Toward Practical Procedures for Predicting and Promoting Success in Virtual School Students |
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| Authors: | M D Roblyer Lloyd Davis Steven C Mills Jon Marshall Liz Pape |
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| Institution: | 1. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga ,;2. University Center of Southern Oklahoma ,;3. Marshall Consulting ,;4. VHS, Inc. , |
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| Abstract: | Abstract Two lines of research have emerged to study the causes and prevention of student failure in virtual (K–12) schools: studies of learner characteristics and studies of learning environment characteristics. To develop a useful model for predicting failure and promoting success in virtual school environments, a study was designed to measure the relation between a combination of student and environmental factors derived from previous research and successful course completion during one semester at a large (N =?4,100) virtual school. Study findings yielded a model that can discriminate between successful and unsuccessful online school students and is especially effective at identifying those likely to succeed. |
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