Research Archive

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Research & White Papers | Efficacy studies at FLVS | General Learning Resources | Studies We Support

White Papers: Ideas Into Action At FLVS

• Florida Virtual School Students Outperformed the State and National ACT Scores in 2021-22 (2022 - Florida Virtual School)
• Year-Over-Year Trends in Achievement Gaps (2022 - Florida Virtual School)
• Online Learning Helps Narro Achievement Gaps in Student Performance (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)
• 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)
• Implementing Online Learning Labs in Schools and Districts : Lessons From Miami-Dade's First Year (November 2011)
• 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)
• 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

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)

Studies We Support:

• Reach Every Reader
• High School and Beyond Longitudinal Study