Idaho Mastery Education Network - Kelly Brady Mastery Education Director SWOT Analysis IMEN Study 2017 - Idaho Legislature
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Idaho Mastery Education Network SWOT Analysis IMEN Study 2017 Kelly Brady Mastery Education Director Supporting Schools and Students to Achieve SHERRI YBARRA, ED.S., SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
IMEN - Middleton Academy Strengths/Success Weaknesses/Challenges S • Achievement data MAP • Credits earned data • Discipline incident decrease • Bell free schedule SWOT • Increasing student self advocacy • Time for PD • Need for additional math support W SWOT Analysis Analysis Opportunities/Partnerships Threats/Possibilities O • IMEN support system • Leadership Team Middleton District • Logistics of student choices • Education stakeholders T
IMEN - Greenhurst Elementary Strengths/Success Weaknesses/Challenges S • Students are excited about learning • Positive school culture and climate SWOT • Time for PD and planning • Still held to traditional school expectations W SWOT Analysis Analysis Opportunities/Partnerships Threats/Possibilities O • IMEN support system • Mastery Connect • Changes in leadership • Decrease in funding T
IMEN - Columbia High School Strengths/Success Weaknesses/Challenges S • Change Management + • Resources to Sustain • Accelerated Growth SWOT • Inside-Out • Midstream • K-12 Systematic W SWOT Analysis Analysis Opportunities/Partnerships Threats/Possibilities O • Large Yet Small • STEM Accreditation • Higher Ed Connections • Leadership Trust/Support • Turnover • Here to Stay? T
IMEN - Meridian Technical Charter High School Strengths/Success Weaknesses/Challenges S • Proficiency Feedback Rubric • MTCHS Framework • Advanced Technical Training SWOT • Time for PD/Planning and Implementation • Balancing structured learning and student choice W SWOT Analysis Analysis Opportunities/Partnerships Threats/Possibilities O • Post-secondary Institutions • IMEN support system • Time/Workload for Staff • Lack of Reflection in Quantitative Data T
IMEN - Student Voice Dylan Porth SCHS Welcome to Silver Creek High School
IDAHO MASTERY EDUCATION BENEFITS/STRENGTHS BUILDING THE FOUNDATION FOR PERSONALIZED LEARNING Students work at a flexible pace, with choice and voice in their learning. Instructional support is given with an emphasis placed on fully learning instead of just earning grades, which builds their confidence for when the time comes to assess their skills and knowledge. Source: IMEN Study 2017
IDAHO MASTERY EDUCATION CHALLENGES TEACHERS K-12 PARENTS STUDENTS SCHOOL EDUCATION COMMUNITY LEADERS SYSTEM Ongoing Support is needed for Ongoing Support is needed for the Professional Development is Collaboration and Support is the following: following: needed for the following: needed for the following: Transparency for Learning - Transparency for Learning - Transparency for Learning - Transparency for Learning - Communication, Evidence of Communication, Community Assessment, Communication, Assessment and Learning, Goal Setting, Flexible Outreach and, Support for Parents Mentoring, Goal Setting, Support Communication Schedule/Pace Mindset for Learning (ownership, Mindset for Learning, Culture of Competencies/Learning Mindset for Learning (ownership, home/school connections, seek Calibration, Collaboration & Progressions connect with teachers and peers, out resources and support) Revision (PLCs) seek out resources and support) Learning Culture of Calibration, Connecting Learning Opportunities Connecting Learning to Real- Collaboration & Revision (PLCs) Choice/Voice - Connecting to Life Skills and Students’ Interests World, Life Skills, and Students’ Learning Opportunities to Interests Traditional vs Mastery Interests and Life Skills Traditional/Mastery Crosswalk Crosswalk Support (Dual Support (Dual Systems) Flexible Schedules, Flexible Systems) Learning Habits- Digital/In-Person Grouping, Learning Spaces Source: IMEN Study 2017
IMEN OPPORTUNITIES & PARTNERSHIPS ACTIVITIES SYSTEM CHANGES CHANGES IN STUDENTS Policies for IMEN, to include support from Learner involved in all aspects of “We learn in a more memorable fun way. Idaho State Department of Education, seat- learning; system allows for learner We are able to build on our knowledge. If time waivers, ability for local school boards choice and voice you already know something, you can to determine crediting, and funding for show this on the diagnostic test.” IMEN incubators Assessment for Personalized Learning IMEN Middle School Student ● Feedback for Growth and IMEN Application reviewed by Monitoring Progress “Teachers are really adaptable, they will Business/Education/Community Members Facilitation/Support give you an assignment where students ● Differentiated educator roles to can be successful.” Professional Development for IMEN support individual student needs Districts/Schools - in-person, virtual, school ● Flexible pace and flexible learning IMEN High School Student tours, local and national collaboration environments sessions Competencies/Learning Progressions “I like to learn best in small groups with ● Academic, Social/Emotional, and our whiteboards and markers. Small Community Awareness Campaign to Workforce Skills groups, with a teacher to help.” include, communication toolkit for all Learning Outcomes IMEN Elementary Student stakeholders from policy, boardroom to ● Feedback/Revision Cycle classroom and for families ● Calibration for Grading/Reporting “Criteria used to be laid out by the Student Advance Upon Mastery teacher, but not the student. Now I can Collaboration with Higher Education for ● Personalized Learning Plans see everything. There is no chance of research and IMEN continuing credit opportunities falling behind, unless I choose to.” IMEN High School Student Source: IMEN Study 2017
POSSIBILITIES FOR MASTERY EDUCATION STATEWIDE IMPLEMENTATION PARTNERSHIPS POLICY FUNDING Often innovative ideas are at greatest risk when the Currently, IMEN schools are working within dual Currently, IMEN schools are using a seat waiver to visionary leader leaves. An educational change like systems for assessment. While locally, allow for mastery education. Seat waivers would mastery requires support from multiple levels and schools/districts are able to assess students according need to be available to all schools/districts in the broader school community. As we transition to where they are currently learning, regardless of inquiry, planning/design and implementation, as Governors, it is important that there is collaboration age or grade, state tests require that students are long as the currently funding formula is based on among stakeholders to determine Idaho’s Profile of a given grade level tests each year. Allowing students Average Daily Attendance (ADA). Graduate. to take state tests, upon readiness, or provide fewer checkpoints, rather than annual tests, would provide Need based funding made available for districts Implementation of mastery education could serve as the long-term flexibility that is needed. considering moving to mastery education. a common connection between the existing Governor’s three task force committees - Improving Mastery education will be considered as a school Currently, IMEN schools are working within dual improvement strategy in the ESSA plan, to support K-12; Higher Education; and Workforce systems for reporting. This takes valuable time and the lowest performing schools, allowing schools to Development. resources, and system support is needed in the long- utilize SIG funds and Title funding to support their term. efforts in transitioning to a mastery system. Collaboration is needed at both the state and local levels, and should include Career and Technical Policies that will allow students to earn credit based Education and higher education, to align the IMEN on demonstration of mastery, rather than completion Competencies and Learning Progressions to Idaho’s of courses, will provide schools/districts with the Profile of a Graduate. needed flexibility. Locally, school boards are able to determine how students may earn credit through State and local collaboration is needed to adapt the Advanced Opportunities policy. In order to establish Idaho Mastery Education Network’s Competencies this as a long-term solution, support for awareness of and Learning Progressions to align with the Idaho this policy and implementation recommendations State Content Standards. should be shared with Local Educational Authorities. Source: IMEN Study 2017
Idaho Mastery Education Network - Multi-Tiered Support Funding for school visits Participate in an Inquiry and to attend quarterly IMEN Lab PD days to ask Professional Development questions and learn events. Funding to support planning and design from other IMEN and attend monthly IMEN Professional districts/schools. 04 Development events. 03 IMEN Districts/Schools 05 Funding to support implementation share mastery learning and attend quarterly IMEN in action through school Exploration Professional Development events visits. Inquiry Lab Planning & 02 06 Design IMEN Districts/Schools IMEN Participate and share share why mastery, School Implementation resources for IMEN demographics, bright Professional Visits Development events. spots, and resources. 01 SDE 07 Sustain & Scale Website
Idaho Mastery Education - Support & Capacity Building AWARENESS CAMPAIGN 01 IDAHO MASTERY EDUCATION Communication Toolkit NETWORK SDE Website IMEN Lessons Learned Stakeholder Surveys Professional Development Strategic Implementation Guide 04 02 IDAHO MASTERY EDUCATION OUTREACH & RESEARCH COMMITTEE IMEN Study 2017- Challenges & Idaho Profile of a Graduate Benefits IMEN School Visits IMEN Study 2018 - Support for System Support Resources Teachers & Leaders 03 IMEN Summit 2019
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