CUSD308 Online Learning Update

Virtual Education Task Force - ISBE Springfield, IL

November 19, 2015

Presenters

• Dr. Judy Minor Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning jminor@sd308.org • Elizabeth Palatine Co-President of the Oswego Education Association (OEA) epalatine@sd308.org

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?