NACOL Promising Practices in Online Learning: Using Online Learning for At-Risk Students and Credit Recovery

NACOL Promising Practices in Online Learning: Using Online Learning for At-Risk Students and Credit Recovery

Online learning within K-12 education is increasing access and equity by making high quality courses and highly qualified teachers available to students. Online learning programs offer courses, academic credits and support toward a diploma. They vary in structure, and may be managed by a state, district, university, charter school, not-for-profit, for-profit, or other institution. Thirty states and more than half of the school districts in the United States offer online courses and services, and online learning is growing rapidly, at 30% annually. This growth is meeting demand among students, as more than 40% of high school and middle school students have expressed interest in taking an online course.

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