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Going the DistanceVIRTUAL LEARNING: STEPS TO SUCCESSElaine Manicke Principal
Rio Rancho
Cyber Academy
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Who We Are:About Rio Rancho Public Schools
• Formed in 1994 from portions of two other school districts (one large urban, one small rural)
• Opened with 5,900 students in seven schools (five ES, two MS)
• Today serves 16,653 students in 18 schools (pre-school, ten ES, three MS, Mid-High for grades 8 and 9, comprehensive HS, alternative HS, and Cyber Academy
• Now NM’s third largest district
RRPS Student Enrollment
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Why Start a Cyber Academy?• Provide online delivery of high-quality, non-
remedial educational services for students who may not be well-served in other types of schools, including:
• Full-time program in a non-traditional school setting serving, for example, students who travel, students with socialization challenges, and hospital-bound/homebound students
• Distance education courses taken by students from other campus sites within our system
• Bridging the gap between home schools and public schools
• Bringing home school students back to district
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Effective Distance Learning
• Social Presence• Flexibility• Interaction
– Learner/Content– Learner/Learner– Learner/Instructor– Learner/Technology
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Activities
• Match Objectives–Build around learning theories–Incorporate technology–Elements of Meaningful Learning
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Instructional System Design
Needs Assessment
Learner Characteristics
Environment
Outcomes
Measurement Instruments
Objective Sequence
Evaluation
Instructional Materials
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Needs Assessment
• What are the issues?• What are the differences between
expected outcomes and actual outcomes?
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Learner Characteristics
• Who are your students?• What impacts their learning?
–Cultural factors–Special needs
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Environment
• What are the resources?• What are the conditions in the
environment that can help or hinder the educational process?
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Meaningful Learning Environments
Active
Manipulative/Observant
Constructive
Articulative/Reflective
Cooperative
Collaborative/Conversational
Authentic
Complex/Contextualized
Intentional
Reflective/Regulatory
Jonassen, Howland, Moore, & Marra (2003)
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Learning Outcomes
• State/District Standards and Benchmarks
• Objectives
• Marzano’s
Taxonomy
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Marzano’s New Taxonomy 2001
• Three Systems and Knowledge
•Self-System•Metacognitive System•Cognitive System•Knowledge Domain
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Self-System
• Beliefs about the Importance of Knowledge
• Beliefs about Efficacy• Emotions Associated with Knowledge• Initiator of learning system
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Metacognitive System
• Specifies Learning Goals• Monitors Execution of Knowledge• Monitors Clarity• Monitors Accuracy
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Cognitive System
• Knowledge Retrieval: Recall; Execution• Comprehension: Synthesis;
Representation• Analysis: Match; Classify: Error Analysis;
Generalize; Specify• Knowledge Utilization: Make Decisions;
Solve Problems; Inquire; Investigate
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Knowledge Domain
• Information• Mental Procedures• Physical Procedures
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Technology
• Which one?• How often?
• For what purpose?
• Accessibility
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Objective Sequence
• Order of the objectives to produce outcome?
• Backward Planning
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Measurement Instruments
• What is the outcome or product?• What measurement instrument will
you use?–Rubric–Test
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Assessment of Learning
• Reflects learning goals• Formal/Informal• Formative/Summative• Monitor and Adjust• Authentic tasks• Teacher Effectiveness/Reflection
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RRCA Mission Statement
Enhanced learning through effective technology
RRCA Vision StatementCreate a model school for
distance learning
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Program vs. School?• Programs are extensions of an
existing school
• Programs in NM do not graduate students
• An independent school must provide all services
• An independent school permits students to take online classes full time leading to graduation
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High Tech / High Touch?• Question: Is it possible to
be both “high tech” and “high touch”?
– Should the program be designed to mitigate the perceived social isolation of on-line programs?
– How could the Rio Rancho Cyber Academy enhance communication and support for both students and families?
Cyber Academy students package and deliver relief supplies for flood victims in Hatch, NM
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Goals• Improve student achievement in a
distance learning environment
• Develop 21st Century skills
• Engage students through a meaningful learning environment, applying technology to demonstrate learning
• Use research to create a foundation for best practices to overcome the challenges of implementing a DL platform
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Vendor SelectionDeveloped rubric based on:
– Instructional Delivery:
Interactive
Writing across the Curriculum
Standards Alignment – Program Reliability– Learning Management System– Support and Training:
Relationship– Cost/licensing – References
E2020
My Skills Tutor
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School Leadership and Vendor Collaboration
• Leadership• Vision• Knowledge• Passion for teaching and
learning• Creative • Flexible• Dynamic• Public relations to promote
program and speak to issues with all stakeholders
• Take some heat• Be a change agent• Effective communicator
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NM History: RRCA/E2020 Course
• ½ credit of NM history required for graduation
• Course developed by RRCA faculty member Sue Thorstensen
• Produced and edited by E2020
• Course shared with other NM school districts
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E2020 Virtual ClassroomSubject Areas and
Structure70% Mastery
Vocabulary
VideoLecture
OnlineContent
JournalActivity
Explore Learning
Practice/Homework
Quiz/Cumulative
Exam
Language Arts
Mathematics
Social Studies
Science
Electives
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Student MonitoringLearning Management System
• Provides information from formative assessments: homework/practice , journals, quizzes, lab assessments and unit tests, time on task.
• Weekly review of all students’ progress in a collaborative setting.
• Communicate at least once a week with each student.
• Teach parents how to monitor student progress online
• Alert parents of inadequate progress and interventions
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Quality Assurance• Insuring that the courses
were aligned to the New Mexico Standards and Benchmarks/E2020 on NM Adoption list as Core Basal
• Insuring that the courses meet the rigorous expectations of our district
• Insuring that the courses were equivalent to those offered in a traditional classroom setting
• Insuring that the pedagogy of the courses was sound and intellectually stimulating for students
New Mexico Science Content Standards, Benchmarks,and Performance StandardsApproved 2003New Mexico State Department of Education
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“Getting The Right People on the Bus”
• Teaching in a cyber school environment is not for everyone (even some very qualified teachers!)
• Needed to better define program and student populations we should serve (instead of being all things to all people)
--Jim Collins, “Good to Great”
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About the Rio Rancho Cyber Academy
• Students enrolled:– 145-160 full time in grades
7-12– 96blended (part-time --
enrolled in other schools and taking one or more courses at Cyber Academy)
• Founded: Fall 2005
• Graduated first 12 students in Spring 2007
Principal: Elaine Manicke
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How We Operate• Students come into lab
two days a week for mentoring, tutoring and group workshops
• Students work at home the rest of the time
• Students can come into the lab anytime for additional help
• E2020 software helps teachers monitor students’ time on task and progress
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RRCA PLC Expectations
Professional Learning Community
Collaborative
Coordinated
Data informed
Standards-Driven
Focus on instruction, equity and results
Expand teacher knowledge
Ongoing professional development
Encourage innovation and excellence
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• Four regular ed teachers who have dual certification– One special ed teacher– Program manager/teaqcher – Support staff (secretary,
registrar, part-time nurse, custodian)
• Highly qualified (one Ph.D., nine Masters degrees, five with licensure as “master teachers”)
• And . . . cyber teachers need more than great educational qualifications
Our Staff
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• Mentor• Motivate• Monitor• Use technology
effectively• Be creative, flexible,
high tolerance for change, and the love of ambiguity
Cyber Academy Teaching
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Who Are Our Students?• Grades 7-12
• High-performing students who want to be challenged
• Variety of needs
– Prefer a smaller/more flexible school
– May have obligations outside of school
– Returning from hospitalization and transitioning back into school
– Bored in a regular school setting and want to accelerate their learning
– Credit recovery: currently for our full-time students
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More Than Just Online Classes • Student activities
– Collected/delivered supplies for flood relief– “Senior Moments”
• Teaching seniors how to program cell phones• Homecoming Dance at senior center• Homecoming float (Won first for theme award!)
– Students can earn ½ credit for community service
• Parent involvement: – Active parent council – Parents trained to monitor student progress online – At least two parent-teacher conferences annually
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How do we know it works?
Rio Rancho Cyber
AcademyReading Math
Science**New test
Subgroup
RRCA% testing
proficient or above
Statewide % testing proficient or above
Rank
RRCA% testing
proficient or above
Statewide % testing proficient or above
Rank
RRCA% testing
proficient or above
Statewide % testing proficient or above
Rank
All students 64.9% 50.3% 27 of 186 37.5% 34.5%
Tied 43rd of
186
43.8% 43.2% 46th of 171
Economically disadvantaged 77.8% 41.8% 1 47.4% 26.0% 12 56.3% 35.2% Tied
5th
Hispanic 68.0% 43.9% 3 36.0% 27.6% 34 50.0% 35.8% Tied 9th
NM Standards-Based Assessment (grades 7, 8, 9, 11)Selected subgroups ranked against NM high schools
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How do we know it works?
NM High School Competency Exam (first administered in grade 10)
• 31 sophomores took the test
• 28 passed all six sections of the test on the first try (90%, compared to 67% the previous year)
RRCA Grades Issued
First Semester 2007-08
(% earning A’s and B’s)• 7th grade: 95%• 8th grade: 73%• 9th grade: 68%• 10th grade: 76%• 11th grade: 58%• 12th grade: 78%
50 students currently on waiting list!
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Continuous Improvement: Big Plans for Next Year
• Workshop approach:– Project based – Web conferencing– RTI– Writing workshops– E portfolio
• Note-taking, study skills, time management, and 21st Century Skills
• Interactive projects to demonstrate learning and to apply and utilize technology
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Going the DistanceRio Rancho Cyber Academy
For further information:
Rio Rancho Cyber Academy
1330 Jackie Road SERio Rancho, NM 87124(505) 892-7222
www.rrps.net/CyberAcademy/index.htm
Elaine Manicke: [email protected]