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* "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 | ||
* "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/ | ||
* Olympia Regional Learning Academy iConnect web site, http://orla.osd.wednet.edu/ | * Olympia Regional Learning Academy iConnect web site, http://orla.osd.wednet.edu/iconnect | ||
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Revision as of 19:49, 22 September 2011
The Olympia Regional Learning Academy iConnect (ORLA iConnect) is an online school located in the US state of Washington. Course offerings are primarily in the core subject areas of language arts, mathematics, science, and social sciences.
ORLA's Homeschool Connect programme works with families who provide K-12 home-based instruction to support them in the education of their children. Its mission is to support home-based instruction by providing enrichment classes and resources that may be difficult to provide at home.
iConnect and Homeschool Connect were started in November 2006, and currently serve nearly 400 students.
The Olympia Regional Learning Academy iConnect web site is at http://orla.osd.wednet.edu/iconnect
More Details
The iConnect Academy is approved and endorsed as a multi-district online provider by the Washington State Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI).
ORLA also offers a Montessori education to children in grades 1-3.
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/
- Olympia Regional Learning Academy iConnect web site, http://orla.osd.wednet.edu/iconnect