NEVADA READY 21 IGNITING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BY PREPARING 21ST CENTURY STUDENTS GOVERNOR SANDOVAL’S RECOMMENDED BUDGET - $48.8 MILLION (2699-17 & 18) GOAL OF NEVADA READY 21 Nevada Ready 21 ignites economic development by delivering a 21st century workforce, and by ensuring student equity through personalized access to a connected, future-ready education. WHAT IS NEVADA READY 21? Nevada Ready 21(NR21) is a 6-year plan for implementing one-to-one student computing that provides students with a personal, mobile learning device to which they have 24/7 access. The first three years of NR21 target middle schools, while the next three years target high schools. NR21 prepares skilled educators who value connected, personalized, student-centered learning through ongoing professional development that focuses on delivering college and career-ready graduates. WHY NEVADA READY 21? 1. Nevada Ready 21 is for Economic Growth • NR21 prepares students with technology literacy and key 21st century competencies like critical thinking, communication and creativity. • NR21 prepares teachers to foster learning through inquiry and collaboration, and provides students with the diverse skills they need to succeed in Nevada careers. A prepared workforce will induce business growth in Nevada. 2. Nevada Ready 21 is for Students ● NR21 supports all Nevada students equitably with access to learning environments that champion students who actively engage and take ownership of their learning. ● NR21 students are connected and develop skills for navigating and managing their learning. ● NR21 students will learn how to process information rather than memorize content. 3. Nevada Ready 21 is for Schools and Teachers ● NR21 provides high-quality, on-demand online professional learning opportunities to educators in Nevada’s urban, rural, and frontier schools and targets their specific needs. ● NR21 supports student assessments that can be used to rapidly inform teachers’ instructional decisions. ● NR21 supports implementation of online assessments. 4. Nevada Ready 21 is for Our Communities ● NR21 fuels much needed technology infrastructure upgrades in schools and their communities. ● NR21 builds a capable workforce that attracts business and economic growth while retaining Nevada’s top graduates. 5. Nevada Ready 21 is for Fiscal Responsibility ● Schools spend much on supplemental print materials (textbooks, paper assessments, handouts, etc.) and those expenses are reduced in a digital, paperless, NR21 learning environment. ● A recent study revealed (Greaves, Hayes, Wilson, Gielniak, & Peterson, 2012): ○ Travel expenses were saved through online professional learning; ○ Dropout rates and disciplinary problems decreased, and high-stakes test scores and graduation rates increased at schools with well-implemented one-to-one programs. ○ Teacher attendance increased at schools with well-implemented one-to-one programs that translated into a cost-savings associated with hiring fewer substitute teachers; NEVADA READY 21 BUILDS ON EXISTING SUCCESSES AND BEST PRACTICES The Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI) began in 1999 when the state’s governor and legislature dedicated a one-time state surplus to equip all middle school teachers and students with personal learning devices (Maine.gov, 2014) that has grown to encompass all middle and high schools in the state. MLTI transformed education in Maine and the program is linked to increases in students’ writing assessment scores, 21st century skills development, geographic spatial awareness, and engagement in classroom activities. Lincoln County School District operates Nevada’s only district-wide one-to-one program in grades 4-12. The program has demonstrated substantial instructional gains in four areas: increased student engagement in classroom activities, increased motivation of low-achieving students, increased use of technology, and increased anytime-anywhere learning (Wexford, 2011). REFERENCES Greaves, T., Hayes, J., Wilson, L., Gielniak, M., Peterson, E. (2012). Revolutionizing education through technology: The Project RED roadmap for transformation. International Society for Technology in Education: Washington, DC. Maine.gov. (2014). Maine Learning Technology Initiative [website]. Retrieved from http://maine.gov/mlti/index.shtml. Wexford Institute. (2011). Summative evaluation of the Nevada educational technology implementation fund grant. Retrieved from http://nde.doe.nv.gov/Technology/Resources/NV_Y2_Evaluation_Final.pdf COST SUMMARY The cost of Nevada Ready 21 can be measured in terms of a seat price. The seat price includes all of the components necessary to implement Nevada Ready 21 at a school that already has adequate, external infrastructure leading into the school. Please refer to pages 18-24 in the Nevada Ready 21 plan (http://www.doe.nv.gov/Boards_Commissions_Councils/Commission_on_EdTech/) for a complete description of the Nevada Ready 21 seat price. The seat price can be multiplied by the number of students at a school to arrive at the cost for implementation at that school. Below is a summary of the seat price. In addition to the seat price, additional expenses for implementation in the first and second years are listed below. SEAT PRICE SUMMARY Key Elements Included in Seat Price Seat Price Internal Infrastructure Devices Software $610 Professional Development State Program Team FY16 & FY17COST SUMMARY OF NEVADA READY Elements Total Cost Year 1/FY16 One-Third of Middle Schools: $23,200,000 (~36,000 students X $610 seat price) + Program Administration Expenses $ 1,000,000 WAN Upgrade Matching Incentive Grants Year 2/FY17 One-Third of Middle Schools: $23,200,000 (~36,000 students X $610 seat price) + Program Administration Expenses $ 1,000,000 WAN Upgrade Matching Incentive Grants Total $48,800,000 .