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K12 Inc. Releases 2017 Academic ReportK12 Inc., a leading provider in online learning and school programs for students in kindergarten through high school, today released its 2017 Academic Report ("Report"), which details the academic results of students who attended online public schools managed by K12 for the 2015-16 school year. The Managed Public School Program includes both virtual and blended public schools where a district or independent charter board contract with K12 for a full-time program of educational products and services. The Report aims to provide a transparent view of academic progress, areas in need of improvement and efforts the schools, in partnership with K12, are taking to improve academic outcomes. The Report includes all K12-managed online and blended school programs with publicly available state test results for 2015-16 in grades 3-8 English Language Arts and/or Reading and Mathematics, as well as high school for assessments in English and Mathematics/Algebra 1. In assessing academic performance, the Report also recognizes that the state testing environment continued to change in the 2015-16 school year, with 11 states choosing to have their own state assessment programs. These shifts resulted in only 23 states using the same assessments in 2015-16 that they had administered in prior years. When states change to new tests, proficiency results cannot be directly compared to previous tests, continuing the challenges in interpreting school performance year over year. "We are committed to the academic success of the students and families who choose an online learning environment," said Stuart Udell, CEO of K12 Inc. "We continue to use this data to research the relationship between student achievement and such variables as school structure, teacher effectiveness, and learner preferences, as well as any other engagement behaviors that will help us better inform instruction and meet the needs of every student we serve." Key findings of K12's 2017 Academic Report include:
To read the report in its entirety, please click here. About K12 Inc. K12 Inc. (NYSE: LRN) is driving innovation and advancing the quality of education by delivering digital learning platforms and technology to students and school districts across the globe. K12's curriculum services over 2,000 schools and school districts and has delivered more than four million courses over the past decade. K12 is a company consisting of thousands of online school educators providing instruction, academic services and learning solutions to public schools and districts, traditional classrooms, blended school programs and directly to families. The K12 program is offered in more than 70 K12 partner public schools across the country and through private schools serving students in all 50 states and more than 100 countries. More information can be found at K12.com. View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171016006259/en/ |