Preventing Summer Regression: SDE Summer Digital Enrichment Dr. Amy Kern, Central Elementary, Principal Mrs. Erin Prosser, Poff Elementary Media & Technology Specialist Session Goals 1. Explain SDE (Summer Digital Enrichment) Program 2. SDE Model 3. Our Successes 4. Our Obstacles 5. Future Plan Elementary K-5 Response to Intervention Framework What is SDE? • Summer Digital Enrichment • On-line resources and applications at student independent instructional level • Supervision and Motivation Digital Resources Study Island Raz- Kids What is Study Island? • Designed to help students master the content specified in state and Common Core Standards • Provides quality academic support and practice with immediate feedback and built-in remediation • Offers actionable, real-time assessment data • Ideal for self-paced or teacher-guided instruction Study Island Lessons • Teachers can guide students through the program, communicating expectations, and create class assignments • Brief lessons reinforce instructional concepts • Students work through questions using multiple modes of instruction What is Raz-Kids? • Raz-Kids is an online program that provides differentiated reading instruction with hundreds of animated leveled books (fiction and nonfiction). • These books include comprehension tests for each level. Students work at their own level, whether it be a struggling student or a child that needs enrichment. • Students can listen to books for modeled fluency, read books with pronunciation and vocabulary support, and record their reading for teachers to listen to for evaluation purposes. Program Incentives Study Island Raz-Kids Blue Ribbons Games Raz Rockets Store District Incentives Gift Cards, Recognition at Awards Assembly, and Ice Crème Social at beginning of the year Essential Components Communication Time Cost letter and login e-mails phone calls mailings Study Island 5 Hours 26.00 an hour Raz-Kids 12 hours per building Title Funds Tutoring Rate Program Successes Title 1 Student Achievement Prevent Summer Regression Motivate struggling students On-line resources replace summer paper packets All students can participate based on their learning level • Common Core Aligned • Uses current resources • • • • • Obstacles Funding Increasing Student/Parent Motivation Parent Communication Assess independent reading/instructional level • Teacher knowledge of on-line resources • • • • Future Plan RtII Students • • • • • iPad loaner program Incentivates Personal Contact Lunch Bunches Continue on-line communication with parents Whole School • Incentives • E-mails • PTO communication with updates Other Web Resources • EducationCity • • AIMS Web Testing Digital Storytelling • Photostory 3 • Raz Kids • • Xtra Math Animoto with iPads • Essential Skills • • Web 2.0 Digital Flip Cameras AReader • Glogster • • Starfall.com • Destination Reading • Abcya.com • Think Central • Wodle.net • World Book • Study Island APP GUIDES: K-2 and 3-5 www.pofftechintegration.wikispaces.com Study Island Reading Assignment Study Island Math Assignment Why Study Island Works? • Built-in crosswalks support the transition to the Common Core • Students receive immediate feedback with question explanations Why Study Island Works? • Teachers receive real-time assessment data • Teacher support tools include lesson plans, instructional videos, and web- and print-resources Study Island Benchmarking Benchmarking • Gives teachers a snapshot of student proficiencies in relation to state standards • Give teachers and administrators valuable diagnostic information that can be used to guide classroom instruction Study Island Reporting • Generate reports by student, subject, class, grade, or school • Measure progress and identify areas where students are excelling or need extra practice Study Island Reporting Examples: Topic Suggestion Report Study Island Reporting Examples Individual Student Report Study Island Benchmarking Sample