iNACOL Research Webinar: Using Data to Improve Management of Online Schools

iNACOL Research Webinar: Using Data to Improve Management of Online Schools

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  iNACOL’s Research inReview Webinar “Data to Improve Management of Online Schools” Joe Cozart Georgia Virtual Learning December 2013
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  Using Data toImprove the Management and Operations of an Online School Joe Cozart
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  Background • Supplemental program est. 2005,grades 6-12 • $250 tuition per student course enrollment • ~20,000 course enrollments in the last year focused in AP and world languages • Typical student is at a public school taking an online course with us for the first time because their local school does not offer the course
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  Overview • Learning analytics • Course surveyanalysis • Budget analysis • Course enrollment forecasting
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  Learning Analytics • Use D2Lfor LMS and analytics • This year teachers are required to reflect monthly on data in their e-portfolios, mirrors statewide focus with SLDS and bonus points on CCRPI • It has let us see student tool access, grade patterns, link between tool usage and grades
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  Course Surveys • Course developmentadjustments • Better comparison data on teachers than measures like pass rate and class averages.
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  Budget Analysis • Overspending onnew teacher training in terms of cost per person, low completion rate of new hires • https://www.openteachertraining.org
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  Course enrollment forecasting • 300+ courseofferings, 150+ adjunct and FT staff, students from 500+ schools statewide • Needed better enrollment predictions than blanket growth rate to keep courses staffed and open to new enrollments • Use time series analysis with SPSS to forecast enrollments and get confidence intervals.
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  Questions? • [email protected]