Distributed Learning Achievement in BC: Collecting and Reporting Results Collecting and Reporting Results Tim Winkelmans Manager, Distributed Learning

Distributed Learning: Vision Distributed learning in BC will be a quality, dynamic and engaging learning environment that all students in the province can access. It will not be limited by schedules, calendars, facilities or locations. DL will provide equitable access to education, specifically providing choice for students who have restricted options.

Distributed learning in BC will be a quality, dynamic and engaging learning environment that all students in the province can access.

It will not be limited by schedules, calendars, facilities or locations.

Enrolment Growth: Headcount

30% 45%

2006: Quid pro Quo (Quality) Formal Agreement Standards Audits Quality Reviews Achievement Data Euros for Excellence Pounds for Performance Dollars for Data

Agreement requires: Personal Education Number; Enrolment date; Course name/code; Active date; Final grade/result; Date of final grade/result; Reason for withdrawing Achievement Data http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/dist_learning/documents/dist_learn_agmt.pdf Course registry

Agreement requires:

Personal Education Number;

Enrolment date;

Course name/code;

Active date;

Final grade/result;

Date of final grade/result;

Reason for withdrawing

Implementation 2006/2007: 5 collections 2007/2008: 3 collections November February July http:// www.bced.gov.bc.ca/datacollections/help_dl.htm BCeSIS Local System Web-form Data Warehouse Verification

2006/2007: 5 collections

2007/2008: 3 collections

November

February

July

What’s a Cohort? July 1 06 Oct 15 06 28,000 Active Courses Dec 7 07 Data Collection

Cohort Success Rate Calculation Courses Passed Active Courses - In Progress - Withdraw (Reason)

Withdrawal – for Reason Student has recovered from illness or therapy and is ready to transition to brick and mortar school. Dynamic of brick and mortar school has changed. Student has transitioned to a different school as a result of meeting a goal articulated in an IEP or other plan Family reasons (non-trivial) Incarcerated A student’s permanent residence has moved out of province . The student has given birth Serious illness or disability Student deceased

Student has recovered from illness or therapy and is ready to transition to brick and mortar school.

Dynamic of brick and mortar school has changed.

Student has transitioned to a different school as a result of meeting a goal articulated in an IEP or other plan

Family reasons (non-trivial)

Incarcerated

A student’s permanent residence has moved out of province .

The student has given birth

Serious illness or disability

Student deceased

Secondary Success: 1 st Cohort 65%

Secondary Success Rates: 1 st 2006 Cohort No overall relationship between size and results. 302 45 Provincial 13 2 91-100% 170 10 81-90% 423 9 71-80% 448 9 61-70% 280 6 51-60% 353 6 41-50% 79 3 <40% Avg School Size (Headcount) # of Schools Success Rate Range

Elementary Success: 1 st Cohort 40 schools Average Size: 75 students (headcount) 89%

40 schools

Average Size: 75 students (headcount)

Course Variety and Popularity: 1st 2006 Cohort 241-707 Family Studies Communications Biology Math (Princ) English 12 227-733 Biology Math (Essent) Math (Princ) English Social Studies 11 676-1,016 Social Studies Math (Princ) Phys Ed English Planning 10 420-719 Phys Ed Social Studies Science Lang Arts Math 9 382-576 Phys Ed Science Lang Arts Social Studies Math 8 283-313 Phys Ed Science Math Social Studies Lang Arts 7 284-311 Phys Ed Social Studies Science Lang Arts Math 6 277-291 Phys Ed Social Studies Science Lang Arts Math 5 240-259 Pers Planning Social Studies Science Lang Arts Math 4 175-241 Phys Ed Lang Arts Social Studies Science Math 3 137-247 Pers Planning Lang Arts Science Social Studies Math 2 137-233 Pers Planning Lang Arts Social Studies Science Math 1 170-202 Pers Planning Lang Arts Science Social Studies Math K Range Most 5 Most Frequent Least Grade

Course Variety by Course Grade

2006/2007 Cohort Comparison 8-12 K-7 Grade Range -5% 60% 65% --- 23,209 23,214 -5% 84% 89% -74% 4,620 17,492 Success Change Success Cohort 2 Success Cohort 1 Enrol-ment Change Courses Cohort 2 (Oct 16 06 to Feb 28 07) Courses Cohort 1 (July 1 06 to Oct 15 06)

Other Tricks to Come DL School Profiles – Benchmarks Population Differences Prior Achievement on Standardized Tests Gender, Special Needs, ESL, Adults Data Warehouse DL Achievement Standardized Tests Tombstone Data

DL School Profiles – Benchmarks

Population Differences

Prior Achievement on Standardized Tests

Gender, Special Needs, ESL, Adults