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Chapter 4
Handbook of Research on Human Development in the Digital Age
“Delivers instruction and content primarily over the Internet. Used interchangeably with Virtual learning, Cyber learning, e-learning. Students can participate in online learning through one course (supplemental), or a fully online school or program” (Ferdig & Kennedy, 2014 AU26: The in-text citation "Ferdig & Kennedy, 2014" is not in the reference list. Please correct the citation, add the reference to the list, or delete the citation. , p. 4).
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Distance Education in the K-12 Setting: How Are Virtual School Teachers Evaluated?
Christina L. Seamster (Florida Atlantic University, USA)
Copyright: © 2018 |Pages: 21
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-2838-8.ch004
Abstract
The evolution of technology over the last century has in many ways changed how teachers teach today. From kindergarten through twelfth grade, students are now able to complete 100% of their schooling online. If novel teaching practices have been established as a result of technology advancements, tools which align with those teaching practices must be produced in order to ensure continued student success. The purpose of this chapter is two-fold; to review teacher practices in K-12 distance education today and to discuss the field of education's need for research in measuring K-12 virtual school teacher effectiveness. The chapter begins with an overview of the history of distance education, followed by an examination of virtual school teacher pedagogy, a brief review of measuring K-12 teacher performance in the traditional and virtual school settings, and a synopsis of current tools for evaluating K-12 virtual school teacher effectiveness. The chapter closes with solutions and recommendation for future research.
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