Learner Profiles and Personalized Learning in Henry County Schools Presenter Aaryn Schmuhl, Assistant Superintendent for Leadership Services November 2017

todaysmeet.com/learnerprofile Our Objectives Today Learn about Henry County’s approach to Personalized Learning Overview learner profile platform features Backchannel todaysmeet.com/learnerprofile

todaysmeets.com/learnerprofile INTRODUCTION to Henry County Schools Henry County Schools: a mid-sized suburban district that has in the past decade seen rapid growth and an increasingly diverse student population Metro Atlanta Enrollment 41, 982 23,601 2001 2005 2010 2016 Economically disadvantaged (%) 2001 2005 2010 2016 Students by race (%) Henry County 50 schools ~42,000 students Students with disabilities: 13% 40 languages spoken Spend $173 per child on central office; Georgia average: $463 Other (7%) Hispanic (9%) Black (51%) White (33%) todaysmeets.com/learnerprofile 2001 2005 2010 2016

Why Shift to Personalized Learning? INTRODUCTION to Henry County Schools 4-year cohort grad. rate HCS Why Shift to Personalized Learning? Better prepare increasingly diverse student body for college, career and life success Move from “good enough” to “exceptional” Traditional model is no longer sufficient Job Force Ready skills are lacking for graduates Information is ubiquitously available Focus on metrics beyond standardized tests People learn in different ways (Pace, Place, Path, People) Build on a strong foundation of great instructional practice Composite SAT (avg.) National avg. Georgia HCS 6:00 both slides. 2009 2011 2013 2016 Composite ACT (avg.) National avg. Georgia HCS 2009 2011 2013 2016 todaysmeets.com/learnerprofile

Henry County Schools’ Vision for Personalized Learning Learner Profiles: Learner Profiles reflect students’ school performance, strengths and interests. Students, with their families and HCS staff, chart their unique learning paths through goal setting and reflection. Competency-Based Learning: Clearly identified learning targets allow students to demonstrate mastery of competencies using multiple forms of evidence. Time and place are flexible, while learning is constant. Henry County Schools’ Vision for Personalized Learning Authentic Learning: Students learn by solving problems through relevant, real-world projects and service learning inside and outside of the classroom, and present evidence of their learning to authentic audiences such as parents, business and community members. Communication, Collaboration, Creativity, Critical Thinking: Learning experiences are designed to intentional teach and hone key overarching skills and dispositions needed for college, career and life success in the 21st Century. District Supports GAPSS visits Program evaluation Build capacity Feedback Accountability Goal-setting Digital curriculum LMS Data platforms Webinars Convenings Professional learning School Autonomies Staffing Budget Staff evaluation School design team Site-based PD Community engagement Time Technology-enabled: Students use technology to learn and demonstrate what they know. Technology enables, but does not drive, personalized learning experiences. For more information visit: www.henry.k12.ga.us/personalizedlearning (Updated January 2017)

Henry County Schools’ Timeline for Redesign: December 2013- 116 days 485 days 2125 days 129 days 540 days 1785 days 124 days 547 days 1444 days 129 days 541 days 1103 days 129 days 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 541 days 762 days Apply 12/1/2013 - 3/26/2014 129 days Cohort 15 (6 schools) 542 days Plan 4/5/2014 - 8/2/2015 420 days Implement & Evaluate 8/4/2015 - 5/28/2021 Apply 10/1/2014 - 2/6/2015 Cohort 16 (9 schools) Plan 2/9/2015 - 8/1/2016 Implement & Evaluate 8/2/2016 - 6/21/2021 Apply 10/1/2015 - 2/1/2016 Cohort 17 (8 schools) Plan 2/2/2016 - 8/1/2017 8/2/2017 - 7/15/2021 Implement & Evaluate Apply 10/1/2016 - 2/6/2017 Cohort 18 (9 schools) Plan 2/7/2017 - 8/1/2018 Implement & Evaluate 8/2/2018 - 8/8/2021 Apply 10/1/2017 - 2/6/2018 Henry County Schools’ Timeline for Redesign: December 2013- August 2020 Cohort 19 (9 schools) Plan 2/7/2018 - 8/1/2019 8/2/2019 - 9/1/2021 Implement & Evaluate Apply 10/1/2018 - 2/6/2019 Today Cohort 20 (9 schools) Plan 2/7/2019 - 8/1/2020 8/2/2020 - 9/25/2021 Implement & Evaluate todaysmeets.com/learnerprofile

I wish we had these words in 2014! Student-centered learning engages students in their own success and incorporates their interests and skills into the learning process. They gain a clear understanding of what they have mastered, set goals for what they need to know and master long-range, determine what they need to master short-term to reach their long-term goals and receive frequent feedback on their progress. They use data to diagnose, direct and drive their learning. They have multiple opportunities to direct, reflect and improve on their own learning through formative assessments and data reports that help them understand their own strengths and learning challenges. Students take increasing responsibility for their own learning, using strategies for self-regulation and reflection. Students support one another’s progress and celebrate success. Glowa, L. and Goodell, J. (2016) Student-Centered Learning: Functional Requirements for Integrated Systems to Optimize Learning Vienna, VA.: International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL).

AGENCY Underlying Beliefs Teachers can meet needs of students better if they know students past, present, plans for future academically, socially, behaviorally AGENCY Students demonstrate agency by setting, tracking, and accomplishing meaningful short, medium, and long term goals

Student Agency as the Focus Functionality intentionally designed for students to be entering, managing, and doing the “work of the LP” EXAMPLES: Student-led conference documents, Personalized Learning Plan, and Portfolio designed to be student managed.

Envisioning a Learner Profile Brainstorm with stakeholders what elements were essential. Teachers, Administrators, Counselors, Parents Community Needs Hunted for existing platforms that met our needs, wants, and desires Couldn’t really find anything not focused on delivering adaptive content or solely college advisement Research and Review Entered development partnership with SRG Technologies Co-creating the tool to meet our students needs Co-Development SY2014 Spring 2015 Fall 2015 todaysmeets.com/learnerprofile

Learner Profile Task Force Elementary Task: Review the LP current features with an eye toward making the LP K-5-friendly Deliverable: List of prioritized, specific recommendations to make the LP K-5- friendly Reports Task: Anticipate what reports schools and district might need to make Deliverable: Prioritized list of reports with specific fields that need to be built College and Career Task: Build vision for College an Career tab in LP Deliverable: Prioritized list of features that need to be built in the LP Goal Setting Task: Help teachers and students understand how the LP contributes to personalization Deliverable: Develop resources to help teachers and students create and use quality goals and action steps in personalized learning

What’s it look like now?

Student Features

Student Goals and Action Plans

Student-Led Conference Notes

Strengths, Instructional Preferences

Interests

Portfolio

Assessment History

Feedback Loop

Academic Journal

Teacher Features

Teacher Dashboard

Student Roster

Reports- Goals

Teacher as Learner

The Feedback Loop -Designed students to evaluate and reflect on their feedback worthy work -Allows students to submit portfolio items to peers, teachers, and eventually global experts. -Tracks feedback over time to show improvement -Tracks Helpfulness of feedback over time -Ability to assess against common scoring rubrics

Student Agency and Response To Feedback Rating Indicators Teacher / Peer Feedback Effective Rating Indicators Student Agency and Response To Feedback Rating Indicators Data collected on student self assessment and reflection Data collected on text of teacher feedback Data collected how feedback is rated by student for helpfulness Data collected on student plan and self rating on plan Data collected on teacher rating of quality of planning Data collected on student reflection on learning and self rating on final submission Data collected on teacher feedback on final submission

Google Drive Integration Coming Soon! Data and Reporting enhanced Capstone Tab College & Career Tab Google Drive Integration

HCS Personalized Learning Website www.henry.k12.ga.us/personalizedlearning HCS Personalized Learning Website