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Abbreviation | GOA |
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Formation | 2011 |
Founder | Albuquerque Academy, Catlin Gabel School, Cranbrook Schools, Dalton School, Germantown Friends School, Head-Royce School, King's Academy, Lakeside School, Punahou School |
Type | Nonprofit organization |
Purpose | Online education |
Membership (2021) | 117 schools |
Affiliations | New England Association of Schools and Colleges, National Association of Independent Schools, Mastery Transcript Consortium |
Website |
globalonlineacademy |
Global Online Academy (GOA) is a nonprofit organization which provides online classes, workshops, and other educational resources for students and teachers. [1] Accredited courses for middle and high school students are offered through GOA by a consortium of about 120 member schools, all independent. [2] [3] [4]
GOA courses are taught online by teachers at Academy member schools. [5] These teachers create the coursework and schedule for each course, but the student experience is largely asynchronous. [6] Each course is 15 weeks long, with students spending (on average) 5-7 hours per week on work related to the course. [7]
Students at member schools have access to any course in the GOA catalog. [4]
In 2020, GOA partnered with Western Governors University to offer public schools an online "Next Generation Teaching Series" focused on helping teachers effectively teach online during the COVID-19 pandemic. [8] [9]
During the 2020-2021 school year, GOA enrollment rose 40 percent, and students from 26 countries were taking GOA courses. [10]
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Abbreviation | GOA |
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Formation | 2011 |
Founder | Albuquerque Academy, Catlin Gabel School, Cranbrook Schools, Dalton School, Germantown Friends School, Head-Royce School, King's Academy, Lakeside School, Punahou School |
Type | Nonprofit organization |
Purpose | Online education |
Membership (2021) | 117 schools |
Affiliations | New England Association of Schools and Colleges, National Association of Independent Schools, Mastery Transcript Consortium |
Website |
globalonlineacademy |
Global Online Academy (GOA) is a nonprofit organization which provides online classes, workshops, and other educational resources for students and teachers. [1] Accredited courses for middle and high school students are offered through GOA by a consortium of about 120 member schools, all independent. [2] [3] [4]
GOA courses are taught online by teachers at Academy member schools. [5] These teachers create the coursework and schedule for each course, but the student experience is largely asynchronous. [6] Each course is 15 weeks long, with students spending (on average) 5-7 hours per week on work related to the course. [7]
Students at member schools have access to any course in the GOA catalog. [4]
In 2020, GOA partnered with Western Governors University to offer public schools an online "Next Generation Teaching Series" focused on helping teachers effectively teach online during the COVID-19 pandemic. [8] [9]
During the 2020-2021 school year, GOA enrollment rose 40 percent, and students from 26 countries were taking GOA courses. [10]