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Florida Virtual School welcomes research on online learning and has provided guidelines for proposed research projects. If you are interested in conducting research in online learning, click here to learn more.

Research & White Papers

  • Florida Virtual School Sees Gains in Student Performance in 2020-21 and 2021-22 (2022 - Florida Virtual School)
  • Providing the Skills and Knowledge Students Need For Success (2022 - Florida Virtual School)
  • Florida Virtual School Students Outperformed the State and National ACT Scores in 2021-22 (2022 - Florida Virtual School)
  • Hospital Homebound Students and K-12 Online Schooling (2022 - PLOS One)
  • Building Connections and Sharing Knowledge of K-12 Online Teaching Practices During the Pandemic and Beyond (2022 - Florida Journal of Educational Research)
  • Cultural Shifts and Perceptions of Virtual Education (2021 - Florida Virtual School)
  • Online Learning Helps Narrow Achievement Gaps in Student Performance (2021 - Florida Virtual School)
  • Year-Over-Year Trends in Achievement Gaps (2021 - Florida Virtual School)
  • Meeting the Needs of Gifted and Talented Students: Case Study of a Virtual Learning Lab in a Rural Middle School (2015 - Journal of Advanced Academics)
  • Using Online Learning For Credit Recovery  (2015 - International Association for K-12 Online Learning, iNACOL)
  • How Non-Cognitive Skills Drive Student Achievement: The Research Behind the Leadership Skills Development Course (April 2014 - Educational Research Institute of America)
  • Online learning: Myths, reality & Promise (July 2013 - Digital Learning Now)
  • Online Learning 101 (February 2013 - Pioneer Institute)
  • Blended Learning: How it Works in a Virtual School (January 2013 - Florida Virtual School)
  • Implementing STEM (January 2013 - Florida Virtual School)
  • Managing Teachers You Can’t See (January 2013 - Florida Virtual School)
  • Teaching Science Online (January 2013 - Florida Virtual School)
  • Collaboration in the Online Learning Environment (January 2013 - Florida Virtual School)
  • Project-Based Learning in Kindergarten to Grade 12 Online Environments (2012 - Stacey White, Hezel Associates)
  • A Leader in Digital Education, How Florida Became One – and Why It Must Remain One (February 2012 - The James Madison Institute)
  • Virtual Schools, Actual Learning - Online Education Becomes a Valid Option (December 2011 - Pioneer Institute)
  • Creating Sound Policy for Digital Learning (December 2011 - Thomas B. Fordham Institute)
  • Implementing Online Learning Labs in Schools and Districts : Lessons From Miami-Dade's First Year (November 2011)
  • Teaching in the World of Virtual K–12 Learning Challenges to Ensure Educator Quality (July 2011 - Educational Testing Service)
  • Florida Virtual School: Building the first statewide, Internet-based public high school (October 2009- Innosight Institute)

Efficacy Studies at FLVS

  • FLVS Chemistry Efficacy Study (2020 - Florida Virtual School)
  • FLVS M/J Civics Efficacy Study (2020 - Florida Virtual School)
  • A Study of Instructional Effectiveness -Leadership Skills Development Course (April 2014 - Educational Research Institute of America)
  • A Pre/Post Score Analysis for the English 3 Course (2014 – Educational Research Institute of America)
  • An Efficacy Study of the English 3 Program (2014 – Educational Research Institute of America)
  • A Pre/Post Score Analysis of the English 4: Florida College Prep Course (2014 – Educational Research Institute of America)
  • An Efficacy Study of the English 4: Florida College Prep Program (2014 – Educational Research Institute of America)
  • Virtual Schooling And Student Learning: Evidence From The Florida Virtual School (2014 – Harvard Kennedy School)
  • Serving Gifted Students with Virtual Education in Elementary School (January 2013 - Florida Virtual School)
  • Using a Virtual Learning Lab for Teaching and Learning: A Case Study for Meeting the Needs of Gifted Middle School Students in Rural School District (2013 – Swan)
  • An Efficacy Study of the Biology 1 Program (2013 – Educational Research Institute of America)
  • An Efficacy Study of the Geometry Version 14 Course (January 2013)
  • An Efficacy Study of the Algebra II Version 10 Course (December 2012)
  • An Efficacy Study of the Biology Version 15 Course (December 2012)
  • An Efficacy Study of the Economics Version 9 Course (December 2012)
  • Final Report: A Comprehensive Assessment of Florida Virtual School (2012 - Florida TaxWatch)
  • Effectiveness of Online Algebra Learning: Implications for Teacher Preparation (2006 - Florida Virtual School)

General Learning Resources

  • Facts About Online Education - FLVS Online Learning Community
  • Keeping Pace with K-12 Digital Learning: An Annual Review of Policy and Practice (2015 – Evergreen Education Group)
  • Classifying K–12 Blended learning (2012-Innosight Institute)

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