Global Online Academy
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AbbreviationGOA
Formation2011
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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 | 117 schools (2021) |
| 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]