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The ''Missouri Virtual Instruction Program'' ('''MoVIP''') is the free state virtual school for the [[US]] state of [[Missouri]]. In 2011 it started its 5th year of offering virtual classes to Missouri students in grades K-12. The State of Missouri offers state-funded seats for a limited number of "medically fragile" students, but school districts pay the state for other student seats.

Students may attend MoVIP for courses not currently offered by their local school district; to graduate early or to solve class scheduling problems; for credit recovery; or because they cannot attend their local "brick and mortar" school for medical/travel reasons.

MoVIP was founded by the state government in 2006; it serves both part-time and full-time students. MoVIP began the 2009-10 school year with a $4.8 million appropriation; however, funding was severely cut mid-year. MoVIP course enrollments dropped 82% from 15,810 in 2008-09 to 2,900 in 2009-10 because there were no state-funded seats available. All students must now pay tuition; however, students do have a number of options by which their local district can pay their tuition. 

The majority of enrollments in MoVIP are in high school courses. All 115 counties in Missouri have students participating in MoVIP, which offers 172 different semester-length courses. MoVIP pilotied a new programme in 2010-11 that allowed districts to offer MoVIP courses using their own teachers. The district has full access to the learning management system and course content, and simply pays the vendor for their course.

Content is available from these providers:
* Connections Learning [[Connections Academy]]
* [[Florida Virtual School]]
* Missouri Council for Economic Education (MCEE)
* North Kansas City School District (NKCSD)

The Missouri Virtual Instruction Program web site is at http://www.movip.org/.


==More Details==
MoVIP classes are self-paced with several start dates offered each year.

== References ==
* "A National Primer on K-12 Online Learning", iNACOL, October 2010, http://www.inacol.org/research/docs/national_report.pdf
* "Keeping Pace With Online Learning: An Annual Review of Policy and Practice", Evergreen Education Group, 2010, http://kpk12.com/reports/
* Missouri Virtual Instruction Program web site, http://www.movip.org/

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