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Algebra 1—An Open Course

Welcome to Math Day! March 27, 2012 Brief Status Update Algebra 1—An Open Course Developmental Math—An Open Program. Algebra 1—An Open Course. Open Textbook files available at the NROC Network http://nrocnetwork.org/pd-library/category/instructor-resources.

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Algebra 1—An Open Course

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  1. Welcome to Math Day!March 27, 2012Brief Status UpdateAlgebra 1—An Open Course Developmental Math—An Open Program

  2. Algebra 1—An Open Course • Open Textbook files available at the NROC Networkhttp://nrocnetwork.org/pd-library/category/instructor-resources • Media objects available at HippoCampus

  3. Algebra 1—An Open Course Spanish Translation • Completed by the University of Guadalajara • Carlos Alberto Franco Reboreda and Moises Torres • Resources in the Algebra course that are available in English and Spanish include: • Topic Text • Topic Terms • Glossary • Presentation text transcripts

  4. Algebra 1—An Open CourseSpanish Translation: Topic Text

  5. Algebra 1—An Open CourseSpanish Translation: Topic Text

  6. Algebra 1—An Open CourseSpanish Translation: Topic Text

  7. Algebra 1—An Open CourseSpanish Translation: Glossary

  8. Algebra 1—An Open CourseSpanish Translation: Glossary

  9. Algebra 1—An Open CourseSpanish Translation: Presentation

  10. Algebra 1—An Open CourseSpanish Translation: Presentation

  11. 2011-2012 Algebra Pilot Research Sites Active and Planned Teachers, Students, Administrators Interviews, data Piedmont City School District, AL Culver City Unified School District Los Angeles USD Placer Union High School District Poway Unified School District Whittier Union School District Sonoma County Office of Education Santa Cruz City Schools Iowa AEA Consortium Idaho Digital Learning Academy Illinois Virtual School Kentucky Virtual High School LaRue County High School, KY JFY Networks, Boston Michigan Virtual University Minnesota Online High School Minneapolis Public Schools, MN South Saint Paul Secondary School, MN Montana Digital Academy New Mexico-IDEAL Coos Bay School District, OR Oregon Trails School District South Carolina Virtual School Program Palmetto State E-Academy, SC Open High School of Utah Bay Port High School, WI Red = actively gathering data

  12. Algebra 1 Research: Case Study Approach Case Study Approach Goal:evaluate the relative efficacy of the courseware. • Case study approach to evaluate student • Attitude • Persistence • Competence

  13. Algebra 1 Research Method Administrators, Instructors, Students Questionnaires Interviews in use – on-site and online Performance Data

  14. Aggregated Student Survey – “Thumbs Up”

  15. Promising Preliminary Results • All pilot sites are showing improved student results, from small to large. • Comparison data include: • Prior-year course performance using other content and methods with similar population • Classes in same school or district using different content, approach and/or methods • Use cases available at NROCmath.org

  16. Developmental Math—An Open Program Release Dates • Developmental Math • Arithmetic (6 units) – Being piloted now • Beginning Algebra (6 units) – Being piloted now • Intermediate Algebra (4 units) – Summer 2012 • Statistics and Geometry (2 units) – Summer 2012 • Prescriptive Assessment • Available for select pilot use – Fall 2012

  17. Developmental Math—An Open ProgramPre-Assessment “Sneak Preview”

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  26. Developmental Math—An Open Program • Open Textbook files available at the NROC Networkhttp://nrocnetwork.org/pd-library/category/instructor-resources • Spanish Translation plans… • Hippo plans…

  27. Nation-wide Pilot Sites Brookhaven College California CC Economic & Workforce Dev. Central Piedmont CC Century College Community College of Denver Iowa CC Online Consortium Middle Georgia College Pierce College Renton Technical College Sinclair Community College St. Louis Community College University of Alaska at Fairbanks West Virginia Univ. at Parkersburg Culver City Adult School Poway Unified School District Santa Cruz City Schools SIATech (Adult Ed)

  28. Use Cases: Medgar Evers College CUNY,Brooklyn, NY • Urban, Blended • 75-80% traditional college age students • need remedial Math and English • Hope to replace the remedial math course • Spotty computer access at home • 4 hours, 3 times per week • Day 1 in large lecture, watch videos • Day 2 break into small groups to work with course materials together • Day 3 computer lab to work individually

  29. Use Case: Culver City Adult School Los Angeles County Blended, self-paced GED students • English language learners • Supplements the GED textbook • Lab open for computer access • Rolling, open enrollment • Teacher captures annotated course images on whiteboard, adds to LMS • Teacher involved in ongoing state-funded PD on technology in Adult Ed “I finally understand fractions!”

  30. Use Case: Jacksonville State “We're so impressed with the functionality, we are considering asking all our instructors to "flip" their classes.” • Online Independent Study • With teacher assistance • Traditional college student age (18-25) • Mainly rural students • Many are first generation college students • Teachers with little online teaching experience

  31. Developmental Math—An Open Program Additional Pilots Welcome – Summer, Fall • Professional Development • Instructor Resources @ Unit • Instructor Orientation Video • Student Orientation Video • NROC Network webinars, recordings • Support peer-to-peer PD • Share new resources and adaptions

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