Goal: Implement the use of the online curriculum supplement, Moby Max http://www.mobymax.com/ as a replacement for the program Study Island for our 1,500 K-8 virtual students. Program includes math and fluency facts, writing, reading, language, and vocabulary, placement tests, and progress monitoring. Individual teacher license for $79 or entire school for $500. Using the program will raise student achievement as shown in state test scores.

Select team for Moby Max pilot

Train pilot team

Pilot teamtrains

parents

Share analysis

with admin.

Analyze data from programs

Moby Max or Study

Island

Remain with prior

programs

Pilot classes use Moby Max

Pilot teachers promote

during pilot

Pilot team trains

remaining staff

Pilot team trains

remaining parents

All students use Moby

Max

Analyze data/

compare with past

data

Moby Max or back to

the Island

Moby Max

Study island

Analysis

Moby Max• $500 for school license• K-8• Math, fluency facts, reading, language, vocabulary,

writing• Common Core• Tests to find and target missing skills• Differentiated and adaptive• Progress monitoring-assessments, diagnostics, & IEPs• Games, badges, contests• Raise 1.4 grade levels with 40 hours use• State Test Prep- Adaptive, two weeks focusing on

individual needs• Parent Portal – communication/reports• Worksheets – printables• Raise test scores• Bring student’s up to grade level• Animated teach-me sessions• Problems read to student

Study Island• $4+ per student • K-8• Math, ELA• AR standards/ Common Core• Pre and mid-year assessments • Various reports• Teacher resources include lesson

plans, videos, instruction, practice, & assessment

• Custom assignments• Research, testimonials, case studies• Students may target skills and work on

various grade levels

Participants

Help to succeed• Administration who embraces

change will back the venture.• Teachers who embrace change

should be chosen for the pilot team.

• They will make the change happen as smoothly as possible.

• Their natural enthusiasm will motivate other teachers to come on board the following year.

• Their passion for change will help sell families on the new program.

Help to fail• Administration who doesn’t want

to try something new.• Teachers that don’t want to try

something new.• Families that don’t want to try

something new.• Pilot team members that don’t

buy in or don’t learn to use the program effectively.

• Family members that don’t buy in or learn to use the program effectively.

Obstacles to Consider / Overcome

• May not be as successful

• May not be as engaging as prior program

• May not provide supplemental teaching resources

• Teachers will need training

• Teachers may not want to learn a new program

• Parents and students will need training.

• Parents and students may not want to learn a new program