A Quick Review & Synopsis of Blended Learning Nov. 6 ERPD

1. A Quick Review & Synopsis of Blended Learning Nov. 6 ERPD NIHS Raiders

2. IMPACT Personalized Learning Can happen with or without devices. It’s the instructional shift that will help our students achieve success! Digital Focus Instructional Focus

3. PERSONALIZED LEARNING: In all classes for all students. Teacher uses data & variety of resources  • PURPOSEFUL/DIFFERENTIATED GROUPS: • Teacher creates purposeful groups using various data & implements instruction to meet needs of all groups and students. • USING DATA TO FORM GROUPS: • Teacher uses student performance data to form groups. (Ex: BA, quizzes, unit tests, lexiles, AIMSweb, etc.) Instructional Focus • FORMING GROUPS: • Teacher uses various interest inventories, surveys, modalities, etc. to form groups • Groups aren’t always RANDOM • GROUP MANAGEMENT: • Good transitions • Roles within groups • No behavior issues • Established norms • Students on task

4. PERSONALIZED LEARNING: In all classes for all students. Teacher uses data & variety of resources, including digital resources • BLENDED LEARNING: • In all classes for all students • Instruction includes a mixture of face-to-face and digital instruction • Instruction is differentiated. • DIGITAL CONTENT: • Teacher accesses and utilizes various forms of digital content in instruction to differentiate based on needs of students. Digital Focus • DIGITAL PORTAL: • Collaborative workspace for teaches, students & parents. • Utilized for real-time data-driven decisions to inform & improve instruction. • DEVICES: • Teacher utilizes devices in instruction. • Teacher begins process of full integration of device usage with students in instruction.

5. IMPACT Personalized Learning Can happen with or without devices. It’s the instructional shift that will help our students achieve success! Digital Focus Instructional Focus

6. College Readiness Tomorrow individual EOC/EOG scores will be released We already know on the state level: Math I: 36.45% are proficient English II: 51.89% are proficient General Biology: 44.99% are proficient Data from NCDPI

7. College Readiness SAT Scores: Reading Math Bottom 25% Appalachian 520 550 Duke 660 690 NC State 530 560 UNC Chapel Hill 590 610 NIHS 487 518 Data from Collegeapps.about.com top NC SAT Scores

8. College Readiness ACT Scores: Composite English Math Bottom 25% Appalachian 22 21 22 Duke 30 31 30 NC State 23 22 24 UNC Chapel Hill 27 26 26 NIHS 17.5 16 18.7 Data from Collegeapps.about.com top NC SAT Scores

9. College Readiness ACT: English United States Average: 21 NC State Average 21 NCSU Freshman 25 NCSU Engineering Freshman 27 Source of Data: EVAAS 2013

10. College Readiness ACT: Math United States Average: 21 NC State Average 22 NCSU Freshman 27 NCSU Engineering Freshman 30 Source of Data: EVAAS 2013

11. College Readiness ACT: Reading United States Average: 21 NC State Average 22 NCSU Freshman 27 NCSU Engineering Freshman 28 Source of Data: EVAAS 2013

12. College Readiness ACT: Science United States Average: 21 NC State Average 21 NCSU Freshman 25 NCSU Engineering Freshman 27 Source of Data: EVAAS 2013

13. Why Share This? • Part of NIHS’s SIP is to raise ACT Scores • We have over 150 “gifted” students • We want all students to reach their potential • This includes students who can be doctors, scientists, engineers, CEO’s • The fabric of American society depends on our success with these students! • Blended Learning is a strategy that can get us there.