Making Open Special

Jenna EllisEnglish Teacher

DeLaina TonksPrincipal

Our mission is to use innovative technology, service learning,

student-centered instruction and personal responsibility to

empower students to succeed.

16% + 10% = 26% Modifications Accommodations

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Careful research identifying key experiences for students with disabilities focuses on the instructional design aspect of online learning, notably, the ability to “design appropriate supports” (Scherer, 2006).

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Customization of OER content provides ability for instructional designers and teachers to appropriately tier curriculum, while providing least restrictive environment (LRE) provisions and meeting legal requirements to make appropriate modifications, (Tonks, 2015).

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The results of a 2009 study showed gaps to be filled in instructional design, such as “having to revise the curriculum to meet accessibility requirements” (Muller).

Open Educational Resources504IEPIEP

"OER are teaching, learning, and research resources that reside in the public domain or have been released under an intellectual property license that permits their free use and re-purposing by others. Open educational resources include full courses, course materials, modules, textbooks, streaming videos, tests, software, and any other tools, materials, or techniques used to support access to knowledge"

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5Rs:

1. Retain: the right to make, own, and control copies of the content (e.g., download,

duplicate, store, and manage)

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5Rs: 1. Retain - the right to make, own, and control copies of the content (e.g., download, duplicate, store, and manage)

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2. Reuse: the right to use the content in a wide range of ways (e.g., in a class, in a

study group, on a website, in a video)

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2. Reuse: Students themselves become involved in our Next Gen OER. Teachers

showcase outstanding student work in public forums such as OER Commons and Flickr.

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3. Revise: the right to adapt, adjust, modify, or alter the content itself (e.g.,

translate the content into another language)

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Tiered Courses: Honors - additional projects and more robust content, or deeper studyCollege Prep - traditional course pathBasic - core competencies, scaled down

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Groups:

Accommodated groups within each tier

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Individualization:

Personalized, modified, accommodated content

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3. Revise: the right to adapt, adjust, modify, or alter the content itself (e.g.,

translate the content into another language)

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3. Revise: Accelerated students take guided notes, add media elements to existing

content, create tutorials, improve teacher-created curriculum, make audio-recordings, and more.

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4. Remix: the right to combine the original or revised content with other material to

create something new (e.g., incorporate the content into a mashup)

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4. Remix: students use content from a unit to create review games and graphic

organizers for students who need them

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5. Redistribute: the right to share copies of the original content, your revisions,

or your remixes with others (e.g., give a copy of the content to a friend) (Wiley, 2015)

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5. Redistribute: Students add their creations to OER Commons, Flickr, and their

Next Gen OER content is included in versioned curriculum releases under the Mountain Heights Academy distribution at www.openhighschoolcourses.org.

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Overall SPED Passing Rate 85% 80% 81% 75%

School-wide Passing Rate 82% 80% 82% 81%

This kid is the best. He pulled me aside after his IEP and let me know this is the first time he has felt calm about school, is experiencing success, and loves this school and all of his teachers, his counselor, and just everyone. :) Made my day.

Hey it's getting close to the end of the school year and I just wanted to say thanks for helping me. Mountain Heights Academy has made me the better student I always wanted to be. I hope to see you all next year.

Duncan C.

Using OER as an intervention for special education produces promising results by empowering teachers to meet student needs more efficiently.

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