Public School Forum
August 2015 Board Meeting
Jeni Corn
Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, NC StateUniversity
Prepared for the NC State Board of Education-Department of Public Instruction
A Plan to Implement Legislative Actions
Addresses our students in whose world:
•All information is instantly available
•Multimedia, interactive experiences are the norm
•Communication and collaborative is constant
•Powerful creativity tools are readily available
•Change is constant and rapid
•One’s online presence is part of who you are
•Options are abundant; personalization is expected
Digital-Age Teaching and Learning
Advancement based on demonstratedmastery of the content andcompetency in applying what has beenlearned.
Anywhere and anytime learning,inside and outside of schools, 24/7, withmost learning blending face-to-face andonline activities.
Personalized learning and flexibleresources optimized for each student.
Student-centered instruction,
combining large group, small group andindividualized learning, with teachers
serving as facilitators and coaches.
Digital content providing interactive,flexible and easily updated educationalresources.
Assessments integrated intolearning activities to provide ongoinginformation about students’ achievementthat can be used to improve teaching andlearning.
Parent portals provide 24/7 access totheir children’s assignments, grades, andrecords, as well as a means tocommunicate with teachers andadministrators.
Project-based and community-basedlearning activities connecting tostudents’ lives outside of school.
Guiding Principles
1.Focus on effective teaching and learning, enabled and enhancedby technology.
2.Leverage existing innovations, expertise, and resources fromthroughout NC.
3.Develop leadership capacity throughout the State.
4.Engage teachers, administrators, students, parents, businessleaders and other stakeholders.
5.Focus on equity of educational opportunities for all studentsthroughout NC.
6.Plan for long-term sustainability, continuous improvement, andeducational return on investment.
Building upon statewide systems
and manymore….
Methodological Approach
Process and Outreach
Deep Dive Site Visits
. . . and several charterschools
Selected Findings
•NC Teacher Working Conditions Survey (2014)
•Annual Media and Technology Report (AMTR) (2015)
•NC Digital Learning Progress Rubric for Districts andCharter Schools (2015)
•Deep Dive District Visits (2014-15)
Technology Access Exceeds Training2014 Teacher Working Conditions Data
Teachers havesufficient access toinstructionaltechnology, includingcomputers, printers,software and internetaccess.
Teachers havesufficient training tofully utilizeinstructionaltechnology.
684 NC Schools have a 1:1 Initiative2015 AMTR Results
91 LEAs have at least one 1:1 school
10 LEAs are 1:1 in all schools
14 LEAs have only a single 1:1 school
Growing connectivity demands
684 NC Schools have a 1:1 Initiative2015 AMTR Results
Does your school have a 1:1 program?
16% of NC Schools have a Full-Time ITF2015 AMTR Results
43% of Schools Report between 51-75% ofStudents have Home Internet Access2015 AMTR Results
1 to 25%
26 to 50%
51 to 75%
76 to 100%
Digital Learning Progress Rubric
LEAs are at Different Places in their ProgressToward Digital Learning2015 NC Digital Learning Progress Rubric Results
(N=7)
(N=33)
(N=53)
(N=22)
Key Elements in WhichLEAs Rate Themselves Highest
Key Element
Average
Key Element Score
L3 - Communication andCollaboration
3.0
T1 - School Networks
2.9
D3 - Authentic Assessments
2.7
L6 - Policy
2.5
T2 - End-User Devices
2.5
Note: “Key element score” is the score each LEA rated themselves on a single key element. Therubric is scored on a 4-point scale: “early” (1-1.9); “developing” (2-2.9); “advanced” (3-3.9); and“target” (4). All data is self-reported.
Key Elements in WhichLEAs Rate Themselves Lowest
Key Element
Average
Key Element Score
L5 - Sustainability
1.9
P3 - ProfessionalDevelopment
1.9
T6 - Outside of School
1.9
T5 - Supporting Services
2.0
C1 - Educator Role
2.0
Note: “Key element score” is the score each LEA rated themselves on a single key element. Therubric is scored on a 4-point scale: “early” (1-1.9); “developing” (2-2.9); “advanced” (3-3.9); and“target” (4). All data is self-reported.
2014-15 Deep Dive District Visits
1.Statewide digital learning supports need to be targetedto the local context, needs, and prior progress in eachsetting; there is not a “one-size fits all” approach.
2.Leading digital learning transitions present newchallenges for school and district leaders and manydo not feel well-prepared for all the challengesinvolved.
3.Many teachers are now using OER and Internetresources in instruction, along with instructionalmaterials that they are creating or that schools arepurchasing.
2014-15 Deep Dive District Visits
4.Home Base supports the digital learning transition in NC, andit is widely viewed as a potentially positive contribution to the workof schools and districts. Educators are now looking forimprovements and updates to make the system more useableand effective in meeting their needs.
5.North Carolina has become nationally recognized as a leader inbring broadband Internet access to all the schools, as a directresult of the School Connectivity Initiative (SCI), which provides afiber connection to virtually every school in the state.
6.Most LEAs and charter schools lack sustainable funding sourcesor strategies for full-scale digital learning initiatives, and almost allhighlight funding to provide and maintain devices for allstudents is an area of great concern.
Purpose of January 2015 Policy Brief
•Inform near-term (2015-17Biennium) funding and policydecisions to move digitallearning forward in NC.
•Provide recommendations tobuild the foundation for long-term success.
•Outline an ambitious plan thatcan be adjusted to fit withinavailable funding.
Expand the School Connectivity Initiative tosupport internal Wi-Fi infrastructure
$12M-R
Establish a collaborative procurement service
Support a multi-agency plan for addressingbroadband access in rural communities
Technology Infrastructure
Establish a grants program to support thedevelopment and dissemination of innovativedistrict digital learning models
$24M-R
Model Digital Learning Innovations
Support professional learning for educatorswho will lead digital learning initiatives andcoach teachers
$5M-R
Local Educator Leadership Capacity
Implement Home Base curriculum and learningmanagement system 2.0
$6M-R
Expand access to digital education resources,focused on resources developed within NorthCarolina
$10M-R
Begin transition to digital education resourceadoption process
High Quality Digital Education Resources
Strengthen regional support structures
$4M-R
State-level management of centralizedfunctions
$1M-R
Regional and State Support Structures
Technology Infrastructure
•Expand the School Connectivity Initiative to support internal Wi-Fi infrastructure
$12M-R
•Establish a collaborative procurement service
•Multi-agency plan for addressing broadband access in rural communities
Model Digital Learning Innovations
•Establish a grants program for innovative district digital learning models
$24M-R
Local Educator Leadership Capacity
•Support professional learning for digital learning leaders
$5M-R
High Quality Digital Education Resources
•Implement Home Base curriculum and learning management system 2.0
$6M-R
•Expand access to digital education resources, focused on NC resources
$10M-R
•Begin transition to digital education resource adoption process
State and Regional Support Structures
•Strengthen regional support structures
$4M-R
•State-level management of centralized functions
$1M-R
Total
$62M-R
Summary Table
Final Comments
•NC is positioned to be a national leader in digital learning.
•There will be a good long-term ROI for the state in termsof educational outcomes, increased graduate rates, andworkforce preparation
•The Digital Learning Initiative will move things in the rightdirection, but changes will be ongoing.
•Successful implementation will require investments ininfrastructure, digital content, and human capacitydevelopment.
NC Digital Learning Plan Resources
Jeni Corn, Director of Evaluation Programs, Friday Institutefor Educational Innovation, NC State University,jocorn@ncsu.edu