the integrated studies program
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Presentation given at the Delaware Policy and Practice Institute on June 23, 2011.TRANSCRIPT
The Integrated Studies Program At
Camden County Technical School
School Profile
• Vo-Tech High School in Southern New Jersey• Title I district• High poverty - over 80% • Very diverse population • Nearly 50% classified as special education• Significant challenges with regards to NCLB• School Report Card -
http://tinyurl.com/ISPdemographics
Re-Imagine
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Re-Imagine
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Re-Design - Space
Physical and VirtualUsed in a non-traditional way
Re-Design - Space
Re-Design - Curriculum
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Re-Design - Schedule
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Realize – Student Feedback
• “The freedom to go ahead in education without being held back from other students. “
• “You have freedom like an adult. You are respected by teachers if you respect teachers. You can choose what you want to do and how you want to do it as long as its not far off topic.”
• “It is different because you don't have to go around to different classrooms and because it is mostly project based.”
From Handout: Integrated Studies Student Survey
Realize – High School Proficiency Assessment
Program Math Language Arts
Integrated Studies 76%Proficient / Advanced
94% Proficient / Advanced
Gloucester Twp. Campus 48%
Proficient / Advanced66%
Proficient / Advanced
Pennsauken Campus 61% Proficient / Advanced
89% Proficient / Advanced
Realize – Statistical Measures
• Overall – moderate effect – ISP outperformed General
Education students across the board• Economic Status
– Within ISP – No measurable difference– Disadvantaged ISP vs Advantaged Non-ISP
• Moderate effect in favor of ISP – 0.62
Realize – Statistical Measures
• Special Education– moderate effect in favor of ISP but very small
sample size
Thank You!Michael RitziusTeacher of ScienceCamden County Technical School Wilmington University Alumnus
Contact Information:Email:[email protected]: mritziushttp://re-school.org/