Question

read the paragraph
some districts and states are embracing online learning as a so - called \disruptive innovation,\ in which difficult circumstances force organizations to use tactics that go against traditional approaches or transform them. in the detroit area, for instance, a local district with a high dropout rate and declining enrollment opened a cyber high school, which is aimed at helping lure dropouts and at - risk students into the district to get them back on track to graduate. the new virtual program has helped draw in new students, increasing enrollment and state funding.
which statement is supported by the paragraph and reinforces an argument for online learning?
○ online learning is disruptive to standard educational practices
○ virtual - school enrollment is increasing because there are fewer graduation requirements.
○ online learning is gaining popularity as an alternative to traditional classroom settings.
○ virtual schools offer the same academic and elective offerings as regular schools.

Explanation:

• Option A: The paragraph says online learning is a "disruptive innovation" in difficult circumstances, not that it's disruptive to standard practices in general, so A is incorrect.
• Option B: The paragraph attributes increased enrollment to helping at - risk students, not fewer graduation requirements, so B is wrong.
• Option C: The example of a Detroit - area district using a cyber high school to draw in new students (increasing enrollment) shows online learning is becoming a popular alternative to traditional classrooms, which reinforces an argument for online learning.
• Option D: The paragraph has no information about the academic and elective offerings of virtual schools, so D is incorrect.

Answer:

C. Online learning is gaining popularity as an alternative to traditional classroom settings.