Stephen Banick - The Grand Challenge Az E Learning Transformation

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Transforming Arizona’s K12 Education by Adopting an eLearning Systems Design

Grand Challenge

By Stephen Banick and Ted KraverOctober, 2010


Grand Challenge – Discussion Topics

Arizona’s Education ‘Problem’

eSATS: a Transformative, Systemic Solution

Implementation: a 10-Year Rollout to Excellence

Benefits: a ‘Virtuous Cycle’ of (better)…

Education

EconomyWorkforce



We’re failing to prepare AZ’s students for a 21st Century ‘globalized,’ knowledge-based economy –

thus, creating a ‘vicious cycle’ of …

limited skilled workers

limited high-value employers (why come to AZ.?)

limited revenues in State coffers



Under-achieved (…and Over-bored?)• 38th nationally (Lowest quartile ranking) – in NAEB test scores,

graduation rates and young adult education.

• 44th in family/parental education

Legacy Education’s Poor Legacy: (natl. stats)

• investment per-student

(…more teachers… more pay… all-day kindergarten…longer classes …tutoring…)

• 0 % change in performance! (learning effects/outcomes)

44%



Insufficient Intellectual Infrastructure and Physical Infrastructure• Only 5% learning is currently online

• Broad-band (but) Narrow-penetration (rural lack of telecomm)

• Limited data-warehousing/mining poor decision support

• Lack of ‘Masters’: STEM, languages &the ‘Digital Classroom’

Funding Squeeze • AZ teachers 51st in pay parity with other occupations

• 1998 SFB plan curtailed for 21st Century school design

• CTE barely survived 2010 budget axe

• Layoffs… outdated curricula… min. Prof. Development $... <$100 annually!


The eSATS Solution: ‘Disruptive Innovation’ !!!

The ‘Grand Challenge’ … a 10-year undertaking for

transforming AZ’s Legacy Ed system a 21st Century eLearning system

eSATS = eLearning Systems Design for for

Arizona Teachers and Students

Systematic Framework … All Levels … w/ greatest emphasis upon Teacher-Student relationship

Unique in U.S. – “first mover” potential

to position AZ Ed for long-term success

Fed

State

District

School

Classroom: Teacher-Student


Goals – Lofty but Achievable…

Student Performance & Productivity • 68% 95% graduation rates … “Worst First” NAEB test

score quartiles (state ranks) … cycle-time reduction ~10-30%

Teacher Performance, Productivity, Pay• “Sage-on-the-stage” and “Guide on the side” … 1:1 tutelage

reach 3-5X … 15% comp. (beyond COLA/other)

State Image • First-mover /early adopter eLearning bennies (“Columbus

Effect”) … attract world-class employers, researchers, teachers, industry

Budget Neutral (no, seriously)• Cost savings $8.5 B Net Investment $1.2 B

…. over 10 years



eLearning Revisited: an Education paradigm

(just) “Computer-Learning” ? Not !Technology and methodology

Holistic Approach across all five Ed levels

‘Rich-media,’ digital curricula(localized & Cloud)

Ubiquitous accessflexible place; flexible time; myriad interfaces

Hybrid approach w/Legacy best-practices

Integrated decision support streamlining summative & formative data/results



Highlights of the ‘Digital Classroom’

1:1 Student–Digital interface (currently 8:1) – PCs, eBooks/Kindles ,

PDA/handhelds, notebooks/laptops/iPads, cell/smartphones, iPods…

Personalized, self-paced learning (PLPs) w/new formative tests in 2014/15

Teacher workstation & knowledge portal ‘Command console’ & best-in-class research/product offerings

Cost savings from operational efficiencies

• Moore’s Law – costs-per-transaction processing power

• SaaS /Cloud – Economy-of-scale curricula; less overhead (tech maint./support, security)

• Reduced student ‘cycle’ – slowed school construction pace … less utilities, transport, food…



E-Learning – cool concept, proven results

Who • 3 successful AZ pilots: Wilson K-8, Empire/Vail, Carpe Diem/Yuma

• Other states: UT, MO., MI., ME., FL.…Netherlands…

• National meta-studies: (40 yr. history)CBI, Interactive Multimedia Instruction, Intelligent Tutoring systems & recent 1:1 systems

What they found (sample results)

• Significant achievement transformation

• C’s B’s • 10th percentile (scores) 50th

• Disadvantaged, Private/Public/Charter ? - no matter!

• ‘Archimedes Lever-age’

• $200,000 grant (Fl.) 100,000 significant student learning outcomes



Implementing eSATS: Structured, Phased, Integrated, Measured, Refined

Physical Infrastructure (State & District)

Finish build-out of Telecomm/BroadbandGITA Goal: 2013 Connectivity (gbs): 2600% (by 2019)

Build ten (10) ‘21st Century’ schools annually

Acquire devices/peripherals for student interface550,000 by Year Four (2:1 student ratio); 1.25 by Year Eight (1:1 ratio)

Acquire/install educator workstations teacher’s ‘command console’ & knowledge portal

Retrofit 2000 legacy schools20 in Year1; peaking at 200+ in Year Five


Implementing eSATS : Structured, Phased, Integrated, Measured, Refined

Develop eLearning teaching ‘masters’ 1) expand university (teaching college) eLearning prep; 2) professional development plan: “Basic” “Master” in four years

Evolve SAIS data warehouse for more streamlined

decision-making (compliance, real-time learning support)

Create DCCI –Digital Content/Curriculum Institute decision

support, knowledge portal, on-site expertise

Tech support training (1 per 400 connections)

Intellectual Infrastructure (State & District)


Implementing eSATS : Structured, Phased, Integrated, Measured, Refined

Changing the…

Complex tracking & accounting … must deal with a

variable funding period

Individual PTP’s … require state data system integrated

with each school, district, class

“Incentive Neutral” funding system … to assure

that student masters course

AZ Certification resolution –unfettered access to

“maximum choice” curricula while ensuring vendor/teacher quality


Implementing eSATS: Structured, Phased, Integrated, Measured, Refined

Thought Leadership & the Gideon Effect eLAC – ‘eLearning Action Central’

Quasi-independent office… task-team… ‘Minister of Learning’ leader w/world-class

innovation & adoption expertise …board of directors w/strong linkage to AZ shareholders

Operations… Project management, systems design, training/consulting

Stewardship … data tracking (formative and summative), analysis, reporting, measuring AZ

comparison metrics w/national & global economy

Writing & winning RTTT-style grants… Fed-Ed $ AZ prominence!

Leveraging Ed & Industry stakeholders… ADE, ASU, ABEC, GAZEL, iNACOL, P20, AZeLTF,

ATC, Pearson Digital, Apollo, GCU, Chamber of Commerce

Advocacy & Education- Legislature, Public /Civic orgs libraries, ????


Benefits of eSATS:

Win, Win…WinX

AZ’s Students – Learn faster…learn more…graduate (!)…

college/workforce–ready… receive more opportunities… will stay ‘home’

AZ’s Teachers – Become ‘Masters’ … earn more… enhanced

tutelage/‘reach’… will stay ‘home’

AZ Govt. & Taxpayers –

Replace “F” with…… for virtually $0* Net Investment!

*Not to mention… the State revenue ‘ROI’-effect! More industry… More highly skilled wage earners…


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