Distributed Learning Achievement in BC: Collecting and Reporting Results

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Distributed Learning Achievement in BC:Collecting and Reporting Results

Distributed Learning Achievement in BC:Collecting and Reporting Results

Collecting and Reporting Results

Tim Winkelmans

Manager, Distributed Learning

Collecting and Reporting Results

Tim Winkelmans

Manager, Distributed Learning

Distributed Learning: Vision

Distributed learning in BC will be a quality, dynamic and engaging learning environment that all students in the province can access.

It will not be limited by schedules, calendars, facilities or locations.

Distributed learning in BC will be a quality, dynamic and engaging learning environment that all students in the province can access.

It will not be limited by schedules, calendars, facilities or locations.

DL will provide equitable access to education, specifically providing choice for students who have restricted options.

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DL Student Enrolments

Enrolment Growth: Headcount

2006: Quid pro Quo (Quality)

Agreement requires: Personal Education Number; Enrolment date; Course name/code; Active date; Final grade/result; Date of final grade/result; Reason for withdrawing

Agreement requires: Personal Education Number; Enrolment date; Course name/code; Active date; Final grade/result; Date of final grade/result; Reason for withdrawing

Achievement Data

http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/dist_learning/documents/dist_learn_agmt.pdf

Courseregistry

Implementation

2006/2007: 5 collections

2007/2008: 3 collectionsNovemberFebruaryJuly

2006/2007: 5 collections

2007/2008: 3 collectionsNovemberFebruaryJuly

http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/datacollections/help_dl.htm

BCeSIS Local System

Web-form

Data Warehouse

Verification

What’s a Cohort?

July 106

Oct 1506

28,000Active

Courses

Dec 707

DataCollection

Cohort Success Rate Calculation

Withdrawal – for Reason

•Student deceasedSerious illness or disabilityThe student has given birthA student’s permanent residence has moved out of province.

IncarceratedFamily reasons (non-trivial)Student has transitioned to a different school as a result of meeting a goal articulated in an IEP or other planDynamic of brick and mortar school has changed.

Student has recovered from illness or therapy and is ready to transition to brick and mortar school.

Secondary Success: 1st Cohort

Secondary Success Rates:1st 2006 Cohort

Success Rate

Range

# of Schools

Avg School

Size(Headcount)

<40% 3 79

41-50% 6 353

51-60% 6 280

61-70% 9 448

71-80% 9 423

81-90% 10 170

91-100% 2 13

Provincial 45 302

Size and Success Rate

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Elementary Success: 1st Cohort

•40 schools

•Average Size: 75 students (headcount)

Grade Most 5 Most Frequent Least Range

K Math Social Studies Science Lang Arts Pers Planning 170-202

1 Math Science Social Studies Lang Arts Pers Planning 137-233

2 Math Social Studies Science Lang Arts Pers Planning 137-247

3 Math Science Social Studies Lang Arts Phys Ed 175-241

4 Math Lang Arts Science Social Studies Pers Planning 240-259

5 Math Lang Arts Science Social Studies Phys Ed 277-291

6 Math Lang Arts Science Social Studies Phys Ed 284-311

7 Lang Arts Social Studies Math Science Phys Ed 283-313

8 Math Social Studies Lang Arts Science Phys Ed 382-576

9 Math Lang Arts Science Social Studies Phys Ed 420-719

10 Planning English Phys Ed Math (Princ) Social Studies 676-1,016

11 Social Studies English Math (Princ) Math (Essent) Biology 227-733

12 English Math (Princ) Biology Communications Family Studies 241-707

Course Variety and Popularity:1st 2006 Cohort

Course Variety by Course Grade

10 10 10 10 1014

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English and Mathematics Success Rates

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2006/2007 Cohort Comparison

Grade Range

Courses

Cohort 1(July 1 06 to Oct 15 06)

Courses

Cohort 2(Oct 16 06 to Feb 28 07)

Enrol-ment

Change

Success

Cohort 1

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Success Change

K-7 17,492 4,620 -74% 89% 84% -5%

8-12 23,214 23,209 --- 65% 60% -5%

Other Tricks to Come

Data Warehouse

DL Achievement

StandardizedTests

TombstoneData

DL School Profiles – BenchmarksPopulation Differences

•Prior Achievement on Standardized Tests•Gender, Special Needs, ESL, Adults

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