Chicago School Proves the Effectiveness of Blended Learning in an Urban Environment
July 11 2017 - 11:36AM
Business Wire
Today, K12 Inc. released a whitepaper on the effectiveness of
blended learning in urban communities. Featuring data and analysis
from the Chicago Virtual Charter School (CVCS), Chicago’s first
ever online charter school, the paper provides compelling evidence
that students in urban communities can achieve academic success
with effective online and blended learning programs.
The CVCS blended learning model allows for the best
opportunities of both in-person, traditional schooling and the
highly-personalized experience of online learning. At CVCS,
students receive instruction from their teachers during live,
interactive online classes, as well as through recorded sessions.
In addition to working online, students attend the CVCS Learning
Center at least once per week, where they engage in collaborative
learning onsite, supported by experienced teachers.
Among the highlights of the whitepaper:
- CVCS has demonstrated effectiveness at
closing the proficiency gap year over year.
- When comparing ACT Composite Scores,
CVCS has consistently outperformed the Chicago Public School (CPS)
District and CPS Charters from 2009-2010 school year to
current.
- In 2014, CVCS was in the 89th relative
percentile of Chicago Public Schools in ACT Reading. CVCS is in the
93rd relative percentile rank to all Chicago Public School Contract
and Charter Schools.
- 68 percent of 2015 high school
graduates at CVCS enrolled in college, while only 57.9 percent of
the CPS 2015 graduating seniors enrolled in college in this same
year.
“CVCS is a fantastic option for those living in the urban sprawl
that is the city of Chicago. The blended learning model that
permits such flexibility, yet keeps the certified teacher close by,
lends itself to a very unique and successful school for so many
families,” said Margaret Jorgensen, Ph.D. University of Chicago,
Chief Academic Officer of K12 Inc.
Chicago Virtual Charter School is a full-time, online public
school available to Chicago students in grades K through 12. As
part of Chicago Public Schools, CVCS is tuition-free, giving
parents and families the choice to access the engaging curriculum
and tools provided by K12 Inc. CVCS provides core courses in
English/language arts, math, science, history and art to students
in grades K-8. In addition to core courses and electives, high
school students can access Advanced Placement® courses, as well as
up to four levels of world languages.
The full whitepaper, can be seen at this link: An Urban
District: Blended School Success Story. And, for more information
about CVCS, visit: http://cvcs.k12.com/.
About K12 Inc.
K12 Inc. (NYSE: LRN) is driving innovation and advancing the
quality of education by delivering state-of-the-art, digital
learning platforms and technology to students and school districts
across the globe. K12’s curriculum serves over 2,000 schools and
school districts and has delivered more than four million courses
over the past decade. K12 is a company consisting of thousands of
online school educators providing instruction, academic services,
and learning solutions to public schools and districts, traditional
classrooms, blended school programs, and directly to families. The
K12 program is offered through K12 partner public schools in 33
states and the District of Columbia, and through private schools
serving students in all 50 states and more than 100 countries. More
information can be found at K12.com.
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K12 Inc.Press Contact:Donna Savarese,
703-436-3273dsavarese@k12.com
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