Design

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==Instructional goal: The goal of this project is that district personnel will accurately obtain SSIDs.==

Approach:
This training will be a combination of teacher-centered and student-centered instructional strategies that will meet the needs of the learners as identified in the learner and context analysis. The table below outlines the instructional strategies that will be used and links to the learner and context analysis which corresponds. Since this training is for an adult audience with some prior knowledge of how to use the SSID website and the primary focus will be demonstrating proper use of the SSID website, the decision has been made to teach all the objectives in one cluster rather than several cluster groups. This will allow the instructor to weave good practice activities into the overall demonstration of the proper way to obtain an SSID. Learner Motivation for reducing workload is also a factor here. The learners will see a demonstration of the time it takes to rectify inaccurate data versus doing it right the first time. || Attitudes in general and attitudes toward the organization will also be addressed with student discussion as this is an opportunity to network and learn from others. ||
 * Strategy || Learner & Context Analysis Strand ||
 * Teacher Demonstration || Context - Design and delivery constraints require a demonstration so that users see an SSID successfully assigned.
 * Teacher Presentation || Learner Education and Ability - Learners will be provided with information regarding how the SSID uses "soundex" technology to find near matches. This will best be done through teacher presentation since there is not enough time to use a more student-centered approach. ||
 * Student discussion || Learning Preferences indicates the EMIS coordinators will want to discuss concrete examples, which they will bring with them.
 * Game || Learning Preferences will be addressed with a game that will get everyone out of their seat, talking to each other, and working toward a common goal. ||

Media:
The teacher will be the primary media used. These learners will expect a knowledgeable person who can answer their questions or direct them to an appropriate source. They will not want to rely on self-guided study to garner answers. Other media will include a computer with Internet access, a projector, a PowerPoint presentation (albeit a short one and no boring slides!) and an online demonstration of the SSID website.


 * GAGNE || STRATEGY || ARCS ||
 * Gain Attention || Each student will receive a card with a student attribute written on it when they arrive. Students will be directed to find others with different attributes and assemble themselves into groups that represent a full set of student attributes. This game will serve to gain attention, loosen up the group, while making sure they all know what constitutes a full set of attributes. || Games are a good way to gain attention to start the session. ||
 * Inform Learner of objectives || Use projector to display an agenda for the class session. Adult students want to know what's next and be prepared for what's coming. || This begins to establish relevance. ||
 * Stimulate Recall of Prior Learning || Distribute pre-assessment to students and give directions for completing the assessment. After students have had time to complete this, spend time discussing the correct answers and reasons why they are correct. Ask students to make a note of how many attributes they recorded correctly. || Students in this group are highly motivated to succeed -an assessment will gain and keep their attention. ||
 * Present Stimulus Material || Using the sets of attributes that formed the groups, begin demonstration of obtaining an SSID on the website. Each group will be asked to provide their attributes as the teacher demonstrates the proper way to enter first name, middle name, last name, etc. This will keep the students engaged with the demonstration. Do three sets of attributes that have been designed to provide examples of the search results possible - essentially 1. SSID found 2. Need more information 3. No SSID exists, create one. || Relevance is firmly established as students see and participate in the demonstration. ||
 * Provide Learner Guidance || Students brought examples of SSID validation issues they have. Use this time to discuss these issues and provide guidance for rectifying the problem. Using the Internet, access the Ohio Department of Education website and show the students where to find the report explanation guide for the SSID validation report. Have students copy the path to the guide. This strategy will help reinforce the information and likelihood they can find the guide when in the future. || Student confidence in the instruction will be established. This will also serve to build confidence in the students when they hear other stories. ||
 * Elicit Performance || To provide additional practice, three more SSID demonstrations will be done - again using attribute sets provided by the groups. This will serve to reinforce the objectives. || These additional demonstrations will continue to keep students engaged and finding relevance. ||
 * Provide Feedback || Feedback will be provided verbally as the demonstrations are done. The groups will be telling the demonstrator what to type into each attribute field - correct information will be verbally praised and affirmed; incorrect information will be reason to stop and discuss what the correct attribute is and why. || Student participation will keep attention and focus on the instruction. Praise offered will be a confidence boost. ||
 * Assess Performance || To actually assess performance in this setting is difficult since adults do not expect a "test" at a conference. For this reason a post-assessment will be given that will not be graded or submitted. In order to assess the effectiveness of this lesson, students will be given a 3x5 notecard to record the results of their pre-assessment and post-assessment. Having this information will allow the instructor to compare the student's performance compared to a perfect performance both prior to and after the instruction. || The pre-and post assessments will provide confidence and satisfaction that their performance can reach perfection. ||
 * Enhance Retention & Transfer || Important facts and information about how the SSID site functions will be woven into the demonstration as well as information regarding the loss of funding implications for inaccurate SSIDs. The PowerPoint presentation will be used for this. Students will be asked to make a list entitled "I learned that..." and to record the new things they have learned throughout the session. At the end of the session, as a wrap up, students will be asked to verbally complete the sentence, "I learned that _" for the group. This will serve as a sort of paraphrasing of what they learned which will enhance retention. || Students will feel a sense of confidence that this training was worthwhile. ||