Navigate-NIDES+Case+Study




 * DATE STARTED: **September 2012


 * PROJECT NAME: ** Navigate – NIDES and GP Vanier Blended Learning


 * PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS: **
 * Navigate – North Island Distance Education School
 * Georges P. Vanier Secondary

 **PARTICIPATING STAFF (TEACHERS/ADMINISTRATORS)**: Jeff Stewart – Principal & Alissa Pratt – Vice Principal, Navigate NIDES TBA – Vice Principal, Georges P. Vanier

 **GRADES/SUBJECT AREAS**
 * Grades 10-12
 * Variety of Subject Areas (Distributed Learning Courses)

The Independent Learning Centre (ILC) is in its third year of operation. Learners are scheduled for ILC blocks to work on their Distributed Learning (DL) courses.
 * PROJECT DESCRIPTION **:

<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">The block is covered by a Vanier Teacher who overseas learner progress with courses taught/managed by a Navigate (NIDES) teacher. Navigate (NIDES) teachers also pop in to work with learners when necessary.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">This year we are entering a “shared staffing” model so more blocks can be offered. Some blocks will be covered by Navigate (NIDES) teachers and others will be covered by Vanier teachers.

<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">We see this as advantageous in that our sense is that the close connection with a teacher is supporting learners in keeping a good pace with their courses. Course completions are up and learners are achieving success.


 * <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Goal – Establish Base Line Data for Completions and Success Rates.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Take snapshots of course completions/grades at the end of each semester


 * <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Goal – Identify factors in the learning environment most conducive to providing blended learning.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Record anecdotally any factors that may have influenced results (e.g. learner profiles, staffing, timetabling, etc.)

<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> **TIMELINES:**
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">September/October
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Visit ILCs – observations
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Meet with Vanier teachers/Navigate Teachers and Vanier Admin.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">November/December
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Snapshot of completions/success rates/grades


 * <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">January/February
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Meet as a group to discuss data and strategies for Semester Two to improve data

>> >> **REQUIRED EQUIPMENT AND RESOURCES:**
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">March/April/May
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Visit ILCs – observations
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Meeting with Vanier teachers/Navigate teachers and Vanier Admin

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 * <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Time to visit, observe and meet
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Time to collate results
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Supplies to print and record findings


 * <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">IMPLEMENTATION: **<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">TBD

<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> **OUTCOMES/CONCLUSION:** TBD

<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> **PROJECT BENEFITS:** TBD

<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> **PROJECT CHALLENGES:** TBD