Virtual Schools: Trends and Issues — A Study of Virtual Schools in the United States
Author: Clark, T.
Publisher: WestEd
Publication Date: 2001, October
Full text available online at: http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/rs/610
Abstract (written by Author/Publisher)
This study provides insights into activities and trends of K-12 virtual schools in the United States. The study includes results from an online survey of a peer group of 33 virtual schools, virtual school profiles across the range of virtual school types, and a brief review of context factors. It also summarizes virtual school characteristics and lists recommendations for planners.
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