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Leveling the Playing Field with Technology

The story of the 24/7 program at Cathedral City Elementary in Cathedral City, CA. Learn how technology helped bridge the achievement gap and improve student outcomes.

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Leveling the Playing Field with Technology

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  1. Leveling the Playing Field with Technology • The story of the 24-7 Program at • Cathedral City Elementary April 10th, 2010

  2. Cathedral City Elementary Palm Springs Unified School District Located in Cathedral City, CA Approximately 850 Students K - 5 Elementary 90% Socioeconomically Disadvantaged 90 % Hispanic 45% English Language Learners

  3. CA State Accountability • California ‘Academic Performance Index’ - API • California Standards Test - CST • Schools scores between 200 to 1,000 • Goal for all CA schools to 800

  4. Cathedral City Elementary 2002 - Initial Challenge • Cathedral City Elementary - API 559 • Similar School Ranking - 4 (10 high) • Underperforming School (IIUSP to PI) • Significant Achievement Gap

  5. Creating The Vision Where do we start?!?! • Language Arts? • Math? • ELD? • Required - IIUSP three year academic plan • We asked ourselves - “With everything equal, have we leveled the playing field?” NO!!!

  6. Creating The Vision • Parent Survey Data - 33% Home Computers • Of the 33% only half with Internet (16.5%) • Student Survey - Of 16.5% w/Internet only half were allowed to use it! • Only 8.25% students with full access to technology • 92% of Student Population - Not On Level Playing Field!

  7. We Felt Like This...

  8. The Vision “Cathedral City Elementary will eliminate the digital divide by providing every student with two full years of 24 hour access to technology.” Laptops for Every Student 4 - 5 “24/7 Access” Instruction & Student-Created Projects Minimum 3 hours per week 2 - 3 Minimum 60 min. per week K - 1 Basic Skills & Functions

  9. Getting Started Assessing the Challenges • Two computers per room - Ratio one computer per every 12.5 students • Several Apple IIe’s • Staff Development • COST!!!

  10. Getting Started BUDGET - BUDGET - BUDGET!!! It can happen, just plan it out! • Created a 4 year plan • School Plan Budget (Categoricals) • Fundraising Campaign

  11. Getting Started Fundraising Campaign - ‘Community Action Walk’ • Invite community leaders to visit during school hours - Mayor, City Council, Law Enforcement, Chamber of Commerce, TV and Newspapers, Local Business Owners, Medical Professionals, etc. • Structure the visits with student guides - 3 to 4 ‘guided tours’ - 8 to 10 minutes each • Each classroom with prepared presentations

  12. Getting Started Fundraising Campaign - ‘Community Action Walk’

  13. 4 Year Plan Year 1 • Staff Collaboration & Planning: • Create a Technology ‘Philosophy’ - Vehicle for instruction • Incorporate into Core Instruction - Lesson Plans • Generate Student-Led Projects • Eliminate Technology Fear

  14. 4 Year Plan Year 1 • Infrastructure • Share Vision with ETIS Dept. • Hire Computer Lab Technician • Servers • Wireless Connectivity • Furniture

  15. 4 Year Plan Year 2 • Computer Lab - Through TIME WARNER and Desert Hospital (Community Action Walk!) - For K-1 & 2-3 Vision • Begin 4 yr. Lease to Own contract with Apple - 315 Macbooks • Apple Staff Development - 10 Teachers/2 Admin/Computer Specialist - 1 Week Year 3

  16. 4 Year Plan Staff Development

  17. 4 Year Plan Year 4 “The Rollout”

  18. 4 Year Plan Year 4 “The Rollout”

  19. 4 Year Plan Year 4 “The Rollout”

  20. 4 Year Plan Year 4 “The Rollout”

  21. Program Tools • Keynote • iMovie • iPhoto • Podcast • English in a Flash • Achieve 3000 - Kid Biz

  22. Achieve 3000 - Kid Biz • Differentiated Reading Instruction in One Classroom • Reaches every student at their individual level - Lexile Assessment & Student Motivation • Teaches students one on one at their level • Automated Technology - Easy way for teachers to practice inclusive differentiation • All students read same topic and can participate in class discussion and group assignments

  23. Achieve 3000 - Kid Biz Daily e-mail account Access from Home Thought Questions Perfect for ELL

  24. Achieve 3000 - Kid Biz Kid Biz Mastery Levels 2007-2008 Cub Level – 25 Lessons Cougar Level – 50 Lessons Tiger Level – 75 Lessons *Lion Level – 100 Lessons *Master Lion Level – 150 Lessons *Lion & Master Lion Levels will include pizza parties and restaurant certificates to be awarded at the end of every trimester: 10/26/07 – 2/29/08 – 6/26/08

  25. Achieve 3000 - Kid Biz The Results CCE students using Kid Biz between August 2006 & February 2009 averaged a Lexile gain of 199 points, more than one and a half times the expected gain of 130

  26. Achieve 3000 - Kid Biz CCE Year-by-Year Lexile Gains

  27. Student Samples

  28. The Results? 196 API Points over seven years!!! Out of Program Improvement in 2008!!! Similar School Ranking = 8!!

  29. THANK YOU!

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