A  Discussion  with  Kevin  Hogan  of  Tech  &  Learning  Magazine  

and  

Elvira  Salazar  of  Houston  ISD

Shedding  Light  on  District  Efficiency:  New  Survey  Results  from  Tech  &  Learning  Magazine,  Plus  Houston  ISD’s  Perspective  

Moderator:  Jill  Davis,  itslearning

#DistrictE Webinar aired on itslearning.comMay 2016

Presenters:  

Moderator:Jill  Davis,  itslearning

Kevin  Hogan  Content  Director

Tech  &  Learning  Magazine

Elvira  Salazar,Senior  Manager,  PSD  Design,  Media  &  Online  Learning  

Houston  ISD

#  DistrictE

Inefficient  Districts  have: Efficient  districts  have:

1.  Multiple,  disparate  learning  and  digital  content  tools 1.  One  district-­‐wide,  end-­‐to-­‐end  digital  platform

2.  Multiple  logins  for  content,  curriculum,  professional  development  instruction,  communication,  collaboration,  and  assessment  platforms

2.  One  login  for  content,  curriculum,  professional  development,  instruction,  communication/collaboration,  assessment

3.  Low  user  adoption 3.  Ability  to  integrate  different  systems  and  platforms

4.  Inability  to  implement  new  pedagogy  or  instructional  strategies

4.  High  user  adoption

5.  Higher  costs(full  time  equivalent  spent  on  updating,  rostering,  and  distributing  curriculum;  and  cost  of  purchasing  and  maintaining  disparate  systems)

5.  Ability  to  modernize  pedagogical  methods  (e.g.,  Universal  Design  for  Learning  [UDL],  Personal  Learning,  1:1  technology  implementations,  and  Every  Student  Succeeds  Act  [ESSA]  Ready)

6.  More  time  spent  on  curriculum  and  lesson  planning  and  less  time  spent  on  instruction

6.  Less  cost  (full  time  equivalent  spent  on  updating,  rostering,  and  distributing  curriculum);  reduction  in  tools  and  systems)

7.  Higher  teacher  turnover 7.  More  time  on  instruction  for  teachers  versus  curriculum  and  lesson  planning

8.  No  consistent  way  for  teachers  to  measure  mastery  of  standards

8.  Less  teacher  turnover  (i.e.,  teachers  are  more  satisfied  with  their  careers  and  with  their  roles  in  the  educational  process)

9.  Actionable  data  for  teachers  to  measure  mastery  of  standards

Inefficient  vs.Efficient  Districts

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America’s  Districts  Are  Not  That  Efficient

83%

17%

Yes No

Most  Districts  Perceive  That  They  Are  Using  an  LMS

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#  DistrictE

50%  of  teachers  still  have  5+  logins  to  manage

30%

23%18%

29%10-­‐25%26-­‐50%51-­‐75%76-­‐100%

Plus,  user  adoption  is  still  an  issue

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Only  29%  of  districts  have  high  user  adoption

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• With  all  these  tools,  only  41%  of  districts  have  curriculum  aligned  across  the  district

• Only  34%  of  districts  are  able  to  implement  modern  pedagogical  methods

• Only  46%  of  districts  are  able  to  have  teachers  measure  student  mastery  of  standards  

More  Survey  Results

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• Just  31%  of  districts  embed  PD  into  teachers’  workflow  (LMS)

• Administrative  teams  at  30%  of  districts  spend  26+  hours  a  week  updating,  rostering  and  distributing  curriculum  materials

• 44%  of  districts  have  a  teacher  turnover  problem

• 50%  of  parents  do  not  have  the  ability  to  see  their  child's  progress,  including  current  lessons,  objectives,  feedback  on  work,  and  tasks  and  assignments

Why  Are  We  Seeing  Disparate  Results?

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There  is  user  confusion  as  to  what  an  LMS  is  

• Collaboration  Tools• Assessment  Tools• Content  Tools

Not  all  LMSs  are  created  equal

• There  are  differences  between  free  and  enterprise  LMSs

• Many  do  not  manage  curriculum  alignment  and  content  across  the  district

Case  Study:  District  Efficiency  at  Houston  ISD

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How  many  logins  are  teachers  using  every  day?

HISD  has  SSO  (single  sign-­‐on)  access  via  IMS  OneRoster  or  Clever.

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How  effectively  are  pedagogical  principles  being  implemented  (UDL  and  Personalized  Learning)?

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87%  of  highly  effective  teachers  

retained

83%  of  teachers  prefer  online  

learning  over  face  to  face

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How  accessible  and  efficient  are  the  methods  of  delivering  professional  development?

25  Departments  Touched

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Online  PD  statistics  for  2015-­‐16  school  year  

Houston  ISD  Goals

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Increase  student  achievement  through  • improving  human  capital  • providing  a  safe  environment  • increasing  management  effectiveness/efficiency  • Improving  public  support  and  confidence  in  schools  • Creating  a  positive  district  culture

PowerUp“Hub”  allows  for  sharing  of  best  practices,  and  improves  teacher  performance

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Source:  Houston  ISD

Learn more about district efficiency at:itslearning.com/k-12/resources