Gerald Morton, Director Information Department Tim Winkelmans, Manager Distributed Learning Unit Gerald Morton, Director Information Department Tim Winkelmans, Manager Distributed Learning Unit

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.

Enrolment Growth: Headcount

Provincial Enrolment Profile - Public Category 2006/2007Revised 07/08 FTEHCCoursesFTEHCCourses Adults, Non- Graduated 7934,0716, ,2006,400 Public School- Age 6,36410,48650,9127,0008,70056,000 Cross- enrolments 3,69515,46529,5604,60023,00036,800 Total Public, Block-funded 10,85230,14086,81612,40034,90099,200 Adults, Education Guarantee not counted or funded3752,3003,000 Independent Schools 2,4863,75019,8883,5505,00028,400 Unfunded carry- over not included in original projections 06,1007,300 Total DL, Public and Independent 13,33833,022106,70416,32548,300137,900 Note: 33,022 < 30, ,750 because some students are in both

Choice Pattern, September % +270% -37% +168%

Grade Choices DL students in Grades in 06/07 (full year): 27,187 Portion of these that cross-enrolled: 15,465 (57%) DL students in Grades in 06/07 (full year): 27,187 Portion of these that cross-enrolled: 15,465 (57%)

Rural/Urban Mix in DL 46 Boards of Education with DL schools:  2006/2007  13 urban  33 rural  2007/2008  15 urban  31 rural Urban DL/Rural DL student ratio  Board status  60% urban, 40% rural  School status  78% urban, 22% rural 46 Boards of Education with DL schools:  2006/2007  13 urban  33 rural  2007/2008  15 urban  31 rural Urban DL/Rural DL student ratio  Board status  60% urban, 40% rural  School status  78% urban, 22% rural

DL Support Block Begins Sept 2008  Neighbourhood schools claim maximum of 1 DL block per student  September 1701 only  Similar to Learning Assistance  Regular attendance  Teacher supervision and support  Reported as LA on 1701  Counts as FTE  Disallowed when real course count exceeds 8 (1 FTE) Begins Sept 2008  Neighbourhood schools claim maximum of 1 DL block per student  September 1701 only  Similar to Learning Assistance  Regular attendance  Teacher supervision and support  Reported as LA on 1701  Counts as FTE  Disallowed when real course count exceeds 8 (1 FTE)

Summer Learning Ensures students do not pay tuition for meeting learning outcomes in summer courses  DL students, Grade 10-12, full courses  Report on September 1701 through DL school  DL students, Grade 10-12, part courses  Report through Summer Learning, July count, NOT through DL school  DL students, K-9  Report through Summer Learning, July count, NOT through DL school  Questions: Kathy Cordner Ensures students do not pay tuition for meeting learning outcomes in summer courses  DL students, Grade 10-12, full courses  Report on September 1701 through DL school  DL students, Grade 10-12, part courses  Report through Summer Learning, July count, NOT through DL school  DL students, K-9  Report through Summer Learning, July count, NOT through DL school  Questions: Kathy Cordner

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Course Variety by Course Grade

DL Agreements  Where?  46 Boards operating 51 schools in 07/08  4 new agreements replaced 4 boards that did not renew  Changes in 08/09  Agreement to participate in Quality Review  School Act requirement for Board to obtain permission for all DL activity, even if not funded as DL school  Boards to ensure that all schools understand that supporting DL is not just a DL school requirment.  Support Education Guarantee by not charging tuition fees to Graduate Adults taking courses through LNBC  Where?  46 Boards operating 51 schools in 07/08  4 new agreements replaced 4 boards that did not renew  Changes in 08/09  Agreement to participate in Quality Review  School Act requirement for Board to obtain permission for all DL activity, even if not funded as DL school  Boards to ensure that all schools understand that supporting DL is not just a DL school requirment.  Support Education Guarantee by not charging tuition fees to Graduate Adults taking courses through LNBC

DL Standards  Part of DL Agreement  Purposes  Align administrative practices  DL Program evaluation  Professional development  DL content evaluation  Components  Delivery Standards  Content Development Standards  Part of DL Agreement  Purposes  Align administrative practices  DL Program evaluation  Professional development  DL content evaluation  Components  Delivery Standards  Content Development Standards  Roadmap  Version 1: 2006  Version 2: 2007  Version 3: 2008  Input  Quality Review leanings  Emerging national and international standards  BC experience with Version 2  Internal Review Toolkit to assist DL schools with self-assessment

DL Audits  Where? 6 Districts:  Qualicum (69), Southeast Kootenay (5), Nechako Lakes (91), Alberni (70), Coquitlam (43), Nicola-Similkameen (58)  S.E. Kootenay a re-audit  When?  March 31 – April 18  Districts receive final reports in May  DL Agreements for audited districts held until audit reports complete  Possible Impacts  FTE recovery  Special considerations in DL Agreement  Re-audits  Where? 6 Districts:  Qualicum (69), Southeast Kootenay (5), Nechako Lakes (91), Alberni (70), Coquitlam (43), Nicola-Similkameen (58)  S.E. Kootenay a re-audit  When?  March 31 – April 18  Districts receive final reports in May  DL Agreements for audited districts held until audit reports complete  Possible Impacts  FTE recovery  Special considerations in DL Agreement  Re-audits

Quality Review Pilots Quality Review Pilots Spring 2008  10 sites “volunteered”  Kootenay LakeVernonCentral Okanagan  AbbotsfordLangleyDelta  BurnabyPeace River South  Peace River NorthSaanich  DL viewed differently by district offices, no longer viewed as cash cow  Educational technology innovation found in the DL school and/or in the district  Some old practices still around  Focus on completion and satisfaction 19 April 2008

Interesting Quality Review Practices...  Use of synchronous tools and events  Development of online presence  Creation of cohort groups  Blending learning (F2F with online)  Project-based work  Portfolio assessment strategies  Enhanced use of video  Student-led and controlled technologies  designing a game in Elluminate, e.g. 20 April 2008

What’s a Cohort? July 1 06 Oct ,000 Active Courses Dec 7 07 Data Collection

Cohort Success Rate Calculation

Withdrawal – for Reason Student deceased  Serious illness or disability  The student has given birth  A student’s permanent residence has moved out of province.  Incarcerated  Family reasons (non-trivial)  Student has transitioned to a different school as a result of meeting a goal articulated in an IEP or other plan  Dynamic of brick and mortar school has changed.  Student has recovered from illness or therapy and is ready to transition to brick and mortar school.

Student Success: September 06 Cohort Grade Range # of Schools Average Size Success Rate K % %

Secondary Success Rates: 1 st 2006 Cohort Success Rate Range # of Schools Avg School Size (Headcount) <40% % % % % % %213 Provincial45302 No overall relationship between size and results.