Needs+Assessment+and+Standards

• Identify an instructional need in one or more content areas that may be addressed by innovative 21st century strategies and technologies. Provide an explanation: o How did you identify this need? o How do you expect innovative 21st century strategies and the integration of technology to address this need? • State the academic content standard (s) that will be addressed. • Identify the grade levels and/or the specific courses to be involved. • Define the need for assistance in acquiring, using and integrating technology.
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The primary goal of the Volney (21C) team is to develop new technology enabled strategies for improving reading and math skills. Students need to perform at grade level to assure they will be better prepared to succeed in high school and in life. Data from the OAT for the 2008/2009 school year indicate only 30.4% of eight grade students were proficient in math and 55% were proficient in reading. In addition, only 47.6% of seventh grade students were proficient in math and 54.7% were proficient in reading. Report card data for the 2008/2009 school year indicated that in seventh grade 12% of the students failed language arts and 13% failed math. Also, in eighth grade 38% of the students failed language arts and 40% failed math. Consequently, graduation rate for the 2008/2009 school year was 72.8% for the district. It is our hope that through the team mastery of 21st Century Technology skills, scores will improve and abilities will increase as students embrace the change in the way material is presented to them in the classroom. With innovative teaching approaches that integrate interactivity and engaging content such as the use of the information media, Interactive White Boards, Distance Learning and CPS (student response system). Programs like Exam View and Scantron provide short-cycle assessments that enable teachers to promote the understanding of academic content at higher levels. There is a desperate need to engage students and prepare them to become critical thinkers and problem solvers. As we become 21st century teachers our students will develop into 21st century learners.