catalyst julie young | president and ceo | florida virtual school for reform online learning

Catalyst

Julie Young | President and CEO | Florida Virtual School

for

REFORM

Online Learning

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“You’ll learn a wide range of subjects quickly and at a time of day that suits you; …more like playing an electronic game. 1981

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Time, Place and Pace

Quality and Standards

Assessment Choices

Scheduling Alternatives

Curriculum Reform

Social Promotion

Scheduling

Year-Round Education

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Home Education

School Improvement and Urban School Reform

Alternative Assessment Options

Flexible Learning Environments

Senior Year Standards and Accountability

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The bottom line is that states will not fully recover from this recession until late in the decade.

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Teacher Gap

Alliance for Excellent Education, The Online Learning Imperative, June 2010

“We can’t just recruit our way out of this challenge.

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Culture isn’t just one aspect of the game. It IS the game.

“Lou Gerstner

Former CEO, IBM

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Julie Young | President and CEO | Florida Virtual School

for

REFORM

Online Learning