Anytime, Anyplace: Learning for Today’s Students! Jennifer Tiller Chief Academic Officer EducationPlus.

Anytime, Anyplace: Learning for Today’s Students!

Jennifer TillerChief Academic OfficerEducationPlus

Are we best preparing all of our students for college &

career success?

• A student is at risk of dropping out, but will stay enrolled if she can take classes that better fit her schedule and lifestyle

• A middle school student is struggling and could benefit from taking two specialized classes as part of his regular school day

Student Learning

Needs

• A small group of students wants to take Spanish 3 and Spanish 4, but there are no funds to hire another Spanish teacher

• District wants to expand course catalog to include more AP / advanced classes available to honors students.

Student Learning

Needs

Why Do Students Drop Out?• 47% classes weren't interesting• 43% missed too much school and couldn't catch up• 38% too much freedom and not enough rules• 35% were failing• 32% get a job and earn money

- 88% had passing grades- 70% could have graduated if they had tried

• 69% not motivated to work hard• 66% would have worked harder if more had been

demanded of them

2006 survey, The Silent Epidemic

An Alternative Learning Opportunity

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Online Classes

• 2000: 45,000 K-12 students

• 2009-10: more than 1.5 million K-12 students

• 2010-2015: forecasted growth at a compound annual rate of 43%

Data from Keeping Pace with K-12 Online Learning

Online Learning Nationwide

Keeping Pace with K-12 Online Learning 2011 report

Virtual Schooling in Missouri

Missouri SB 291 = District Opportunity• Allows a school district to provide virtual

education and be eligible to bill the state of Missouri for ADA based on course completion not on attendance hours in building.

• Receive 94% ADA of full-time virtual students

• State reimbursement is paid half at 50 percent of course completion and half at full course completion

Virtual Education in Missouri• School districts identifying their own

solutions for virtual education, and are often not able to serve as many students as they would like due to high costs

Which Students Can Benefit?• Students at risk of dropping out• Students want to take AP or enrichment

courses• Credit recovery students• Independent learners• Home-bound students• Home-school students• Hospitalized students• Students in detention centers

“We have looked for a way to address both our struggling students and high flyers, District’s-Choice Edgenuity product is the answer. I think the options it offers are what appeals to us the most.”

High SchoolAss’t Principal

• Idea: • Potential new service to school districts

• Research: • Conduct overview meetings and focus groups• Curriculum & Instruction• NEA reps• Superintendents

RFP Process = Program Quality• Vendors were selected based on the quality of their offerings and pricing• Select courses reviewed by a committee of local educators

• quality of course• variety of assessments

• Multiple vendors provide broad collection of courses

• Price negotiated as guaranteed lowest in Missouri

• Each district / school create a customized “course catalog”

• Students/counselors begin enrolling

• Rolling enrollment offers flexibility

Grade K-5 Grade 6-8 Grade 9-12

Core Curriculum (47 courses) x x

Career Electives x x

STEM courses x x

Games, reading, animation x

AP x

World Languages x x x

Courses

“Some of our students have never felt a sense of accomplishment or success prior to e2020… the system allows me to easily input and output data, while keeping parents informed of daily progress and success.”

Admin tools • Customize mastery level• Reports on student

progress

• Administrator, Re-Entry Center

• Time management for student (calendar)• Instruction w/ video (view multiple times)• Journal for student notetaking• Assignments• Assessment

“I took an online course and thought it would be easy, but it was hard. I

learned a lot and plan on taking more next

semester.”

Closing Considerations• Will offering these courses improve your dropout

and graduation rates?

• Will you be able to offer more AP and other challenging courses to your top students?

• What is your district already paying for virtual education programs?

• Will this program allow you to more efficiently serve your students at lower operational costs?

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For questions or more information, please contact: Jennifer [email protected]

Photo Credits• Students at computer http://www.flickr.com

/photos/berkeleylab/4863700123/