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Back = **Who are They and What Do They Believe about Virtual Schools? A Nationwide Study of Virtual School Head Administrators** =

//This research study explores virtual school head administrators' core beliefs about the purpose and potential of virtual schooling. Survey data describing key characteristics of the leaders create the context for the themes that emerged from qualitative interviews, namely administrators' beliefs about individualizing education for students, meeting the needs of underserved students, reforming public schools, and preparing for the leadership challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.//
 * Handout from the presentation:** [[file:rbrown-vss2009.doc]]

//(Add your own notes for this session here by simply clicking the "Edit this Page" icon above, type your notes, and then click "Save".)// -Need for virtual school leaders -The importance of leaders...indirect research showing the impact towards achievement -Only 45% of head administrators of virtual schools have an administrator license. The thought of whether or not leaders should or if the leaders should be left to be more entrepreneurial? -Who are they? First generation, pioneers, transformers, problem solvers, attentive to competition, see more work to be done. - media type="custom" key="6714933"
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