Planning for Quality In Online and Blended Learning

1. Planning for Quality In Online and Blended Learning

2. Personal Digital Batch-Print The Shift to Personal Digital Learning Age cohorts Sequential Annual tests Tethered Teachers Place Individual students Adaptive Instant feedback Mobile Teams Service Historic opportunity to boost learning & operating productivity

3. Stats in the States • State virtual schools exist in 25 states as of fall 2013. • State virtual schools had about 740,000 course enrollments in 2012-13. • State-supported virtual learning is giving way to district-driven supplemental programs and full-time online/blended schools

5. Stats in the States • 30 states plus Washington DC have at least one full-time online school operating statewide in SY 2013-14. • About 310,000 students attend full-time online schools in SY 2012-13. • Fully blended schools are operating in at least 24 states and Washington DC

7. A Definition of Blended Learning

8. Blended Learning Models “Nexus Academy” flex model

9. Sustaining vs. Disruptive Innovation

10. The Nexus Academy Example

11. 2013-2014

12. Elements of Planning for Quality

13. Best Practices Blended Model Small schools raise the graduation rate by 8.6 points for their overwhelmingly disadvantaged student population. - From study of NYC’s “Small Schools of Choice” by MDRC (January 2012) • Small schools are better. • Students need BOTH the holistic and affective supports and deep subject matter expertise. • Students should have some control over time, place, path and/or pace of their learning. • Instruction must be targeted, efficient, data-driven and standards-aligned. • Technology can be deployed to accomplish all of the above.

14. Unique High School Design • 300: Total student enrollment • 150: Students for each shift • 37: Students per team supervised by a Success Coach • 5-15: Students in classrooms • 4 hours in the school each day (plus up to 2 hours at home) • 4 days a week

15. Tailoring the Model for Middle School • College Park Academy (Maryland) and TMCF Collegiate Academy @ SUNO • 225-300 students each school • Students on site all day, 5 days per week • Half-day in Team Zones doing online work, supervised by a Success Coach • Half-day in classrooms (Math, English and Fitness) with face-to-face teachers

16. Robust, Personalized Curriculum

17. Differentiated Course Delivery Model

18. Focus on Excellent Teachers • Specially trained teachers –face-to-face from your school, online from Connections • Small group and LiveLesson® teacher-led lessons to review and reinforce objectives • For online teachers, face-to-face support from Success Coaches

19. High Impact Staffing Model • Principal, Guidance Counselor, Administrative Assistant, Success Coaches all “out on the floor” – no offices, all spaces open for full visibility • Data allows all to tailor interactions to individual student needs

20. What Students Are Saying Nexus Academy Is… • Where adults listen to us with respect • Like I imagine college will be • Peaceful and healthy • Where I can be myself • AWESOME!

21. Promising Results for Nexus Model 92% of seniors on track to graduate 95% headed to post-secondary ed