California Learning Resource Network

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California LearningResource Network
Bridget Foster Presentation to Software
Publishers July 31, 2000
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Background

• AB1761 (Sweeney, 1998) required the California
  Department of Education to administer statewide
  education technology services
• These services are to be those that are more
  efficiently and effectively provided on a
  statewide basis.

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SETS

• Learning Resources
• Professional Development and Resources for
  District and Site Administrators
• Arranging Discount Pricing and Coordinating
  Purchasing of State Licenses
• Professional Development and Resources for
  Technology Support Staff

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Purpose

• Provide a one-stop shop for the identification
  of electronic learning resources that are aligned
  to standards and linked to lessons.

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Deliverables

• Standards aligned Electronic Learning Resources
  Evaluation System
• Links to online standards-based learning
  units/lessons
• Web Site serves as a promotional center for SETS

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Resources

• Identify, review and align to standards
• Video
• Software
• Online learning experiences
• Internet

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Lessons

• Identify, adapt, or develop
• Standards aligned
• Framework aligned
• technology enhanced
• linked to resources

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Subject Areas

• English-Language Arts
• Mathematics
• History-Social Science
• Science
• Additional areas as funding permits

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Partners

• Humboldt COE
• Kern COE
• Kings COE
• Sacramento COE
• San Bernardino COE
• San Diego COE

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What Is Different?

• State Board of Education approved
• Criteria
• Curriculum Commission
• Review process
• Reviewer selection process
• Reviewer training process
• No rating system
• User Interface/profiling system
• Communication/feedback systems

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Timeline

• August 11
• Criteria to Advisory Committee for approval
• September 21
• Criteria to Curriculum Commission for approval
• October
• Criteria to State Board of Education for approval

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Web Site
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Web Site

• Customization feature, which will create a
  personalized CLRN home page for each user.
• Various Interactive Search Functions including
  Search and Browse features
• Collaboration component, email notification
  systems, and a wide range of user feedback
  mechanisms designed to help determine future
  needs of California educators
• Information SETS, Conferences, Professional
  Development, Funding, Curriculum

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CLRN Website
Quick Search
Browse / Advanced Search
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Communication

• Email via subscription
• Chat
• listserve
• Calendar
• conferencing

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How Educators Will Use CLRN

• Customizable Teachers log into the site with a
  User ID and Password
• Electronic Learning Resource (ELR) reviews will
  be available to teachers by subject, browse and
  search features
• Content specific sections

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Search Features

• Standards Search
• Search using grade, subject, strand and standard
• Simple Search
• Keyword only (on home page)
• Basic Search
• Subject, grade, keyword
• Advanced Search
• Search using fields in Review Database

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Sample Basic Search

What type of electronic learning resource do you
want?
Click on an item in each list below to search our
database of reviewed electronic learning
resources. You may also add a key word to your
search.
SUBJECT Any Reading/Language Arts Math Science His
tory
GRADE Any K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12
KEY WORD (optional)
SEARCH NOW
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Sample Basic Search
What type of electronic learning resource do you
want?
Click on an item in each list below to search our
database of reviewed electronic learning
resources. You may also add a key word to your
search.
SUBJECT Any Reading/Language Arts Math Science His
tory
GRADE Any K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12
KEY WORD (optional)
fractions
SEARCH NOW
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Search Results
Your search found 9 resources with the key word
fractions, for 4th grade math and requiring
average computer skills.
Click to access record detail
Select items you would like to compare for
side-by-side comparison
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Sample Comparison Results
Below are the resources you selected to compare.
Click to access complete profile / review
NEW BASIC SEARCH
ADVANCED SEARCH
STANDARDS SEARCH
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Publisher Login
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Publishers will be able to

• Update publisher information
• Submit new ELR profiles at any time
• Confirm accuracy of reviews and submit suggested
  corrections before posting
• Update factual data of ELR profile
• Easily access your own reviews of Electronic
  Learning Resources

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Criteria
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Criteria Development

• Review K-8 adoption criteria, determine which
  components apply to technology based
  supplementary materials.
• Review of existing technology evaluation criteria
  used by other states and agencies.
• Completion and review of matrix gap analysis and
  development of additional criteria components.
• Input management team, advisory committee,
  publishers
• Discussion and refinement by the CLRN Advisory
  Committee Review.

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Adoption Criteria Correlation

• Matching of adoption criteria statements to CLRN
  statements
• Presentation in matrix form
• Direct correlation
• www.clrn.org/criteria

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Criteria Document

• Profile
• Abstract
• Instructional Design
• Technology Specific Features
• Instructional Integration Support
• Instructional Lessons/Units
• Universal Access
• Legal Compliance
• Content Standards Match

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Reviewers Selection

• Gather expert input for selection criteria
• Design application and selection process
• Search for reviews statewide
• Select reviewers
• Training process

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Submission Process
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Publisher Submission Process  

• Complete online submission forms at
  http//clrn.org/publishers
• electronic learning resource profile
• electronic learning resource abstract
• electronic learning resource match to California
  standards 

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Sample ELR Profile
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Sample Profile Continuedhttp//www.clrn.org/crite
ria
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Sample ELR Abstract
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Publisher Submission Process  

• 2. Mail Two Copies Of Your Electronic Learning
  Resource To CLRN Shipping And Receiving At
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• CLRN
• Stanislaus County Office of Education
• 917 Oakdale Road
• Modesto, Ca 95355

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Publisher Submission Process

• 3.     Receive notification of scheduled review
  date(s)

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Electronic Learning Resource (ELR) Review Process
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CLRN Review Process

• Publishers submit resources to CLRN
• Resource is scheduled for the next available
  review date and sent to partner county office in
  charge of that curricular area. 

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CLRN Review Process

• 3.       Resource Is Reviewed By A Team Of Three
  CLRN Trained Reviewers
• Legal Compliance Review
• Standards Match Verified
• Criteria Applied
• Abstract Verified And Edited

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CLRN Review Process

• If resource MEETS minimum requirements it is
  prepared for web site posting
• Complete review information will be sent to the
  publisher
• The publisher has 7 days to respond to the
  results
• The review is posted on the CLRN web site

• If resource DOES NOT MEET minimum requirements
• Complete review information will be sent to the
  publisher with suggestions for improvement
• Publisher can revise the resource and re-submit
  as appropriate

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Future Development

• Additional Publisher meetings
• Expand resources reviewed

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Publisher Input

• SIIA points
• Subjective Review
• Rating scale
• Finding Qualified Reviewers
• Submission Process
• Nature of Technology