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iNACOL’s Research in Review Webinar
“Data to Improve Management of Online Schools”
Joe Cozart
Georgia Virtual Learning
December 2013
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Using Data to Improve 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 survey analysis
• Budget analysis
• Course enrollment forecasting
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Learning Analytics• Use D2L for 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 development adjustments
• Better comparison data on teachers than measures like pass rate and class averages.
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Budget Analysis• Overspending on new
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+ course offerings, 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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