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In addition to the myriad categories created under the Re.ViCa project, [[US]] virtual schools | In addition to the myriad categories created under the Re.ViCa project, [[US]] virtual schools may be categorised according to the following typology. | ||
Below we list only those categories created specifically for VISCED. Other Re.ViCa categories may be applied, e.g. [[:Category:Sites using Blackboard|Sites using Blackboard]], [[:Category:Private providers|Private providers]] and [[:Category:Virtual schooling providers|Virtual schooling providers]] - as distinguishable from actual virtual schools). | Below we list only those categories created specifically for VISCED. Other Re.ViCa categories may be applied, e.g. [[:Category:Sites using Blackboard|Sites using Blackboard]], [[:Category:Private providers|Private providers]] and [[:Category:Virtual schooling providers|Virtual schooling providers]] - as distinguishable from actual virtual schools). | ||
Revision as of 02:28, 19 December 2011
In addition to the myriad categories created under the Re.ViCa project, US virtual schools may be categorised according to the following typology.
Below we list only those categories created specifically for VISCED. Other Re.ViCa categories may be applied, e.g. Sites using Blackboard, Private providers and Virtual schooling providers - as distinguishable from actual virtual schools).
Click here for the full list of VISCED/Re.ViCa categories.
General description
- US statewide virtual schools
- US multi-school-district virtual schools
- US single-school-district virtual schools
- US charter schools
Service provider
- K12 Inc virtual schools
- Connections Academy virtual schools
- Insight virtual schools
- iQ Academy virtual schools
- Kaplan Academy virtual schools
- Giant Campus virtual schools
- Advanced Academics virtual schools
- Apex Learning virtual schools
- Aventa Learning virtual schools
Size and status of institution
- Small virtual schools (<100 students)
- Medium virtual schools (100-999 students)
- Large virtual schools (1000-4999 students)
- Very large virtual schools (5000-9999 students)
- Mega virtual schools (>10000 students)