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Innovative Education SolutionsDean Roberta “Bobbie” Evans, Phyllis J.
Washington College of EdRyan Schrenk, EdReady Montana Manager
June 3, 2014 – Missoula, MT
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• United States Constitution’s 10th Amendment• General Configuration:
– Elementary (K-5 or K-6),– Middle School (6-8 or 7-8), – High School (9-12)
• Post-secondary Options: – trade schools, – community colleges (2 years), – colleges/universities
Structure of Education in the United States
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• 50 states differ in organization• Each district has a board of lay people
overseeing it (elected/appointed)• State standards influenced by national
associations (not governing)
Local Control
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• Standardized curriculum: Common Core (adopted state-by-state)
• Two national testing consortia: – (SBAC) Smarter Balanced Assessment
Consortium– PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of
Readiness for College and Careers)
• Early Childhood education
New Federal Oversight
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• Concern about high school drop-out rates – MCPS has highest success rate in Montana, among
top in the nation
• Testing protocols – resources like computers, – validity, testing results (how they will be used relative to
evaluating teachers)– What is the federal agenda?
• Common Core curriculum implementation – Who is leading this in schools, knowing principals have
been left out of the development of the curriculum? – Who is monitoring quality of materials?
Current Controversies in American Education
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• International testing results – math comparators– led to STEM emphases
• What explains the difference between K-12 educational rankings internationally versus higher education rankings internationally for the United States?
Current Controversies in American Education
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• About centralized systems and how to strengthen them
• How to keep curriculum focused on national and local areas concurrently
• Management practices that foster clear communication and avoid barriers
We Need to Learn from YOU!
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MTDA, virtual schools and innovative solutions
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Ryan Schrenk, EdReady Montana Program Manager
&Dad to
Justin and Ian&
Employee #3 at MTDA
About me…
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Created by the Montana Legislature in 2009
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• Serve K12 Students in Montana through Public Schools
• Governing board• Director (CEO) Curriculum Director
(Vice CEO)• Montana licensed teachers• Core subjects, dual credit enrichment• Supplement not supplant
Montana’s Statewide Virtual School
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Unique Educational Partnership
MEA-MFT
Office of Public Instruction
Montana School Boards
Association
School Administrators
of Montana
Montana Rural Education
Association
Montana University System
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• July 2009 –$2M funding to start Montana Digital Academy
• September 2010 – MTDA opened for student enrollment with 45 courses
• April 2011 – 12/13 funding of $2.3 M • April 2013 – Total enrollment topped
18,000 enrollments taught by over 100 Montana teachers, & Legislature approved 14/15 funding of $3.8M
Brief Timeline
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Red = Teachers Purple = Students
MTDA Teachers and Students
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MTDA Briefing
Montana
Digital Acade
my
Statewide Virtual School
Supplements & Serves Through
Local Schools
“Original Credit” and
“Credit Recovery”Certified
Teachers with
Association with
Montana Public School District
State Standards
Based
Moodle and Other
Learning Environmen
ts
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Early Demand & Early Success- 2012
Source: Keeping Pace 2012, Evergreen Education Group
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Online Course
s
Available 24/7
Teachers from Across Montan
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Three differen
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ms
MTDA Basics
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Original Credit
Connect Credit Recovery
Middle School MLS
Three programs
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MTDA Original Credit MTDA Connect Credit Recovery
Cohort Model Self-Paced, Mastery Learning
Traditional academic calendar
Open entry/open exit
Available 24/7 Available 24/7
Montana teacher serves in traditional instructor role
Montana teachers serve as academic-area coach
Local monitoring strongly recommended
Local intervention required
Appropriate for students attempting classes for the first time
Appropriate for students that have previously been unsuccessful
Comparing Programs
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OC AP CR MLS Total%
Usage
AA 892 26 1425 0 2343 34%
A 367 32 865 0 1264 19%B 668 23 398 0 1089 16%
C 865 41 149 7 1062 16%
Alt Ed 11 0 565 0 576 8%
JDC 0 0 4 0 4 0%
MS/JH 76 0 3 379 458 7%
2011-2012 Usage
97% of Montana High Schools used MTDA for 1+ courses
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2012-2013MTDA Courses
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Unique Courses
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MTDA Connect Credit Recovery
Courses
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Responsive
Teacher
Varied Activitie
s
Multimedia
Interaction with Other
Students
Challenging, but
Manageable
What is a greatonline course?
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Independent
Flexible
Self-Starting
Self-Advocat
ing
Curious
Tech-Savvy
What makes a greatonline student?
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Innovation @ MTDA
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Professional Development
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Support forBlended Learning
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dccentralkitchen/5238518044
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Open-Entry, Open-Exit
Pre-Test Module Exempti
ons
Self-Paced
Available 24/7
Expanded Credit Recovery
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Open Educational Resources
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The only state-wide virtual school on a
campus
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EdReady Montana• Funded by Dennis and Phyllis Washington
Foundation
• 1st State in Nation to use EdReady
• Public release on April 1, 2014
• Serve all 7th graders to College Students in Montana
• Charges paid for access for 3 years
• First Higher Ed Programs Ready in Summer 2014
• K12 Field Testing Spring 2014, Full Access Fall 2014
• Dev English Pilots in Spring 2015/Roll out and expansion after that
• Managed By MTDA
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EdReady - College Readiness Beta Test
State
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NROC Math Curriculum Assets
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NROC Math Curriculum Assets
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NROC Math Curriculum Assets
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Personalized Learning Path
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NROC Math Curriculum Assets
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Data and Reporting
What our customized version gives us…
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UM Pilot Results
Zero Points
Better, 6
1 Point Better, 26
2 Points Better, 10
3 Points Better, 1
43 Participated
Zero Points Better 1 Point Better 2 Points Better 3 Points Better
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Saving Time and Money
• 43 students skipped 49 courses
• Total of 151 credits were “skipped”
• …adding up to estimated $31,000 tuition/fees!
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Success in Math Classes
• 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+
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Questions and Comments
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Contact Info
• Ryan Schrenk
• EdReady Montana Project Manager
• 406-203-1812 x201
• Website at http://edreadymontana.org