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K-12 Virtual Schools and Their Research Needs (Part 1 of 4)
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Ronda Eshleman
Steve Kossakoski
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What type of student takes IOA classes?
Scheduling Options / Classes not offered by the student’s high school
Credit recovery / Student retention
Summer schoolHomebound students
Advanced Placement
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The History of The Indiana Online Academy
The Central Indiana Educational Service Center acquired IOA in the fall of 2005
2005-06 2013-14
Student enrollment 39 15,374
Number of teachers 9 231
Number of classes 11 78
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IOA Growth Chart
85%68%
79%
77%
88% pass rate
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Professional Development
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Research Needs
How can we determine student success at the next level, other than anecdotally, when they are not our full time students?
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Research Needs
How does the rigor of our courses compare to other programs? Is the rigor effecting student enrollment in our courses?
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Research Needs
Is there a correlation in student access to technology at school and student success rates with IOA courses? Ex. 1:1 vs BYOD vs home access only. Do student do better in our classes if they come from technology rich schools?
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Research Topics
Are our professional development offerings meeting the needs of our schools?
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