Providing Quality eLearning ServicesSupporting Student Success

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Program Facts

Cyber Academy Act

High School Redesign Act

High School Reform Bill

Technology for Education Act

Department of Information Technology Act

Distance Learning RuleDual Credit RuleCharter & Home school Rules

We are the first state in the nation to create a statewide eLearning system that will provide online learning from Pre-K through college and into the workforce for continuing education and professional development.

Initiative was announced by Governor Bill Richardson on October 27, 2006 and supported through legislation

State Policies Related to IDEAL

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• Statewide Virtual School

• District/School LMS & Shared Resources

• Professional DevelopmentPK-12

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IDEAL-NM Online Courses Help P-12 Schools To:

• Expand course offerings• Resolve conflicts in student schedules• Provide dual credit-credit recovery, summer school, and

home-bound options• Provide highly-qualified teachers• Reduce teacher-pupil ratios• Increase student technology skills• Meet statutory requirements for high school graduation

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Where have we been?

Where are we now?

Where are we headed?

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Where have we been?

• Summer 08—7 districts & 1 BIE, 51 students

• (Capitan, Carrizozo, Cloudcroft, Corona, Dora, Las Cruces, Santa Teresa, BIE-Shiprock Associated)

• 12 eTeachers• 2 online courses (NM History and

Algebra 1)• APS Learning Management

System• Reliance on national provider for

course offerings

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Accomplishments…… • Rollout of eLMS, Blackboard

– 17 districts– 3 RECs

• Web conferencing went “live” with 90 rooms and 950 users• CDE ranks IDEAL 6th for policies and procedures.• Scholarship funds were received from corporate and private

donors.• Regional hosting agreements were established with all 9 RECs.• Outreach activities included national/state conferences,

informational meeting with RECs, districts, state agencies, and legislators.

• Pro-active approach to implementing online support services contributed to successful completion rates – 80% (fall 08), 94% (spring 09), and 99% (summer 09).

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Virtual School

2500+ Enrollments

65 districts17 charter schools4 private schools

3 JJS2 BIE

51 Courses Developed 100+ eTeachers

TrainedQuality

eLearning

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Highest Enrollments

• Aztec-205• Albuquerque

Public Schools-325• Cuba-115• Cimarron-152

• Mesa Vista-99• BIE-Shiprock-191• Tucumcari-64• Maxwell-79• Zuni-89

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Courses w/highest enrollmentsSpring 09• ACT/SAT Prep• Math • Career Exploration• Freshman English-Senior English• New Mexico History• Psychology• Spanish 1-2• US History & Geography• World History & Geography

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Quality Assurance: Course Content

• Courses include alignment matrix to NM standards and benchmarks

• Comprehensive evaluation and approval of course content prior to statewide implementation or release

• Pilot phase for each newly developed course to allow for improvements

• 3 year review cycle to ensure courses utilize the latest technology and meet evolving content area requirements

• Content available free to participating districts and schools

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eTeachers• Highly qualified according to state and federal definitions

• Responsible for creating online learning environment and for student mastery of content

• Trained in both online instructional strategies and use of technology

• Must demonstrate competencies in national online and NM content teaching standards

• Are prepared to provide strategies and interventions for student success

• Must participate in on-going training, professional development, mentorship, peer review, and learning communities

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• Provides onsite, day-to-day support

• Is the go-to person for registering students, troubleshooting, ensuring final grades are transcripted

• Attends monthly webinars for resource sharing, collaboration, and communication

• Can participate in professional learning community

Site Coordinators: Monitoring, Mentoring . . .

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Shared Resources – Integration of web conferencing tools

• Wimba pilot to all participants• Elluminate active for member entities with valid licenses• SoftChalk Lesson Builder 5: (site license) software

available to all participating entities– Campus Pack (Wikis and Blogs) for the Blackboard

Classic– Symposium Live (media server solution)

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Where are we headed?Graduate New Mexico

Continuous improvement of program and services to increase student achievement

Increase course offerings (middle school, AP courses, honors courses)

Partnerships: STEM statewide initiative and statewide mentorship program

Professional development for teachers

Increase number school districts served

Support statewide dual credit initiatives

Regional support sites

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IDEAL Staff & Contact Info

Sandra Henson Executive Director sandra.henson@state.nm.us 383-2402

Virginia Padilla Vigil Chief Academic Officer virginias.padilla1@state.nm.us 383-2405

Donna Harrington Chief Technology Officer donna.harrington@state.nm.us 383-2404

Charlotte Hendrix

Carol Roberts

Agency Training Director

Student Services Coordinator

Charlotte.hendrix@state.nm.us

carol.roberts@state.nm.us

383-2406

383-2408

Brinda Swann Business Operations Manager

brinda.swann@state.nm.us 383-2403

Terri Mays eLearning Specialist teresa.mays@state.nm.us 383-2415

Jason Wolfe eLearning Specialist jason.wolfe@state.nm.us 383-2412

Louie Guzman eLearning Specialist louie.guzman@state.nm.us 383-2411

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Introduction of Panel

Questions and Answers