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University of Missouri Office of Academic Affairs

eMINTS Validation Project: Group #3 Administrators’ Meeting

December 8, 2011

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eMINTS4Administrators MeetingAgenda

• Introductions and check-in activity• Overview of eMINTS and i3 eMINTS Validation

Project• Data Collection Activities and Requirements• Q & A• Complete Travel Vouchers• Distribute iPad 2 for each district

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Official Information• Name of the Project

– eMINTS Validation Project: Assessing the Input of eMINTS Professional Development on Student and Teacher Outcomes

• Amount of the Award– $12,277,674 from the US Department of

Education– $2,941,624 in matching funds (discounts and

donations) from corporate partners• Length of the Award

– 5 years (10/1/10 through 9/30/15)

Corporate partners– BrainPOP! (interactive materials for students)– CDW-G (computers, printers, digital cameras)– EarthWalk (computer charging carts)– Intel (professional development)– Learning.com (student assessment)– Microsoft (MS Office licenses)– School Improvement Network (professional

development support)– SMART Technologies (SMART Boards and

projectors)– Tech4Learning (professional development support

and software)

Overview of eMINTS• enhancing Missouri’s Instructional Networked

Teaching Strategies• Non-profit unit of the University of Missouri

located in Columbia, MO.• Providing a range of professional development

programs for teachers, administrators, and others. • Partners: University of Missouri, Missouri

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Missouri Department of Higher Education.

• Goal: ensuring the most transformative uses of technology possible in education.

Where is eMINTS?• Missouri - original proof of concept began in

1997 in St. Louis area.• Expanded to Utah in 2003.• Now serving schools in Alabama, Arkansas,

Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Nevada, New Jersey, Utah and New South Wales, Australia.

• More than 3,500 technology-rich classrooms grades 3-12 serving 50,000+ students.

• More than 185 certified eMINTS Instructional Specialists deliver eMINTS professional development.

Project Basics• “Experimental” study with three groups:

– Group 1 gets eMINTS equipment and PD– Group 2 gets eMINTS equipment and PD plus a

third year of PD called “Thinking with Technology” (TWT) from

– Group 3 waits until Group 1 and 2 are finished (but provides data for comparison)

• Data will be collected from all three groups.• All three groups will get eMINTS by the end

of the study, including TWT if requested.

eMINTS Professional Development

◊ Teachers in the eMINTS Validation Project will participate in Comprehensive eMINTS professional development.

◊ Professional development will be provided by eMINTS staff and/or certified district eMINTS specialists.

◊ One group of teachers from 20 districts will have a third year of professional development called “Thinking with Technology” from

◊ Comprehensive eMINTS includes◊ 100 hours + 4 full days + 9 classroom visits in

Year 1 (2014-2015)◊ 75 hours + 2 full days + 9 classroom visits in

Year 2 (2015-2016)◊ Creates communities of practice to facilitate

communities of learners in classrooms.◊ “Thinking with Technology” includes◊ 1-2 full days before school starts (summer 2013)◊ 3-4 additional 4 hours sessions during school year

(2016-2017)◊ Content- additional online tools and continued work

on unit/lesson plan created in eMINTS PD

eMINTS/Project PD Responsibilities

• Districts in all 3 study groups will receive funds through a contract to cover – Both years of eMINTS professional

development fees ($6,000 per teacher per year)– Stipends for out-of-contract time teachers

spend in professional development– Substitute teachers (4 days in first year, 2 days

in second year)• eMINTS will monitor teacher attendance at

professional development and provide quarterly reports to district.

District PD Responsibilities• Provide mileage assistance to teachers for

travel to professional development sessions. • Provide travel expenses (mileage, hotel,

meals, etc.) for teachers to attend eMINTS annual conference in second year.

• Ensure that building administrator and technology coordinator attend PD sessions for their roles in project.

“Control” Group (3)• Districts selected for the “control” study

group (group 3), will receive funds through a contract for the first 4 years of the study– $250 stipend per teacher per year (Math & CA)– $250 stipend for the data POC per year

• Data will be collected from teachers and students each year.

• Group 3 “Control” will start eMINTS PD after that time (Fall 2014) and also may request “Thinking with Technology”

eMINTS Technical Requirements ◊ Each Comprehensive eMINTS classroom will

have ◊ SMART Board and projector◊ Teacher laptop with docking station◊ Student laptops (1:1 ratio)◊ Digital camera◊ Access to a networked printer/scanner

◊ Districts in all 3 study groups will receive funds through a contract to purchase and install required equipment.

◊ District must provide switched network from router to eMINTS computers.

District Technical Responsibilities (cont.)

◊ All electrical supply required for equipment.◊ Any air-conditioning needed.◊ Any furniture needed. ◊ Phone access needed by teachers to contact

technical support. ◊ Miscellaneous cabling, power cords and other

supplies needed to implement program.

Benefits to District

◊ All equipment vests to district upon completion of project ($15,000 - $200,000 depending on size of district).

◊ All professional development fees are paid ($12,000 per participating teacher)◊ All stipends are paid (up to $2,200 - $2,700 per

teacher)◊ Substitute teacher costs are paid ($800 per teacher)

◊ Free subscriptions to interactive sites, concept-mapping software and web-authoring software provided throughout project.

◊ Total value- at least $30,000 per classroom◊ Improved teaching and learning- PRICELESS

Data Collection Activities and Requirements

Research Team

• American Institutes for Research (AIR)– Chris Brandt, Research Team Leader– Coby Meyers– Sheila Rodriguez– Emily Metz

• eMINTS staff are also assisting AIR with aspects of the research, such as obtaining consent forms, etc.

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Data Overview

Baseline Study Period Data collection complete

2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

F Sp F Sp F Sp F SpGroup 3

begins PD

Teachers

Classroom observation X X X X

Teacher Survey X X X X

Students

MAP (math, CA) X X X X

21st Century Skills Assessment X X X X

Student Survey X X X X

Data POC Expectations• Coordinate district data collection

– Submit classroom rosters annually– Assist with consent process

• It is critical to get as many students to participate as possible.

• Must have both parent consent and student assent to use student data.

– Ensure classroom observations are scheduled– Proctor 21st Century Skills Assessment or

make sure teachers are trained to proctor– Administer Student Survey

• A separate survey from the one included at the end of the 21st Century Skills Assessment

Implementation POC Responsibilities

• Manage the sub-award contract with the University of Missouri– Work with district bookkeeper to ensure stipends are

paid and reimbursement is requested

• Support Data POC with data collection activities• Act as liaison between research team and the

school community• Assist in gathering missing data from students

and teachers in the school• Inform eMINTS of changes to teachers, students,

POCs, etc.

Teacher Data

• Classroom Observations– AIR will begin scheduling observations

in early January 2012. Observations will continue in February and early March, if necessary

– Only teachers of 7th or 8th grade communication arts and mathematics will be observed

• Teacher Survey– Administered online in April– Links will be sent directly to teachers

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Student Data• Learning21st Century Skills Assessment

– Developed by – Measure of student technology literacy and

aligned to ISTE NETS-S– Delivered online over two class periods– Mix of multiple choice and performance-based

items– Webinars will be scheduled to assist with data

upload and proctor training– AIR will notify districts of the 2-3 week window

in April/early May 2012(after MAP) in which to administer the assessment

– All 6th, 7th and 8th graders should participate

• Student Engagement Survey– Delivered online during one class

period– Student Engagement Survey should

be administered mid-April to mid-May 2012 (after MAP)

– Both the Student Engagement Survey AND the 21st Century Skills Assessment must be administered to all 7th and 8th grade students (Note- 6th graders do not take this survey)

Q & A

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Wrap-up Questions

•Are there any “check-in” questions that were not addressed? •What new questions might you have?•Do you have questions about stipends or the reimbursement process?•Do you have questions about the consent processes?

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Complete Travel Vouchers

• Payee- Include first name, middle initial, and last name (You must include your middle initial)

• Address- Home address• Vendor Number- SS#• Purpose of Trip- Fill in district name• Fill in Date, From and To fields• Explanation- Include number of miles round trip

(example “200 miles RT”)• Name- Print name• Signature- Sign & date (these must be signed to

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iPad Distribution

• Please be sure to sign the receipt form and note that these iPads are district property

• We will send out instructions on where to access project forms and other information through your iPad

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Contact Information

eMINTS Validation Project Questions:

Monica Beglau, Executive DirectorLorie Kaplan, eMINTS Program Director

eMINTS National Center325 Clark Hall

Columbia, MO 65211(573) 884-7202

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