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What is Virtual School Advisory Board

Chapter 337
Encyclopedia of Distance Learning, Second Edition
A group of professionals drawn from the community in the areas of business, government, and education tasked with oversight and guidance responsibilities for the Virtual School.
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Virtual School Administration
Gaye Lang (U.S. Department of Education, USA)
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 6
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-198-8.ch337
Abstract
The Houston Independent School District (HISD) is the largest district in Texas and has often served as a model in the implementation of new methods, materials, and strategies to enhance learning. The district has often utilized input from a number of higher educational institutions in the city to assist not only in the training of employees, but in the research to implement and measure the effectiveness of teachers and programs on various levels. Therefore, a number of professionals from colleges and universities—not only from the Houston area, but also in various parts of the country— provided consultation during the planning process for the HISD Virtual School.
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