Benchmark Study 2015
Best Practices for Implementing
Successful Online Programs

The study’s key focus points include:
- How are districts funding the online or blended learning programs
- What are the most immediate challenges that districts seek to solve through the programs
- What is the best measure of a program’s overall quality
“The myth says that fewer teachers are needed because the students learn online. However, a school still needs to invest in high-quality teachers. Even if a teacher is not physically in class with her students, she must have time to monitor and prepare a unique lesson for face-to-face time rather than relying on last year’s lesson plans.”
–Heather Hiebsch, the principal at PSD Global Academy