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Central California Connections Academy
Now California Connections Academy
The Central California Connections Academy (CenCA) is "an independent-study, non-classroom-based charter school" that serves students in grades K–12. A tuition-free online school, it is located in the US state of California. It serves students in five California counties. Parents or guardians serve as learning coaches, guiding students through home-based, fully online learning.
In 2009-2010, there were 152 students enrolled, 40% of whom were identified as "socionominally disadvantaged".
Opened in 2006, the school is operated by the Alpaugh Academies, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, through a contract with the private Pearson Connections Academy. Connections Academy provides all course content; learning is provide through the Connexus proprietary learning system.
The California Connections Academy web site is at http://www.connectionsacademy.com/california-central-school/our-school/home.aspx
References
- "A National Primer on K-12 Online Learning", iNACOL, October 2010, http://www.inacol.org/research/docs/national_report.pdf
- Central California Connections Academy web site, http://www.connectionsacademy.com/california-central-school/our-school/home.aspx
- "Executive Summary Of the School Accountability Report Card, 2009-10: Central California Connections Academy Charter School", http://www.connectionsacademy.com/Libraries/Board-Agendas/CenCA-0910-SARC.pdf
- "Keeping Pace With Online Learning: An Annual Review of Policy and Practice", Evergreen Education Group, 2010, http://kpk12.com/reports/