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Mtda update mcel 2014
The document provides an update on the Montana Digital Academy (MTDA) and its current initiatives. It discusses MTDA's history since 2010 in providing online courses to over 27,000 students across Montana. Current projects include developing credit recovery programs, a blended learning project for educators, and implementing the EdReady Montana math readiness program based on positive pilot results showing students increasing their math skills. The rollout of EdReady Montana to schools and higher education across the state is planned for the 2014-2015 school year.
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- 1. MTDA Update MCELOctober 17, 2014 Ryan Schrenk, Ed.D. –EdReady Montana Project Manager Slides available at: http://www.slideshare.net/rschrenk
- 2. Plan for today History and background of MTDA Current initiatives and projects Research and new directions EdReady Montana information
- 3. Serving Montana StudentsSince 2010!
- 4. Dennis Parman, Chair, Deputy Supt. OPI Anthony Lapke Teacher Kalispell PS Joel Graves Principal Lincoln County High School Bryan Duvall Trustee, Geraldine Clay Christian Comm. Higher Education Roberta Evans Dean Coll. Of Ed. UM
- 5. Original Credit Credit Recovery Middle School World Language
- 7. – Montana Legislatureapproves $2M funding to start Montana Digital Academy – MTDA opens for student enrollment with 45 courses – Enrollment surpasses 27,000
- 8. EdReady Montana MontanaDigital Professional Learning Network
- 9. MTDA – Theonly Statewide Virtual School on a University Campus Opens Partnerships Encourages Research Helps Address Transition from K12 to Higher Ed! MTDA = Core MTDA Programs Shape P20 Plus MDPLN and EdReady Montana
- 10. Focus onHelping Students Prepare for Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment/Credit New High School Advanced Courses Helping Students New to Online Learning Become Comfortable
- 11. Photo by Riebart- Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/39911851@N05 Created with Haiku Deck
- 13. Photo by alika89- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/28863939@N04 Created with Haiku Deck
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- 21. Missoula County PublicSchools (MCPS) International Baccalaureate Thematic Academies Language Immersion Professional Learning Communities Principal Leadership Graduation Matters 21
- 22. Research • Examinecurrent data concerning student success • Examine other models of credit recovery • Examine vendor products and resources from other schools 22 Custom Credit Recovery Project
- 23. Develop • Utilizeresources from other successful programs (NCVPS) to create a core curriculum • Develop student-centered course model utilize lately LMS technologies from MoodleRooms • Utilize MTDA teacher experts (initially in Earth Science, Algebra I and English I) 23 Custom Credit Recovery Project
- 24. Test • Releaseprototypes to schools and test with select sites • Get student and local site feedback • Ready for wide deployment during Fall 2015 24 Custom Credit Recovery Project
- 25. Blended Learning Project Montana Online Blended Learning for K-12 Educators (MOBL K-12) Masters-Level Course PD Opportunity for Teacher/Administrator Teams Develop Unique Blended Learning Opportunities for Students 25
- 26. Setup Combinationof F2F and Online Learning. Teams of Administrators and Teachers Create a Blended Learning Project for their classroom or school. 26
- 27. Blended Projects (Elementary) 4th Grade Math 4th Grade Science/Math/Measurement Spanish Immersion Cross-Grade (8th/1st) 27
- 28. Middle School 2 (or 3) EdReady Groups 7th Grade Health English/Language Arts 7th Grade Enrichment on MT History 28
- 29. High School Financial Literacy Wilderness Music Composition Alternative School-Wide Program 150 Students High School Cross Curricular English/Math/Social Studies 29
- 30. Completion FinalF2F Meeting Celebrate and Share Success Reception Final Presentations What Makes Each Unique Implement Next Fall 30
- 31. Other Research andEdready
- 32. College and CareerReady (Information and Discussion) SVSLA - Indianapolis
- 38. A Natural Bridgebetween K-12 and Higher Education • History and experience with NROC • Relationship with middle and high schools in Montana • Unique association with Higher Education through the Phyllis J. Washington College of Education and Human Sciences
- 39. Washington Foundation Giftto Implement EdReady Montana Three year field test and rollout funding - $800,000/year for a 3 year total of $2,400,000 All students in 7-12 and higher education eligible to establish EdReady account and utilize the program Substantial Gates Foundation Funding invested in the development of the NROC EdReady Project
- 40. EdReady is atool… What do I want my students to be ready for?
- 41. High Schoolsand Middle Schools, Alternative Education Programs Montana University System UM, MSU, Colleges (4 and 2 Year) and Private and Tribal Colleges and possibly Adult Learning Centers (Workforce Development) Military, Incarcerated, Adult Basic Ed. and more
- 43. EdReady Montana Is… Aimed at math (and later English 2015) readiness. Uses NROC’s Dev Math as a base: (19 Units/59 Topics)
- 44. Pilot Testing Results2013 Developed by NROC Phase 1 Pilot in these states – Montana (4 schools), Oregon, Minnesota, North Carolina and Kentucky Funded by a Gates Foundation Grant
- 45. Worked With MathProfessors to Identify Units and Topics to Study (set goals)
- 46. Customized With over50 color Assessment Icons combinations, assessments are personalized with student’s school colors. Havre High School Browning High School Fergus High School Sentinel High School Missoula West Yellowstone High School Scobey High School Dawson High School Glendive Plenty Coups High School Pryor
- 47. Personalized Goals and Goal Icons
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- 52. Instructional Design DevMath Topic of Study
- 53. Pilot Outcomes 43 students voluntarily opened an EdReady account completed the program: • 70% increased by 1 ALEKS point • 27% increased by 2 ALEKS points • 3% increased by 3 ALEKS points 86% of students who completed EdReady increased their ALEKS score by at least 1 point … AND qualified to enroll in a higher math course at UM
- 54. Saving Time andMoney! 43 students skipped 49 courses Total of 151 credits were “skipped” …adding up to estimated $31,000 tuition/fees!
- 55. Results After Enrollment? 37 of the pilot participants enrolled in a mathematics course in the Fall 2014 term 91% successfully completed their course Average mathematics grade for these students: B- UM Freshman overall average mathematics grade: C+
- 56. Rollout Plan forMontana Higher Ed., Schools and Students Spring and Summer 2014 Outreach to the 2 year Colleges and Universities Field tests in several high schools Fall 2014 Large scale rollout to both higher education and secondary schools
- 58. Utah State UniversitySTEM Action Center Pilot Results Grade 10 students using EdReady made five times the progress expected in an entire academic year with just 3 months of use (EdReady N=206).
- 59. How to findout more Contact Ryan Schrenk, EdReady Montana Project Manager 406-203-1812 ryan.schrenk@montanadigitalacademy.org Visit our website to get started: http://edreadymontana.org Click on Secondary schools and “how to get started for local schools” Step 1 will set up your account with us Step 2 sets up customized goals/assessments From there, you create student accounts and enroll them That link is here: http://edreadymontana.org/how-to-get-started-for-local-schools/ Slides available: http://www.slideshare.net/rschrenk
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Editor's Notes
- #21 The next several slides will describe this overall picture of the project that outlines the “shapes” from Pre-K to College and with the points on the shapes being the projects coordinated at each level.
- #22 MCPS is overseeing funding and coordination on about 1/3 of the project budget and implementing the IB program start up, thematic academies, language immersion, PLC, Principal Leadership projects and their Graduation Matters efforts.
- #23 At MTDA, we’ve learned over the past 4 years that we need to always remain on top of the game for credit recovery and saw a need to examine our current data, look at other models of CR and examine possible vendor products and resources being used by other schools and state virtual schools who we work with nationally.
- #24 My colleague, Jason Neiffer, is leading our CR program re-development using our SVS partners and working with North Carolina Virtual curriculum using MoodleRooms (our current LMS) and utilizing our MTDA teachers and subject matter experts to package it and try it out with our students in Earth Science, Algebra 1 and English 1 initially.
- #25 In the coming months, Jason will lead our efforts to release and try out prototypes of the new classes with select sites, start collecting feedback and ready a new system for deployment next Fall!
- #26 After 2 informational/recruiting sessions and several discussions with MCPS administration, the Montana Online Blended Learning for K12 Educators (or MOBL K12) class was launched this Spring with 36 students making up 13 teams in a grad-level class teaming teachers and administrators to develop unique BL opportunities for students at MCPS from elementary to high school.
- #27 The class was also blended so we met or will meet 3 times f2f and the rest is online. Before our first meeting, students were overheard outside class asking “what is this blended learning about?” And many didn’t even realize I would actually be teaching the class while I mingled. So, we started by tiptoeing in. Defining and laying the groundwork for hopes and fears.
- #28 The projects in Elementary are in Math, a cross-curricular project combining math, science and measurement and a Spanish Immersion (also a Shape project) to team 8th and 1st graders together.
- #29 The Middle School teams will use EdReady for math assessment and content delivery in a station rotation model and we’ll have a Health team, English team and another enrichment project that will incorporate Montana current events and history to engage after-school program students.
- #30 In our High School teams, there will be financial literacy teaming with local bankers and loan officers, a wilderness music composition project, a whole alternative school launching a program that will engage students between Thanksgiving and Christmas Break for all 150 students and a high school team working across English/Math/and Social Studies.
- #31 In early May, we will have our final face to face meeting to celebrate and share our success at a reception and final presentation session. Stakeholders from the Washington foundation, MCPS and UM will be invited to see the unique projects that will be shared in the Spring and implemented in the coming Fall term.