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Thursday, February 17, 2005
Alternative school succeeds where other students struggle - Chistina M. Currie, Craig Daily Press
State reports rank online schools behind traditional schools on test scores. Test scores don't tell the whole story, according to both online school administrators and those in Moffat County. For one thing, online education students aren't held to the same standards as determined by the same tests. Students in schools that offered traditional and online education took Colorado Student Assessment Program tests, and a higher percentage earned "unsatisfactory" scores on the math portion. And online students were forced to repeat grades four times more often than students with a traditional education. According to Bill Hines, superintendent of the Vilas School District in southeast Colorado, it's not necessarily the quality of the education, but the quality of the student that tips the scales. He said a majority of students are turning to online education as a last resort. The concept caters to at-risk students, those not suited for traditional all-day courses, or those with jobs.
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