ETC Publications
Trends in State-Run Virtual Schools in the SREB Region
This report describes five trends that have emerged in state-run virtual schools in the SREB region in the past three years. SREB states have been leaders in establishing state-run virtual schools and now are taking the lead in ensuring that all students have access to online learning, that students experience online learning before graduating from high school, that course providers provide quality instruction, and that sufficient and stable funding is available.
Principles of Good Practice
The Principles of Good Practice were developed to assure students about the quality of courses and programs at SREB’s Electronic Campus (now SARA.) The principles draw upon the work of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education and other organizations.
An Expectation of Sharing
Guidelines for Effective Policies to Respect, Protect and Increase the Use of Digital Educational Resources
To realize the educational impact from the substantial investments SREB states have made in digital content, SREB recommends that electronic educational resources created with public funding be licensed to provide as high a level of potential for sharing as possible, both within and outside the state. These guidelines can help state-level administrators and policy-makers (as funders of digital educational resource development) establish policies, practices, statutes and regulations that increase sharing and maximize returns on investments in digital education resources.
