1. Developing an Endorsement in K-12 Online Teaching Kerry Rice Lisa Dawley Dept. of Educational TechnologyBoise State University Linking Research, Policy & Practice

2. Successful Linkages in K12 Online Teacher Professional Development Universities, consulting firms, non-profits, federal government State Department of Education, Board of Education, Legislature K-12 virtual schools and programs Brick & Mortar Schools iNACOL, ISTE, SREB K-12 virtual schools/programs, corporations, non-profits, universities

3. Going Virtual! Research Series

4. Going Virtual! Research Series

5. Phase I: Summary of Findings PD is … Dependent on the organization Driven by context Online Ongoing Focused on skills

6. Phase II: Demographics Experienced Workforce 99% - credentialed teachers 27% - new to onlineteaching 2% - new to the teaching profession 55% - between 6 and 15 years of total teaching experience 18% - more than 16 years total teaching experience 55% - master’s degree or better

7. PD Hours and Opportunities 72% - participated in ongoing training in online teaching

8. PD Preferences

9. In their own words... What are your unique needs and challenges as a K-12 online teacher? 536 open-ended comments generated 18 themes

10. Self - Reported Needs (sorted by Years of Online Teaching Experience)

11. Self - Reported Needs (sorted by Program Model)

12. Critical Professional Development Needs % of respondents who rated each as very important!(rated 4 on scale of 1-4) 74% - Use of communication technologies(Technology) 62% - Time management strategies(Facilitation) 60% - Risks of academic dishonesty to learners(Digital Etiquette) 60% - Student internet safety(Digital Etiquette)

13. Phase III: Measuring Effectiveness? What is effectiveness? Impact of change in teaching practice on student outcomes

14. The Endorsement Process Contact State Dept. of Education Establish a statewide endorsement committee & taskforce Taskforce writes K12 Online Teaching standards Research based Representative stakeholders Integrated ISTE, iNACOL, and other standards Standards goes through approval process Begin endorsement process with taskforce Endorsement goes through approval process

15. Successful Linkages in K12 Online Teacher Professional Development Universities, consulting firms, non-profits, federal government State Department of Education, Board of Education, Legislature K-12 virtual schools and programs Brick & Mortar Schools iNACOL, ISTE, SREB K-12 virtual schools/programs, corporations, non-profits, universities

16. Contact Us Lisa Dawley: lisadawley@boisestate.edu Kerry Rice: krice@boisestate.edu Idaho K12 Online Teaching Standards http://edtech.boisestate.edu/goingvirtual/Online_Teaching_Standards_Final.doc Status of Professional Development for K-12 Online Teachers http://edtech.boisestate.edu/goingvirtual/goingvirtual1.pdf Unique Needs and Challenges of K-12 Online Teachers http://edtech.boisestate.edu/goingvirtual/goingvirtual2.pdf