From Concept to Scale – Growing Blended Learning

in a Large High School

Crown Point High SchoolCrown 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 21st century learner• Allocate resources differently – time, personnel,

equipment, content• Compete – “Schools of Choice”

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 21st 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

9th Grade Lead 2012-13Algebra I, Biology, English 9,

Spanish I, World History

9th Grade Rollout in 2013-14

Math, English, Social Studies, Science, World Language,

Business, Family & Consumer Science, Art, Performing Art,

Physical Educationin 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.

650 students

40+ faculty members

Blended & Online Learning Specialist

LMS Expert

Faculty Respect

Technology Background

Project Management

Curriculum &

Instruction

Course Development

External Professional Development

Teaching in a Blended Classroom--8 weeksBlended Course Design--12 weeks

Course Development

Internal Professional Development

Focused on CPHSFocused on Blended LearningFacilitated by CPHS facultyShorter (12 weeks total)

Teachers/Developers

Professional Development—12 weeksCompensated at corporation grant rate

Building Time—240 hoursCompensated at corporation grant rate

Additional Release Time—5 daysSub Provided

Timeline

October 2-January 6—Professional Development

January 7- June 9—1st semester courses developed

June 10-August 15—1st semester courses reviewed

June 10-November 3—2nd semester courses developed

November 4-January 15—2nd semester courses reviewed

Course Reviews

CP 2.0 Course Review Process

Phase 1: Self-Review followed by revisionPhase 2: CPHS Review followed by revisionPhase 3: iNACOL Standards/Instructional Design Review

followed by revisionPhase 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 AppsChromebook selection

Chromebook Preparation

• 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 9th grade students

• Parent Workshops--early and a month later

Student Orientation

• BrainHoney--Online CP 2.0 Orientation Courseo Navigating and Communicating in Your

Courseo Using CPHS Google Appso Digital Citizenship – Respect Yourself and

Respect Otherso Digital Citizenship – Protect Yourself and

Protect Otherso 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 Non-blended

# students/Average score # students/Average score

Student Views

• Large majority of students like blended coursesWhy?

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 - jhardman@cps.k12.in.us

Chip Pettit - cpettit@cps.k12.in.us

Jeremy Walker - jmwalker@cps.k12.in.us

Chris Rapp - chris@evergreenedgroup.com