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Background: Online Background: Online LearningLearning

Dr. Rob Darrow / Dr. Kelly SchwirzkeDr. Rob Darrow / Dr. Kelly Schwirzke

#Iste12#Iste12

June 2012June 2012

http://iste12.wikispaces.com

Big Question: What do you have to do to

create an effective and sustainable online or blended learning program? (Demystify

the myths, know the landscape,

create a plan)

Background – National TrendsBackground – National Trends

** Online Schools ** Enrollment increases

30% per year

** Charter Schools ** Enrollment increases 11% - 20% per year

Two educational trends Two educational trends challengingchallenging traditional educationtraditional education: :

One Other National Trend:One Other National Trend:Static Dropout RatesStatic Dropout Rates

Three out of every ten students do not graduate from high school.

The Challenge for the NationThe Challenge for the Nation

Source: EPE 2007; Greene 2002

About half of those who graduate are not college- and work-ready.

Research and DropoutsResearch and Dropouts

““Lack of school success is Lack of school success is probably the greatest single probably the greatest single cause which impels pupils to cause which impels pupils to

drop out of school.”drop out of school.” – Ayres (1909). Laggards in our schools.Ayres (1909). Laggards in our schools.

Online School History and Online School History and PPolicyolicy

1994 – 1997 1994 – 1997 - First K-12 online schools: - First K-12 online schools: – Utah Electronic SchoolUtah Electronic School– Virtual High School – MassachusettsVirtual High School – Massachusetts– Florida Virtual SchoolFlorida Virtual School

20072007 – – Number of states with online programs / online Number of states with online programs / online legislation: legislation: 4242

20072007 – Number of online – Number of online chartercharter schools: schools:– 173 in 18 states 173 in 18 states – 92,23592,235 students students (Center for Ed Reform, 2008)(Center for Ed Reform, 2008)

20082008 – Online course enrollments – Online course enrollments grew by 65% grew by 65% from from 2002-03 to 2004-05 2002-03 to 2004-05 (Means, 2009)(Means, 2009)

20092009 – More than – More than a million K-12 online school studentsa million K-12 online school students (Picciano and Seaman, 2009)(Picciano and Seaman, 2009)

Defining TermsDefining Terms

Traditional LearningTraditional Learning– attend courses daily in face-to-face settingattend courses daily in face-to-face setting

Online LearningOnline Learning– attend courses online where 70% instruction attend courses online where 70% instruction

is online is online (may also have face to face interaction)(may also have face to face interaction) Blended LearningBlended Learning

– attend courses online where 30% instruction attend courses online where 30% instruction is online is online

Charter SchoolCharter School– independently operated independently operated public schoolspublic schools of of

choicechoice

Definitions: Definitions: Online School EnrollmentOnline School Enrollment

Part-time Online StudentsPart-time Online Students Take one or two online courses in Take one or two online courses in

addition to attending traditional schooladdition to attending traditional school One student in one course per One student in one course per

semester counts semester counts oneone Full Time Online StudentsFull Time Online Students

One student attending the school One student attending the school counts counts oneone

Watson, Gemin, Ryan & Wicks (2009). Keeping pace with K-12 online learning.

One Example: Florida Virtual SchoolOne Example: Florida Virtual SchoolOne student in one course for one semesterOne student in one course for one semester

Definitions: Definitions: Counting Online School EnrollmentCounting Online School Enrollment

Standards in Some States (Florida, Idaho, Michigan)Standards in Some States (Florida, Idaho, Michigan)

Part-time online studentsPart-time online students not officially counted, not officially counted, except as an estimate in response to a except as an estimate in response to a researcher’s surveyresearcher’s survey

Full time online studentsFull time online students counted if they attend counted if they attend an online charter schoolan online charter school

In California, public school students, In California, public school students, including including charterscharters, are counted each October via , are counted each October via California Basic Educational Data System California Basic Educational Data System (CBEDS)(CBEDS)

Types of Online SchoolsTypes of Online Schools

A. National CompaniesA. National Companies – individual online charter – individual online charter schools in different states (K-12, Inc. schools in different states (K-12, Inc. Connections Academy, Insight)Connections Academy, Insight)– Primarily charter schoolsPrimarily charter schools

B. StatewideB. Statewide – run by state agencies– run by state agencies– Some charters, some notSome charters, some not

C. District / CountyC. District / County – run by school districts or – run by school districts or county educational officescounty educational offices– Some charters, some notSome charters, some not

?? How many here in each category???? How many here in each category??

Watson, Gemin, Ryan & Wicks (2009). Keeping pace with K-12 online learning. http://www.kpk12.com/

State/organization Full-time or

supplemental

2007-2008

enrollment

2008-2009

enrollment

Annual

increase

Florida Virtual School Supplemental 120,000 154,125 25%

Idaho Digital Learning

Academy

Supplemental 6,619 9,646 46%

Alabama ACCESS Supplemental 18,955 28,014 48%

Michigan Virtual School Supplemental 11,000 16,000 45%

Minnesota (state) Both 23,722 28,332 19%

Colorado (state) Full-time 9,238 11,641 26%

Ohio (state) Full-time 24,011 27,037 13%

Arizona (state) Both 15,000 23,000 24%

Connections Academy

(across U.S.)

Full-time

charter

13,000 20,000 54%

K12, Inc.

(across U.S.)

Full-time

charter

39,500 56,000 42%

Watson et al, Keeping Pace. http://www.kpk12.com/

Online Learning andOnline Learning and Student AchievementStudent Achievement

Meta-analysis have found that overall, Meta-analysis have found that overall, student achievement in online schools is student achievement in online schools is the same or betterthe same or better when compared with when compared with traditional schools traditional schools – Means et al. (2009), Cavanaugh et al. (2004)Means et al. (2009), Cavanaugh et al. (2004)

Emerging ResearchEmerging Research– Online student interaction in discussion Online student interaction in discussion

boards / forums boards / forums (Lowes, 2007)(Lowes, 2007)

– Student success / student attrition in Student success / student attrition in online courses online courses (Porta-Merida, 2009; Roblyer, 2008)(Porta-Merida, 2009; Roblyer, 2008)

Contact InformationContact Information

Rob Darrow, Ed.D.Director of Member ServicesiNacol559-838-6151 [email protected] Rob’s Wiki:http://robdarrow.wikispaces.com

Kelly Schwirzke, Ed.D.Instructor, Oasis Independent Study / Coordinator of Online LearningAlternative Education ProgramsSanta Cruz County Office of EducationP 831-466-5655C [email protected]

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