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Idaho Mastery
Education Network
SWOT Analysis
IMEN Study 2017
Kelly Brady
Mastery Education Director
Supporting Schools and Students to Achieve
SHERRI YBARRA, ED.S., SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
IMEN - Middleton Academy
Strengths/Success Weaknesses/Challenges
S • Achievement data MAP
• Credits earned data
• Discipline incident
decrease
• Bell free schedule SWOT
• Increasing student self
advocacy
• Time for PD
• Need for additional math
support
W
SWOT
Analysis
Analysis
Opportunities/Partnerships Threats/Possibilities
O • IMEN support system
• Leadership Team
Middleton District
• Logistics of student
choices
• Education stakeholders
T
IMEN - Greenhurst Elementary
Strengths/Success Weaknesses/Challenges
S • Students are excited
about learning
• Positive school
culture and climate
SWOT
• Time for PD and
planning
• Still held to
traditional school
expectations
W
SWOT
Analysis
Analysis
Opportunities/Partnerships Threats/Possibilities
O • IMEN support
system
• Mastery Connect
• Changes in
leadership
• Decrease in
funding
TIMEN - Columbia High School
Strengths/Success Weaknesses/Challenges
S • Change Management +
• Resources to Sustain
• Accelerated Growth
SWOT
• Inside-Out
• Midstream
• K-12 Systematic
W
SWOT
Analysis
Analysis
Opportunities/Partnerships Threats/Possibilities
O • Large Yet Small
• STEM Accreditation
• Higher Ed Connections
• Leadership Trust/Support
• Turnover
• Here to Stay?
TIMEN - Meridian Technical Charter High School
Strengths/Success Weaknesses/Challenges
S • Proficiency
Feedback Rubric
• MTCHS Framework
• Advanced Technical
Training
SWOT
• Time for PD/Planning
and Implementation
• Balancing structured
learning and student
choice
W
SWOT
Analysis
Analysis
Opportunities/Partnerships Threats/Possibilities
O • Post-secondary
Institutions
• IMEN support
system
• Time/Workload for Staff
• Lack of Reflection in
Quantitative Data
TIMEN - Student Voice
Dylan Porth SCHS
Welcome to Silver Creek High SchoolIDAHO MASTERY EDUCATION BENEFITS/STRENGTHS
BUILDING THE FOUNDATION FOR PERSONALIZED LEARNING
Students work at a flexible pace, with choice and voice in their learning. Instructional support is given
with an emphasis placed on fully learning instead of just earning grades, which builds their confidence
for when the time comes to assess their skills and knowledge.
Source: IMEN Study 2017IDAHO MASTERY EDUCATION CHALLENGES
TEACHERS K-12
PARENTS
STUDENTS SCHOOL EDUCATION
COMMUNITY
LEADERS SYSTEM
Ongoing Support is needed for Ongoing Support is needed for the Professional Development is Collaboration and Support is
the following: following: needed for the following: needed for the following:
Transparency for Learning - Transparency for Learning - Transparency for Learning - Transparency for Learning -
Communication, Evidence of Communication, Community Assessment, Communication, Assessment and
Learning, Goal Setting, Flexible Outreach and, Support for Parents Mentoring, Goal Setting, Support Communication
Schedule/Pace
Mindset for Learning (ownership, Mindset for Learning, Culture of Competencies/Learning
Mindset for Learning (ownership, home/school connections, seek Calibration, Collaboration & Progressions
connect with teachers and peers, out resources and support) Revision (PLCs)
seek out resources and support) Learning Culture of Calibration,
Connecting Learning Opportunities Connecting Learning to Real- Collaboration & Revision (PLCs)
Choice/Voice - Connecting to Life Skills and Students’ Interests World, Life Skills, and Students’
Learning Opportunities to Interests Traditional vs Mastery
Interests and Life Skills Traditional/Mastery Crosswalk Crosswalk Support (Dual
Support (Dual Systems) Flexible Schedules, Flexible Systems)
Learning Habits- Digital/In-Person Grouping, Learning Spaces Source: IMEN Study 2017IMEN OPPORTUNITIES & PARTNERSHIPS
ACTIVITIES SYSTEM CHANGES CHANGES IN STUDENTS
Policies for IMEN, to include support from Learner involved in all aspects of “We learn in a more memorable fun way.
Idaho State Department of Education, seat- learning; system allows for learner We are able to build on our knowledge. If
time waivers, ability for local school boards choice and voice you already know something, you can
to determine crediting, and funding for show this on the diagnostic test.”
IMEN incubators Assessment for Personalized Learning IMEN Middle School Student
● Feedback for Growth and
IMEN Application reviewed by Monitoring Progress “Teachers are really adaptable, they will
Business/Education/Community Members Facilitation/Support give you an assignment where students
● Differentiated educator roles to
can be successful.”
Professional Development for IMEN support individual student needs
Districts/Schools - in-person, virtual, school ● Flexible pace and flexible learning
IMEN High School Student
tours, local and national collaboration environments
sessions Competencies/Learning Progressions “I like to learn best in small groups with
● Academic, Social/Emotional, and our whiteboards and markers. Small
Community Awareness Campaign to Workforce Skills groups, with a teacher to help.”
include, communication toolkit for all Learning Outcomes IMEN Elementary Student
stakeholders from policy, boardroom to ● Feedback/Revision Cycle
classroom and for families ● Calibration for Grading/Reporting “Criteria used to be laid out by the
Student Advance Upon Mastery teacher, but not the student. Now I can
Collaboration with Higher Education for ● Personalized Learning Plans
see everything. There is no chance of
research and IMEN continuing credit
opportunities
falling behind, unless I choose to.”
IMEN High School Student
Source: IMEN Study 2017POSSIBILITIES FOR MASTERY EDUCATION
STATEWIDE IMPLEMENTATION
PARTNERSHIPS POLICY FUNDING
Often innovative ideas are at greatest risk when the Currently, IMEN schools are working within dual Currently, IMEN schools are using a seat waiver to
visionary leader leaves. An educational change like systems for assessment. While locally, allow for mastery education. Seat waivers would
mastery requires support from multiple levels and schools/districts are able to assess students according need to be available to all schools/districts in
the broader school community. As we transition to where they are currently learning, regardless of inquiry, planning/design and implementation, as
Governors, it is important that there is collaboration age or grade, state tests require that students are long as the currently funding formula is based on
among stakeholders to determine Idaho’s Profile of a given grade level tests each year. Allowing students Average Daily Attendance (ADA).
Graduate. to take state tests, upon readiness, or provide fewer
checkpoints, rather than annual tests, would provide Need based funding made available for districts
Implementation of mastery education could serve as the long-term flexibility that is needed. considering moving to mastery education.
a common connection between the existing
Governor’s three task force committees - Improving Mastery education will be considered as a school
Currently, IMEN schools are working within dual improvement strategy in the ESSA plan, to support
K-12; Higher Education; and Workforce
systems for reporting. This takes valuable time and the lowest performing schools, allowing schools to
Development.
resources, and system support is needed in the long- utilize SIG funds and Title funding to support their
term. efforts in transitioning to a mastery system.
Collaboration is needed at both the state and local
levels, and should include Career and Technical
Policies that will allow students to earn credit based
Education and higher education, to align the IMEN
on demonstration of mastery, rather than completion
Competencies and Learning Progressions to Idaho’s
of courses, will provide schools/districts with the
Profile of a Graduate.
needed flexibility. Locally, school boards are able to
determine how students may earn credit through
State and local collaboration is needed to adapt the
Advanced Opportunities policy. In order to establish
Idaho Mastery Education Network’s Competencies
this as a long-term solution, support for awareness of
and Learning Progressions to align with the Idaho
this policy and implementation recommendations
State Content Standards.
should be shared with Local Educational Authorities.
Source: IMEN Study 2017Idaho Mastery Education Network - Multi-Tiered Support
Funding for school visits
Participate in an Inquiry and to attend quarterly IMEN
Lab PD days to ask Professional Development
questions and learn events. Funding to support planning and design
from other IMEN and attend monthly IMEN Professional
districts/schools.
04 Development events.
03
IMEN Districts/Schools 05 Funding to support implementation
share mastery learning and attend quarterly IMEN
in action through school
Exploration
Professional Development events
visits. Inquiry Lab Planning &
02 06
Design
IMEN Districts/Schools IMEN Participate and share
share why mastery, School Implementation resources for IMEN
demographics, bright Professional
Visits Development events.
spots, and resources.
01 SDE 07
Sustain & Scale
WebsiteIdaho Mastery Education - Support & Capacity Building
AWARENESS CAMPAIGN 01 IDAHO MASTERY EDUCATION
Communication Toolkit NETWORK
SDE Website IMEN Lessons Learned
Stakeholder Surveys Professional Development
Strategic Implementation Guide
04 02
IDAHO MASTERY EDUCATION OUTREACH & RESEARCH
COMMITTEE IMEN Study 2017- Challenges &
Idaho Profile of a Graduate Benefits
IMEN School Visits IMEN Study 2018 - Support for
System Support Resources Teachers & Leaders
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