Transcript Crown Point 2.0-
From Concept to Scale – Growing Blended Learning in a Large High School
Crown Point High School Crown Point, Indiana
Session Overview
• • • • • • • Welcome and introductions Strategic planning Moving to scale Content acquisition and professional development Mixing BYOD and school provided devices Program evaluation Q & A
Session Overview
Crown Point Community School Corporation • • • • Jim Hardman – Director of Curriculum and Instruction Chip Pettit – Principal – Crown Point High School Jeremy Walker – Online/Blended Learning Specialist Chris Rapp – Evergreen Education Group
Session Overview
Resources You Will Leave With • • • • • • • PowerPoint with contact information Strategic plan CP 2.0 Next generation learning FAQs (with specs) Syllabi from PD courses CPHS blended learning course evaluation rubric Evaluation report Planning for Quality booklet
We are CP (Crown Point)!
Why transform the CP Learning Model?
• • • • Personalize learning (Innovate – create and adapt) Engage the 21 st century learner Allocate resources differently – time, personnel, equipment, content Compete – “Schools of Choice”
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How do we plan for transformation?
Consult experts Involve all stakeholders in planning – Advisory Committee - Build on school improvement plan - Identify guiding principles - Create a strategic plan Manage costs - start-up and development - operating
Guiding Principles - Advisory Committee
• • • • • • • • Prepare all students Respond to student needs Expand offerings Use technology to enhance 21 st century skills Promote student responsibility for their own learning (choices).
Address student challenges Generate data to serve stakeholder groups Create flexible scheduling opportunities
Major findings to schools embarking on a technology implementation:
• • • • • • 1-to-1 schools that properly implement technology outperform all other schools, including all other 1-to-1 schools.
A school principal’s ability to lead is critical.
Technology-transformed intervention improves learning.
Online collaboration increases learning productivity and student engagement.
Properly implemented technology saves money.
Daily use of technology delivers the best return on investment (ROI).
Moving to Scale
Rotation Model
Anywhere, Anytime, Any pace, Any path
Going One-to-One
9 th Grade Lead 2012-13 Algebra I, Biology, English 9, Spanish I, World History
9
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Grade Rollout in 2013-14
Math, English, Social Studies, Science, World Language, Business, Family & Consumer Science, Art, Performing Art, Physical Education
650 students
in part at a supervised brick-and-mortar location away from the home and at least in part through online delivery with some element of student control over time, place, path, and/or pace.
40+ faculty members
Blended & Online Learning Specialist
LMS Expert Curriculum & Instruction Faculty Respect Project Management Technology Background
Course Development
External Professional Development Teaching in a Blended Classroom--8 weeks Blended Course Design--12 weeks
Course Development
Internal Professional Development Focused on CPHS Focused on Blended Learning Facilitated by CPHS faculty Shorter (12 weeks total)
Teachers/Developers
Professional Development—12 weeks Compensated at corporation grant rate Building Time—240 hours Compensated at corporation grant rate Additional Release Time—5 days Sub Provided
Timeline
October 2-January 6—Professional Development January 7- June 9—1 st semester courses developed June 10-August 15—1 st semester courses reviewed June 10-November 3—2 nd semester courses developed November 4-January 15—2 nd semester courses reviewed
Course Reviews
CP 2.0 Course Review Process Phase 1: Self-Review followed by revision Phase 2: CPHS Review followed by revision Phase 3: iNACOL Standards/Instructional Design Review followed by revision Phase 4: Administrator Review followed by revision Recommendation to Principal then to Director of Curriculum and Instruction
BYOD
BYOD--9th grade & lead 10th grade Rental option for Samsung Chromebook Includes a case Textbook rental fee: $65.67
450 devices (2/3 of class)
Chromebook
Commitment to Google Apps Chromebook selection
Chromebook Preparation
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Chromebook Distribution—4-7 p.m.
Chromebook Workshop--6:30-8 p.m.
Blended Faculty Workshop—3 hours Student Refresher Workshop--Bulldog Rush Wifi Access Testing—3 days prior to start Workshop for non-trained 9 th grade students Parent Workshops--early and a month later
Student Orientation
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BrainHoney--Online CP 2.0 Orientation Course
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Navigating and Communicating in Your Course
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Using CPHS Google Apps
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Digital Citizenship – Respect Yourself and Respect Others
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Digital Citizenship – Protect Yourself and Protect Others
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Educate Yourself and Educate Others
Program Evaluation
• Student achievement data • Student surveys • Student focus groups • Parent survey • Teacher surveys • Teacher focus groups • Administrator focus group
Program Evaluation
Key Finding Crown Point 2.0 was successful in its first year. Student achievement results from blended classes show that outcomes between blended and traditional courses are very similar, with blended courses showing slightly better outcomes. In addition, students report preferring many of their blended classes over traditional classes.
Program Evaluation
Student achievement Blended
# students/Average score
Non-blended
# students/Average score
Student Views
• Large majority of students like blended courses Why?
Prefer carrying a laptop to carrying many books Blended courses allow them to be more organized Like the additional instructional materials • Blended courses allow students to increase their control of their • • learning Students feel more prepared for college Blended courses are not equal
Teacher/Admin Views
• Supportive of CP 2.0, with some concerns • Communication is the #1 issue - Challenge is breaking through the communications clutter • Tech support and scaling • Bigger shift for the adults than for the students
Q & A – Contact Info
Jim Hardman - [email protected]
Chip Pettit - [email protected]
Jeremy Walker - [email protected]
Chris Rapp - [email protected]