mtda update mcel 2014
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This is an update on MTDA current projects presented at MCEL conference on Oct 17, 2014.TRANSCRIPT
MTDA UpdateMCEL October 17, 2014
Ryan Schrenk, Ed.D. –EdReady Montana Project Manager
Slides available at: http://www.slideshare.net/rschrenk
Plan for today
History and background of MTDA
Current initiatives and projects
Research and new directions
EdReady Montana information
Montana Digital Academy
Serving Montana Students Since 2010!
MTDA Governing Board
Dennis Parman,
Chair, Deputy Supt.
OPI Anthony LapkeTeacher
Kalispell PS
Joel Graves Principal
Lincoln County High School
Bryan Duvall Trustee, Geraldine
Roberta Evans
Dean Coll. Of Ed. UM
Clay Christian
Comm. Higher Education
MTDA Programs
Original Credit
Credit Recovery
Middle SchoolWorld
Language
MTDA Teachers
75 Licensed Montana Teachers Provide Instruction and Academic Coaching!
MTDA Highlights
July 2009 – Montana Legislature approves $2M funding to start Montana Digital Academy
September 2010 – MTDA opens for student enrollment with 45 courses
September 2014 – Enrollment surpasses 27,000
MTDA Projects
EdReady MontanaMontana Digital
Professional Learning Network
MTDA – The only 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
What’s New at MTDA for 2014-15?Focus on Helping Students Prepare
for Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment/Credit
New High School Advanced Courses
Helping Students New to Online Learning Become Comfortable
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VSLA Members 2012-13
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21Missoula County Public Schools (MCPS)
International Baccalaureate
Thematic Academies
Language Immersion
Professional Learning Communities
Principal Leadership
Graduation Matters
22Research•Examine current data concerning student success•Examine other models of credit recovery•Examine vendor products and resources from other schools
Custom Credit Recovery Project
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Develop•Utilize resources 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)
Custom Credit Recovery Project
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Test•Release prototypes to schools and test with select sites•Get student and local site feedback•Ready for wide deployment during Fall 2015
Custom Credit Recovery Project
25Blended 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
26Setup
Combination of F2F and Online Learning. Teams of Administrators and Teachers Create a Blended Learning Project for their
classroom or school.
27Blended Projects (Elementary)
4th Grade Math 4th Grade
Science/Math/Measurement Spanish Immersion Cross-
Grade (8th/1st)
28Middle School
2 (or 3) EdReady Groups 7th Grade Health English/Language Arts 7th Grade Enrichment on MT
History
29High School
Financial Literacy Wilderness Music Composition Alternative School-Wide
Program 150 Students
High School Cross Curricular English/Math/Social Studies
30Completion
Final F2F Meeting Celebrate and Share Success
Reception
Final Presentations
What Makes Each Unique
Implement Next Fall
Other Research and Edready
College and Career Ready(Information and Discussion)
SVSLA - Indianapolis
EdReady… Why MTDA?
A Natural Bridge between 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
Washington Foundation Gift to 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
EdReady is a tool…
What do I want my students to be ready for?
Use Cases for EdReady Montana High Schools and 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
EdReady Montana Is… Aimed at math (and later English 2015) readiness. Uses NROC’s Dev Math as a base: (19 Units/59 Topics)
Pilot Testing Results 2013
Developed by NROC
Phase 1 Pilot in these states – Montana (4 schools), Oregon, Minnesota, North Carolina and Kentucky
Funded by a Gates Foundation Grant
Worked With Math Professors to Identify Units and Topics to Study (set goals)
Customized
Assessment Icons
With over 50 color
combinations,
assessments are
personalized with
student’s school
colors.
Havre High School
Browning High School
Fergus High School
Sentinel High SchoolMissoula
West Yellowstone High School
Scobey High School
Dawson High School Glendive
Plenty Coups High School Pryor
Personalized Goals and Goal Icons
Student Completes Assessment
Detailed Personalized Study Plan
Instructional Design Dev Math Topic of Study
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
Pilot Outcomes
Saving Time and Money!
43 students skipped 49 courses
Total of 151 credits were “skipped”
…adding up to estimated $31,000 tuition/fees!
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+
Rollout Plan for Montana Higher Ed., Schools and StudentsSpring and Summer 2014
Outreach to the 2 year Colleges and Universities
Field tests in several high schools
Fall 2014Large scale rollout to both higher
education and secondary schools
Utah State University STEM 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).
How to find out more Contact Ryan Schrenk, EdReady Montana Project Manager
406-203-1812
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
…or will soon!