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CUSD308 Online Learning Update
Virtual Education Task Force - ISBE Springfield, IL
November 19, 2015
Presenters
• Dr. Judy Minor Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning [email protected] • Elizabeth Palatine Co-President of the Oswego Education Association (OEA) [email protected]
Fast Facts about SD308 • 7th largest public school district in IL (PK-12+)
• Serves 18,200 students from Oswego and parts of Aurora, Plainfield, Montgomery, Joliet, and Yorkville
• 2,000 employees
• Fastest growing school district in the State
• January 2012 - Online learning identified as a district priority; current online vendor – Edgenuity
Overview • SD308 Online Vision • ISBE Waiver (December 5, 2014 Approval) • Collaboration with OEA • SD308 Online Learning Model Evolution • Data Findings • Recommendations from the Online Learning Joint Committee
• Transferability • Next Steps
SD308 Vision of Online Learning “A flexible delivery instructional model that is integrated with SD308’s traditional classroom courses as a cohesive program, not just a traditional supplemental response for credit recovery… A fundamental educational restructuring that allows for student choice and flexibility for the entire student body.” - Dr. Matthew Wendt, Superintendent
ISBE Waiver – December 5, 2014 Allows high school students the opportunity to take up to 40% of their coursework online without a loss of General State Aid (GSA) to the school district
[Waiver for SY 2015-2016 and SY 2016-2017] __________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Two types of students completing online courses: - Those wanting initial credit - Those needing credit recovery
Currently, SD308 offers online learning to 156 high school students for initial credit.
Online Learning Joint Committee
• Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with SD308 Teachers’ Association (OEA) o Provide collaborative oversight on the development and expansion of online learning offerings as part of cohesive instructional programming
o Composed of building and district administration along with OEA leadership, teachers, and student support personnel
SD308 Online Learning Model Evolution Summer 2013 – Pilot of online learning courses using instructors from Edgenuity.
2013-2014 SY - SD308 Online Learning Committee established to design approaches and recommendations. Interested teachers trained in Edgenuity to use as a blended learning platform (20 teachers, 21 classes, 1,110 students). BOE approves 4 online courses for high school students offered during the 2014-2015 SY. Summer 2014 - 127 students engage in online summer course for initial credit taught by SD308 teachers (75% success rate; 94% pass rate).
2014-2015 SY – Four online courses taught by SD308 teachers with 81 students enrolled. ISBE waiver application submitted to IL General Assembly Education Subcommittees November 2014; Formation of Online Learning Joint Committee as part of MOU with OEA; Waiver approved December 5, 2014. Summer 2015 - Over 640 students enrolled in 23 online offerings taught by SD308 staff. Follow-up analysis on how to provide supports for credit recovery vs. initial credit students completed.
Online Enrollment 2014-2015
Online Enrollment by Class for 2014-2015 Academic Year
Online Class Timeframe Students Enrolled Success Rate
Passing Rate
Contemporary American Literature Year 0 NA NA
Environmental Science Semester 0 NA NA
Health Semester 1 52 98% 100%
Consumer Education Semester 2 29 97% 97%
Total 81
Summer 2015
Course Name Total # of Students
Consumer Ed 102 Algebra 1 97 Geometry 84 Algebra 2 44 English 1 44 English 3 37 English 2 34 Modern World History 30 Honors Geometry 28 U.S. Government 26 Health 22 US History 20
Course Name Total # of Students
Introduction to Psychology 17 Biology 13 Spanish 1 12 Political Science 11 Government 7 Art Foundations 4 Spanish 2 4 Psychology 2 English 4 1 Intro to Design 1 PE Elective 1
Grand Total 641
Online Enrollment 2015-2016 Online Class Timeframe
Number of Students
Health Semester 1 35
Consumer Education Semester 1 23
Physical Education (9/10) Semester 1 3
Physical Education (11/12) Year 13
Geometry Year 3
US History Year 5
Health Semester 2 27
Consumer Education Semester 2 47
Total 156
Initial Credit Student Profile
Online Learning Offering Student Profile
Number of
Students
Success Rate
(C or better)
Passing Rate
(D or better) Timeframe
Summer School: Initial Credit
Get ahead; open schedule for AP / additional classes
127 75% 94% Summer 2014
402 83% 89% Summer 2015
During School Day: Initial Credit
AVID students; potentially all high school students
52 98% 100% 2014-2015
40 TBD TBD 2015-2016
Beyond the School Day: Initial Credit
Get ahead; open schedule for AP / additional classes
29 97% 97% 2014-2015
113 TBD TBD 2015-2016
Credit Recovery Student Profile
Online Learning Offering Student Profile
Number of
Students
Success Rate
(C or better)
Passing Rate
(D or better) Timeframe
Summer School: Credit Recovery
Failed class during school year; seeking a better grade
235 25% 53% Summer 2015
Oswego Success Lab (OSL)
Failed class; Transfer Student
368 65.3%* 74.4%* 2013-2014
421 69%* 81%* 2014-2015
302 TBD TBD 2015-2016
*Note: There was a 20.4% rate of extensions granted in 2013-2014 and a 15% rate for 2014-2015.
Recommendations of Online Learning Joint Committee
Recommendation #1: Make late start and early dismissal a viable option to all students who are completing a course for initial credit. Recommendation #2: Require all credit recovery students attend summer school onsite using hybrid model, which is online with teacher support onsite. Those taking credit recovery will be limited to one credit recovery class per summer unless they receive special permission from the Summer School Director.
Recommendations - Continued Recommendation #3: Collect student feedback via an online class evaluation and provide program improvements based upon the data collected. This may provide other course options for the subsequent year. Recommendation #4: Establish data collection protocols for comparative analyses between initial and credit recovery students enrolled in OSL classes. Recommendation #5: Develop and implement a plan for notification and publication of online courses to high school students. Multiples modes of communication are to be used: classroom teachers, counselors, parent notification, social media, etc…
Transferability of Online Approach • Analysis of infrastructure, technical supports/interface • Teacher/student surveys of interest • Vendor review • BOE SUPPORT FOR ONLINE DELIVERY OPTION • COLLABORATION WITH TEACHER LEADERSHIP • Contacts with other districts currently engaged in online learning
for evolving insights on logistics (e.g. MTSS, PD, registration, virtual PLC support)
• District collaboration on waiver language
BOTTOM LINE: Advanced planning is a MUST! Start small and grow strategically and systemically.
SD308 Online Learning Next Steps • “Chapter Zero,” orientation course to online learning, integrated
with course selection
• Development of Individualized Student Learning Plan for Online Learners
• Online PE course alignment to the new ISBE PE standards to include potential ISBE waiver application
• Expanding online dual credit course offerings pending review with local community colleges
• Increase technology access for online learning via Technology Plan review with the SD308 BOE (November 2015)
Questions?