Welcome to Math Day! March 27, 2012 Brief Status Update Algebra 1—An Open Course Developmental Math—An Open Program

Welcome to Math Day!March 27, 2012

Brief Status UpdateAlgebra 1—An Open CourseDevelopmental Math—An Open Program

Algebra 1—An Open CourseAlgebra 1—An Open Course

• Open Textbook files available at the NROC Networkhttp://nrocnetwork.org/pd-library/category/instructor-resources


• Media objects available at HippoCampus• Media objects available at HippoCampus

Algebra 1—An Open Course

Spanish Translation

Algebra 1—An Open Course

Spanish Translation

• Completed by the University of Guadalajara

• Carlos Alberto Franco Reboreda and Moises Torres

• Completed by the University of Guadalajara

• Carlos Alberto Franco Reboreda and Moises Torres

• Resources in the Algebra course that are available in English and Spanish include:

Topic Text

Topic Terms

Glossary

Presentation text transcripts

• Resources in the Algebra course that are available in English and Spanish include:

Topic Text

Topic Terms

Glossary

Presentation text transcripts

Algebra 1—An Open CourseSpanish Translation: Topic Text






Algebra 1—An Open CourseSpanish Translation: Glossary




Algebra 1—An Open CourseSpanish Translation: Presentation




2011-2012 Algebra Pilot Research Sites2011-2012 Algebra Pilot Research Sites

Piedmont City School District, ALCulver City Unified School DistrictLos Angeles USDPlacer Union High School DistrictPoway Unified School DistrictWhittier Union School DistrictSonoma County Office of EducationSanta Cruz City SchoolsIowa AEA ConsortiumIdaho Digital Learning AcademyIllinois Virtual SchoolKentucky Virtual High SchoolLaRue County High School, KY

JFY Networks, BostonMichigan Virtual UniversityMinnesota Online High SchoolMinneapolis Public Schools, MNSouth Saint Paul Secondary School, MNMontana Digital AcademyNew Mexico-IDEALCoos Bay School District, OROregon Trails School DistrictSouth Carolina Virtual School ProgramPalmetto State E-Academy, SCOpen High School of UtahBay Port High School, WI

Active and Planned Teachers, Students, Administrators Interviews, data

Red = actively gathering data

Case study approach to evaluate student

• Attitude

• Persistence

• Competence

Case Study ApproachGoal: evaluate the relative efficacy of the courseware.

Algebra 1 Research: Case Study Approach

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

Algebra 1 Research MethodAlgebra 1 Research Method

Aggregated Student Survey – “Thumbs Up”

All pilot sites are showing improved student results, from small to large.

Comparison data include:

•Prior-year course performance using other content and methods with similar population

•Classes in same school or district using different content, approach and/or methods

Use cases available at NROCmath.org

All pilot sites are showing improved student results, from small to large.

Comparison data include:

•Prior-year course performance using other content and methods with similar population

•Classes in same school or district using different content, approach and/or methods

Use cases available at NROCmath.org

Promising Preliminary Results

Developmental Math•Arithmetic (6 units) – Being piloted now•Beginning Algebra (6 units) – Being piloted now•Intermediate Algebra (4 units) – Summer 2012•Statistics and Geometry (2 units) – Summer 2012

Developmental Math•Arithmetic (6 units) – Being piloted now•Beginning Algebra (6 units) – Being piloted now•Intermediate Algebra (4 units) – Summer 2012•Statistics and Geometry (2 units) – Summer 2012

Developmental Math—An Open Program

Release Dates


Release Dates

Prescriptive Assessment •Available for select pilot use – Fall 2012

Prescriptive Assessment •Available for select pilot use – Fall 2012

Developmental Math—An Open ProgramPre-Assessment “Sneak Preview”

Developmental Math—An Open ProgramPre-Assessment “Sneak Preview”

Developmental Math—An Open ProgramDevelopmental Math—An Open Program











• Spanish Translation plans…• Spanish Translation plans…

• Hippo plans…• Hippo plans…

Nation-wide Pilot Sites

Brookhaven College

California CC Economic & Workforce Dev.

Central Piedmont CC

Century College

Community College of Denver

Iowa CC Online Consortium

Middle Georgia College

Pierce College

Renton Technical College

Sinclair Community College

St. Louis Community College

University of Alaska at Fairbanks

West Virginia Univ. at Parkersburg

Culver City Adult School

Poway Unified School District

Santa Cruz City Schools

SIATech (Adult Ed)

Use Cases: Medgar Evers CollegeUse Cases: Medgar Evers College

Urban, Blended

•75-80% traditional college age students

need remedial Math and English

•Hope to replace the remedial math course

•Spotty computer access at home

4 hours, 3 times per week

•Day 1 in large lecture, watch videos

•Day 2 break into small groups to work with course

materials together

•Day 3 computer lab to work individually

CUNY, Brooklyn, NY

Los Angeles County

• English language learners

• Supplements the GED textbook

• Lab open for computer access

• Rolling, open enrollment

• Teacher captures annotated course

images on whiteboard, adds to LMS

• Teacher involved in ongoing state-

funded PD on technology in Adult Ed

Blended, self-paced GED students

Use Case: Culver City Adult School

“I finally understand fractions!”

“I finally understand fractions!”

Use Case: Jacksonville State

Online Independent Study

• With teacher assistance

•Traditional college student age (18-25)

•Mainly rural students

•Many are first generation college students

•Teachers with little online teaching experience

“We're so impressed with the functionality, we are

considering asking all our instructors to "flip" their

classes.”

“We're so impressed with the functionality, we are

considering asking all our instructors to "flip" their

classes.”


Additional Pilots Welcome – Summer, Fall


Additional Pilots Welcome – Summer, Fall

Professional Development

• Instructor Resources @ Unit

• Instructor Orientation Video

• Student Orientation Video

• NROC Network webinars, recordings

• Support peer-to-peer PD

• Share new resources and adaptions

Professional Development

• Instructor Resources @ Unit

• Instructor Orientation Video

• Student Orientation Video

• NROC Network webinars, recordings

• Support peer-to-peer PD

• Share new resources and adaptions

Documents

Welcome to Math Day! March 27, 2012 Brief Status Update Algebra 1—An Open Course Developmental Math—An Open Program