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Harford County Public Schools – State Discretionary Grant – HSA FY10 justified based on scientific research that involves the application of rigorous, systematic, and objective procedures to obtain reliable and valid knowledge on the instructional interventions. The major components of the instructional intervention include instructional methods and practices that have been verified through scientifically-based research. The research that documents improvement in student achievement has presented convincing evidence that the observed results were based on the instructional intervention. o Replicability: The instructional intervention effectiveness has been demonstrated through multiple investigations in numerous locations with low-achieving students. o Correlation with or adaptability to Maryland Voluntary Curriculum and Core Learning Goals. o Progress Monitoring to: - Identify the student's current level of performance - Establish educational goals for improving learning outcomes - Measure the student's academic performance on a regular basis Research demonstrates that there is no single best approach to mathematics intervention. Students require various modes of representation of concepts with opportunities for integrating real world applications. Explicit instruction is essential to expanding the language and structures of mathematics (Miller and Hudson, 2006). Computer-assisted instruction (CAI) is a supplemental approach to mathematics intervention. While outcomes of studies of CAI are highly variable, most studies do find positive effects and none significantly favored a control group. Outcomes are usually stronger for computations than for concepts or problem-solving. Because of the hierarchical nature of math computations, CAI has an advantage due to its ability to assess students and provide them with individualized practice on skills that they have the prerequisites to learn but have not yet learned (Slavin and Lake, 2007). CAI such as SuccessMaker is interactive and can illustrate a concept through attractive animation, sound, and demonstration. Computer-assisted instruction improves instruction for students with disabilities because students receive immediate feedback and do not continue to practice the wrong skills. Computers capture the students’ attention because the programs are interactive and engage the students’ spirit of competitiveness to increase their scores. Additionally computer-assisted instruction moves at the students’ pace and usually does not move ahead until they have mastered the skill. Programs provide differentiated lessons to challenge students who are at risk, average, or gifted. (http://www.k8accesscenter.org) What types of supports are necessary to enhance teacher knowledge and student achievement? o The TEAMS Protocol, five steps to effective collaboration, guides special and general educators through the process of Translating beliefs into a shared vision, Establishing regular communication cycles, Attaining an Advance Plan, Making time to communicate and evaluate, and Sticking to the plan. Collaborative partnerships complete supporting documents to plan and execute instruction and evaluate student learning. 7
Harford County Public Schools – State Discretionary Grant – HSA FY10 How are teacher and student progress toward outcomes measured and monitored? There are three specific goals related to this initiative: o Improved Student Performance using school improvement targets (Student compass and Teacher Compass); o Collection of Data to Create Representative Sample; and o Improved Quality by means of continuously monitoring fidelity of implementation and evaluating student progress continuously related to program implementation and services delivered to students. (See: http://cte.jhu.edu/aboutus_program2.html) Boundless Learning is an approach designed to improve teacher performance in co-teaching, differentiated instruction, technology integration and peer-assisted learning. Boundless Learning protocols and strategies are designed to: Create a positive learning environment; Integrate a wide-range of technology tools; Establish structured, high performing student learning teams; Increase student engagement and self-regulated learning; Implement effective co-teaching practices; Use data to identify goals, monitor progress, set improvement targets; and Celebrate accomplishments. Boundless Learning employs a comprehensive series of consulting, training, technical assistance, and evaluation procedures from planning to full implementation. To effectively lead projects, the Center for Technology in Education – Johns Hopkins University, engages in project management practices that: (a) assess the needs of the local school or schools in the related areas related to Boundless Learning; (b) build high performance project teams with roles and responsibilities; (c) establish clear missions, expectations, and cooperative operating standards; (c) support a ―trainer-oftrainers‖ professional development approach; (d) employ onsite technical assistance at key implementation milestones; (e) provide online support with multi-media enhancements; (f) allow for changes and project expansion; and (g) monitor and evaluate program effectiveness (JHU School of Education, 2008). School administrators and teachers have now been charged, unequivocally, with ensuring that "No Child Is Left Behind." As a result, conventions of accountability are being rethought, and educators are facing a new set of challenges, or at the very least, old challenges infused with the energy of new urgency. Teacher Compass is a Web-based application that provides school administrators and support personnel with an efficient tool for collecting teacher performance data in order to improve instructional delivery and decision-making for all students. Using Teacher Compass principals and administrators can enter teacher performance during observations and evaluations easily on handheld or desktop computers, disaggregate results rapidly, and generate easy-to-read reports. It also supports a more thorough approach to evaluation by allowing principals to Record and analyze accurate data on multiple variables; Generate reports that include reliable feedback; Customize evaluations for specific settings and to meet specific needs; and Conduct timely and more frequent observations that help ensure quality instruction. Furthermore, Teacher Compass gives principals and teachers immediate access to both current and past observations, which may enhance reflection on growth and insight into areas needing improvement. In the end, Teacher Compass saves time, increases the value of the observation process, and promotes teacher excellence by giving school administrators a tool that supports the production of high quality evaluations based on principles and practices of effective supervision. Student Compass, a Web-based tool that helps educators make effective instructional decisions and generate goals to improve academic and behavioral performance for all students, particularly students with disabilities an essential component of Boundless Learning. The Class Profile Matrix view, the ―touchstone‖ of Student Compass, provides a 8
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