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Launching

This School 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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1:1 to use during the school year…both at school AND AT HOME!

Chromebooks will be given to 6th graders starting this January!

PORTABLE, WIRELESS,ELECTRONIC DEVICE

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The following informational nights have been scheduled for 6th grade families:

Timeline

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Sep. 24 Digital CitizenshipOct. 24 Social MediaNov. 21 1:1 Informational Meeting

Parents are required to attend this meeting!

Jan. 7 Chromebook Distribution to6th Grade Students Begins

Jan. 27 “So Now What?” Follow Up

Similar nights will be scheduled for parents of 4th and 5th graders later this school year.

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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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1:1 “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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1:1 “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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1:1 STATE PROFICIENCY TESTS 8TH GRADE WRITING

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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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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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2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12

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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DRAFT—May be subject to change

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