rapp, John Watson, Lauren Vashaw

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Learn Lessons from the Field

Report

Keeping Pace with K-12 Online and Blended Learning, 11th Edition

November 2012

Amy Murin, Butch Gemin, John Watson, Larry Pape, Lauren Vashaw

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Learn Lessons from the Field

Report

Blending Learning: The Evolution of Online and Face-to-Face Education from 2008–2015

July 2015

Susan Patrick, Allison Powell, John Watson, Jonathan Oglesby, Laura Hibbard, Leslie Fetzer, Michael Horn, Patrick Staley, Su Verma

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Learn Lessons from the Field

Report

Keeping Pace with K-12 Online and Blended Learning, 10th Edition

October 2013

Amy Murin, Butch Gemin, Chris Rapp, John Watson, Lauren Vashaw

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Learn Lessons from the Field

Book

Online and Blended Learning: Case Studies from K-12 Schools around the World

November 2011

Jeffrey Hunt, Lisa Hasler Waters, Michael K. Barbour, November 2011

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Learn Lessons from the Field

Report

iNACOL’s New Learning Models Vision

October 2013

Allison Powell

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Report

RETHINK: Planning and Designing for K-12 Next Generation Learning

June 2013

Dave Edwards

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, How to Get Started

Report

Access and Equity for All Learners in Blended and Online Education

October 2014

Raymond Rose

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Commit to Equity

Report

The New Education (R)evolution: Exploring E-Learning Reforms for Michigan

September 2005

Tom Watkins

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Learn Lessons from the Field

Report

Top Ten Myths about Virtual Schools

January 2006

iNACOL

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Report

Examining Communication and Interaction in Online Teaching

September 2009

Allison Powell, Amy Scheick, Cathy Cavanaugh, Daryl Diamond, Donna Scribner, Julia Van der Molen, Michael K. Barbour, Raymond M. Rose, Regina Brown, Susan Lowes

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Support Professional Learning

Report

Goals, Guidelines and Standards for Student Scientific Investigations

August 2010

Allison Powell, John Adsit, Kemi Jona

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Evaluate Quality, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments

Report

Going Virtual! The Status of Professional Development and Unique Needs of K-12 Online Teachers

November 2010

Glori Hinck, Kerry Rice, Lisa Dawley

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Support Professional Learning

Report

iNACOL National Standards for Quality Online Teaching (v2)

October 2011

iNACOL

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, How to Get Started, Support Professional Learning

Report

Access and Equity in Online Classes and Virtual Schools

November 2007

Raymond M. Rose, Robert L. Blomeyer

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Commit to Equity

Report

Going Virtual! Unique Needs and Challenges of K-12 Online Teachers

October 2008

Chris Florez, Crystal Gasell, Kerry Rice, Lisa Dawley

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, How to Get Started, Learn Lessons from the Field

Report

iNACOL National Standards for Quality Online Programs

October 2009

Liz Pape, Matthew Wicks

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Evaluate Quality

Report

The Rise of K-12 Blended Learning

January 2011

Heather Staker, Michael B. Horn

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, How to Get Started, Rethink Instruction

Report

Final Report: A Comprehensive Assessment of Florida Virtual School

August 2007

Florida TaxWatch

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Learn Lessons from the Field

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Over the last two decades, the Aurora Institute has driven the transformation toward student-centered, next-generation learning for K-12 education. During that time, the Aurora Institute published more than 200 reports and webinars in support of these efforts.