I-PLN Status

What is the status of I-PLN installation?

By October 1, 2006

Over 550 Schools in all school districts
28 charter schools
NW Children's Home facilities
Idaho Youth Ranch facilities
21st Century Community Learning Centers (22)
Canyon-Owyhee School Service Org. (COSSA)
Idaho School for the Deaf and the Blind
Juvenille Detention Centers
Idaho institution of higher education with responsibilities for pre-service teacher preparation

For what purposes is I-PLN being used?

The major current uses for I-PLN are:

ISAT intervention
Remediation
Acceleration; college prep
Classroom support
Special populations support: Special Education and Limited English Proficient students
Alternate graduation mechanism
Credit recovery

Most often heard comment from users: "The more we use Plato the more ways we think of to use it."

If you are using I-PLN in a way that is not listed, the Board would like very much to know about it. A quick e-mail would be helpful. saundra.deklotz@osbe.idaho.gov

What results are being experienced?

During the 2006-2007 school year, the number of hours of significant usage was up.

I-PLN 05-05 Hours

I-PLN Completion

Over 126,000 student hours were logged
18,000 students completed modules
Over 200 days of on-site professional development were delivered
Engineering services provided to all users (here there should be a link back to page titled What is the status of I-PLN installation?)

A number of district users have shared their experiences with how they are using I-PLN and what results they are seeing. Click here for details.

What activities are expected for the 2005-2006 school year?

Plato will re-align courseware to changes being made in Idaho’s content standards and will continue to assure I-PLN alignment
Continuation of support for districts: engineering, professional development
Make any courseware updates available to districts/schools (Need a link to New Product Description page)
Expanded data collection
Plato will again host a user conference—more information soon