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Online Learning: What School Boards Should Know
Joint Annual Conference of IASB/IASA/IASBONovember 17, 2012
Joint Annual Conference of IASB/IASA/IASBO
Presenters: Cindy HamblinIllinois Virtual SchoolJeffrey HuntDuPage Regional Office of EducationPhilip LaceyNiles Township High School District 219
Expanding Educational Access and Opportunities for Students
•Can you identify students that would benefit from an enrichment or advanced placement course(s) a not currently offered?
•Are there students facing scheduling conflicts (e.g course options, time of semesters)?
•Do you have students needing to recover credit or earn credit over the summer or in the midst of a semester?
•Have you identified students that need a remote education program (off-site)?
Participant QuestionWhat is your interest in online learning?
● I am curious; I am here to find out more.
● We are discussing online learning in our district.
● We are actively planning an online program.
● We have an online program.
Essential Question
How are you preparing
your graduates to learn in the post secondary digital
environment?
Essential Question
How can you address students'
needs and interests in low
enrollment courses/subjects?
Essential Question
How do you get your Board policies ready for digital learning?
Essential Question
How do you prepare your
teachers to teach with digital learning
esources?
Essential Question
How do you ensure that your students receive
quality digital courses?
Creating Urgency
After today's session we hope
that the larger issues with digital
learning will create a higher level of
urgency for this matter in your school district.
Definitions● iNACOL –
International
Association for K-12
Online Learning
●OER – Open
Educational Resources
(Free or inexpensive
course content.)
Definitions
http://www.sloanconsortium.org/
Key Components for a Virtual Program
● Instruction● Curriculum● Technology
Blended Learning
Blended Learning
Online Learning●Students work at the
time of their choice.●May work at home or
at school●Have contact
electronically with teacher and other students.
●May have pacing charts to evenly divide work.
●May have weekly deadlines.
Florida Virtual School
Overview
TRENDSImpacting theLandscape ofOnline and
Blended Learning
Numbers: Online Enrollments
http://www.inacol.org
● 2009, 2 million (est.) online class enrollments in K-12.
● 2012, several million estimated or slightly more than 5% of the total K-12 student population
● Thirty-one percent (31%) of higher
education students took at least one online course in the fall 2010 term. Sloan C group predicts 40% by 2012.
● 2011 - online and blended learning
opportunities exist for at least some students in all 50 states plus DC.
Technology Trends in K-12 Education
Educational Trends Impacting Online and Blended Learning
ILLINOIS
DIGITAL LEARNING COUNCIL1. Student Eligibility: All students are digital learners. 2. Student Access: All students have access to high quality digital content and online courses.3. Personalized Learning: All students can customize their education using digital content through an approved provider.4. Advancement: Students progress based on demonstrated competency.5. Content: Digital content, instructional materials, and online and blended learning courses are high quality.6. Instruction: Digital instruction and teachers are high quality. 7. Providers: All students have access to multiple high quality providers.8. Assessment and Accountability: Student learning is the metric for evaluating the quality of content and instruction.9. Funding: Funding creates incentives for performance, options and innovation.10. Delivery: Infrastructure supports digital learning.
Each element includes recommended actions for lawmakers and policymakers!
http://digitallearningnow.com/
Illinois PolicyREMOTE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM (REP)
● Public Act 96-0684 (HB 2448, 8/25/09) and modified PA 97-0339 (HB
3223, 8/12/11): Authorizes school districts to create and offer “remote educational programs” tailored to individual student needs and claim GSA for those programs. 105 ILCS 10-29.
● Prior law: GSA could only be claimed for virtual programs offered in a
classroom or other traditional school setting.
● Broad district discretion, provided the program and plan meet legislative
criteria.
Two Key Elements for Establishing REP1. Adopted School Board Policy:
○ Criteria for participation○ Limits on numbers of students
or grade levels○ Approval process for
participation○ Process to develop student
plans○ System for calculating clock
hours of attendance○ Process for renewal
2. Student Remote Educational Plan:
○ Specific achievement goals○ Assessments○ Progress reports○ Teacher/student interaction○ Designation of supervising adult○ Other family responsibilities○ Consistency with IEP○ Participating in district programs○ Responsible district administrator○ Term○ Specific location or locations for
delivery
REP: Other Requirements● Students remain enrolled in a school district attendance center, and are
tested and included for all State/federal accountability determinations.
● Certified/Highly Qualified Teachers responsible for critical instructional
activities.
● GSA claimable for any days up to limit of student’s GSA.
● ISBE rules require documentation of active participation to claim GSA.
● District policy and data must be submitted to ISBE.
Illinois Virtual School (IVS) - The state’s 5-12 supplemental online program
● Contract awarded to the Peoria County Regional Office of Education in 2009
● In 2009, ISBE awarded a 7 year contract to the ROE to manage and operation its virtual school program.
● IVS is a Supplemental Program● Supplemental online programs provide a small number of
courses to students who are enrolled in a school separate from the online program.
Illinois Virtual School
Illinois Virtual School (IVS) Mission
● IVS 5-12 ● Enhancing Educational Opportunities for Students through
Online Courses. IVS Courses are Offered in Partnership with the Local School.
● IVS-PD ● Delivering Online Professional Development Opportunities
to Illinois Educators.
ISBE's Virtual School Program for Illinois
IVS Partners with Public & Private Schools
● Online, instructor-facilitated courses ○ 126 semester courses ○ 23 Advanced Placement semester courses○ Experienced, IL Certified, Highly Qualified Instructors
○ 58 current part-time instructors○ Completed online pre-service program
● Course content and instruction is delivered through the IVS learning management system.○ Students work at their own pace.○ Majority of the instruction is asynchronous○ Synchronous web-conferencing tools available in every course.
IVS (5-12) Program
● Flexible Enrollment Dates. Each term has 17 weeks of instruction.
● Courses are approved by NCAA and College Board ○ Ceeb Code: 140188
● IVS Student Information System (SIS)○ Monitor student progress. ○ SIS is available to students, parents, and school personnel○ Completion certificate provides recommended grade and
percentages
● Cost is $250 per semester course. NOTE: District decides if the school or parent pays for the course.
IVS (5-12) Program
Data
Components of a Quality Online or Blended
Program
Technology
ToolsProductivity SuiteAudio (headphones w/ mic)Video (webcam)Software
CostsTCO● User Tools● Content● LMS● SIS
LMSLearning Management System● Moodle● Blackboard● Desire to Learn
SISStudent Information System● Use existing● Use seperate● Integrate data● Features
Synchronous CommunicationFacilitates "Live" Conversation● Adobe Connect● Elluminate● Google Hangout
Technology ConsiderationsInteroperability Among User Tools
TCO
LMS
SIS / LMS Interoperability
Synchronous Communication
Curriculum
Development Issues
●Common Core
●NCAA approval
●Technical know
how
Course Development Philosophy
●Borrow (steal) it
●Buy it
●Build it yourself
Realities
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OER ContentNROC● http://www.hippocampus.org/CK12● http://www.ck12.org/Concord Consortium● http://www.concord.orgMoodleShare● http://moodleshare.orgOER Evaluation Tools● www.oercommons.org
Curated List of Resources: http://goo.gl/xh5fP
Content ConsiderationsContent Acquisition
OER Role
Quality
Measuring Student Outcomes
District Alignment
Professional Development
Establishing an Effective Professional
Development Program
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Common Myths / Misconceptions
● Virtual schools and regular school counselors can handle the few participating students without leadership support.
● Any regular classroom teacher is already qualified to teach online.
● Any highly qualified face-to-face classroom teacher is ready
to teach a quality online course that has previously been prepared or purchased. Some say those who teach a section that is already online don’t really teach at all!
http://www.inacol.org/research/docs/NACOL_PDforVSandOlnLrng.pdf
Common Myths / Misconceptions
http://www.inacol.org/research/docs/NACOL_PDforVSandOlnLrng.pdf
● Virtual schooling will fit with regular school routines and practices. The technology coordinator and counselor will provide any professional development necessary.
● Newly qualified teachers who learn about virtual
schooling in their preservice programs will be ready to teach online when they graduate.
Prepare for the "Why?"
● Concisely Define Purpose
● Purpose Drives Design
● Effectively Convey Goal
● Build Consensus
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Purpose Statement
District 219 has instituted Board Goal #3: Anywhere, Anytime Learning. As students receive devices and participate in a re-written curriculum (BOE Goal 2 Ensuring a guaranteed and rigorous curriculum and common final exam) teachers need to be able to effectively leverage the educational potential these devices offer students. Tech 1 exposes teachers to a wide variety of common resources (web 2.0, collaborative, FOSS) which will help them effectively select and develop educational experiences for their students.
Wisconsin● 30 hours of PD for e-
learning/online classroom instruction.
● Course content based on the iNACOL National Standards for Quality Online Teaching
http://dpi.wi.gov/imt/onlinevir.html image source
Illinois● Current IL Certification ● Highly Qualified in
Content Area
PD ConsiderationsNeed Cabinet/BOE level support
Required or optional training
Timeline for completion
Content
Credit / remuneration options
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Programmatic DevelopmentWhat is the purpose / reason for your PD program?
Do current offerings support your online learning initiative?
Who will receive PD?
In what setting will participants receive instruction?
Where will your curriculum come from?
How will you define success from your PD program?
PD ResourcesiNACOL: National Standards for Quality Online Courses● http://www.inacol.org/research/nationalstandards/
ISTE: NETS● http://www.iste.org/standards.aspx
iNACOL: PD for Virtual Schooling and Online Learning● http://www.inacol.org/docs/NACOL_PDforVSandOlnLrng.pdf
D219 Anywhere, Anytime Resources● http://url.d219.org/aal
Quality Assurance
Quality Assurance
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This is not course rigor!
Quality Assurance
Quality Course Design
Inputs and OutputsPROMISING PRACTICES
Quality Assurance
PROMISING PRACTICES
Provide students multiple pathways to learn:●Text●Audio●Video
Quality Assurance
Effective program evaluation●Participation
targets●Completion goals●Cost targets●Student feedback●Comparison to
traditional courses/subjects
PROMISING PRACTICES
●Requiring students have interactivity with the teacher and other students.
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PROMISING PRACTICES
●Requiring weekly, purposeful communication between the teacher and individual students.
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PROMISING PRACTICES
●Regular formative assessments, followed by periodic formal evaluations by outside reviewers.
Interaction Triangle
Student
Teacher
StudentContent
●Essential Understandings●Course Goals●Student insights
PROMISING PRACTICES
●Using live virtual sessions with software like Blackboard Collaborate or Abobe Connect.
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Quality Assurance
●Measures for academic performance.
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PROMISING PRACTICES
●Delivering an Engaging and Challenging Course.
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Quality Assurance Measures
●Student outcomes○ Achievement○ Growth
PROMISING PRACTICES
●Using the same course outlines, major assessments and courses examinations as face-to-face courses.
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Quality Assurance Measures
●Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness.
PROMISING PRACTICES
●Proctoring major assessments and final exams.
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Quality Assurance Measures
●School Improvement initiatives and practices.
PROMISING PRACTICES
●Challenging problems for accelerated (gifted) students.
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Quality Assurance Measures
●Graduation/Retention Rates
PROMISING PRACTICES
●Adding oral exams at milestone points in the course to check for understanding.
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Quality Assurance Issues
How are non-traditional programs treated in the accreditation of your
schools?
INTERACTION TRIANGLE
Student
Teacher
Student Content
● •Essential Understandings● •Course Goals● •Student insights
Policy & Leadership
WHO CAN BE SUCCESSFUL?●Achievement and Self-Esteem● BeliefsResponsibility/Risk Taking● Technology Skills and Access
●Organization and Self-Regulation
Roblyer, M.D. and Marshall, J. (2002). Prediction success of virtual high school students: Preliminary results from an educational success prediction instrument.
COURSE TARGET AUDIENCES
Excellent Students, “A”, “B”
Average Students, “C”
Struggling StudentsCredit Recovery
Digital Teaching and Learning Organizational Belief
How does online learning address organizational issues, not just online
learning issues?
Digital Teaching and Learning Organizational Belief
● Role of Leaders○ Online Learning○ Technology○ Curriculum and Instruction○ Finance and Operations○ Senior level
Digital Teaching and Learning Organizational Belief
Endorsing is not Leading….
Teacher-related Policies
Contracts & licensure●Charter, District-led●Core vs. electives
Special licensure or development
●ESS, Career/Tech Ed (CTE)
Teacher-student contact time●Remote, live sessions, F2F,
blend?
Teacher evaluation●State/district process●Charter- ensuring
link to student data
Teacher Union●MOU’s?, ●Support for online ed teachers?
INACOL DEMOGRAPHICS STUDY
www.glickconsulting.com
INACOL DEMOGRAPHICS STUDY
www.glickconsulting.com
Where do I start?
www.ilvirtual.org Today's presentation:
Today's handout:http://tinyurl.com/2012Handout
● Administrator Academy Course.
● Regional effort to help
schools with digital learning opportunities.
Today's ResourcesPresentation:http://
Handout: http://tinyurl.com/2012Handout
