1. A Unique K-12 Higher
Educa tion Par tnership
Montana Digital
Academy

2. MontanaDigital
Academy
You can learn anywhere
in Big Sky Country

3. • Serve K12 Students in Montana
through Public Schools
• Governing Board
• Director (CEO) Curriculum Director
(Vice CEO)
• Montana licensed teachers
• Core subjects, dual credit enrichment
Created by the Montana
Legislature in 2009

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5. • Montana digital academy located at a
unit of the Montana university system
• Offer dual enrollment/credit courses
in collaboration with the Montana
University System
Created by the Montana
Legislature in 2009

6. K-12/Higher Ed.
Partnership

7. • School Administrators of Montana
• Montana Rural School Association
• Montana School Board Association
• Montana Education Association –
Montana Federation of Teachers
• The University of Montana
Unique Educational
Partnership

8. • State Superintendent of Public Instruction
• Commissioner of Higher Education
• Montana Licensed and Endorsed Teacher *
• Montana Licensed Public School Administrator*
• Trustee of a Local Montana School Board *
• Dean of Hosting College of Education
* Appointed by Montana Board of Public
Education
MTDA Governing Board

9. • 50 courses in catalog
• 45 core courses, including electives and AP
offerings
• 5 dual credit college courses
• Courses available at 9-12 levels; K-8 courses
available in later years
• 2010-2011 courses available at no cost to
Montana students/parents and schools
MTDA Program
Overview

10. MTDA Courses

11. MTDA Teachers

12. Red = Teachers Purple = Students
MTDA Teachers and
Students

13. • Moodle LMS
• UM Resources
• Technology Support
• Graduate and Undergraduate student
assistance
• Professional Development
Partnership Opportunities