Publications
VGV Books
Butler, J. D. (2017). A personalized learning framework for non-thematic pathways: The VGV high school model. Providence, RI: Village Green Virtual Charter School.
ISBN 978-0-692-86663-4
A Personalized Learning Framework for Non-Thematic Pathways: The VGV High School Model: John D. Butler PhD PE: 9780692866634: Amazon.com: BooksButler, J. D. (2016a). Inventing School: The bricks and mortar asynchronous e-learning rotoflex blended learning model. Providence, RI: Village Green Virtual Charter School.
ISBN 978-0-692-66335-6
Inventing School: The Bricks and Mortar Asynchronous e-Learning RotoFlex Blended Learning Model: John D. Butler PhD PE: 9780692663356: Amazon.com: BooksButler, J. D. (2016b). Knocking it Out of the PARCC. Providence, RI: Village Green Virtual Charter School.
ISBN 978-0-692-80592-3. https://www.amazon.com/Knocking-Out-PARCC-John-Butler/dp/0692805923/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1537355321&sr=8-7&keywords=john+butler%2C+PhD
- Butler, J. D. (2014). [Selected chapters for VGV Teacher PD from] Who’s the New Kid in Chemistry: Exploring Uncharted Waters. Lanham, Maryland: University of America Press.
ISBN 978-0-7618-6229-1. Who's the New Kid in Chemistry?
VGV Related Dissertations
Butler, John D., "Exploring Some Inattended Affective Factors in Performing Nonroutine Mathematical Tasks" (2009). Master's Theses, Dissertations, Graduate Research and Major Papers Overview. 26. https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/etd/26.
DOI https://doi.org/10.28971/212009BJ97
[Doctoral Dissertation, University of Rhode island]
Full text, PDF: https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1025&context=etd
Pilkington, R., "Critical factors for charter school approval: A historical case study of Rhode Island's five Middle College Charter School applications" (2009). Dissertation & Theses Collection.AAI3359242. https://scholarsarchive.jwu.edu/dissertations/AAI3359242
[Doctoral Dissertation, Johnson & Wales University]
Vose, Michael L., "Alive in the Hive: Exploring Teacher Roles and Human Capital Needs in Secondary Personalized Blended Learning Models" (2015). Doctoral Dissertations. 782.
https://digitalcommons.lib.uconn.edu/dissertations/782/
[Doctoral Dissertation, University of Connecticut]
Full text, PDF: https://digitalcommons.lib.uconn.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6940&context=dissertations
VGV Technical Reports
- VGV-TR-1015 - Unmasking Village Green Virtual's COVID-19 Evidence-Based Experience-08-07-20
- VGV-TR-1024 - Inventing School The Next Chapter
- VGV-TR-1025 - SurveyWorks Longitudinal Study
- VGV-TR-1027 - SAT PREP Repertoire
- VGV-TR-1028 - Comprehensive Math Plan 2023-2024 Final Release 09-30-23
- VGV-TR-1029 - Classroom Management-Thirty Evidence-Based Best Practices
- VGV-TR-1030 - Distance Learning Expectations and Best Practices
- VGV-TR-1031 - Guidance for Compliance With Fair Use and Copyright Laws
- VGV-TR-1032 - Special Population Interim Progress Report
- VGV-TR-1033 - Virtual Instructional Day Rev. 09-29-23
VGV White Papers
- List of white papers (Coming Soon)
VGV Op-Eds
- My Turn: John D. Butler: The high school of the future
- My Turn: John D. Butler: Three-year high school for some could save R.I. millions
- My Turn: John D. Butler: Troubled students feel unconnected
- My Turn: John D. Butler: Where’s the outrage about unequal education in R.I.?
VGV in the News (2013 - Present)
- US News and World Report -Village Green Virtual: RI's experiment with blended learning
- T.H.E. Journal: 13 Keys to Successful Blended Learning, Greg Thompson,
- Edgenuity Research Brief: VGV students make significant gains on the NEWA MAP, fall 2015
- PRweb: Edgenuity releases list of top ten blended learning schools, fall 2015 (Link 1)
- The College Hill Independent: You've Got Learning, fall 2015, by Liz Cory
- Deborah Gist: State of Education 2014 VGV called a model school, page 35
- Keeping Pace with K12 Digital learning: first blended learning school to open in RI
- Rhode Island Small Business Journal, March 2015
- Getting Smart: Smart Cities with Providence Picking Up the Pace, May 2014, Tom Vander Ark
- Christensen Institute: RI Goes Blended by Julia Freeland Fisher
- The New Teacher Project: Reimagining teaching in a blended classroom, November 2014
- National Academy Foundation: The Micro School Opportunity, May 2015
- EdWeek: Tom Vander Ark on the Micro School Opportunity
- Hechinger Report: RI's lively experiment with blended learning
- Getting Smart bulletin, March 2015 by Tom Vander Ark
- Teradici Case Study on VGV model of zero and thin client use
- Virtual Learning Day 2015: Village Green Students Win Video Contest
- Radio WPRO 630 AM: RI's first virtual high school to open in the fall, Kim Kalunian
VGV's History Related
VGV Archived Documents
- List of Archived documents (Coming Soon)