Power Learning: Collaboration, Integration, and Communication

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Power Learning Collaboration, Integration, and
Communication

• Implementing Enhancing Education Through
  Technology Grants at Seaford Middle School and
  Townsend Elementary School

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Demographics - Seaford

• Current Enrollment 857
• Free and Reduced Lunch 54
• Hispanic 5
• Black 42
• White 52
• Other 1
• Full Time Staff Members 56
• Age of School 75 years

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Power Portal Grant
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Power Portal-Goal 1

• Goal 1 To create a web based portal
  incorporating the Power Library Model in order to
  provide information and services to parents,
  students and staff.

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Evaluation Goal 1

• Portal developed summer 2003
• Shared with parents and staff at September Open
  House
• Students have been using the portal since
  September (Media Center Orientation)
• Over 11,000 hits as of December 2003
• MARTEC surveys
• View Power Portal at www.seaford.k12.de.us/sms

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Power Portal-Goal 2

• Goal 2 To create and incorporate individual
  teacher web pages into the Electronic Gateway.

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Evaluation Goal 2

• A SQL database was constructed using Macromedia
  ColdFusion software
• 20 teachers participated in summer training
• Teachers created and populated their websites
• On going professional development
• View teacher web pages

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Power Portal Goal 3

• Goal 3 To contribute to a 5 increase the
  number of students meeting or exceeding standards
  as measured by DSTP test scores in reading and
  writing through the creation and implementation
  of Power Library WebQuests and the PowerPortal.

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Evaluation Goal 3

• 15 teachers participated in WebQuest professional
  development
• View WebQuest
• Dr. Ruffini (Delaware State University) was the
  external reviewer
• 2003 DSTP Reading and Writing will serve as the
  baseline data
• 2003 DSTP data will be compared to 2004
• LoTi survey will be taken in February 2004

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Successes and Challenges

• Library Advisory Council was expanded to include
  the Power Portal Grant
• WebQuest training held in June, 2003
• Web Page training held in June, 2003
• Conference Attendance
• Professional Development Assistance
• Eileen Armstrong, Media Specialist
• Marc Dickerson, Tech Resource Teacher
• Todd Fishburn, District Technology
• Dr. Ruffini, Delaware State University

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Successes and Challenges

• Power Portal has over 11,000 hits to date
• WebQuest training was a success
• Web Page software was delayed in development by
  outside contractor
• Web Page training is ongoing
• MARTEC is assisting in evaluation
• Funded a wireless laptop unit and additional
  classroom projection systems

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Power Library Grant
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Townsend/Seaford Collaboration

• Mutual Support Agreement signed by both
  principals.
• Media Specialists met eight times throughout the
  first year of the grant.
• Seaford Middle School could not use district
  professional development days for technology
  support by Townsend staff due to district wide
  conflicts.

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Power Library Goal 1

• Goal 1 By the end of the grant, 100 of the
  teachers will have participated in technology
  integration staff development.

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Evaluation Goal 1

• 100 of staff participated in professional
  development (6 offerings)
• Teachers attended regional and national
  conferences
• Over 70 of the staff created a Power Library
  Unit Planning Guide

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Evaluation Goal 1

• LoTi Survey Results January 2003
• of Staff at Level 0 20
• of Staff at Level 1 16
• of Staff at Level 2 35
• of Staff at Level 3 14
• of Staff at Level 4a 8
• of Staff at Level 4b 6
• of Staff at Level 5 2
• of staff indicating access to 100
• computers for instructional purposes

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Power Library Goal 2

• Goal 2 By the end of the grant, student
  accessibility to high-end computers and
  additional print materials will have increased as
  measured by a student survey and circulation data.

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Evaluation Goal 2

• 37 Power Library Units were implemented.
• Classroom computers were updated and a mobile
  wireless laptop unit purchased
• Media Center materials increased to 16,202
  holdings
• 4,000 new holdings
• Media Center circulation tripled from March 2001
  compared to March 2003
• View Power Library Unit Planning Guide

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Power Library Goal 3

• Goal 3 By the end of the grant, the 8th grade
  Delaware Student Testing Program test scores will
  show a 5 increase in the percentage of students
  meeting or exceeding state standards in reading
  and writing and a 5 increase in the 6th and 7th
  grade reading (scale score) and writing (raw
  score) results.

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Evaluation Goal 3

• 10 Power Library Units were converted to
  Understanding by Design units
• View Understanding by Design Units

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Evaluation Goal 3
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Evaluation Goal 3
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Seaford-Successes and Challenges

• Technology Resource Teacher serves as a
  professional Development resource
• Para-educator is assisting in the media center
• Power Library Units increased media center
  holdings and circulation
• DSTP scores increased slightly
• Additional technology was integrated into the
  classroom
• UBD training yielded 10 units
• Time constraints during the school day was a
  challenge
• Townsend collaboration was beneficial