"Opening” Mathematics: New Resources for New Approaches

Scott VashawDirector of Education Services

Michigan Virtual School

Jessica EvertonEditorial Development

National Repository of Online Courses (NROC)

VSS, November 2010

Agenda

NROC & Michigan Virtual

Algebra: A National Challenge Algebra 1—An Open Course The Michigan Math Experience Your feedback and discussion

NROC: National Repository of Online CourseThe National Repository of Online Courses (NROC) is a growing library of high-quality online courses for students and faculty in high school, Advanced Placement©, and higher education.

High School Course Foundations

College Prep Physics ICollege Prep Physics IIAlgebra 1a Algebra 1b Algebra 1―An Open CourseCurso de Algebra 1A (Spanish)Curso de Algebra 1B (Spanish)

College Course Foundations

US History IUS History IIAmerican GovernmentReligions of the WorldPsychologyElementary AlgebraIntroductory Calculus I Introductory Calculus II General Calculus I General Calculus IICalculo General I (Spanish)Calculo General II (Spanish)Statistics for the Social Sciences Introductory Physics I (algebra-based)Introductory Physics II (algebra-based)General Physics I (calculus-based)General Physics II (calculus-based)Non-Majors BiologyEnvironmental Science

Advanced Placement Course Foundations

AP Environmental ScienceAP Physics B IAP Physics B IIAP Physics C IAP Physics C IIAP US History IAP US History IIAP US Government and PoliticsAP Calculus AB IAP Calculus AB IIAP Calculus BC IAP Calculus BC IIAP Biology

Coming 2011-12Developmental Mathematics―

An Open Program(also in Spanish)

New Content Collections Chemistry Arithmetic Geometry

Advanced Math Economics

NROC Library 2010

Michigan Virtual & NROC

o Charter Member - NROCo NROC Network Advisoro Hosted multiple math Focus Groupso Pilot site – Algebra 1—An Open Course

Michigan Virtual

What is the Michigan Virtual School?

o 501(c)3 not-for-profit Michigan corporationo Provides online resources and courseso Non-degree granting – credit is granted by

school districts

Michigan Virtual

What is the Michigan Virtual School?

o 18000 + enrollments o 140 Course Titleso Over 550 schools served in Michigano Over 80,000 online course enrollments with

current growth rate of 20% per year

A National Challenge

Source: Final report of the National Mathematics Advisory Panel

A National Challenge

Just 25 percent of community college students get a certificate or an associate's degree or transfer to a four-year institution within three years of enrollment. We’ve got to get people across the finish line.

Martha Kanter, US Undersecretary of Education

“[Math] triggers drop outs more than any single subject. I think it is a cumulative failure of our ability to teach math adequately in the public school system.”

Roy Romer, Los Angeles Superintendent of Schools

The NROC Approach

Hewlett Foundation Funded

Math Focus Groups

Antioch, CaliforniaAntioch High SchoolBaltimore, MarylandCecil County School DistrictMaryland Virtual SchoolBaltimore County School DistrictDigital Harbor High SchoolDenver, ColoradoDenver School of Science and TechnologyLansing, MichiganWilliamston High SchoolMaple Valley

Grosse PointeCharlotte Public SchoolsMichigan Virtual SchoolLowell High SchoolLansing Public SchoolsLos Angeles, CaliforniaRoosevelt High SchoolSouthgate high schoolLAUSD Local district 4LAUSD Local district 5LAUSD Local district 8City of Angels SchoolsUniversity High school

Project Audience:• First-time algebra students• From remedial to advanced

Project Approach:• Developing new educational interventions by integrating a broad range of

pedagogical approaches

• Engaging student, instructors, and administrator in the product and enterprise design

Project Goal: To offer a multi-modal approach to Algebra I that incorporates cutting edge online learning methods and technologies and is delivered to the world as an Open Educational Resource.

NROC Algebra 1―An Open Course

Learning Object Architecture: 12 units, 26 lessons, 68 TopicsInstructional elements:At the topic level (68 Topics):• warm-up (text problems)• presentation (video, audio, animation, and graphics)• worked examples (audio and graphics)• problems (interactive text problems)• review (text problems)• text tab (online textbook)

At the unit level (12 Units):• virtual tutor (interactive video, graphics, text)• project (text and graphics)• puzzles (game-based, interactive animation, graphics)

Developmental Math CurriculumNROC Algebra 1―An Open Course

Developmental Math CurriculumNROC Algebra 1―An Open Course

Product Features• Correlated to all US state frameworks and the Common Core

• Correlated to widely-adopted algebra textbooks

• Designed for online and hybrid classroom use

• Single-session formative assessment, multi-session CMS-based

• Supporting teacher professional development

• Rich, interactive multimedia with multiple instructional elements

Michigan Virtual Addressing the Algebra Problem

The Problem• Class of 2011: 35.9% of 9th

grade students failed 1 or more classes in 2007-08

• 16,758 in Class of 2011: 35.9% = 6016 off track for graduation with their class!

• Immediate problem?

Credit Recovery

The Solutiono Intervention to prevent failureo Increased summer school

opportunitieso After school programso Increased use of online

learningo NROC Algebra

Michigan Virtual Addressing the Algebra Problem

Pilot Strategyo Initial Pilot Goals:

o Compare the class success of participants using the program to participants using standard classroom approaches.

o Develop a valid, reliable, and replicable approach to program evaluation that takes into account the unique characteristics of this learning environment.

Research at MVUo Collect usage data

o Conduct interviews and administer questionnaires with administrators, faculty, students

Algebra 1—An Open Course

Release DatesSemester 1, Units 1-6

• Currently in final testing• Spring Semester 2011, pilot testing with select members  • Spring Semester 2011, class tests for non-members • Summer 2011 available

Semester 2, Units 7-12• Spring Semester 2011, in QA • Summer 2011, pilot testing with select members• Fall 2011 available

Professional Development materials available to support usage starting Summer 2011.

Updates at www.NROCMath.org

Scott VashawDirector of Education Services

Michigan Virtual Schoolsvashaw@mivu.org

Jessica EvertonNROC Editorial Director

jeverton@montereyinstitute.org

Thank you!

For project updates or more information, visit

www.NROCMath.org