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The National School Boards Association\u2019s (NSBA) recent report<\/a> on virtual learning seems to reference\u00a0and regurgitate bullet points of the pros versus cons of online learning. It misses some key points in\u00a0context of how students need high quality teachers \u2013 as the primary driver for students learning online\u00a0because the courses are otherwise unavailable in their school. Other reasons students learn online is for\u00a0the flexibility and the ability for personalized learning and to move at their own pace. The report does\u00a0recognize the potential for online and blended learning.<\/p>\n

A clarification needs to be made that all public school students are accountable to the public school they\u00a0attend, regardless of technology. All charter schools are required to follow the same reporting and\u00a0accountability requirements as required by the state, without exception to virtual schools. The authors are\u00a0describing the same pitfalls with lack of data in traditional schools and applying them to virtual programs\u00a0without context including true funding, process, medium, delivery, obstacles, legislation, policy and quality\u00a0assurance benchmarks. Traditional barriers in policy and practice obstruct innovations for learning.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s important is to collect is data on what models are most effective and how are they best\u00a0personalizing learning to meet unique students\u2019 needs \u2014 does any state accountability system do this\u00a0today?<\/p>\n

The call for transparency in data is welcome for all students \u2013 districts and charter schools alike should be\u00a0collecting more detailed student success data, not just data on inputs. The United States spends more\u00a0than any nation except Switzerland per pupil on K-12 education at more than $10K per student and has\u00a0below average student achievement in K-12 education (well below average for developed nations). The\u00a0NSBA should recognize that most traditional schools are not collecting the data in detail for student\u00a0persistence and productivity and a much more thorough collection and reporting of data for students\u00a0across the board \u2013 in every learning environment \u2013 is appreciated. That might also show how students\u00a0that haven\u2019t fit well into traditional schools are seeking new opportunities and that perhaps require\u00a0additional support \u2013 through great teaching and customization of the students\u2019 learning experience.<\/p>\n

I would point out that the researchers missed that one of the most predominant providers of online\u00a0learning for high school students includes online courses offered by higher education. Along with districts,\u00a0state virtual schools and other online learning programs \u2013 our universities from Stanford to University of\u00a0Montana to Johns Hopkins are offering students K-12 online courses to prepare them for a high level of\u00a0rigor and college \u2014 with equity and access for any student, regardless of the zip code where they live.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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