Abstract
In September 2012, the Center for Educational Technology together with the Israeli Ministry of Education and the Trump Foundation, launched the first Israeli Virtual High School (VHS). The goal was to increase the number of students who study advanced-level mathematics and physics by addressing a two-tiered problem in Israel's periphery: The shortage of qualified teachers who can teach advanced-level mathematics or physics, and the low numbers of students who opt for these studies - too low to justify funding dedicated classes for them at their home schools. This chapter describes the design, instruction, and support mechanisms of the VHS and presents its growth since its inception in 2012. It then presents preliminary findings gathered from a questionnaire disseminated in 2015 among the first graduating cohort of the VHS and their teachers about their experience.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | K-12 Mathematics Education In Israel |
| Subtitle of host publication | Issues and Innovations |
| Pages | 145-153 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Volume | 13 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9789813231191 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 27 Feb 2018 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Mathematics
- General Social Sciences
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