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How to Get Started with EdReady Montana
(a project of the Montana Digital Academy)
MCEL Conference (Billings)October 16, 2014
Ryan Schrenk, Ed.D. –EdReady Montana Project Manager
Available online: http://www.slideshare.net/rschrenk
It has been a very good year…
…not only for the Seahawks
Plan for today What is EdReady Montana and how does it fit with the MTDA mission?
Who can use EdReady?
What were pilot and early use cases like?
Screenshots and demo of how it works!
How to get started!
Montana Digital Academy
Serving Montana Students Since 2010!
MTDA Governing BoardDennis
Parman, Chair,
Deputy Supt. OPI Anthony
LapkeTeacher
Kalispell PS
Joel Graves Principal
Lincoln County High School
Bryan Duvall Trustee, Geraldine
Roberta Evans
Dean Coll. Of Ed. UM
Clay Christian
Comm. Higher Education
MTDA Programs
Original Credit
Credit Recovery
Middle SchoolWorld
Language
MTDA Teachers
75 Licensed Montana Teachers Provide Instruction and Academic Coaching!
MTDA Highlights
July 2009 – Montana Legislature approves $2M funding to start Montana Digital Academy
September 2010 – MTDA opens for student enrollment with 45 courses
September 2014 – Enrollment surpasses 27,000
MTDA Projects
EdReady Montana Montana Digital Professional
Learning Network
What’s New at MTDA for 2014-15?Focus on Helping Students Prepare for Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment/Credit
New High School Advanced Courses
Helping Students New to Online Learning Become Comfortable
MTDA – The only Statewide Virtual School on a University Campus
Opens PartnershipsEncourages ResearchHelps Address Transition from K12 to Higher Ed!MTDA = Core MTDA Programs Plus MDPLN and EdReady Montana
Why MTDA?
A Natural Bridge between K-12 and Higher Education• History and experience with
NROC• Relationship with middle and
high schools in Montana• Unique association with Higher
Education through the Phyllis J. Washington College of Education and Human Sciences
EdReady is a tool…
What do I want my students to be ready for?
EdReady Montana is not….A stand alone online course. • It is a free, online, customized
math readiness and individualized learning path curriculum based upon school need• Offered/managed/supported state-
wide by MTDA • Facilitated locally by K12 school or
college/university personnel
Use Cases for EdReady Montana High Schools and Middle Schools, Alternative
Education Programs
Montana University System UM, MSU, Colleges (4 and 2 Year) and Private and Tribal Colleges
and possibly
Adult Learning Centers (Workforce Development)
Military, Incarcerated, Adult Basic Ed. and more
EdReady Montana Is… Aimed at math (and later English 2015) readiness. Uses NROC’s Dev Math as a base: (19 Units/59 Topics)
EdReady Montana is….
• Customized K12 and Higher Ed Assessments
• Personalized student learning paths
• Reporting/tracking for Montana Secondary Schools and Higher Ed Institutions
Use Cases Include:
• Skill recovery and preparation outside classroom.
• Co-curricular, companion or supplement in the classroom
• Currently piloting placement and post testing applications
Important Lessons Learned
• Educator presence
• Engage with content
• Don’t just test and re-test
• Blended learning approaches work well
Pilot Testing Results 2013
Developed by NROCPhase 1 Pilot in these states – Montana (4 schools), Oregon, Minnesota, North Carolina and KentuckyFunded by a Gates Foundation Grant
Pilot Testing Results 2013
Office of Student SuccessUniversity of MontanaSummer 2013 Students in Dev Level Math3 points or lower on ALEKS test
Worked With Math Professors to Identify Units and Topics to Study (set goals)
Customized
Assessment Icons
With over 50 color
combinations,
assessments are
personalized with
student’s school
colors.
Havre High School Browning High School
Fergus High School Sentinel High School
Missoula
West Yellowstone High School
Scobey High School
Dawson High School Glendive
Plenty Coups High School Pryor
Customized for Colleges & Universities
Personalized Goals and Goal Icons
Student Completes Assessment
Detailed Personalized Study Path
Breakdown of mastery and what to focus on
High quality custom delivered curricular assets:
43 students voluntarily opened an EdReady account completed the program:
• 70% increased by 1 ALEKS point• 27% increased by 2 ALEKS points• 3% increased by 3 ALEKS points
86% of students who completed EdReady increased their ALEKS score by at least 1 point … AND qualified to enroll in a higher math course at UM
Pilot Outcomes
Saving Time and Money!
43 students skipped 49 courses
Total of 151 credits were “skipped”
…adding up to estimated $31,000 tuition/fees!
Results After Enrollment? 37 of the pilot participants enrolled in a
mathematics course in the Fall 2014 term
91% successfully completed their course
Average mathematics grade for these students: B-
UM Freshman overall average mathematics grade: C+
Data Reporting…what our custom version of EdReady gives us!
Washington Foundation Gift to Implement EdReady Montana
Three year field test and rollout funding - $800,000/year for a 3 year total of $2,400,000
All students in 7-12 and higher education eligible to establish EdReady account and utilize the program
Substantial Gates Foundation Funding invested in the development of the NROC EdReady Project
Rollout Plan for Montana Schools and Students
Spring and Summer 2014 Outreach to the 2 year
Colleges and Universities Field tests in several high
schools
Fall 2014 Large scale rollout to both
higher education and secondary schools
How to get started Visit our website to get started: http://edreadymontana.org
Click on Secondary schools and “how to get started for local schools” Step 1 will set up your account with us Step 2 sets up customized goals/assessments From there, you create student accounts and enroll them
That link is here: http://edreadymontana.org/how-to-get-started-for-local-schools/
Contact Ryan Schrenk, EdReady Montana Project Manager 406-203-1812 [email protected]
Available Online http://www.slideshare.net/rschrenk
Utah State University STEM Action Center Pilot Results
Grade 10 students using EdReady made five times the progress expected in an entire academic year with just 3 months of use (EdReady N=206).
…or will soon!