THE SOUTHERN REGIONAL ELECTRONIC CAMPUS An Innovative Regional Initiative

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The Expanded The SREB-STATE and the
Electronic Campus
Teacher Center
Adult Learning Campaign
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Adult/e-Learner Features

• Adult Learning Information
• E-learning Information
• How to I get started?
• Am I ready for e-learning? (self-assessment tool)
  
• First Time Student/Getting Started
• Transfer Student
• Undergraduate Study
• Graduate Study
• Helping Students Graduate
• Military Student Information
• Plan for College
• Select A College
• Financial Aid, with a focus on assistance for
  adults
• and e-learners
• Career Center
• Apply online
• My EC

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SREB-State Teacher Center

• Setting the Context for the Teacher Center
• Challenge to Lead Goals
• Longstanding efforts focused on teacher quality
• Working with states to share resources
• Building on Technology Initiatives
• Education Technology Cooperative
• Electronic Campus
• Regional Mentor System
• Helping SREB states meet the challenges of
• No Child Left Behind and HQ Teachers

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Goals for the Teacher Center

• A qualified teacher in every classroom
• Make teacher mobility easier through connections
  across the SREB states
• A partnership to share resources
• Create convenient, user-friendly information and
  services for educators
• Seamless transitions to state
  information/services
• Use the expanded Electronic Campus (EC) to
  increase available offerings and teacher choice
• Add essential services
• Provide unique resources

Reach some 2.2 million K-12 educators in SREB
states
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Establishing the Teacher Center

• Worked closely with two advisory groups
• Included representatives from EC, State
  Departments, Colleges and Universities,
  Certification/Licensure
• Continual discussions with NASDTEC at the state,
  regional and national levels
• Series of contacts/calls
• Call to all regionally accredited colleges and
  universities in the 16 SREB states
• Presidents
• Academic Affairs
• College/School/Department of Education
• Chief State School Officers
• SHEEO Academic Affairs Officers
• Agreement/support from every SREB state

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Content Priorities

• Courses (both credit non-credit)
• Address growing needs of middle high school
  teachers in finding high quality online courses
• Focus on subject area expertise (e.g. math,
  science, history, etc)
• Test-prep for teachers and paraprofessionals
• High quality professional development

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A Flavor of the Features

• Created with Dual Paths
• Experienced educator
• New or future teacher, including lateral entry
• Understanding your states licensure or
  certification requirements
• Implications of NCLB
• E-learning (course and program) searches
• Specialized programs/services
• Troops to Teachers
• E-learning
• Financial Assistance
• Direct links to SREB state-based resources and
  services

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Unique Features

• Agreement with ETS for Praxis II Help
• Testlets in 16 test codes
• 8-10 question sample tests
• Scored with explanations for incorrect responses
• Testlets content on Teacher Center Site
• Links to EC courses, ETS Study Guides and to
  Praxis site for registration
• ACT Proficiency Certificate for Teacher
  Assistants (ACT WorkKeys)information and link
  Teacher Keys integration being discussed

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Launch of the Teacher Center

• Pre-launch activities
• Review of site content by states, including state
  departments of education, state
  certification/licensure agencies, EC state
  partners
• Beta site review in early November
• Launch of the Teacher Center November 18, 2004 by
  SREB Chair and Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco
• Early 2005launch of the Praxis Testlets
• Promotional campaign (part of Adult Learning
  Campaign)

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Accessing and Promoting the Teacher Center

• Multiple paths to The Teacher Center
• Directly theteachercenter.org
• Through existing SREB sites
• Via direct links from participating state
  agencies
• Promoting the portal site
• Directly with state partners
• Traditional Media and an Internet campaign
• Targeted campaign focusing on adult learners
  (Lumina-supported project)

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SREBs Regional Campaign to Increase
Participation in Adult Learning in the South
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Addresses two SREB Challenge to Lead Goals

• Adults who are not high school graduates
  participate in literacy and job-skill training
  and further education.
• The percentage of adults who earn postsecondary
  degrees or technical certificates exceed national
  averages
• Also, builds on SREBs Go Alliance

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Adult Learning Efforts

• Adult Learning Campaign outlined in Targeting
  the Adult Learning Challenge in SREB States
• Target Audiences
• Adult Learners
• Recent dropouts (age18-24)
• Adults (age 25-44) seeking 1st credential
• Adults seeking advanced coursework or
  credential, particularly distance learners

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Adult Learning Campaign (ALC) Project Tracks

• Adult Learning Campaign Toolkit
• Develop a how to toolkit for building a state
• local media campaign
• Campaign for Electronic Campus
• Launch an Internet campaign to drive students to
  SREBs Adult and e-learner portal
• Policy Campaign
• Address policy issues and barriers that confront
  adults
• Use SREB connections to drive the policy effort
  with state leadership

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Policy Campaign Making the Case for Adult Learning

• Develop state profiles
• Formulate persuasive economic arguments
• Engage Key SREB constituents
• Encourage states to set specific goals for adult
  education achievement
• Create/alter state financial aid programs
• Develop adult friendly state policies