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Dept. of Educational TechnologyBoise State University

Developing an Endorsement in K-12 Online Teaching

Lisa Dawley

Kerry Rice

Linking Research, Policy & Practice

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State Department of Education, Board of Education, Legislature

K-12 virtual schools and programs

K-12 virtual schools/programs, corporations, non-profits, universities

Brick & Mortar Schools

Universities, consulting firms, non-profits, federal government

Successful Linkages in K12 Online Teacher Professional Development

iNACOL, ISTE, SREB

+Going Virtual! Research Series

+Going Virtual! Research Series

+Phase I: Summary of Findings PD is …

Dependent on the organization Driven by context Online Ongoing Focused on skills

+Phase II: Demographics

Experienced Workforce 99% - credentialed teachers

27% - new to online teaching 2% - new to the teaching profession

55% - between 6 and 15 years of total teaching experience

18% - more than 16 years total teaching experience

55% - master’s degree or better

+PD Hours and Opportunities

72% - participated in ongoing training in online teaching

+PD Preferences

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536 open-ended comments generated 18 themes

1. Time management (71)2. Student responsibility (61)3. Technology Skills (54)4. Communication (54)5. Parental Support (53)6. Isolation (46)7. Workload (42)8. Teacher/student ratio (34)9. Special needs (23)

10. PD issues (22) 11. Administrative support (14) 12. Curriculum issues (12)13. Best practice (12)14. Compensation (11) 15. Accurate assessment (8)16. Credibility (7)17. Copyright/plagiarism (7)18. Organizational skills (5)

What are your unique needs and challenges as a K-12 online teacher?

In their own words...

+Self - Reported Needs (sorted by Years of Online Teaching Experience)

+ Self - Reported Needs (sorted by Program Model)

+Critical Professional Development Needs % of respondents who rated each as very important!

(rated 4 on scale of 1-4)

74% - Use of communication technologies (Technology)

62% - Time management strategies (Facilitation)

60% - Risks of academic dishonesty to learners(Digital Etiquette)

60% - Student internet safety (Digital Etiquette)

+Phase III: Measuring Effectiveness?

What is effectiveness?

Impact of change in teaching practice on student outcomes

+The Endorsement Process

1. Contact State Dept. of Education

2. Establish a statewide endorsement committee & taskforce

3. Taskforce writes K12 Online Teaching standards Research based Representative stakeholders Integrated ISTE, iNACOL, and other standards

4. Standards goes through approval process

5. Begin endorsement process with taskforce

6. Endorsement goes through approval process

State Department of Education, Board of Education, Legislature

K-12 virtual schools and programs

K-12 virtual schools/programs, corporations, non-profits, universities

Brick & Mortar Schools

Universities, consulting firms, non-profits, federal government

Successful Linkages in K12 Online Teacher Professional Development

iNACOL, ISTE, SREB

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Contact Us

Lisa Dawley: lisadawley@boisestate.eduKerry Rice: krice@boisestate.edu

Idaho K12 Online Teaching Standardshttp://edtech.boisestate.edu/goingvirtual/Online_Teaching_Standards_Final.doc

Status of Professional Development for K-12 Online Teachers

http://edtech.boisestate.edu/goingvirtual/goingvirtual1.pdf

Unique Needs and Challenges of K-12 Online Teachershttp://edtech.boisestate.edu/goingvirtual/goingvirtual2.pdf