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PURCELL MARIAN PARENT INFORMATION NIGHTBlended Learning

VERONICA MURPHYPRINCIPAL___________________________________

CAVALIERS:• Adaptive• Resourceful• Creative• Innovative• Self-driven,

independent learners

BLENDED LEARNING:• Adaptive

• Unlimited resources

• Allows for a variety of approaches

• Innovative uses of technology and traditional teaching

• Independence at students’ fingertips

OVERVIEW

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WHAT INFORMATION YOU CAN EXPECT• Preliminary Blended Learning results:• Comparative results• Survey results

• Planning ahead: • Math• English

OVERVIEW___________________

FORMAT FOR THE EVENING:• MATH & PRELIMINARY RESULTS: BEN

DOUGHERTY• COMPARATIVE DATA & FINDINGS: JEANINE

FLICK• PLANS FOR ENGLISH: LAURA RUPP & BRIAN

MILLER• RESOURCES: VERONICA MURPHY• QUESTIONS/DISCUSSION

PRELIMINARY RESULTS____________________

STUDENT SURVEY: EVERGREEN EDUCATION GROUP

BEN DOUGHERTYMATH______________________________

STUDENT SURVEY RESULTSPRELIMINARY RESULTS

• Technology1

• Content Delivery Options2

Student Survey ResultsChallenges & Response:

• Technology1

Student Survey Results: Challenges & Response

• Improved response time• Fewer technological issues• Additional support for

students in how best to utilize tech tools

• More student use of technology tools

• Content Delivery Options2

Student Survey Results: Challenges & Response

• Addition of resources for aligned content• Google docs• Gates grant for additional

program resource tool (Acellus)• Khan Academy• SAS Curriculum Pathways

PRELIMINARY RESULTS_______________________STUDENT SUCCESSES:FINDINGS THAT SET BLENDED LEARNING APART FROM TRADITIONAL CLASSROOM TEACHING:• STUDENTS ARE SAYING THEY LIKE THE FLEXIBILITY &

INDEPENDENCE• EARLY COMPLETION OF COURSEWORK FOR MANY

STUDENTS• EARLY EXAM COMPLETION FOR SIGNIFICANT NUMBER

OF OUR STUDENTS• SOME STUDENTS WERE ABLE TO PUT OFF THE EXAM

UNTIL THEY WERE READY• ABILITY TO RETAKE ALL TESTS AND EXAMS

MASTERY BECOMES DRIVER; NOT THE TIME

PRELIMINARY RESULTS:_________________________SUCCESSES:

• STUDENTS TAKING OWNERSHIP OF THEIR LEARNING

• MASTERY-BASED PROGRAM MAKES SURE THAT THE STUDENTS MASTER THE SKILL• NOT MOVING AHEAD SIMPLY BECAUSE THE

TEACHER IS READY TO MOVE ON

PERFORMANCE________________________

PACE• BLENDED LEARNING ENABLES MASTERY TO

BECOME THE DRIVER• TIME HAS TRADITIONALLY BEEN THE DRIVER

• TECHNOLOGY ENABLES US TO IDENTIFY WHERE STUDENTS ARE EARLIER:• WE’RE MORE INFORMED• SO ARE STUDENTS AND PARENTS• CAN MORE READILY SEE WHEN STUDENT

NOT PERFORMING AT A LEVEL THEY ARE CAPABLE AND MORE QUICKLY INTERCEDE

BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE_________________________CHANGES FOR THIS YEAR & NEXT• LOOKING AT STRATEGIES FOR STRENGTHENING

PROGRAM BOTH IN THE IMMEDIATE AND FOR NEXT YEAR:• TEACHER FACE TIME: BALANCING STUDENT

INDEPENDENCE WITH INSTRUCTION• REQUIRED ATTENDANCE FOR A MINIMUM #

OF WORKSHOPS• SETTING MORE DEFINED DEADLINES• SITTING DOWN WITH EACH STUDENT TO

DEVELOP A STRATEGY FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE SIGNIFICANTLY BEHIND TO SET UP GOALS FOR GETTING THEM WHERE THEY NEED TO BE

BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE_______________________

PURCELL MARIAN PERFORMANCE IN LIGHT OF NATIONAL TRENDS

Jeanine FlickDEAN OF ACADEMICS__________________________COMPARATIVE RESULTS ANALYSIS

Grade 99-93 92-85 84-77 76-70 69-0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40Semester Math Grade Distribution

Schoolwide

2013-14

COMPARATIVE RESULTS ANALYSIS____________________________

Grade 99-93 92-85 84-77 76-70 69- I*0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

Semester Math Grade Distribution

2012-132013-14

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COMPARATIVE RESULTS ANALYSIS__________________________

Grades A B C D F0

10

20

30

40

50

60

Grade Distribution by YOG

2015 2016 2017

NATIONAL/REGIONALMATH STUDIES___________________________

• RAND CORPORATION FOR THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION• PENNSYLVANIA HYBRID LEARNING

INSTITUTE STUDY

EVERGREEN EDUCATION GROUP _________________________

OUTSIDE ASSESSMENT OF PROGRAM

SURVEYS: ENGAGEMENT AND SATISFACTION STUDENT END-OF-SEMESTER SURVEYS PARENT SURVEYSTEACHER SURVEY/INTERVIEWS

EVERGREEN EDUCATION GROUP _________________________

OUTSIDE ASSESSMENT OF PROGRAM

FOCUS GROUPSSTUDENT FOCUS GROUPS PARENT FOCUS GROUPTEACHER FOCUS GROUPADMINISTRATOR FOCUS GROUP

BLENDED LEARNING:EXPANSION TO ENGLISH

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• ARCHDIOCESE FEEDBACK• BOARD OF TRUSTEES

APPROVAL

BLENDED LEARNING: EXPANSION TO ENGLISH

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BLENDED LEARNING:A BIG UMBRELLA FOR THE MANY WAYS TO IMPLEMENT TECHNOLOGY-ASSISTED TEACHING

LAURA RUPPENGLISH______________________________

ROTATION MODEL:DESIGNED BY PURCELL MARIAN ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

BLENDED LEARNING: ENGLISHROTATION MODEL______________________________

COMPUTER-BASED: LOWER-LEVEL THINKING• READING & ANALYSIS: SHORTER LITERARY WORKS• RESEARCH• COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS• VOCABULARY• GRAMMAR• SELF-EDITING WRITING ASSIGNMENTS

BLENDED LEARNING: ENGLISHROTATION MODEL______________________________

TEACHERS WILL WORK WITH STUDENTS ON HIGHER LEVEL THINKING APPLICATION OF LOWER-LEVEL SKILLS• DISCUSSION & CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS• WRITING WORKSHOPS• SMALL GROUP APPLICATION OF CONCEPTS, THEMES• LONG-TERM PROJECTS:

• SPEECHES, EXHIBITIONS, POETRY OUTLOUD; ETC.

BLENDED LEARNING: ENGLISHROTATION MODEL______________________________

• SCHEDULED TIME EVERY WEEK TO WORK WITH THE TEACHERS

• ONLINE CURRICULUM IS ALREADY ALIGNED WITH OUR CURRICULUM

• DOES NOT CHANGE WHAT WE’RE DOING; IT’S HELPING US DO IT BETTER

PURCELL MARIAN:PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT______________________________

IDENTIFICATION OF BEST PRACTICES:• MEMBER OF MANAGEMENT TEAM FROM THE

BEGINNING• SITE VISITS• BEST PRACTICES IN ENGLISH

• ORLANDO VISIT: iNACOL SYMPOSIUM • EVERGREEN SETTING ADDITIONAL VISITS FOR

OBSERVATION• PURCELL MARIAN HAS BECOME AN ESTABLISHED

PARTICIPANT IN LARGER COMMUNITY OF EDUCATORS WHO LOOK TO US FOR BEST PRACTICES AS WELL

PURCELL MARIAN:PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT______________________________

• BLENDED LEARNING WILL ALLOW US TO FOCUS EVEN MORE ON STUDENT LEARNING

• ALREADY UTILIZING TECHNOLOGY IN OUR CLASSROOMS

• RESULTS ALREADY FROM TEACHERS WORKING TOGETHER IN TEAMS

• PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES

BRIAN MILLERENGLISHFRESHMAN TEAM LEADER______________________________

• PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES

• FRESHMAN TEAM

• Focus on ensuring student learning1

• Collaborative culture with a focus on learning for all

2• Collective Inquiry into

Best Practice and Current Reality

3

What are Professional Learning Communities

(PLCs)?

• What do we expect kids to learn?

1• How will we know

they are learning?2• What do we do if

they don’t learn it?

3• What do we do if

they already know it?

4

Four Essential Questions for Professional Learning

Communities:

BRIAN MILLERENGLISHFRESHMAN TEAM LEADER______________________________FRESHMAN TEAM• COLLECTION OF DATA RESULTING IN

MORE SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION FOR FRESHMEN

• -LESS FAILURES• -FEWER DISCIPLINE ISSUES

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES & BLENDED LEARNING______________________________

• UTILIZING SAME TEAM CONCEPTS TO STRENGTHEN MASTERY OF ESSENTIAL SKILLS IN ENGLISH

• TECHNOLOGY GIVES US CRITICAL DATA MORE QUICKLY TO ENHANCE STUDENT LEARNING

• TEAM APPROACH STRENGTHENS ALIGNMENT

BUILDING UPON OUR RESOURCES______________________________

COMMUNICATIONS• BEFORE REGULAR P3 MEETINGS: OPEN FORUM• REGULAR LOGIN CAPABILITIES TO SEE

INDIVIDUALIZED PROGRESS• NEW WEBSITE & DEVELOPMENT OF BLENDED

LEARNING PAGES FOR ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND SUPPORT

• PARENT-TO-PARENT RESOURCE GROUP  

BUILDING UPON OUR RESOURCES______________________________

EDUCATIONAL BEST PRACTICE• TEACHERS AVAILABLE BEFORE & AFTER

SCHOOL FOR ADDITIONAL HELP• GOOGLE DOCS LIBRARY OF RESOURCES

QUESTIONS & DISCUSSION______________________________

SLIDES AND REFERENCES AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.PURCELLMARIAN.ORG