Florida Virtual School - Revision history

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	* "In Florida, Virtual Classrooms With No Teachers", L. Herrera, New York Times, 17 January 2011, http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/18/education/18classrooms.html?pagewanted=all		* "In Florida, Virtual Classrooms With No Teachers", L. Herrera, New York Times, 17 January 2011, http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/18/education/18classrooms.html?pagewanted=all
	* "Keeping Pace With Online Learning: An Annual Review of Policy and Practice", Evergreen Education Group, 2010, http://kpk12.com/reports/		* "Keeping Pace With Online Learning: An Annual Review of Policy and Practice", Evergreen Education Group, 2010, http://kpk12.com/reports/
	"2010 Report on State Virtual Schools in SREB States", Southern Regional Education Board Educational Technology		* "2010 Report on State Virtual Schools in SREB States", Southern Regional Education Board Educational Technology
	Cooperative, June 2011, http://publications.sreb.org/2010/2010ExecutiveSummary.pdf		Cooperative, June 2011, http://publications.sreb.org/2010/2010ExecutiveSummary.pdf

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	The ''Florida Virtual School'' ('''FLVS''') is a US state virtual school founded in 1997. It is located in the southeastern state of [[Florida]], USA. FLVS offers education at the K-12 level (~~from~~ kindergarten through twelfth grade). FLVS will enroll students through age 19; students must complete their course before age 21. All ~~of its~~ courses are fully online.		The ''Florida Virtual School'' ('''FLVS''') is a US state virtual school founded in 1997. It is located in the southeastern state of [[Florida]], USA. FLVS offers education at the K-12 level (kindergarten through twelfth grade). FLVS will enroll students through age 19; students must complete their course before age 21. All courses are fully online.

	There were 213,296 semester course enrollments for 97,182 students in grades 6-12 in 2009-10~~; this represents an increase of 38% since 2008-09~~. ~~And~~ in 2010-2011, more than 115,000 students across the state of Florida took at least one course with the Florida Virtual School. FLVS is roughly three times larger than any other state virtual school, and 10-25 times larger than most.		There were 213,296 semester course enrollments for 97,182 students in grades 6-12 in 2009-10. Additionally, in 2010-2011, more than 115,000 students across the state of Florida took at least one course with the Florida Virtual School.

			FLVS is roughly three times larger than any other state virtual school, and 10-25 times larger than most.


	==More Details==		==More Details==

	The first US statewide online public high school (i.e. open to all Floridians), FLVS makes its courses free to all [[Florida]] students; others may enrol and pay tuition. FLVS is a curriculum provider and does not award diplomas directly. Floridian students are typically enrolled in a Florida public school.		The first US statewide online public high school (i.e. open to all Floridians), FLVS makes its courses free to all [[Florida]] students; others may enrol and pay tuition. FLVS is a curriculum provider and does not award diplomas directly. Floridian students are typically enrolled in a Florida public school.

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	[[Category:POSSIBLE US EXEMPLAR-TEMP]]		[[Category:POSSIBLE US EXEMPLAR-TEMP]]

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	The ''Florida Virtual School'' ('''FLVS''') is a US state virtual school founded in 1997. It is located in the southeastern state of [[Florida]], USA. FLVS offers education at the K-12 level (from kindergarten through twelfth grade). FLVS will enroll students through age 19; students must complete their course before age 21. All of its courses are fully online.		The ''Florida Virtual School'' ('''FLVS''') is a US state virtual school founded in 1997. It is located in the southeastern state of [[Florida]], USA. FLVS offers education at the K-12 level (from kindergarten through twelfth grade). FLVS will enroll students through age 19; students must complete their course before age 21. All of its courses are fully online.

	There were 213,296 semester course enrollments for 97,182 students in grades 6-12 in 2009-10; this represents an increase of 38% since 2008-09. ~~The percentage~~ of ~~these from [[~~Florida~~]] is unknown~~. FLVS is roughly three times larger than any other state virtual school, and 10-25 times larger than most.		There were 213,296 semester course enrollments for 97,182 students in grades 6-12 in 2009-10; this represents an increase of 38% since 2008-09. And in 2010-2011, more than 115,000 students across the state of Florida took at least one course with the Florida Virtual School. FLVS is roughly three times larger than any other state virtual school, and 10-25 times larger than most.


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	== References ==		== References ==
			* "As virtual school options expand, some worry about costs and quality", eSchoolNews, 20 September 2011, http://www.eschoolnews.com/2011/09/20/as-virtual-school-options-expand-some-worry-about-costs-and-quality
	* "A National Primer on K-12 Online Learning", iNACOL, October 2010, http://www.inacol.org/research/docs/national_report.pdf		* "A National Primer on K-12 Online Learning", iNACOL, October 2010, http://www.inacol.org/research/docs/national_report.pdf
	* "Building the Next Generation of Online Courses", CHECKpoint eLearning, November 2009, http://www.checkpoint-elearning.com/article/7423.html		* "Building the Next Generation of Online Courses", CHECKpoint eLearning, November 2009, http://www.checkpoint-elearning.com/article/7423.html

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	* Florida Virtual School, http://www.flvs.net/Pages/default.aspx*		* Florida Virtual School, http://www.flvs.net/Pages/default.aspx*
	* "In Florida, Virtual Classrooms With No Teachers", L. Herrera, New York Times, 17 January 2011, http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/18/education/18classrooms.html?pagewanted=all		* "In Florida, Virtual Classrooms With No Teachers", L. Herrera, New York Times, 17 January 2011, http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/18/education/18classrooms.html?pagewanted=all
			* "Keeping Pace With Online Learning: An Annual Review of Policy and Practice", Evergreen Education Group, 2010, http://kpk12.com/reports/
	"2010 Report on State Virtual Schools in SREB States", Southern Regional Education Board Educational Technology		"2010 Report on State Virtual Schools in SREB States", Southern Regional Education Board Educational Technology
	Cooperative, June 2011, http://publications.sreb.org/2010/2010ExecutiveSummary.pdf		Cooperative, June 2011, http://publications.sreb.org/2010/2010ExecutiveSummary.pdf

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	== References ==		== References ==

	* Florida Virtual School, http://www.flvs.net/Pages/default.aspx
	* "A National Primer on K-12 Online Learning", iNACOL, October 2010, http://www.inacol.org/research/docs/national_report.pdf		* "A National Primer on K-12 Online Learning", iNACOL, October 2010, http://www.inacol.org/research/docs/national_report.pdf
	* "2010 Report on State Virtual Schools in SREB States", Southern Regional Education Board Educational Technology		* "Building the Next Generation of Online Courses", CHECKpoint eLearning, November 2009, http://www.checkpoint-elearning.com/article/7423.html
			* Florida Virtual School, http://www.flvs.net/Pages/default.aspx*
			* "In Florida, Virtual Classrooms With No Teachers", L. Herrera, New York Times, 17 January 2011, http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/18/education/18classrooms.html?pagewanted=all
			"2010 Report on State Virtual Schools in SREB States", Southern Regional Education Board Educational Technology
	Cooperative, June 2011, http://publications.sreb.org/2010/2010ExecutiveSummary.pdf		Cooperative, June 2011, http://publications.sreb.org/2010/2010ExecutiveSummary.pdf
	* "Building the Next Generation of Online Courses", CHECKpoint eLearning, November 2009, http://www.checkpoint-elearning.com/article/7423.html

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	[[Category:Florida]]		[[Category:Florida\|florida Virtual School]]
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	The ''Florida Virtual School'' ('''FLVS''') is a US state virtual school founded in 1997. It is located in the southeastern state of [[Florida]], USA. FLVS offers education at the K-12 level (from kindergarten through twelfth grade). FLVS will enroll students through age 19; students must complete their course before age 21. All of its courses are fully online.		The ''Florida Virtual School'' ('''FLVS''') is a US state virtual school founded in 1997. It is located in the southeastern state of [[Florida]], USA. FLVS offers education at the K-12 level (from kindergarten through twelfth grade). FLVS will enroll students through age 19; students must complete their course before age 21. All of its courses are fully online.

	~~The first US statewide online public high school (i.e. open to all Floridians), FLVS makes its courses free to all [[Florida]] students; others may enrol and pay tuition.~~ There were 213,296 semester course enrollments for 97,182 students in grades 6-12 in 2009-10; this represents an increase of 38% since 2008-09. The percentage of these from [[Florida]] is unknown. FLVS is roughly three times larger than any other state virtual school, and 10-25 times larger than most.		There were 213,296 semester course enrollments for 97,182 students in grades 6-12 in 2009-10; this represents an increase of 38% since 2008-09. The percentage of these from [[Florida]] is unknown. FLVS is roughly three times larger than any other state virtual school, and 10-25 times larger than most.

	~~FLVS is a curriculum provider and does not award diplomas directly. Floridian students are typically enrolled in a Florida public school.~~

	==More Details==		==More Details==

			The first US statewide online public high school (i.e. open to all Floridians), FLVS makes its courses free to all [[Florida]] students; others may enrol and pay tuition. FLVS is a curriculum provider and does not award diplomas directly. Floridian students are typically enrolled in a Florida public school.

			Funding of FLVS is built directly into the state education funding formula. Funding is performance-based: ''FLVS receives funding only for students who successfully complete their courses''. This is the same funding formula as for the state's traditional public schools, i.e. the funding tied to that student goes to FLVS.

	Florida school districts may select to set up their own FLVS Franchise schools.		Florida school districts may select to set up their own FLVS Franchise schools.

	FLVS has a unique funding model. Funding of FLVS is built directly into the state education funding formula. Funding is performance-based: FLVS receives funding only for students who successfully completes their courses. This is the same funding formula as for the state's traditional public schools, i.e. the funding tied to that student goes to FLVS.

	FLVS is known (and sometimes maligned) for its use of eLearning Centers (ELCs) and Virtual Learning Labs (VLLs). 150 schools in Florida have implemented these in partnership with FLVS, in which:		FLVS is known (and sometimes maligned) for its use of eLearning Centers (ELCs) and Virtual Learning Labs (VLLs). 150 schools in Florida have implemented these in partnership with FLVS, in which:
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	Statewide, the number of VLLs greatly expanded in 2009-10 (especially in Miami-Dade) due to class size reduction legislation (as districts select virtual options to meet the new requirements).		Statewide, the number of VLLs greatly expanded in 2009-10 (especially in Miami-Dade) due to class size reduction legislation (as districts select virtual options to meet the new requirements).

	~~In 2009, FLVS announced a [~~http://www.~~checkpoint-elearning~~.~~com~~/~~article~~/~~7423~~.~~html strategic partnership with Giunti Labs],to create a state-of-the-art Learning Content Management System (LCMS)~~.		The Florida Virtual School web site is at http://www.flvs.net/Pages/default.aspx.

	~~The Florida Virtual School web site is at http://www.flvs.net/Pages/default.aspx.~~

	== References ==		== References ==
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	* "2010 Report on State Virtual Schools in SREB States", Southern Regional Education Board Educational Technology		* "2010 Report on State Virtual Schools in SREB States", Southern Regional Education Board Educational Technology
	Cooperative, June 2011, http://publications.sreb.org/2010/2010ExecutiveSummary.pdf		Cooperative, June 2011, http://publications.sreb.org/2010/2010ExecutiveSummary.pdf
			* "Building the Next Generation of Online Courses", CHECKpoint eLearning, November 2009, http://www.checkpoint-elearning.com/article/7423.html


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