A U n i q u e K - 1 2 H i g h e r

E d u c a t i o n Pa r t n e r s h i p

Montana D ig i ta l

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Yo u c a n l e a r n a n y w h e r e i n B i g S k y C o u n t r y

• Serve K12 Students in Montana through Public Schools

• Governing Board

• Director (CEO) Curriculum Director (Vice CEO)

• Montana licensed teachers

• Core subjects, dual credit enrichment

Created by the Montana

Legislature in 2009

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• Montana digital academy located at a unit of the Montana university system

• Offer dual enrollment/credit courses in collaboration with the Montana University System

Created by the Montana

Legislature in 2009

K-12/Higher Ed.

Partnership

• School Administrators of Montana

• Montana Rural School Association

• Montana School Board Association

• Montana Education Association – Montana Federation of Teachers

• The University of Montana

Unique Educational

Partnership

• State Superintendent of Public Instruction

• Commissioner of Higher Education

• Montana Licensed and Endorsed Teacher *

• Montana Licensed Public School Administrator*

• Trustee of a Local Montana School Board *

• Dean of Hosting College of Education

* Appointed by Montana Board of Public Education

MTDA Governing Board

• 50 courses in catalog • 45 core courses, including electives and AP

offerings • 5 dual credit college courses • Courses available at 9-12 levels; K-8 courses

available in later years • 2010-2011 courses available at no cost to

Montana students/parents and schools

MTDA Program

Overview

MTDA Courses

MTDA Teachers

Red = Teachers Purple = Students

MTDA Teachers and

Students

• Moodle LMS

• UM Resources

• Technology Support

• Graduate and Undergraduate student assistance

• Professional Development

Partnership Opportunities