1. Online Learning Today’s Trends, Tomorrow’s Tradition DuPage Regional Office of Education October 20, 2010
2. Today’s Goals Online learning is a powerful trend that enables schools to: Improve curricular offerings Provide students with a variety of learning opportunities
3. Today’s Goals After today’s discussion, you will be able to identify the importance of online learning and identify promising practices in online learning.
14. Trends in On-line Learning In Higher Education Over 25% of all students in higher education taking courses in fall 2008. http://www.sloanconsortium.org/node/907
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16. Using the same course outlines, major assessments and courses examinations as face-to-face courses.
19. Matthew Wicks (mwicks@inacol.org) Vice President, Strategy and Organizational Development International A National Perspectiveon K-12 Online Learning
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21. 3000+ members in K-12 districts, states, universities, researchers & online learning providers
43. Students who need or want a full-time online program have access to one or more without restrictions based on prior school setting, district permissions, caps, etc.
46. States need to allow teaching licenses to have reciprocity; permission to teach online across state lines.
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48. What’s Happening in Illinois?Illinois Virtual School IVS 5-12 Operation Enhancing Educational Opportunities in Partnership with Local Schools IVS-PD Online Professional Development Delivery System for Educators IVS-CR – Coming 2011 Credit Recovery Courses for Targeted Student Population
49. Online courses for Students in Grades 5-12 What does IVS offer its partner school? Developed courses (curriculum, materials, assessments) IL certified teachers (properly certified) facilitating every course SIS for monitoring ongoing progress and attendance Flexible enrollment opportunities What makes a successful program? Ongoing communication and feedback from online instructor Scheduled time for students to work in online course Appropriate placement and expectations communicated to students and parents.
72. What is the Chicago Virtual Charter School? A tuition-free public charter school serving students in grades K-12 A Chicago Public School open to all students residing in Chicago Illinois’ first certified public school that combines 21st century technology with traditional classroom instruction A school that allows parents to actively participate in their children’s education, with weekly classes taught by certified teachers in a central downtown location easily accessible by public transportation
73. Hybrid Model CVC S Teacher, Student & Parent Student & Parent Teacher & Student
74. Hybrid Model Benefits All the benefits of brick-and-mortar school: Teachers, school staff & administrators Classrooms and classmates Projects, assignments, and assessments Schedules Field trips & school events Accountability Benefits of a virtual school: Curriculum available 24/7 Differentiated instruction tailored to meet student’s needs Strong parent/teacher relationship Teach to student interests Rigorous coursework at student’s ability level Greater flexibility Immediate feedback and constant communication
75. How has K12 changed how students learn? K12 has developed an integrated, complete curriculum delivery, learning management and communication platform.
76. How do teachers know students are learning? Mastery-Based Curriculum Work Samples Weekly Assessments Online School Progress Class Work *K-8 Sample
77. Learning Center Instruction Students are required to attend the Learning Center for 2 hours and 15 minutes one day a week. Sessions: 9:00-11:15 AM OR 12:30-2:45 PM High School: College and career orientated Providing students with effective study skills to be self-sufficient, independent learners Work habits to prepare for the real world K-8: Math instruction Literacy-based instruction Students participate in various group activities and projects with grade-level peers
78. Weekly Virtual Instruction Students are required to attend weekly virtual sessions online with their teachers throughout the week. K-8: Weekly Achievement Exercises or in class assessments serve as learning checkpoints for mastery to assess student’s knowledge of grade-level skills Two remedial sessions for Math and Language Arts each week to provide students who are in need of additional support remediation High School: Office Hours prescheduled time set aside for students to drop in and get support directly from their teacher. Regular online sessions with content area teachers to review skills taught throughout the week.
79. CVCS is Getting Results! In 2006-2007, 2007-2008, & 2008-2009 CVCSmade Adequate Yearly Progress! Recipient of 2009 Academic Improvement Award! Honored in the 2009 Illinois Honor Roll!
81. Insights from Online Health Preparation for future opportunities and challenges Increased interaction with teachers and peers Improved time management skills.
82. Insights from Online Health Increased Participation More responses from students. More thoughtful responses. All students have an opportunity to speak.
83. Insights from OnLine Health Increased interaction between the teacher and the students More feedback, more often.
84. Insights from Online Health Evaluation & Assessment Weekly Assignments Videos, articles, worksheets, discussion boards, journals, etc. Notes Quizzes Checks for understand and accountability Projects Unit Tests/Final Exam Face to Face
85. Philip Lacey (philac@d219.org)Director of Instructional Technology Niles Township High School District 219 Professional Development What Does it Take to Get Instructors Ready for Virtual Instruction
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87. PD Goal: Develop capacity to use LMS (Moodle) in supplemental instructional context
94. Jeffrey L. Hunt (jeff_hunt@ipsd.org) Director of E-Learning Indian Prairie School District 204 Research
95. Estimate of Adoption If rate of adoption follows the classic disruptive innovation model, by 2018, 50% of all high school courses will be online. --Clayton M. Christensen
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97. Responsibility/Risk Taking – Students have to take the initiative [to] complete tasks, even when all the information may not be given and the correct way to proceed may not be clear.
98. Technology Skills and Access – Students in on-line courses not only must be skilled at using on-line resources but also should have better-than-average access to them.
99. Organization and Self-Regulation – Even more than other academic activities, on-line environments seem to require students to have excellent organization and study skills.Roblyer, M.D. and Marshall, J. (2002). Prediction success of virtual high school students: Preliminary results from an educational success prediction instrument.
110. Quality Education Quality education for all children Affordable higher education Online learning can address quality and affordability. Remote Education Act
159. What’s Next How can we work together to accelerate our learning and possible implementation of online learning in your district?
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CVCS is a blended model that combines traditional brick-and-mortar school instruction with working virtually from home. The Hybrid model requires active participation from students, parents, and teachers, unlike the other two models where two can work together. Without these three working together, it can be an extremely challenging environment for students.
How does this look in a K12 school? CVCS is hybrid school that has all the benefits of a brick-and-mortar school and a whole lot more.
Daily and weekly schedules allow students to see exactly what assignments need to completed each day. Assignments are assigned for the entire school year and appropriate pacing is managed by each teacher. HS teachers create a course syllabus and post daily announcements outlining expectations for high school student’s course work.Lessons are marked complete by each LC after graded by the computer or themselves or are turned into the teacher for feedback.
K12 has a mastery based curriculum meaning students need to score an 80% or higher on each assessment before students can move onto the next lesson. This ensures students develop a strong foundation of each skill before they move onto the next concept. The OLS can show teachers the assignment score each student earned on the assessment and how many times it was taken (pointer).Students submit examples of their work on a monthly basis to their teachers to review and provide feedback.Weekly assessments are used to determine students are understanding skills along the way as they work through course material.Teachers, students and parents use a progress monitoring tool K12 created in the Online School. The progress percentage on the screen shows that this student is 80% complete with Math for the school year (pointer) and they have 20% left to complete. Hybrid school students are also able to demonstrate what they know by showing it while they attend class here at the Learning Center.Learning is validated through a variety of ways and teachers are able to validate student’s mastery of skills.
CVCS has demonstrated strong academic results over multiple years. The school made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for three straight years and posted considerable gains in both reading and math, thus earning it the Academic Improvement Award and entry into the 2009 Illinois Honor Roll.CVCS was one of only ten charter schools in the state to make the Illinois Honor Roll and one of 147 public schools in the state to win an Academic Improvement Award.