Skip to content
  • Login
    • FLVS Flex
    • FLVS Full Time (Focus)
    • County Virtual Schools
    • FlexPoint Virtual School
    • Create Parent/Guardian Account (Flex)
  • Contact
  • Careers
FVS Home
  • How It Works
      • Elementary (K-5)
      • Middle (6-8)
      • High (9-12)
      • School Options
      • School Overview Videos
      • Individual Courses (FLVS Flex)
      • Full Time Public Schools
      • Online and In-Person Social Life
      • Blog
      • Graduation
      • End-of-Course Exams
      • Florida Civic Literacy Exam
      • Advanced Placement Exams
  • Curriculum & Courses
      • Curriculum Overview
      • High School Courses
      • Middle School Courses
      • Elementary School Courses
      • Accelerated Programs Overview
      • Advanced Placement
      • AP Capstone
      • Cambridge AICE
      • Dual Enrollment
      • Driver Education
      • Career and Tech Education
      • World Languages
  • Student & Parent Resources
      • Student Resource Center
      • Transcript Request
      • College and Career Planning
      • Discussion Based Assessments (DBA)
      • Clubs & Activities
      • Federal Programs
      • School Choice Scholarships
      • Reading & Literacy
      • School Safety Resources
      • Student Services
      • Programs
      • Purple Star Program
      • Flex Calendar
      • Full Time Calendar
      • Policies and Procedures
      • System Requirements
      • School Store
      • Required Instruction
      • Downloadables
  • Schools & Districts
      • School & District Solutions
      • Digital Learning Labs
      • Digital Course Licensing
      • Private School Partnership
      • District Relations Managers
      • District Resources
      • County Virtual Schools
  • About Us
      • About FLVS
      • Vision & Mission
      • Board of Trustees
      • Executive Leadership
      • Research and Evaluation
      • News
      • Blog
      • Careers
      • Division of Risk Management
      • Public Records Request
      • Financial Information
      • Department of Education Policy
      • Legislative Corner
      • Florida Standards
      • Office of General Counsel
      • Procurement Opportunities
  • Search
  • Enroll

Research and Evaluation

  1. FLVS Home
  2. About Us
  3. Who We Are
  4. Research and Evaluation

Research-Driven Insights. Proven Student Performance.

For more than 25 years, we’ve been driving innovation to transform Kindergarten-12 online education across the U.S. and around the world. At FLVS, we support the pursuit of scholarly research that aims to improve online education and enhance student outcomes. 

Our FLVS Research and Evaluation team supports this pursuit by conducting research, designing surveys, analyzing outcomes, publishing findings, and presenting at conferences.

Partner with FLVS for Research

Research Highlights

Online K-12 Teachers' Perceptions of Students' AI Utilization and Teachers' Outlook on the Future of Education in the Context of Artificial Intelligence

This study explores the perspectives of online K-12 teachers about the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in online education.

Learn More

Growth Trajectories in Florida’s Mathematics Scores Among Virtual School Students

Our research team examines the growth trajectories of math scores among full-time FLVS students before and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Learn More

Improvements in Academic Performance Among Students Enrolled in a Statewide Virtual School During the COVID-19 Pandemic

This study examines changes in academic performance among elementary students enrolled in a statewide virtual school during the pandemic.

Learn More

Research and Evaluation Resources

Online K-12 Teachers’ Perceptions of Students’ AI Utilization and Teachers’ Outlook on the Future of Education in the Context of Artificial Intelligence
(2024 – American Journal of Educational Research and Reviews)

Student Perceptions and Attitudes About the Usage of ChatGPT in Online K-12 Education and Student Preferences About Learning to Use Artificial Intelligence from Teachers
(2024 – American Journal of Educational Research)

Growth Trajectories in Florida’s  Mathematics Scores Among Virtual School Students
(2024 – Florida Journal of Educational Research)

Improvements in Academic Performance among Students Enrolled in a Statewide Virtual School during the COVID-19 Pandemic
(2024 – Florida Journal of Educational Research)

Evaluating the Rater Bias in Response Scoring in Digital Learning Platform: Analysis of Student Writing Styles
(2023 – International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education)

Growth in Mathematics Scores
(2024 - Florida Virtual School)

FLVS Camps Promote Student Excitement for STEM
(2023 – Florida Virtual School)

Hospital Homebound Students and K-12 Online Schooling
(2022 - PLOS One)

Building Connections and Sharing Knowledge of K-12 Online Teaching Practices During the Pandemic and Beyond
(2022 - Florida Journal of Educational Research)

Florida Virtual School Students Outperformed the State and National ACT Scores in 2021-22
(2022 - Florida Virtual School)

Connectedness Despite Disruption: Pandemic Partnerships for Innovation in K-12 Online Learning Communities
(2022 – IGI Global)

Social Presence Amid Physical Distance: Best Practices for K-12 Online Teaching and Implications for Teacher Professional Development
(2022 – Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education)

Research & White Papers Archive

Facts About Online Education
FLVS Online Learning Community

Digital Learning Collaborative Snapshot 2024: The post-pandemic digital learning landscape emerges
(2024 - Digital Learning Collaborative)

Beyond the Virtual Classroom: Extending the Social Presence Model to Extracurricular Activities in Online Schools
(2021- Institute of Education Sciences)

How Can We Discover Effective Strategies Invented by Online Teachers?
(2021 - Institute of Education Sciences)

Classifying K–12 Blended Learning
(2012-Innosight Institute)

More Resources

Engagement Strategies in a Virtual Classroom
(2024 - Nova Southeastern University)

An Analysis of the Pedagogical Practices in Online Physical Education
(2023 – University of Georgia)

Student Preferences About Student-Teacher Communication and Student Perceptions of Teacher Presence in an Online Middle School
(2022 - Southeastern University)

elementary-student-lab

Partnership with Regional Educational Lab Southeast

FLVS partnered with the Regional Educational Laboratory Southeast (REL Southeast) to support families of FLVS elementary students in using evidence-based practices for literacy and math. This collaboration focused on translating the latest research from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) into practical resources, including guides and over 90 instructional videos, to help families strengthen students' skills. Learn more about our progress in adapting these materials for the online classroom.

Sign up to receive email updates about our educational offerings and more!

Subscribe
Florida Virtual School

Leading the way in Kindergarten-12th online education for more than 25 years throughout Florida.

Follow

  • Facebook
  • YouTube
  • Pinterest
  • Instagram

About Us

  • Mission & Vision
  • Board of Trustees
  • Executive Leadership
  • Newsroom
  • Careers
  • FLVS Foundation

More

  • Course Licensing for Schools
  • Help & Tech Support
  • Web Accessibility
  • FortifyFL

©2025 Florida Virtual School. All Rights Reserved.

Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing. Fla. Stat. § 668.6076

When you visit or interact with our sites, services or tools, we or our authorized service providers may use cookies for storing information to help provide you with a better, faster and safer experience and for marketing purposes.

Privacy Policy

Chat Bot Logo
Bot logo
Whoops, that's an error!
Our bot services are temporarily offline for maintenance. If you need assistance, please email our support team or call our support desk at 800-374-1430 during business hours Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on weekends from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. - FLVS
Correspondence to or from Florida Virtual School and any associated email addresses are subject to public disclosure unless protected by law or otherwise exempted from disclosure under Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes.