Preparing Students for 21st Century Success

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LEARN MORE: LEARNING.COM/21CS * The College Board’s 2013 SAT ® Report on College & Career Readiness http://media.collegeboard.com/homeOrg/content/pdf/sat-report-college-career-readiness-2013.pdf Learning.com provides digital curriculum and assessments to help students develop 21st century skills. Presented by: Bridging the Gap The following teaching strategies can help incorporate 21st century skills into everyday instruction: x+y=? IMPLEMENT PROJECT-BASED LEARNING UTILIZE DIGITAL TOOLS FOR RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATION ENCOURAGE COLLABORATION AMONG STUDENTS PROMOTE SAFE ONLINE BEHAVIOR FOSTER CREATIVITY IN THE CLASSROOM INTEGRATE TECHNOLOGY INTO CORE INSTRUCTION AREAS OF WEAKNESS Research and Information Fluency Critical Thinking and Problem Solving AREAS OF STRENGTH Digital Citizenship Technology Operations & Concepts OVERALL RESULTS NUMBER OF ASSESSMENTS EXHIBIT A POSITIVE ATTITUDE TOWARD USING TECHNOLOGY THAT SUPPORTS LEARNING EXHIBIT LEADERSHIP FOR DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP PRACTICE SAFE, LEGAL, AND RESPONSIBLE USE OF INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR LIFELONG LEARNING 101,797 433,392 OF STUDENTS SCORED BASIC OR BELOW OF STUDENTS SCORED BASIC OR BELOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS CAN PROCESS DATA AND REPORT RESULTS ARE ABLE TO PLAN STRATEGIES TO GUIDE INQUIRY CAN COLLECT AND ANALYZE DATA TO IDENTIFY SOLUTIONS AND MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ARE ABLE TO PROCESS DATA AND REPORT RESULTS MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS AVERAGE SCORE: PROFICIENT LEVEL AVERAGE SCORE: BASIC LEVEL 500 400 300 200 100 Advanced Proficient Basic Below Basic ASSESSMENT SCORE RANGES Three years of data from Learning.com’s 21st Century Skills Assessment * administered to elementary and middle school students shows that though today’s students are comfortable using technology, they lack many other crucial 21st century skills. * Learning.com’s 21st Century Skills Assessment is aligned to all six strands and 24 standards of the ISTE Standards for Students. Identifying Skill Strengths Technology Operations and Concepts understand how to use technology systems safely, effectively, and productively Critical Thinking and Problem Solving plan and conduct research; solve problems; make informed decisions Communication and Collaboration listen effectively; articulate thoughts and ideas; work with others Creativity and Innovation brainstorm; develop new ideas; demonstrate creative thinking Research and Information Fluency gather, evaluate, and use information; select the right information for the task Digital Citizenship practice safe and ethical online behavior; understand cultural and societal issues related to technology x+y=? Defining 21st Century Skills The following skills are necessary for students to be able to learn effectively and live productively in our increasingly digital world: includes specific Technology Application standards to ensure that students can communicate, research, and solve problems using technology. focus on teaching students how to think critically, learn by doing, and develop the 21st century skills essential for success in college and career. PARCC and Smarter Balanced assessments will be 100% computer-based. 2015 of high school graduates don't meet the college and career readiness benchmark. * 57% & Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills Common Core State Standards Today's students need 21st century skills to master standards, demonstrate their knowledge on assessments, and succeed in college and career. PREPARING STUDENTS FOR 21ST CENTURY SUCCESS

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LEARN MORE: LEARNING.COM/21CS*The College Board’s 2013 SAT® Report on College & Career Readinesshttp://media.collegeboard.com/homeOrg/content/pdf/sat-report-college-career-readiness-2013.pdf

Learning.com provides digital curriculum and assessments to help students develop 21st century skills.

Presented by:

Bridging the Gap

The following teaching strategies can help incorporate 21st century skills into everyday instruction:

x+y=?

IMPLEMENT PROJECT-BASED

LEARNING

UTILIZE DIGITAL TOOLS FOR

RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATION

ENCOURAGE COLLABORATION

AMONG STUDENTS

PROMOTE SAFE ONLINE

BEHAVIOR

FOSTER CREATIVITY

IN THE CLASSROOM

INTEGRATE TECHNOLOGY

INTO CORE INSTRUCTION

AREAS OF WEAKNESSResearch and Information Fluency

Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

AREAS OF STRENGTHDigital Citizenship

Technology Operations & Concepts

OVERALL RESULTS

NUMBER OF ASSESSMENTS

EXHIBIT A POSITIVE ATTITUDE TOWARD USING TECHNOLOGY THAT SUPPORTS LEARNING

EXHIBIT LEADERSHIP FOR DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP

PRACTICE SAFE, LEGAL, AND RESPONSIBLE USE OF INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY

DEMONSTRATE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR LIFELONG LEARNING

101,797 433,392

OF STUDENTS SCORED BASIC OR BELOW

OF STUDENTS SCORED BASIC OR BELOW

ELEMENTARYSCHOOL STUDENTS

CAN PROCESS DATA AND REPORT RESULTS

ARE ABLE TO PLAN STRATEGIES TO GUIDE INQUIRY

CAN COLLECT AND ANALYZE DATA TO IDENTIFY SOLUTIONS AND MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS

ARE ABLE TOPROCESS DATA AND REPORT RESULTS

MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS

AVERAGE SCORE:PROFICIENT LEVEL

AVERAGE SCORE:BASIC LEVEL

500400300200100

AdvancedProficient

Basic

Below Basic

ASSESSMENTSCORE RANGES

Three years of data from Learning.com’s 21st Century Skills Assessment* administered to elementary and middle school students shows that though today’s students are comfortable using technology, they lack many other crucial 21st century skills.

*Learning.com’s 21st Century Skills Assessment is aligned to all six strands and 24 standards of the ISTE Standards for Students.

Identifying Skill Strengths

Technology Operations and Conceptsunderstand how to use technology systems safely, effectively, and productively

Critical Thinking and Problem Solvingplan and conduct research; solve problems; make informed decisions

Communication and Collaborationlisten effectively; articulate thoughts and ideas; work with others

Creativity and Innovationbrainstorm; develop new ideas; demonstrate creative thinking

Research and Information Fluencygather, evaluate, and use information; select the right information for the task

Digital Citizenshippractice safe and ethical online behavior; understand cultural and societal issues related to technology

x+y=?

Defining 21st Century Skills

The following skills are necessary for students to be able to learn effectively and live productively in our increasingly digital world:

includes specific Technology Application standards to ensure that students can communicate, research, and solve problems using technology.

focus on teaching students how to think critically, learn by doing, and

develop the 21st century skills essential for success in college and career.

PARCC and Smarter Balanced assessments will be

100% computer-based.

2015of high school graduates don't meet the college and career readiness benchmark.*

57%&

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills

Common CoreState Standards

Today's students need 21st century skills to master standards, demonstrate their knowledge on assessments, and succeed in college and career.

PREPARING STUDENTS FOR 21ST CENTURY SUCCESS