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Contemporary Issues

Contemporary Issues. October 20 , 2010. Technology Report Presentations. Introducing…… 1. Sarah !!!! 2. Allison!!!! Clap! Clap! Clap! Applause!!!!. What would you do???. Teacher Suspended. Google Maps. You Tube Clip My google map. No Child Left Behind January 2, 2002.

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Contemporary Issues

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  1. ContemporaryIssues October 20, 2010

  2. Technology Report Presentations Introducing…… 1. Sarah!!!! 2. Allison!!!! Clap! Clap! Clap! Applause!!!!

  3. What would you do??? Teacher Suspended

  4. Google Maps • You Tube Clip • My google map

  5. No Child Left Behind January 2, 2002

  6. Parental Involvement: The participation of parents in regular, two-way, and meaningful communication involving student academic learning and other school activities.

  7. Students with involved parents : • Earn higher grades and test scores • Enroll in higher-level programs • Are promoted and earn credits • Adapt well to school and attend regularly • Have better social skills and behavior • Graduate and go on to higher education.

  8. What Is No Child Left Behind? · Funding: Gives school districts more money (supplement, not supplant) · Flexibility: More control to use resources where they are needed most · Accountability: Holds schools and districts accountable for results. Requires states to test reading and math every year in grades 3 – 8 / once in high school · Teacher Quality: Funding to help teachers become better teachers · Scientific Research: To guide classroom practice

  9. EXPLANATION OF TITLES Title I, Part A: Improving Basic Programs Operated by Local Education Agencies Title II, Part A: Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Title II, Part D: Enhancing Education Through Technology Title III, Part A: English Language Acquisition and Language Enhancement Title III Immigrant: Increased enrollment in the ESL Population Title IV, Part A: Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Title V, Part A: Innovative Education Program Strategies

  10. TITLE I(At-Risk) · Allocations are based on the number of low-income students. The proportion of economically disadvantage students in a school determines the amount of funds that may go to a school. · Services are directed to those students who are the lowest achieving or at the highest risk for school failure. · Participation of Non-Public Schools

  11. Targeted Assistance School • Direct services to specific students in eligible schools who are identified as failing, or most at-risk of failing, to meet the state’s content and student performance standards.

  12. ADEQUATE YEARLY PROGRESS(The dedication of $$) • Definition: A method of determining the progress of student achievement in each school district and school to measure the yearly incremental progress of schools in reaching 100% proficiency by the 2013 – 2014 school year. • Accountability applies for all student sub-groups including: economically disadvantaged, students with disabilities, limited English proficiency, race and ethnic groups • Comprehensive Needs Assessment: Enable schools to identify their strengths and weaknesses so they can specify priority problems and plan activities to help improve student achievement and meet state academic standards.

  13. TITLE IIA • Purpose: To increase student academic achievement through strategies such as improving teacher and principal quality, and increasing the number of highly qualified teachers in the classroom. • · Highly Qualified Teachers (100%) • · Mentoring (Peer Coaching) • · Integration of technology into curriculum • · Allocate funds for professional development (focus on AYP) • All professional development: must be grounded in • scientifically based research • · Scientifically Based Research Programs: • The term scientifically based involves the application • of rigorous, systematic, and objective procedures to obtain reliable and valid knowledge relevant to education activities and programs.

  14. TITLE II D ·Funds for educational technology are required to be used to provide ongoing, sustained, intensive high-quality professional development · District must provide professional development in the integration of advanced technologies, including emerging technologies into curricula and instruction and in using those technologies to create new learning environments * Lap Top Initiative PD

  15. TITLE III ·Funds must be used to provide high-quality language instruction programs · Provide high-quality professional development to classroom teachers and other educational personnel that is designed to improve instruction and assessment of limited English proficient students *County Consortium – Training, Summer School, After-School Tutoring

  16. TITLE IIIImmigrant $$$ ·Funds must be used to provide high-quality language instruction programs · To schools with significant immigrant population growth (2%)… minimum of 20

  17. TITLE IV · To support programs that prevent violence in and around schools · Foster a safe and drug-free learning environment that supports student academic achievement · Prevent the illegal use of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs

  18. NJASK / HSPA

  19. Data Recording Procedures Changed • Students enrolled less than one year count in the aggregate data collection (after July 1st) • “VOIDS” now count in the data collection

  20. AYPAdequate Yearly Progress • The AYP benchmarks for grades 3, 4, and 5 have been re-adjusted again. (Two years in a row). The raw cut score changed back to 200. • Can not compare tests from year to year in grades 3 – 5 since 2007 • Grades 3 – 5 scores re-issued (August) • AYP is identified by the following: • Participation, Total Population, Economically Disadvantaged, Ethnic Sub-Groups, LEP, Students with Disabilities • Sub-groups with 40 or more students count. • 40 Possible Indicators to achieve AYP

  21. The State of New JerseyAYP

  22. SES Services • Last year for the first time ever we spent all but $2,000 of our required federal dollars on SES instruction ($45,000). • 42 students benefitted from SES instruction by a state recommended SES provider. • If we didn’t spend the funds, the funds would have had to be returned to NJDOE. • Parents are given a list of state recommended SES providers and they choose. Each student at the Middle School receiving free lunch is offered SES instruction. • 1:5 students in West Deptford receives free or reduced lunch (DISTRICT AVERAGE = 20.9% / Middle School 23.5%) • First time ever – Economically disadvantaged was identified as a sub-group at the Middle School level to not make AYP.

  23. NJASKGrades 3 - 8

  24. New Jersey State Benchmarks for Adequate Yearly Progress Language Arts Literacy 2005 2007 2010 2011 2014 Elementary (Grades 3-5) 68 75 59 79 100 Middle School (Grades 6-8) 58 66 72 86 100 High School (Grade 11) 73 79 85 92 100 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mathematics 2005 2007 2010 2011 2014 Elementary (Grades 3-5) 53 62 66 83 100 Middle School (Grades 6-8) 39 49 61 80 100 High School (Grade 11) 55 64 74 86 100

  25. Change in raw score/benchmark Elementary

  26. AYP Status ChartWhat does it mean?

  27. Important State Up-dates • Biology EOC Exam will count toward graduation • HSPA contract soon to expire • Algebra I next EOC to count toward graduation • Last year and 2011 will be pilot test • Algebra I – Below Basic & NJASK 8 / HSPA (PP) • Education Proficiency Plan • Alg. I – Below Basic (repeat content course)

  28. Homework for next week: Read: Chapter Four and Chapter Five (in Ryan) Article: Find an article in favor of NCLB/ESEA (accountability) and one against NCLB/ESEA (accountability). Compare and contrast the two articles. Give your own opinion, too. October 27th

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