This document summarizes the development of Idaho's PreK-12 Online Teacher Endorsement program. It discusses the need for the program based on national trends in online learning. It describes how a team from higher education, K-12 schools, and the state department of education came together to create standards and competencies for online teaching. The process involved synthesizing national standards, developing performance-based assessments, and aligning the standards to the Danielson Framework. Challenges included political agendas and quality control issues. The program aims to prepare all teachers for hybrid instruction and online teaching best practices.
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Idaho's K-12 Online Teaching Endorsement
1. Idaho’s PreK-12 Online Teacher Endorsement Christina Linder Kerry Rice, Ed. D. Idaho Department Education Boise State University
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3. National Trends *International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) **Anthony G. Picciano and Jeff Seaman, Sloan Consortium Report 2009 2000 2008 2016 2019 2010
4. ( Keeping Pace with K-12 Online Learning , 2010) State virtual schools or state-led online learning initiatives exist in 39 states.
5. ( Keeping Pace with K-12 Online Learning , 2010) 27 states plus Washington DC have at least one full-time online school operating statewide.
6. Virtually every Idaho district has a student in an IDLA course (about 14,000 students) Idaho Virtual Charter Schools 2009-2010 Enrollments Change from 2008-2009 Idaho Virtual Academy, K-12 Inc. (2002) 2817 16% Richard McKenna Charter High (2002) 330 9% Idaho Distance Education Academy (2004) 900 4% Inspire Connections Academy (2005) 568 16% iSucceed, Insight School(2008) 748 115% Kaplan Academy of Idaho (2009) 102 Kootenai Bridge Academy (2009) 144 Total 5609 27%
23. EDTECH Portfolio The online teacher has participated in an online course and applies experiences as an online student to develop and implement successful strategies for online teaching environments.
24. Online Course Storyboard The online teacher designs course content to facilitate interaction and discussion.
25. Online Course Site The online teacher modifies, customizes and/or personalizes activities to address diverse learning styles, working strategies and abilities.
26. Managing the PLC The online teacher models effective communication strategies in conveying ideas and information and in asking questions to stimulate discussion and promote higher-order thinking
27. Virtual Icebreaker Wiki The online teacher demonstrates application of emerging technologies for teaching and learning (e.g., blogs, wikis, content creation tools, mobile technologies, virtual worlds).
28. Accessibility Website The online teacher demonstrates knowledge of access, equity (digital divide) and safety concerns in online environments.
29. Online Chinese 101 The online teacher designs and develops subject-specific online content.
30. Adobe Connect Live Lesson The online teacher designs course content to facilitate interaction and discussion.
Cl – Idaho Virtual School Legislatively funded and a constant source of research
a national view of online learning This illustrates the growth of online learning – 45,000 in 2000 and now over 1 million last year. 47% enrollment increase from 2007 Definition of online learning – offered over the Internet – not Interactive TV, televised courses, etc. According to the Sloan Report – Online learning is distributed as follows – 69% 9-12, 17% 6-8, 14% K-5 Over 4 million students are now enrolled in full-time courses at colleges and universities – this does not include blended content that supports face-to-face courses Keep in mind that this 1 million number is out of a nationwide 49 million public school students – we are early – this is still developing The Sloan group is predicting 5-6 million online enrollments by 2016 – this would mean that over 10% of students nationally would be taking an online course Think about your class, your school or your district – how does this align with what you are doing? Online Learning will disrupt traditional educational systems by the year 2019
The way to read this graph – state with the dark purple have both supplemental programs like IDLA and full-time Virtual Charter schools Those in the white have neither – you can see that the Northeastern U.S. is certainly behind the curve in online learning Overall, this is an area of rapid growth and constant change 34 states with state-led programs. 21 states with full time multi-district programs. 44 states with combo/either. 6 states with 0. 20% of all programs growing more than 50% per year. Two states require online learning for high school graduation - Michigan & Alabama
450,000 course enrollments Those in the white have neither – you can see that the Northeastern U.S. is certainly behind the curve in online learning Overall, this is an area of rapid growth and constant change 34 states with state-led programs. 21 states with full time multi-district programs. 44 states with combo/either. 6 states with 0. 20% of all programs growing more than 50% per year. Two states require online learning for high school graduation - Michigan & Alabama
38% of all charter school enrollments in the state of Idaho 2% of all enrollments in the state – national average
In 2007 conducted the first phase which looked at the status of PD for K-12 online teachers. In 2008 conducted phase II looking at unique need of K-12 online teachers 2009 began two evaluations as pilot investigations into the evaluative phase of the research series. Primarily to help us understand more clearly the factors in evaluating teacher effectiveness as well as how best to gather data on a national level. Discuss complexity of measuring effectiveness of teacher training on student outcomes. * 07/16/96 * ##
Cl – Refere to original group and call for participation….Librarian group not yet formed to consider K-12 Standards OF 9 PREP PROGRAMS IN STATE, ALL PUBLICS AND 2 OF 5 PRIVATES PARTICIPATED- LATER PROBLEMS WITH NOT ALL FEELING THAT THEY UNDERSTOOD THE “CALL” FROM THE BEGINNING AND THAT THEY MAY NOT HAVE HAD THE “RIGHT” PEOPLE AT THE TABLE
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CL – Outline of timeline and public hearing, order of introduction – TOTAL VISION DEVELOPED AS TIME WENT ON BUT PROCESS FIRST LET TO standards - approved in 2010, THEN endorsement and “LINK” TO preservice approved in 2011 – Trying to break silos and where we want to be
National standards, matrix, synthesis (Kerry’s stuff)
See attachment for latest work on pre-service
CL CLIdaho standards alignment to Idaho Core (Intasc) and Danielson Framework - Describe necessary way of submitting for program approlval to ensure alignment with pre-service measurements and practices with formal evaluation after certification - CLIdaho standards alignment to Idaho Core (Intasc) and Danielson Framework- Screen shot of Framework Subission first page
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Leader in K-12 Online Teacher PD PBL Teacher PD
In 2007 conducted the first phase which looked at the status of PD for K-12 online teachers. In 2008 conducted phase II looking at unique need of K-12 online teachers SHOULD NEWER RESEARCH GO TO END WITH LEADER IN PD TO KEEP IT MORE CHRONOLOGICAL, OR DOES THIS MAKE THE MOST SENSE IN TERMS OF THE DEVELOMENT OF THE ENDORSEMENT? 2009 began two evaluations as pilot investigations into the evaluative phase of the research series. Primarily to help us understand more clearly the factors in evaluating teacher effectiveness as well as how best to gather data on a national level. Discuss complexity of measuring effectiveness of teacher training on student outcomes. * 07/16/96 * ##