Agora Cyber ​​Charter School, the largest virtual public school in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is both forward-thinking and challenged in the education market education today. Founded in 2005 to provide families with a high-quality alternative educational option to the traditional public school, Agora serves the learning needs of nearly eleven thousand students across the Commonwealth. As a public school, within its own district, it provides a full range of educational, community, and ancillary services to all of its students, regardless of racial, religious, socioeconomic, or demographic status. Providing services in a primarily virtual environment has unique challenges for all stakeholders. Many considerations are taken to ensure that the most appropriate programming is used to meet the needs of very different populations. Along with appropriate programming, the school must remain committed to academic achievement, as defined by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. To address this challenge, Agora Cyber ​​Charter uses several tools to ensure that students are making adequate progress toward the school's goal of academic excellence. Benchmarking Tools Due to the unique environment in which we educate our students, Agora is under the control of Pennsylvania. Ministry of Education. As a virtual charter school, the school answers directly to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which grants its charter. Agora educates children from all sixty-seven counties of the Commonwealth; these students come from a variety of socioeconomic, cultural, and educational experiences. The challenge is to determine students' current levels and then envelop those students in a culture of excellence and accountability...... middle of document ...... strong precedent; a student simply attempting material is not an acceptable academic outcome. Study Island is a viable research-based tool that, when fully implemented, could provide an additional avenue of instruction, enrichment, and intervention, driven by the needs of each student. Works Cited (2011). Diagnostic evaluation of the performance series. (202-568-028 ed.) [Brochure]. Scantron. Retrieved from http://www.scantron.com/~/media/Scantron/Files/products/performance-series/Scantron_Performance_Series.ashx (2012). Departmental strategic plan - college (6-8). Agora Cyber ​​Charter School. (2013). WebObjectives. (5349 01/13 F01901BR ed.). Pearson Inc. Retrieved from http://www.aimsweb.com/wp-content/uploads/Pearson_aimsweb_web_spread.pdfPssa preparation. (2013). Retrieved from http://www.studyisland.com/pa/elementary-school/pssa-preparation