Research and Evaluation
Research-Driven Insights. Proven Student Performance.
For more than 25 years, we’ve been driving innovation to transform Kindergarten-12 online education across the U.S. and around the world. At FLVS, we support the pursuit of scholarly research that aims to improve online education and enhance student
outcomes.
Our FLVS Research and Evaluation team supports this pursuit by conducting research, designing surveys, analyzing outcomes, publishing findings, and presenting at conferences.
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Research Highlights
Online K-12 Teachers' Perceptions of Students' AI Utilization and Teachers' Outlook on the Future of Education in the Context of Artificial Intelligence
This study explores the perspectives of online K-12 teachers about the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in online education.
Growth Trajectories in Florida’s Mathematics Scores Among Virtual School Students
Our research team examines the growth trajectories of math scores among full-time FLVS students before and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Maintaining Academic Continuity for Students with Special Healthcare Needs
Read in this blog post about how Florida Virtual School helps students with special healthcare needs by providing flexible online learning options that ensure academic continuity and success.
Recent Publications
- Online K-12 Teachers’ Perceptions of Students’ AI Utilization and Teachers’ Outlook on the Future of Education in the Context of Artificial Intelligence
(2024 – American Journal of Educational Research and Reviews) - Student Perceptions and Attitudes About the Usage of ChatGPT in Online K-12 Education and Student Preferences About Learning to Use Artificial Intelligence from Teachers
(2024 – American Journal of Educational Research) - Growth Trajectories in Florida’s Mathematics Scores Among Virtual School Students
(2024 – Florida Journal of Educational Research) - Improvements in Academic Performance among Students Enrolled in a Statewide Virtual School during the COVID-19 Pandemic
(2024 – Florida Journal of Educational Research) - Evaluating the Rater Bias in Response Scoring in Digital Learning Platform: Analysis of Student Writing Styles
(2023 – International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education)
Research & White Papers
- Growth in Mathematics Scores
(2024 - Florida Virtual School) - FLVS Camps Promote Student Excitement for STEM
(2023 – 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) - Florida Virtual School Students Outperformed the State and National ACT Scores in 2021-22
(2022 - Florida Virtual School) - Connectedness Despite Disruption: Pandemic Partnerships for Innovation in K-12 Online Learning Communities
(2022 – IGI Global) - Social Presence Amid Physical Distance: Best Practices for K-12 Online Teaching and Implications for Teacher Professional Development
(2022 – Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education)
General Learning Resources
- Facts About Online Education
FLVS Online Learning Community - Digital Learning Collaborative Snapshot 2024: The post-pandemic digital learning landscape emerges
(2024 - Digital Learning Collaborative) - Beyond the Virtual Classroom: Extending the Social Presence Model to Extracurricular Activities in Online Schools
(2021- Institute of Education Sciences) - How Can We Discover Effective Strategies Invented by Online Teachers?
(2021 - Institute of Education Sciences) - Classifying K–12 Blended Learning
(2012-Innosight Institute)
Partnership with Regional Educational Lab Southeast
FLVS is partnering with the Regional Educational Laboratory Southeast (REL Southeast) to support families of FLVS elementary students in using evidence-based practices for literacy and math. This collaboration focuses on translating the latest research from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) into practical resources, including guides and over 90 instructional videos, to help families strengthen students' skills. Learn more about our progress in adapting these materials for the online classroom.
Theses and Dissertations
- Engagement Strategies in a Virtual Classroom
(2024 - Nova Southeastern University) - An Analysis of the Pedagogical Practices in Online Physical Education
(2023 – University of Georgia) - Student Preferences About Student-Teacher Communication and Student Perceptions of Teacher Presence in an Online Middle School
(2022 - Southeastern University)
FLVS Reports
- Student Performance Report (PDF)
FLVS sees gains in student performance in 2020-21 and 2021-22. - Getting Results Report (PDF)
FLVS Student AP and EOC Scores Outperform the State - Cultural Shifts & Perceptions of Virtual Education (PDF)
See how COVID-19 has stressed the importance of online learning: Insights from Parents of FLVS Students (PDF). - FLVS Full Time Reduces Achievement Gap (PDF)
Learn how the FLVS Full Time achievement gaps in each subject area compare to the state’s. - Year-Over-Year Trends in Achievement Gaps in ELA and Math (PDF)
This report looks at performance trends between FLVS Full Time students and the state's in ELA and Math.
Awards
Florida Virtual School has received numerous awards on a regional, national, and international scale.
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