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1:1 LEARNING INITIATIVE
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Launching Next Year at Bedford Public Schools!
Beginning with the 6th Grade at Bedford Junior High
Expanding to Include ALL Students in Grades 3-12 by 2017-2018!
1: Student!1: Electronic Device!1: Learning Revolution!
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Each student will be given their own
What is 1:1?
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to use during the school year…both at school AND AT HOME!
PORTABLE,WIRELESS,
ELECTRONIC DEVICE
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On April 10, 2011 The FCC and US Department of Education held a press conference calling for schools across the nation to:
Why are we doing 1:1 now?
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“move all K-12 schools to interactive digital textbooks
within the next 5 years”
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The state of Michigan is moving toward online assessments, such as the MEAP and ACT.
Some online assessments of the MEAP and MME will be administered during the 2014-15 school year.
ALL paper testing will be completely eliminated by 2017-18.
Why are we doing 1:1 now?
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“We should not TEST in environments in which
we do not TEACH!”
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In areas where students already have a 1 to 1 setup, their scores show marked improvement.
What benefits are there to doing a 1:1 program?
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STATE PROFICIENCY TESTS 8TH GRADE WRITINGSeries10
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Maine Student Achievement Test ProficiencyBEFORE 1:1 AFTER 1:1
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What benefits are there to doing a 1:1 program?
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In a University of Southern Maine study, within five years of implementing a 1:1 program found:
• Percentage of students meeting Maine’s writing proficiency standard nearly doubled when laptops were used for writing drafts and final copy.
• 80% of students using 1 to 1 reported an increased editing and self-correcting of their work.
• More than 80% of teachers reported their students' writing had improved. Writing scores improved regardless of whether the writing assessments were administered online or with pencil and paper.
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1:1 improves more than just grades
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“…students in 1:1 programs outperform across all education success measures compared to
those in higher student to computer ratio environments.”
Source: Project Red Report The Technology Factor, Nine Keys to Student Achievement and Cost Effectiveness (2011)
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DROP-OUT RATE
REDUCTION
TEST SCORESGRADUATION RATES
DISCIPLINEREDUCTION
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A nationwide initiative that studies 1 to 1 programs called Project Red- (Revolutionizing Education) found improvements not only in the grades, but also discipline, drop-out rates, graduation rates, and achievement.
1:1 improves more than just grades
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WITHOUT 1:1 WITH 1:1
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1:1 improves more than just grades
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Middle School teachers in Maine reported the following benefits in their teaching:• Ability to explore topics in greater depth
(87%)• Ability to teach some types of content and skills more
effectively (86%)
• Ability to individualize curriculum to fit student needs (82%)
• Ability to differentiate instruction more effectively (76%)
• Ability to teach students to be critical thinkers (66%)
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1:1 has an impact in the work the students do:
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• Dramatic increase of student engagement in academic work
• Especially for at-risk and students with disabilities• Increase in student motivation• Significant increase in student cooperation
and collaborative learning• Documented student achievement gains• Increase in student-directed learning• Increase of research and technology skills of
students and teachers
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Bedford students are already very proficient with technology.
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Percentage of Bedford 8th Graders Proficient in Technology Assessment
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Giving them their OWN electronic device will allow them to increase their proficiency.
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When will students get their electronic device?
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