Research Opportunities

ALL research submissions go through a review process at FLVS. Please note that due to the number of research requests, we normally don't take course-assignment level requests.

How To Submit a Research Request:

Research Request Proposals are accepted until noon (Eastern) on the next to last Friday of each month; any proposals received thereafter will be reviewed the following month. The FLVS Research Committee meets the last Friday of each month.

The FLVS Research Committee reviews a maximum of two research proposals per month based on the date of submission. You will be notified if your proposal review is delayed.

Research Study FAQs

If you are interested in conducting a research study at FLVS, you will need to complete the proposal form. Once you submit your notarized form to the FLVS Support Center, the FLVS research program manager will notify you within 48 hours that the form has been received and will be reviewed at the next committee meeting.

Upon receipt of all documentation for the research proposal (i.e. proposal form, notarization, IRB approval, etc…) the proposal will be reviewed by the FLVS Research Committee. Research Request Proposals are accepted through 12:00 p.m. (Eastern) on the penultimate Friday of each month; any proposals received thereafter will be reviewed the following month. The FLVS Research Committee meets the last Friday of each month.

Yes. We will only consider research proposals that have been approved by their institution's human subjects review board.

Yes, external researchers may receive demo access to FLVS courses upon the completion of a non-disclosure agreement between FLVS and researcher.

Yes, we are able to provide anonymous student level data. Researchers that receive ANY student level data must be fingerprinted and cleared through the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) database. Fingerprinting can either be completed at the FLVS Virtual Learning Center, located in Orlando, Florida, or through Fieldprint, which has locations all over the United States. Costs associated with fingerprinting are the responsibility of the researcher.

Yes, surveys can be distributed to students and/or teachers. Surveys must be included with the initial proposal for the committee to review. Researchers that are surveying students, even anonymously, must get fingerprinting clearance prior to survey distribution.

The research program manager will work with you hand-in-hand during the length of your study, and will work with the various departments within FLVS to fulfill the needs of your research.

Yes. Please refer to the following links for more information about FLVS, our programs, and general data about our student population:

Please email [email protected] for further information. Please include the subject line “Research proposal question.”

Research Opportunities

Research Opportunities

Research Study FAQs

What is the first thing I need to do if I want to conduct a research study at Florida Virtual School?

Once you have received my proposal, what is the process for its review?

Do I have to have IRB approval to be considered?

Am I able to preview FLVS courses?

Am I able to access student-level data?

Am I able to survey students and teachers?

If I am approved, how do I go about collecting my data or sending out my surveys?

Are there any resources that can be reviewed for general information about FLVS?