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Providing Quality eLearning ServicesSupporting Student Success
Panel DiscussioneTeachers, Site Coordinators, Students
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Program Facts
Cyber Academy Act
High School Redesign Act
High School Reform Bill
Technology for Education Act
Department of Information Technology Act
Distance Learning RuleDual Credit RuleCharter & Home school Rules
We are the first state in the nation to create a statewide eLearning system that will provide online learning from Pre-K through college and into the workforce for continuing education and professional development.
Initiative was announced by Governor Bill Richardson on October 27, 2006 and supported through legislation
State Policies Related to IDEAL
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• Statewide Virtual School
• District/School LMS & Shared Resources
• Professional DevelopmentPK-12
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IDEAL-NM Online Courses Help P-12 Schools To:
• Expand course offerings• Resolve conflicts in student schedules• Provide dual credit-credit recovery, summer school, and
home-bound options• Provide highly-qualified teachers• Reduce teacher-pupil ratios• Increase student technology skills• Meet statutory requirements for high school graduation
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Where have we been?
Where are we now?
Where are we headed?
IDEAL-NMUpdate
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Where have we been?
• Summer 08—7 districts & 1 BIE, 51 students
• (Capitan, Carrizozo, Cloudcroft, Corona, Dora, Las Cruces, Santa Teresa, BIE-Shiprock Associated)
• 12 eTeachers• 2 online courses (NM History and
Algebra 1)• APS Learning Management
System• Reliance on national provider for
course offerings
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Accomplishments…… • Rollout of eLMS, Blackboard
– 17 districts– 3 RECs
• Web conferencing went “live” with 90 rooms and 950 users• CDE ranks IDEAL 6th for policies and procedures.• Scholarship funds were received from corporate and private
donors.• Regional hosting agreements were established with all 9 RECs.• Outreach activities included national/state conferences,
informational meeting with RECs, districts, state agencies, and legislators.
• Pro-active approach to implementing online support services contributed to successful completion rates – 80% (fall 08), 94% (spring 09), and 99% (summer 09).
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Virtual School
2500+ Enrollments
65 districts17 charter schools4 private schools
3 JJS2 BIE
51 Courses Developed 100+ eTeachers
TrainedQuality
eLearning
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Highest Enrollments
• Aztec-205• Albuquerque
Public Schools-325• Cuba-115• Cimarron-152
• Mesa Vista-99• BIE-Shiprock-191• Tucumcari-64• Maxwell-79• Zuni-89
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Courses w/highest enrollmentsSpring 09• ACT/SAT Prep• Math • Career Exploration• Freshman English-Senior English• New Mexico History• Psychology• Spanish 1-2• US History & Geography• World History & Geography
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Quality Assurance: Course Content
• Courses include alignment matrix to NM standards and benchmarks
• Comprehensive evaluation and approval of course content prior to statewide implementation or release
• Pilot phase for each newly developed course to allow for improvements
• 3 year review cycle to ensure courses utilize the latest technology and meet evolving content area requirements
• Content available free to participating districts and schools
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eTeachers• Highly qualified according to state and federal definitions
• Responsible for creating online learning environment and for student mastery of content
• Trained in both online instructional strategies and use of technology
• Must demonstrate competencies in national online and NM content teaching standards
• Are prepared to provide strategies and interventions for student success
• Must participate in on-going training, professional development, mentorship, peer review, and learning communities
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• Provides onsite, day-to-day support
• Is the go-to person for registering students, troubleshooting, ensuring final grades are transcripted
• Attends monthly webinars for resource sharing, collaboration, and communication
• Can participate in professional learning community
Site Coordinators: Monitoring, Mentoring . . .
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Shared Resources – Integration of web conferencing tools
• Wimba pilot to all participants• Elluminate active for member entities with valid licenses• SoftChalk Lesson Builder 5: (site license) software
available to all participating entities– Campus Pack (Wikis and Blogs) for the Blackboard
Classic– Symposium Live (media server solution)
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Where are we headed?Graduate New Mexico
Continuous improvement of program and services to increase student achievement
Increase course offerings (middle school, AP courses, honors courses)
Partnerships: STEM statewide initiative and statewide mentorship program
Professional development for teachers
Increase number school districts served
Support statewide dual credit initiatives
Regional support sites
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IDEAL Staff & Contact Info
Sandra Henson Executive Director [email protected] 383-2402
Virginia Padilla Vigil Chief Academic Officer [email protected] 383-2405
Donna Harrington Chief Technology Officer [email protected] 383-2404
Charlotte Hendrix
Carol Roberts
Agency Training Director
Student Services Coordinator
383-2406
383-2408
Brinda Swann Business Operations Manager
[email protected] 383-2403
Terri Mays eLearning Specialist [email protected] 383-2415
Jason Wolfe eLearning Specialist [email protected] 383-2412
Louie Guzman eLearning Specialist [email protected] 383-2411
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Introduction of Panel
Questions and Answers