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COLLEGE OF INNOVATION + DESIGN — Dean’s Report
ONRAMP
PROGRAM (OP)
Community,
Creativity,
Coding
The Onramp Program works with schools in need
(60%+ Free/Reduced Lunch eligibility) to provide
educators the tools, training, and resources to create
coding experiences for K-12 students. Through the
program, educators have integrated challenge-based
learning along with Apple's Everyone Can Code
and Everyone Can Create into their classrooms
and curriculum.
CI+D’s partners in the Onramp program are College
of Western Idaho (CWI), Idaho Digital Learning
Alliance (IDLA), and Apple. Boise State’s K-12
Professional Development Program delivers robust
coding and creativity training for educators, CWI
provides dual-credit, college, and English Language
Learner courses, and IDLA provides Swift coding
courses for students across the state. Apple provides
funding, equipment grants, and hundreds of hours of
master-level training and support. Together, we work
with school district and public library partners
throughout southwest Idaho to deliver coding and
creativity experiences for learners.
“We know students of any age can access learning
with technology if the content is accessible to
students, high expectations are set, and
engagement is used to solve real-world problems.”
- Nicole Vigil 1st grade teacher, Sherman Elementary, Nampa, Idaho
HIGHLIGHTS
1,100+ students engaged in coding and creativity experiences
(48% female, 33% underrepresented minority/refugee)
30 Onramp educators delivered coding and creativity experiences
across 7 school districts and 4 public libraries while earning 207
professional development credits
3 new courses launched: CWI course designed and launched for
English Language Learners; IDLA online Swift coding course
launched in two locations; Boise State Leadership Track course for
school administrators
PARTNERS
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College of Education
Extended Studies
College of Western Idaho (CWI)
Idaho Digital Learning Alliance (IDLA)
Apple
Boise School District
Caldwell School District
Marsing School District
Nampa School District
Notus School District
Payette School District
To learn more:
Mark Woychick, Director of Programs
EMAIL
WEB
markwoychick@boisestate.edu
boisestate.edu/cid/onramp-program
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