School Improvement Differentiating with Technology SHARON MURDOCH Our

School Improvement: Differentiating with Technology SHARON MURDOCH

Our SIP’s desired outcome: � 95% of students will be proficient or higher on MSA �No more than a 10% variance among subgroups From “Sudlersville Middle School 2011 -2012 School Improvement Plan”

2012 Maryland School Assessment Data 100 90 88. 8 75 80 70 60 92. 1 79. 4 82. 4 81. 3 White 61. 5 58. 3 African American 58. 3 50 40 • Data unavailable for African Americans in Grade 6 30. 8 30 • 2011 Data for Science 20 10 0 Math, 7 Reading, 7 Math, 8 Reading, 8 Science, 8 From “Maryland Report Card”

2012 Maryland School Assessment Data 100 93 92. 1 90 88. 9 84 80. 6 80 80 70 66. 7 78. 4 69. 9 66. 7 64. 7 Aggregate 60 53. 3 47. 1 50 Special Ed 41. 2 40 30 20 10 0 Math 6 Reading 6 Math 7 Reading 7 Math 8 Reading 8 Science 8 From “Maryland Report Card”

Grade 6, Queen Anne’s County Q 4 Benchmarks 80 71 70 60 50 71 69 70 64 55 52 57 63 55 45 45 40 30 20 White African American Aggregate Special Ed 10 0 Math Reading Science From “Performance Matters”

Technology can be used to differentiate: �Content – what the student learns �Process – how the student learns it �Product – how the student demonstrates learning

Committees �Health & Wellness �Special Education �Gifted & Talented �Minority Achievement �PBIS �Technology?

Resources + Interactive Projector in each classroom + 4 student computers in each classroom + technology lab + mobile laptops - support personnel Technology offers solutions!

Not “One Size Fits All” �Teachers of different subjects and various teaching styles �Students with diverse learning styles, strengths, and needs �Teachers are given a choice of technology tools

Triptico for pre-assessment From http: //www. triptico. uk/

From www. wikispaces. com

From “The CBAM: A Model of the People Development Process”

Follow-up and support �One-on-one coaching �Small group practice

How well is it working? �Ongoing feedback �Lesson plans that use technology to differentiate �Participation in wiki �Year-end reflection and report

“Technology serves as a bridge to more engaging, relevant, meaningful, and personalized learning, all of which can lead to higher academic achievement. ” - North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL) As cited in “Differentiating Instruction with Technology in K-5 Classrooms”

References Maryland Report Card. (2012). Retrieved from http: //mdreportcard. org/ Performance Matters. (2012). Retrieved from https: //adms 3. performancematters. com/appcore/redwood/main. cfm Smith, G. E. and Throne, S. (2007). Differentiating instruction with technology in K-5 classrooms. Retrieved from http: //www. iste. org/images/excerpts/DIFFK 5 -excerpt. pdf Sudlersville Middle School, School Improvement Team. (2011). 2011 -2012 School Improvement Plan. Centreville, MD: Queen Anne’s County Board of Education. Sweeny, Barry. (2003). The CBAM: A Model of the People Development Process. Retrieved from http: //www. teachermentors. com/CBAM. php