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 ryan.schrenk@montanadigitalacademy.org

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!