IWB (SmartBoard) GrantStar Reading GrantLexia Learning Grant

2006-2007Excellence in Education

Grant Update

IWB Technology

Multimedia Rich

Engages & motivates students

Interactive

Classroom Instructional Practice

Educational Theory

Figure 1. Example of the instructional approach used with grant technologies.

How often is the IWB used?Since 2007, the IWB has been used with …

1,200 students,2,200 classesfor about 1,800 hours.

A 2009 study demonstrated significant gains in student learning when interactive,multimedia technologies were used to supplement science instruction (Beaudry, 2010).Retrieved March 8, 2010 from http://web.me.com/sbeaudry/Final_Media_Presentation/Thesis.html .

The cost of the IWB…

1 dollar per student

50 cents per hour

The Results

2006 15%

2009 49%

Student Science Proficiency

Eileen Fahrner, Principal, Kings Beach School(CDE, 2007-2009)

Star Reader Focused on individual students

Efficient

Feedback is immediate

One more piece of the puzzle…

(Retrieved December 1, 2009 from www.wikimedia.org )

The impact and the cost…

Since 2007, Star Reader tests have been administered annually to 200 3rd to 5th grade students at least three times per year…

Providing immediate reading levels, progress and performance gains and placement information for

0ver 25 teachers 600 students at a cost of about… $2.00 per student

The cost of this technology will continue to decline year to year…

Lexia Learning Grant

Of the five 2000 National Reading Panel recommendations, Lexia Learning supplements and supports four of the key components of literacy instruction that are found in effective learning environments.

Phonemic Awareness Phonics Vocabulary Comprehension

Lexia Learning and Students…1998

First Excellence in Education Lexia Grant

Five Single Licenses

Intensive Reading Literacy Support

2007 Excellence in Education Grant added 50 Licenses making literacy support available to all Kings Beach students.

2009-2010

Pilot programs extended Lexia Learning to Truckee and Tahoe Lake Schools

The grant has served; Over 700 students With over 3,500

hours of literacy support

Lexia is now available in Truckee and at all lakeside elementary schools.

Average Cost of Lexia thus far…The cost of 1:1 or small group tutoring in the Tahoe area ranges from $25 to $50 dollars per hour.

The rate at TTUSD for before and after-school small group reading intervention programs is 40$ per hour

With one teacher, Lexia Learning labs provide supplementary instruction to 25-30 students at a time for:

$13.00 per student

$2.57 per hour

The costs will continue to decline from year to year.

The Results

In 2007-2008

Students receiving on average less than three hours of Lexia improved their performance on the State Star Language Arts Assessment by about 7 points.

Lexia Learning Lab students receiving an average of eight hours of literacy support increased their performance by

11 points.

Retrieved March 9, 2010 from http://www.lexialearning.com/

(Compiled from CDE Star test results, September, 2008)

Future Directions…There are two likely directions for technology integration in school instruction:

1.Hand-held devices that increase student access to communication and information tools.

2.The movement from static pencil and paper activities to interactive digital storytelling venues: podcasts, movies, wikis, blogs, animations and more .

Personal Communication and Information Tools

Go Digital!

Another point of view

Thank you Excellence in Education!

Retrieved March 9, 2010 from http://www.lexialearning.com/