bringing it on-line! an innovative framework for building capacity for texas afterschool staff
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Edvance Research, Inc., a Texas Education Agency partner, will share an online delivery framework for providing technical assistance and professional development to Texas 21st Century Community Learning Center afterschool staff. This framework includes an online community component and strategy that is creating a shift in participant attitudes towards online learning.TRANSCRIPT
Bringing it On-line! An Innovative Framework for Building Capacity for Texas Afterschool Staff
Kathryn Brown, Instructional DesignerEdvance Research, Inc.
The 15th Annual Sloan C International ConferenceOctober 29, 2009
Funded by the 21st CCLC program administered by the US Department of Education
Presentation Agenda• Overview of Texas 21st CCLC• Our Challenge• What we have done• Framework for Training• Professional Development
Process• Change in attitude
• Where we are headed• Questions
Overview of the Texas 21st CCLC (ACE) Program
The federal government awarded $24.5 million to the Texas Education Agency (TEA) in July
2002 (Year 1)
Supplementary program enhancing state or local reform efforts to assist in meeting academic standards in core subjects –
Providing out of school time services to Students & Families
Overview of the Texas 21st CCLC (ACE) Program
All Texas ACE programs strive to improve:• Academics• Attendance• Behavior• Promotion rates• Graduation rates• College and career readiness
Edvance Research’s RoleWork closely with Candace Ferguson, Texas
Education Agency, Manager Texas 21st CCLCProvide guidance and assistance through:• Technical Assistance• Program Implementation Assurance• Communication Network• Outreach• Tracking & Reporting
Our Challenge• Current Cycles being served (each cycle is 5-years):
– Cycle 4• Total grantees 31, centers 125
– Cycle 5• Total grantees 27, centers 219
– Cycle 6• Total grantees 45, centers 290
– Overall• Total grantees 103, centers 634
– 74 ISDs– 19 Non-profit Agencies– 6 Charter Schools– 2 Education Service Centers– 2 Council of Governments
Our Challenge• Grantee Directors
Our Challenge• Center staff
Where do we begin?
• Needs Assessment Results• Analyze Needs
– 70% of grantee staff had never participated in a webinar or online training
– Preferred method of training face-to-face• Costly• Current status quo• Resulted in inconsistencies across the state
• Need Grantees to view “Big Picture”
3-Tier Levels of Service
The Road to Implementation• Webinars• Podcasts• Bulletin Boards• iTunes University• On Demand Courses• Moodle designated as LMS• Instructional Templates
– For engaged and creative learning– Consistency and modeling throughout program
Professional Development Process
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• Integrate social learning into and formal learning• A framework for online Professional Forums
– Embedded within the learning– Wrapped around the learning– Community outside of the learning
Professional Forums
Course Course
Course Course
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“Thank you so much. I just finished watching the archived webinar and I must say that I have been involved with after-school programming going on 8 years and It was just great. I am really excited that you all have gone this route.”
- Texas ACE Grantee Director
Change in Attitude
Change in Attitude Factors• Customer Service attitude
(TEA & Edvance)• Pre-webinar technical support
sessions• On-call support• Communication Network• Immediate avenues to accessing
content and information• Timely and flexible• Engaging grantees as dev partners
Where We are Headed• Webinar series with tools and materials• Podcasts• Online courses – MyTexasACE Moodle
site• Engaging grantees as partners,
presenters, and developers - Valuing Perspective
• Sharing successes and plans with the Department of Education, 21st CCLC
Questions?
Contact informationKathryn Brown
Candace Ferguson, Texas Education Agency, Manager - 21st CCLCs
State Initiatives, Division of Programs for At-Risk Youth