Comprehensive IT opportunities for students when the whole school is the academy

Comprehensive IT: Opportunities for Students When the Whole School is

‘The Academy’

Crooms Academy of Information TechnologySeminole County Public Schools

Sanford, FL

Dr. Connie Collins, PrincipalDemetria Hayes, Assistant Principalcroomsaoit.or

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Crooms Academy of Information Technology

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Crooms Academy of Information Technology School Profile for 2011-2012

Seminole County Public Schools’ only dedicated magnet

Open enrollment for all rising freshmen and students are randomly selected for admission

585 students Student population: 51% White, 22%

Hispanic, 20% African American, 4% Multiracial, and 3% Asian

Forty-seven percent of student population is economically disadvantaged

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Crooms Academy of Information Technology School Profile for 2011-2012

School grade of “A” on Florida’s School Accountability Report

US News and World Report’s #1 Most Connected Classrooms in the US

Listed in US News and World Report’s list of US Best High Schools

Consistently listed in Newsweek as one of US Best High Schools

National Academy Foundation, Distinguished Academy

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“Poor students do not exhibit low academic achievement because they are poor but because of the way that we treat poor children. . . What commentators call an ‘ethnic gap’ is, in fact, a teaching gap, a curriculum gap, and an expectations gap.” Doug Reeves, 2006 in The Learning Leader

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What Should We Do? . . .

. . . All That We Can!

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It Takes a Village: A Multi-Pronged Approach

Stephen Covey, ISTE International Conference 2011

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Our Schoolhouse Model

Technology Integration in the Content Areas

Professional Learning Communities Response to Intervention Kagan Learning Strategies Ruby Payne Poverty Training Beginning with end in mind (UbD) Marzano’s High Probability Strategies

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We Control Factors We Can Control

What gets taught Who teaches it How it gets taught Empowering both teacher AND students

with data and monitoring to motivate students and improve student achievement

Academic interventions during the school day

Extended day activities Student support through faculty academic

advocates and community mentors

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Areas of Focus

Integrating technology Empowering both teachers and students

with data and monitoring to motivate and improve student achievement

Building a culture of excellence and support for all students

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Integration of Technology

Every student is issued a personal laptop which comes loaded with software and hardware

Access to the Internet and network resources on campus is given via a wireless network

Crooms Academy has 10 computer labs including an Apple Mac desktop lab, a game and simulation lab, and a world languages lab

The school also features SMART technologies in every classroom

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Integration of Technology

Technology coursework offered onsite and through early college/dual enrollment at Seminole State College of Florida

Staff uses technology and Web 2.0 tools to support and improve instruction

Students use technology to enhance learning in content course

Cross-curricular projects between core academic teachers and technology teachers

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Integration of Technology

IT Industry CertificationsAdobe Dreamweaver AssociateAdobe Flash AssociateAdobe Photoshop AssociateCertified Internet Web (CIW) Design SpecialistCisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)Cisco Certified Entry Network Technician (CCENT)

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Integration of Technology

CompTIA A+CompTIA Linux+CompTIA Network+CompTIA Security+Oracle Certified AssociateMicrosoft Office Specialist

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Integration of Technology: Networking

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Integration of Technology: Digital Video

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Integration of Technology:Game and Simulation

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Integration of Technology: Programming

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Integration of Technology: Digital Design

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Using Data and Progress Monitoring to Drive and Improve Instruction

“Data-driven decision making can produce its intended effects only if supported by organizational capacity that allows schools and leaders to intentionally change instructional practices in the face of new information” (Halverson, et al., 2005).

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Using Data and Progress Monitoring to Drive and Improve Instruction

Our district provides a wealth of datao One platform to access current and historical

information on every studento Standardized test scoreso Attendance and demographic informationo Ability to sort and filtero Provided to every teacher o Triangulation of data for a ‘whole picture’

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Using Data and Progress Monitoring to Drive and Improve Instruction

During pre-plan teachers review student achievement from previous year and reflect on strengths and needs

Teachers develop a personal improvement plan based on instructional needs of students

Teachers analyze current student data and adjust instruction to achieve maximum achievement

Teachers work in teams at grade level and department to implement best practices

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Using Data and Progress Monitoring to Drive and Improve Instruction

Monitor student progress through periodic screening and diagnostics in: English, Writing, Reading, Math, and Biology (Discovery Assessment and Write Score)

Teachers adjust instruction based on results Teachers proactively support students to

prevent regression Tutoring and a variety of interventions or

acceleration are provided as needed Teachers and students conference and set

goals for improvement and students monitor their own progress

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Building a Culture of Support for All Students

Literacy strategies implemented in core academic and technology courses

Advisement lessons: Weekly lessons that support best instructional practices

20-minute uninterrupted block of Silent Sustained Reading three days per week

Guided Study Academic Intervention during the school day

After-school tutoring and student support SAT and ACT preparation

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Building a Culture of Support for All Students

Literacy Leadership Teamo Surveys of student and teacher literacy needso One Book, One School Project o Promotion of reading through Scholastic Reading

Counts Quiz Competitiono Strategy of the Month Program o Support of classroom libraries

Panther Pals

Explorers Club for at-risk students to develop cultural literacy, vocabulary, and leadership Skills

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Building a Culture of Support for All Students

Four Year Career Plano 9th grade: Success Skillso 10th grade: Enhanced Success Skillso 11th grade: Job shadowing o 12th grade: Internships, Exit Interviews

Business Advisory Council Tech Fest

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There Is No Silver Bullet

Combining a variety of research based practices, providing the support to implement and monitor these practices have led to our successful IT academy

We collaborate as a staff to provide the best atmosphere for success for all students

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“Nothing you do for children is everwasted. They seem not to notice us,hovering, averting our eyes, and theyseldom offer thanks, but what we do

forthem is never wasted.”

-Garrison Keillor