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Digital Learning: Solving the Challenges of Student Achievement, On-Time Graduation, and AYP at the Site Based and District Level. Robert L. Eichorn, Principal New Directions Alternative Education Center
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Digital Learning: Solving the Challenges of Student Achievement, On-Time Graduation, and AYP at the Site Based and District Level Robert L. Eichorn, Principal New Directions Alternative Education Center National Training Director, NEF CyberLearning
Session OutcomesParticipants will learn: • The precepts of successful program implementation. • Designs to foster student achievement. • Approaches to purposefully engage stakeholders. • Strategies for addressing paradigm shifts in school culture. • The effective use of fiscal, staffing, and division resources. Result: Maximize educational opportunities for all students
Data Driven Program Development New Directions Alternative Education Center Standards of Learning (SOL) Examination School-wide Pass Rates Academic Credit Accrual Enrollment
Effective Schoolwide Discipline Effective Schoolwide Discipline (ESD) Results SY 2007-2008SY 2008-2009* SY 2009-201 Referrals: 1031 Referrals: 504 Referrals: 454 Referrals/Student: 4.7 Referrals/Student: 1.9 Referrals/Student: 1.1 * Implementation year (Projected Referrals per student for SY 2010-2011: 1.1/Student)
Fostering Student Achievement New Directions Alternative Education Center Graduation Data New Directions Alternative Education Center Student Enrollment
Engaging Stakeholders • Student Empowerment • Parent Activism • Teacher Leadership • Support Staff Inclusion • Central Office Collaboration • School Advisory Council Enhancement • Community Based Organization Involvement • Business Partnership Development • Professional Association Partnership
Paradigm Shifts in School Culture • District Needs Assessment • Evaluation of Target Student Populations • Staff Development, Training, and Professional Learning Communities • Special Education and ESOL Programming • School Community Surveys • Year-Round Mapping
Effective Use of Fiscal, Staffing and Division Resources • Digital Learning Program Costs • Digital Lab Considerations • Effective Staffing • Shared Resources • Inter-school Collaborations
Contact Information Robert L. Eichorn New Directions Alternative Education Center 8886 Rixlew Lane Manassas, Virginia 20111 703-393-7271 (w) 571-722-7445 (C) eichorrl@pwcs.edu http://pwcs.newdirections.schoolfusion.us/