Parent Partnership Programs in WA

• PPP for Snohomish SD - http://www.sno.wednet.edu/PPP/
• Columbia Virtual Academy

OSPI FAQ on PPP as part of ALE - http://www.k12.wa.us/alternativeed/ProgramImplementationGuidelines/FrequentlyAskedQuestions.pdf

The Pink Book on laws and rules surrounding homeschooling - http://www.k12.wa.us/PrivateEd/HomeBasedEd/PinkBook/pinkbook.pdf

Questions for Interview

What are the questions of interest?

Make the case against the current policy toward virtual schools.

• What are OSPI's plans (if any) to create a state-led online learning program? (See http://www.kpk12.com/downloads/KP08-NationalSnapshot.pdf)
• Has any group asked OSPI to consider promoting "an online learning requirement" for students in K-12 (See http://www.kpk12.com/downloads/KP08-NationalSnapshot.pdf)
• What are OSPI's plans
  

Seattle Times Article about Hunter and virt schools

http://seattle.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2007/12/17/story2.html

National Study of Virtual Schooling Across States

http://www.kpk12.com/downloads/KP08-NationalSnapshot.pdf

Washington State Policy Issues from WA State Board of Education

http://www.sbe.wa.gov/documents/OnlineLearningMemo051408.pdf

Possible Ed Policy topic books

The Virtual Highschool - Teaching Generation V

A Classroom of One: How Online Learning is Changing our Schools and Colleges

Global Perspectives on E-Learning Rhetoric and Reality
Alison A. Carr-Chellman, Pennsylvania State University
© 2005 288 pages
Sage Publications, Inc

School Choice - new book with review of research

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-04/vu-nbo041009.php