Opening Developmental Math: New Resources for New Approaches

Opening Developmental Math:New Resources for New Approaches

Gary Lopez, Executive Director

Monterey Institute for Technology and Education

A Unique Project Among Open Educational Resources

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Open Educational Resources

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OER Providers

Quality

• Editorially rigorous

• Media rich

• Instructionally sound

Flexible

Customizable by a teacher, a department, or a system

Can be used within popular CMS’s and repositories

Curricular

Correlated with popular textbooks

Complete teaching materials

High School Course Foundations

College Prep Physics ICollege Prep Physics IIAlgebra 1a Algebra 1b Curso de Algebra 1A (Spanish)Curso de Algebra 1B (Spanish)

College Course Foundations

US History IUS History IIAmerican GovernmentIntroductory Physics I (algebra-based)Introductory Physics II (algebra-based)General Physics I (calculus-based)General Physics II (calculus-based)Introductory Calculus I Introductory Calculus II General Calculus I General Calculus II Environmental ScienceNon-Majors BiologyReligions of the WorldElementary AlgebraPsychologyCalculo General I (Spanish)Calculo General II (Spanish)Statistics for the Social Sciences

Advanced Placement Course Foundations

AP Environmental ScienceAP Physics B IAP Physics B IIAP Physics C IAP Physics C IIAP US History IAP US History IIAP US Government and PoliticsAP Calculus AB IAP Calculus AB IIAP Calculus BC IAP Calculus BC IIAP Biology

Coming in 2011-12Algebra 1a and b (NEW)ArithmeticBeginning AlgebraIntermediate AlgebraGeometry and Statistics

NROC Library - 2011

NROC Network

Educators, designers, technologists, and administrators working together to promote the continuous improvement of online courses through collaborative development of high-quality content and instruction.

Partner Advisors:Council of Chief State Supervisors and Officers (CCSSO)Southern Regional Education Board (SREB)

2011 Network Members

Academy School District 20 Online (CO)Alabama ACCESS (DOE) Alameda County Office of EducationAlbuquerque Public Schools (NM)All Saints Day School (CA)Anaheim Union High School District (CA)Arizona Department of EducationBambugare Network (Sub-Saharan Africa)Bay Port High SchoolBishop O’Dowd High SchoolBethel Covenant College (Uganda)Berkeley Tutoring CoalitionButler Technology and Career DevelopmentCalifornia State University at Fullerton Catholic School K12 VirtualChattanooga State Tech.& Comm. College (TN) Chesterfield School District (VA)CORE (China)Corona-Norco Unified School DistrictColorado Community Colleges Online Colorado Online LearningCUDI (Mexico)Culver City Unified School DistricteMINTS/MissouriExeter Public Schools (CA)Fairmont Private SchoolsFlorida Distance Learning Consortium Forest Charter SchoolGeorgia Virtual School (DOE)GLBTQ Online High School (MN)Global Literacy Foundation (AZ)Grand Rapids Public SchoolsGreenville County Virtual School (SC) Grossmont Union High School (CA)Gwinnett County Online Campus (GA)Horry County Virtual SchoolKentucky Statewide Consortium (statewide) Hudson Schools of Technology (NJ) Idaho Digital Learning AcademyIDEAL-New Mexico

Academy School District 20 Online (CO)Alabama ACCESS (DOE) Alameda County Office of EducationAlbuquerque Public Schools (NM)All Saints Day School (CA)Anaheim Union High School District (CA)Arizona Department of EducationBambugare Network (Sub-Saharan Africa)Bay Port High SchoolBishop O’Dowd High SchoolBethel Covenant College (Uganda)Berkeley Tutoring CoalitionButler Technology and Career DevelopmentCalifornia State University at Fullerton Catholic School K12 VirtualChattanooga State Tech.& Comm. College (TN) Chesterfield School District (VA)CORE (China)Corona-Norco Unified School DistrictColorado Community Colleges Online Colorado Online LearningCUDI (Mexico)Culver City Unified School DistricteMINTS/MissouriExeter Public Schools (CA)Fairmont Private SchoolsFlorida Distance Learning Consortium Forest Charter SchoolGeorgia Virtual School (DOE)GLBTQ Online High School (MN)Global Literacy Foundation (AZ)Grand Rapids Public SchoolsGreenville County Virtual School (SC) Grossmont Union High School (CA)Gwinnett County Online Campus (GA)Horry County Virtual SchoolKentucky Statewide Consortium (statewide) Hudson Schools of Technology (NJ) Idaho Digital Learning AcademyIDEAL-New Mexico

Illinois Virtual School (DOE)Indian Prairie School District #204 (IL)Iowa Community Colleges Online Consortium Iowa AEA ConsortiumIvyTech Charter SchoolsJFY NetworksJoliet Junior CollegeJupiter Education ServicesLee’s Summit R7 School DistrictLos Angeles Unified School DistrictLouisiana Virtual School Lubbock Independent School District Online (TX) Maryland State Department of Education Mason City School District (OH)Michigan Virtual High SchoolMinnesota Learning Commons (statewide P-20) Minneapolis Public Schools OnlineMississippi Virtual School (DOE)Missouri Dept. of Elem. and Secondary EducationMontana Digital AcademyMontana State University at BillingsMontgomery County Public Schools (VA)MSD of Wayne TownshipMyron B. Thompson Academy (HI)National Association of Beginning TeachersNiles Township High School District (IL)Niswonger FoundationNebraska: Partnerships for Innovation (statewide)New York City Department of EducationNobel Learning CommunitiesNorth Carolina Community College SystemNorth Dakota Center for Distance EducationNorth Salinas High School (CA)Northwest Area Education Agency (IA) Odyssey Charter Schools (NV)OpenEd SolutionsOregon Department of EducationOpen High School of Utah (NV)OTANPalmetto State e-Cadamy

Illinois Virtual School (DOE)Indian Prairie School District #204 (IL)Iowa Community Colleges Online Consortium Iowa AEA ConsortiumIvyTech Charter SchoolsJFY NetworksJoliet Junior CollegeJupiter Education ServicesLee’s Summit R7 School DistrictLos Angeles Unified School DistrictLouisiana Virtual School Lubbock Independent School District Online (TX) Maryland State Department of Education Mason City School District (OH)Michigan Virtual High SchoolMinnesota Learning Commons (statewide P-20) Minneapolis Public Schools OnlineMississippi Virtual School (DOE)Missouri Dept. of Elem. and Secondary EducationMontana Digital AcademyMontana State University at BillingsMontgomery County Public Schools (VA)MSD of Wayne TownshipMyron B. Thompson Academy (HI)National Association of Beginning TeachersNiles Township High School District (IL)Niswonger FoundationNebraska: Partnerships for Innovation (statewide)New York City Department of EducationNobel Learning CommunitiesNorth Carolina Community College SystemNorth Dakota Center for Distance EducationNorth Salinas High School (CA)Northwest Area Education Agency (IA) Odyssey Charter Schools (NV)OpenEd SolutionsOregon Department of EducationOpen High School of Utah (NV)OTANPalmetto State e-Cadamy

Pan American International High School Pierce CollegePlacer Union High School DistrictPrince Georges County Public School (MD)Portland State UniversityPoway Unified School DistrictRAI Online Charter SchoolRiverside Unified School District (CA)Salish Kootenai College (MT)San Diego County Office of EducationSan Jose Education Foundation (CA)San Luis Obispo County Board of Education (CA)Santa Barbara County Education OfficeSchool District of the Chathams (NJ)Schenectady City SchoolsSchool & Main InstituteSIATechSierra Vista High School (CA)Sinclair Community CollegeSouth Carolina Virtual School (DOE) Southlands Christian SchoolsTulare County Office of Education (CA)Ulster County BOCESUniversity of Alaska at FairbanksUniversity of California, IrvineUniversity of Georgia System Board of Regents Universidad de Guadalajara (MX)Utah Electronic High SchoolUniversity of Texas El PasoUniversity of Texas at Brownsville University of Texas at DallasValley Christian School (CA)Village Christian SchoolsVirtual Virginia (DOE)West Virginia DOEWhitfield County School District (GA)

* Sustaining Members* Sustaining Members

NROC, Phase 3 Update

Mathematics: A National Challenge

Source: Final report of the National Mathematics Advisory Panel

Funding: $5M from The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

$1M from The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

Project Audience: Ages 18-80 (average age = 28) Students have failed math at least once

Objectives: Provide learning activities to support an efficient path to credit-bearing

courses

Offer multiple modes of instruction

Support multiple curricular standards

Allow for flexible course configurations with a collection of learning objects

Leverage the power of digital media

Project Goal: Double the number of financially-disadvantaged students that pass developmental math and earn a college degree that has market value.

NROC Developmental Math―An Open Program

Research Focus Groups/Pilots

Technology &

Engineering

Professional Development

Curriculum

NROC Development ApproachNROC Development Approach

Product Design

Focus GroupsFocus Groups

Administrator and Faculty• determine shortcomings of existing teaching materials• better understand administrator and faculty use cases• feedback for product in development• develop pilot sites and adoption interest

Students• determine what digital learning materials students are using• better understand student use cases• feedback for product in development

Administrator and Faculty• determine shortcomings of existing teaching materials• better understand administrator and faculty use cases• feedback for product in development• develop pilot sites and adoption interest

Students• determine what digital learning materials students are using• better understand student use cases• feedback for product in development

Goals of the Focus GroupsGoals of the Focus Groups

NROC Developmental Math

• Conducted 57 roundtable discussions

• More than 550 students, instructors, and administrators

• Representatives from 146 academic institutions in 28 states

• Conducted 57 roundtable discussions

• More than 550 students, instructors, and administrators

• Representatives from 146 academic institutions in 28 states

Scope of the EffortScope of the Effort



Albuquerque Public Schools

Anne Arundel Community College

Antioch High School

Arapahoe Community College

Arizona Western College

Atlantic Cape Community College

Baltimore City Community College

Baltimore County School District

Bates Technical College

Bellevue Community College

Black Hawk College (IA)

Borough of Manhattan Comm. College

Bronx Community College (NY)

Brookdale Community College

Brookhaven College

Broward Community College

Bucks County Community College

Community College of Aurora

CCCOnline

Cecil County School District

Cedar Valley College

Cerro Coso Community College

Charlotte Public Schools

Chattanooga State TCC

City Colleges of Chicago District

City of Angels Schools

Cleveland State Community College

College of Southern Idaho

Columbia County Schools

Columbia State Community College

Columbus State Community College

Community College of Baltimore County

Community College of Philadelphia

Contra Costa College (CA)

Cornish College

Cuyahoga Community College

Daley College

De Anza College

DeAnza Community College

Delta College

Denver School of Science and Technology

Denver West Prep

Des Moines Area Community College

Diablo Valley College

Digital Harbor High School

Durham Technical Community College

Eastfield College (Dallas CCCD)

Edmonds Community College

El Centro College (Dallas CCCD)

Front Range Community College

Green River Community College

Grosse Pointe

Grossmont College

Harold Washington College

Highline Community College

Hillsborough Community College

Holyoke Community College

Howard Community College

Hudson Valley Community College

Indian Hills Community College

Iowa Community College Online Consortium

Iowa Department of Education

Iowa Lakes Community College

Iowa Western Community College

Jemez Valley School District

John A Logan College

Johnson County Community College

Kennedy-King College

Kirkwood Community College

Lakeshore College

Landmark College

Lansing Community College

Lansing Public Schools

Leech Lake Tribal College

Los Angeles Harbor College

Los Medanos Community College

Lowell High School

Luzerne County Community College

Malcolm X College

Maple Valley

Maricopa Community Colleges

Maryland Virtual School

McLennan Community College

Mesa Community College (Phoenix)

Mesa Middle School

Michigan Virtual School

Middle Tennessee State U

Montgomery College-Germantown

Montgomery College-Rockville

Moraine Valley Community College

Motlow State Community College

Mountain View College

Nashville State Community College

NE Technical College

North Carolina Community College System

North Seattle Community College

Northwest Iowa Community College

Northwest-Shoals Community College

Oakton Community College

Omaha Public Schools

Pellissippi State TCC

Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

Pierce College

Pikes Peak Community College

Pima Community College (Tucson, AZ)

Portland Community College

Prairie View College

Prince George's Community College

Pueblo Community College

Queensborough Community College (NY)

Red Rocks Community College

Reedley College

Renton Technical College

Richland College

Roosevelt High School

Salt Lake Community College

San Diego CC District Office

San Diego City College

San Diego Mesa College

San Diego Miramar

San Jacinto College

San Jacinto College (TX)

Scottsdale Community College

Seattle Central Community College

Sinclair Community College

South Seattle Community College

Southgate High School

Southwestern College

Southwestern Community College

St. Johns County School District

St. Louis Community College

Tarrant County - South Campus

Terra Community College

Tennessee Board of Regents

Tennessee Department of Education

Triton College

Truman College

Tulsa Community College, West Campus

Union County College

University High School

Valencia Community College East

Volunteer State Community College

Wake Technical Community College

West Shore Community College

Whatcom Community College, WA

Williamston High School

Wright College

WV CT College

*Financially Disadvantaged Target Institutions

NROC Developmental Math Focus Groups


Professional development is essential for supporting teacher success

Few instructors and institutions are satisfied with existing methods or digital options

Existing digital products: too expensive, inflexible curricula proprietary management system

High value placed on flexibility, affordability, multiple pathways for learners

Administrators and FacultyAdministrators and Faculty

Focus Group Key FindingsFocus Group Key Findings

Keep it simple: struggling students and English language learners value simplicity

Real-world examples and application are a key to engagement

Puzzles, animations, simple illustrations, and problem sets are important

Humor, esoteric example, and idioms trip-up or confuse struggling students especially English language learners

Students appreciate and identify with the presenters and real work examples

StudentsStudents

Focus Group Key FindingsFocus Group Key Findings

Review the Details in the ReportReview the Details in the Report

Focus Group ReportFocus Group Report

Download it under Project News at:Download it under Project News at:

Topic areas: arithmetic, beginning algebra, intermediate algebra, including geometry and statistics topics per AMATYC recommendations

Instructional elements:At the topic level (116 Topics):

• warm-up (text)• presentation (video, audio, animation, and graphics)• worked examples (audio and graphics)• problems (interactive text)• review (text)• text tab (online textbook)

At the unit level (18 Units):• virtual tutor (interactive video, graphics, text)• project (text and graphics)• puzzles (game-based, interactive animation, graphics)

346 explicit learning objectives to allow fine-grained assessment.

Topic areas: arithmetic, beginning algebra, intermediate algebra, including geometry and statistics topics per AMATYC recommendations

Instructional elements:At the topic level (116 Topics):

• warm-up (text)• presentation (video, audio, animation, and graphics)• worked examples (audio and graphics)• problems (interactive text)• review (text)• text tab (online textbook)

At the unit level (18 Units):• virtual tutor (interactive video, graphics, text)• project (text and graphics)• puzzles (game-based, interactive animation, graphics)

346 explicit learning objectives to allow fine-grained assessment.

Developmental Math CurriculumDevelopmental Math Curriculum

NROC Developmental Math―An Open Program


Instructional ElementsInstructional Elements

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Beta preview available!

Pre-Assessments with Custom Learning Paths Coming in 2012

Developmental Math – An Open Program

Arithmetic – Beta Available NOW

Beginning Algebra – Summer 2011

Intermediate Algebra – Winter 2011-12

Statistics and Geometry Topics – Summer 2012

Spanish closed captions coming in 2012 in cooperation with the University of Guadalajara

Next Steps:

Fall 2011 Pilot Diverse Use Cases with Select Group

Developmental Math – An Open Program

Arithmetic – Beta Available NOW

Beginning Algebra – Summer 2011

Intermediate Algebra – Winter 2011-12

Statistics and Geometry Topics – Summer 2012

Spanish closed captions coming in 2012 in cooperation with the University of Guadalajara

Next Steps:

Fall 2011 Pilot Diverse Use Cases with Select Group

Release DatesRelease DatesRelease Schedule

Administrators, Instructors, Students

1.Questionnaires

2.Interviews in use – on-site and online

3.Performance Data

Administrators, Instructors, Students

1.Questionnaires

2.Interviews in use – on-site and online

3.Performance Data

NROC Research Pilot ProgramNROC Research Pilot Program

Case study approach evaluates student

Attitude

Persistence

Competence

Pilots: Case Study Approach

Goals:To gather data on course completion and competence by class, compared to traditional models, in order to evaluative the relative efficacy of the materials

To outline the details of diverse use cases as models to be shared with others implementing new approaches.

Finalizing Fall 2011 Research Pilot SitesFinalizing Fall 2011 Research Pilot Sites

California Community Colleges Economic & Workforce Development

Central Piedmont Community College

Community College of Denver


Middle Georgia College

Pierce College



University of Alaska at Fairbanks

West Virginia Univ. at Parkersburg

California Community Colleges Economic & Workforce Development

Central Piedmont Community College

Community College of Denver


Middle Georgia College

Pierce College



University of Alaska at Fairbanks

West Virginia Univ. at Parkersburg

Colleges Colleges And OthersAnd Others

And informal trials by other NROC Network Members…

Bethel School District /Frontier Jr. High

Culver City Adult School

Montana Digital Academy (Online K12)

Poway Unified School District

Santa Cruz City Schools (Credit Recovery)

SIATech (Adult Ed programs)

Still limited space for others, contact us for more information.

Pilot program will expand for January 2012.

Participate!

Documents

Opening Developmental Math: New Resources for New Approaches