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Measuring Quality from Inputs to Outcomes: Creating Student Learning Performance Metrics and Quality Assurance for Online Schools

October 2012

Susan Patrick, David Edwards, John Watson, Matthew Wicks

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

Report

Online Teacher Support Programs: Mentoring and Coaching Models

October 2008

Cathy Cavanaugh, Karly Wortmann, Kathryn Kennedy, Therese Letourneau, Vicky Zygouris-Coe, Yoany Beldarrain

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

Report

10 Elements of High Quality Digital Learning

December 2010

Bob Wise, Jeb Bush

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

Report

An Exploration of At-Risk Learners and Online Education

April 2010

Cathy Cavanaugh, Daryl Diamond, Denise Foures-Aalbu, Donna Scribner, Jared Richardson, Leanna Archambault, Marla Coffey, Michael K. Barbour, Regina Brown, Vassliki Zygouris-Coe

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

Report

Mean What You Say: Defining and Integrating Personalized, Blended and Competency Education

October 2013

Susan Patrick, Allison Powell, Kathryn Kennedy

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

Report

Wichita Public Schools’ Learning Centers

March 2010

Katherine Mackey

Issue(s): State Policy, Develop Educator Capacity, Create Pilots and Innovation Zones

Report

Partnering for Success: A 21st Century Model for Teacher Preparation

October 2013

Bryan Zugelder, Dazhi Yang, Dean Goon, Dina Vyortkina, Janet Zajac, Kathryn Kennedy, Kerry Rice, Leanna Archambault, Michael Barbour, Michael Hynes, Robin Parent

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

Report

Keeping Pace with K-12 Digital Learning, 12th Edition

November 2015

Butch Gemin, Larry Pape, Lauren Vashaw, John Watson

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

Report

iNACOL Research Agenda

October 2013

Kathryn Kennedy

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Lead Change and Innovation, Support Professional Learning, Learn Lessons from the Field

Report

OER State Policy in K-12 Education: Benefits, Strategies, and Recommendations for Open Access, Open Sharing

June 2013

Susan Patrick, TJ Bliss

Issue(s): State Policy, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education

Report

It’s Not a Matter of Time: Highlights from the 2011 Competency-Based Summit

July 2011

Susan Patrick, Chris Sturgis, Linda Pittenger

Issue(s): State Policy, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education, Issues in Practice, How to Get Started, Lead Change and Innovation

Report

Virtual K-12 Public School Programs and Students with Disabilities: Issues and Recommendations

July 2010

Eve Miller

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

Report

Course Access: Equitable Opportunities for College and Career Ready Students

October 2014

Susan Patrick, Maria Worthen

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Leverage Career and Technical Education

Issue Brief

Statement of Principles for Model Legislation in States

July 2012

iNACOL

Issue(s): State Policy, Base Learning on Mastery Not Seat Time, Fund Innovation, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education

Report

OER and Collaborative Content Development

June 2013

Susan Patrick, DeLaina Tonks, TJ Bliss

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

Book

Lessons Learned from Virtual Schools: Experiences and Recommendations from the Field

November 2010

Cathy Cavanaugh, Richard E. Ferdig

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

Report

Distance Education Courses for Public Elementary and Secondary School Students: 2009-10

November 2011

Barbara Queen, Jared Coopersmith, Laurie Lewis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction, 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.