Resources
There are a number of documents that may be helpful when looking at how to create and maintain quality online learning programs. These documents are listed below and were used as input in the creation of this section. In some cases, content or resources have been taken directly from one of these documents as indicated in footnotes throughout the section. The specific references are found in the Footnote section below. If the publication is available online, a link is also provided.
Useful Documents
A National Primer on K-12 Online Learning. This iNACOL publication written by John Watson provides a good overview for people just getting started with online learning.
Access and Equity in Online Classes and Virtual Schools. This iNACOL Research Committee Issues Brief written by Ray Rose and Bob Blomeyer provides important information for understanding this important policy area.
Funding and Policy Frameworks for Online Learning. This document from the iNACOL Promising Practices Series written by John Watson and Butch Gemin discusses the many factors that impact the policies and funding approaches for your online learning program.
Keeping Pace with K-12 Online Learning. This annual publication of the Evergreen Education Group provides the latest information on state-level policy and practice.
Management and Operations of Online Programs. Pages 3-5 of this document from the iNACOL Promising Practices Series written by John Watson and Butch Gemin are relevant as the initial decisions stage of starting an online learning program.
National Standards for Quality Online Programs. Overarching quality standards for online learning programs as a whole.
National Standards for Quality Online Teaching. Quality standards addressing online teaching and instructional design.
National Standards of Quality for Online Courses. Quality standards specific to online course content.
Using Online Learning for At-Risk Students and Credit Recovery. This document from the iNACOL Promising Practices Series written by John Watson and Butch Gemin provides information and examples for this specific audience of students.
Footnotes
1 Pape, Liz & Wicks, Matthew. (2009). National Standards for Quality Online Programs. International Association for K-12 Online Learning. Page 4.
2National Standards of Quality for Online Courses. (2007). International Association for K-12 Online Learning.
3National Standards for Quality Online Teaching. (2008). International Association for K-12 Online Learning.
4 Pape, Liz & Wicks, Matthew. (2009). National Standards for Quality Online Programs. International Association for K-12 Online Learning.
5All content on the page taken from: Wicks, Matthew. (2010). A National Primer for K-12 Online Learning. Version 2. International Association for K-12 Online Learning.
6The Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) web site is http://www.sreb.org.
7Quality Online Course Standards. (2006). Sourthern Regional Education Board.
8The Partnership for 21st Century Skills web site is http://www.p21.org.
9Standards for Quality Online Teaching. (2006). Southern Regional Education Board.
10Online Teaching Evaluation for State Virtual Schools. (2006). Southern Regional Education Board.
11Guide to Teaching Online Courses. (2002-2006). National Education Association.
12 Smith, Theodore C. (2005). Fifty-One Competencies for Online Instruction. The Journal of Educators Online, 2(2).
13Standards for the Teaching Profession. (2005). Ohio Department of Education.
14Teacher Evaluation Rubric. (2005). Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow.
15WestEd. (2008). Glossary. Retrieved from Evaluation Toolkit for Magnet School Programs website: http://www.evaluationtoolkit.org
16Trochim, William M. K. (2006). Introduction to Evaluation. Retrieved from Research Methods Knowledge Base website: http://www.socialresearchmethods.net/kb/index.php
17Watson, John & Gemin, Butch. (2009). iNACOL Promising Practices in Online Learning: Management and Operations of Online Programs. International Association of K-12 Online Learning. Page 20.
18Watson, John & Gemin, Butch. (2009). iNACOL Promising Practices in Online Learning: Management and Operations of Online Programs. International Association of K-12 Online Learning. Pages 20-22.
19Pape, Liz, Wicks, Matthew, Brown, Christopher, & Dickson, W. Patrick. (2008). Evaluation in Online Learning. In Watson, John, Gemin, Butch, & Ryan, Jennifer, Keeping Pace with K-12 Online Learning: A Review of State-Level Policy and Practice (pages 26-28). Evergreen Education Group.
20Rose, Raymond & Blomeyer, Robert L. (2007). Access and Equity in Online Classes and Virtual Schools. International Association of K-12 Online Learning. Page 5.