Chat Transcript for VSLA Research Needs Webinar 12/18/2014MVS (Kathryn Kennedy), VHS (Amy Michalowski/Jeff Elliott), and NCVPS (Eliz Colbert)

Jeff Elliott:Hello to allKathryn Kennedy:Hi all!Melissa Davis - NCVPS:Greetings to everyone from North Carolina!guest:Cami Vega and Kevin Heller from Scout are here! Chris Voelker:Hi everyone!Kathryn Kennedy:http://msulibraries.summon.serialssolutions.com/?l=en&ho=t&q=Kereluik&summonVersion=2.0#!/search?l=en&ho=t&q=Kereluik Kay Shattuck (QM):thanks for link!Susan Lowes:Pacing in self-paced courses...Kathryn Kennedy:http://www.mivu.org/Portals/0/supporting-k-12-students-online-learning-2.pdf Susan Lowes:Link doesn't work for me.Justin Bruno:Hi Susan, you can also find info and a download at http://www.sri.com/work/publications/supporting-k-12-students-online-learning-review-online-algebra-i-coursesKathryn Kennedy:http://media.mivu.org/institute/pdf/Annual_Report_2013.pdfKathryn Kennedy:http://www.mvlri.org/About-Us/Fellows/MVLRI-Fellows-Program Eliz Colbert - NCVPS:yesJeff Elliott:yesJeff Elliott:audio not working for me, so it is all yours JohnKay Shattuck (QM):@Kathryn - looks like a MSU login needed to access the Kereluik dissertation.Kathryn Kennedy:Oh no!SusanLowes:http://msulibraries.summon.serialssolutions.com/?l=en&ho=t&q=Kereluik&summonVersion=2.0#!/search?l=en&ho=t&q=KereluikSusan Lowes:That works for meKathryn Kennedy:I couldn't get the full link but her abstract is thereKathryn Kennedy:I can send you a copy if you can't get a link to itKay Shattuck (QM):@Kathryn - will try to access after session and let you know if I cannot access. Thanks!Susan Lowes:I got to it using the link I just put up.Kathryn Kennedy:You're welcome! Sounds good!Kathryn Kennedy:Are you using a VPN, Susan?Susan Lowes:But didn't she publish a nice short article based on it? and no, not VPNKathryn Kennedy:I think so - will send those out after webinar. Chris Voelker:Is your site coordinator equivalent to a mentor?Susan Lowes:Absolutely true--an effective SBC is predictive of student success for most students.Chris Voelker:Right. Thanks!Rebecca Stimson 2:Michigan mentors are usually not content specific either.Jeff Elliott:yes, site coordinator is similar to mentor, but it does vary a bit by schoolChris Voelker:OK thanks, Jeff!Rebecca Stimson 2:We have recently published a guide for mentors: https://micourses.org/resources/pdf/toolkit/mentor_guide_14.pdf

Kathryn Kennedy:Great overview, John!Kathryn Kennedy:perfect!Jeff Elliott:sounds good LizJohn Goudie:yesJustin Bruno:Thank you John, great overview and discussion on VHSMelissa Davis - NCVPS 2:Hello All! :)Kathryn Kennedy:Hi Melissa!Susan Lowes:Oh my, I could do fascinating research for the rest of my life with all these ideas!Susan Lowes:ha haChris Voelker:lol I love itMelissa Davis - NCVPS 2:OCS provides an alternative path for graduation and students enrolled in these courses have IEPsJohn Englander, VHS 2:Are OCS students enrolled in a different set of courses, or the same courses but with modifications/accommodations?Kathryn Kennedy:Great job, Eliz!John Englander, VHS 2:got it. thanks.Kathryn Kennedy:Eliz and John, do you have processes that researchers go through to conduct research for your programs?Melissa Davis - NCVPS 2:We have separate courses for OCS students but there are multiple courses such as Biology, English 1, 2, 3, 4, etc..Eliz Colbert - NCVPS:eliz.colbert@ncpublicschools.govMelissa Davis - NCVPS 2:melissa.davis@ncpublicschools.govChris Voelker:Great job, Eliz, John, and Kathryn! Thank you! I look forward to you getting started with your research, Susan!Kathryn Kennedy:We can include it with the link of the archived recording if you want to send it my way - kkennedy@mivu.orgSusan Lowes:Sure, I want to all of it! Unfortunately, life (and funding) intervene.Kathryn Kennedy:Funding is available via MVLRI's fellows program even if you're working with other programs :) http://www.mvlri.org/About-Us/Fellows/MVLRI-Fellows-ProgramSusan Lowes:Butyou are unusual in that respect, I think.Susan Lowes:Working with other programs???? REally???Dawn Nordine (WI):Great information Kathyrn, John, and Eliz...we all have so many goals and ideas in common to demonstrate student achievement.Kathryn Kennedy:yes, SusanJohn Englander, VHS 2:Yes, Dawn--so many similar needs.Rebecca Stimson 2:Go to mvlri.org for the guest blogger info.John Englander, VHS 2:Thank you, all!Susan Lowes:thank you allMelissa Davis - NCVPS 2:thank you all so much!Mia Murphy:Thanks!Eliz Colbert - NCVPS:Thank you for the opportunity!Jeff Elliott:thanks everyoneKathryn Kennedy:as long as it answers questions that apply to the community at large, it works!Chris Voelker:Thanks!Kathryn Kennedy:Thanks everyone! Happy to answer additional questions if you have any!