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VOISE Academy High School

Virtual Opportunities Inside aSchool Environment

Chicago, Illinois

362 students grades 9 – 11 (first graduating class will be in 2012)

97% African-American, 3% Latin American/Hispanic

98% free or reduced lunch 91% of students reside in the Austin Neighborhood. Students enter VOISE reading at a 5th grade level and 6th grade

level in math. 22% of student population are students with special needs. All 30 faculty members are Highly Qualified by NCLB standards and

are certified by the state of Illinois in the content area they teach.

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Structure and Demographics

88% Attendance Rate◦Other Schools in the Austin Community below 75%

81% Freshmen On Track Rate 2009-2010◦CPS Average 67%◦Other Schools in the Austin Community below 65%

5% One-Year Dropout Rate◦CPS Average 10%◦Other Schools in the Austin Community 14%

61% of VOISE students making gains on ACT EPAS◦CPS Average 54%◦Other Schools in the Austin Community below 40%

VOISE students have by 2 or more grade levels on average after their first year.

How Are We Doing?

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Next Steps CPS rolled out a Blended Learning environment for Math based on the VOISE

model in 6 elementary schools.

VOISE will pilot extended learning enrichment programs in order to increase college readiness through AP and college prep courses.

VOISE will lead the training and development for online/digital instruction for 24 high schools within CPS.

Senior year plan for students to have flexible schedule including classes that meet outside the walls of VOISE which will also include students taking college courses online through a partnership with Chicago City Colleges.

A Look Inside a Hybrid School

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How Does It Work?

Expert, specially trained virtual teachers work with students from a distance

in partnership with the face-to-face teacher

The face-to-face teacher works with

students individually and in small groups,

guided by ongoing assessment.

Students Surrounded by Support for Success

The proven-effective online curriculum comes with a

powerful Learning Management System.

Assessment drives instruction throughout the school day, online and face-to-face

The LMS Makes Teaching Transparent

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Ms. Jones’ Third Grade Class, by the Numbers

Students Complete Lessons and Assessments Online And Through Work with Classroom Teacher

Teachers Collaborate to Analyze Data and Plan Instruction

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Final Intervention Groups and Goals

Group1 Group2 Group3 Group4 Group5Lawrence 4, C Derrik 99, J

Amira 103, JRonaldo 97, KAbigail 102, KCarl 103, L

Tamika 114, IKiara 118, IZen 120, I

Howard 104, NDaJuan 107, OAshley 128, LShamani 143, MAngela 122, MDenise 112, M

Andria 132, OShannon143, MAriel 151, PRachel 142, PChanel 111 P

Goals Goals Goals Goals Goals1. Main Idea:

Level C Books

2. Phonics Skills

1. Main Idea: Level J-L Books

2. Fluency Skills

1. Main Idea: Level I Books

2. Fluency Skills

1. Main Idea: Level M-O Books

2. Fluency Skills Practice for Howard and DaJuan

1. Main Idea: Level O-P Books

Ms. Jones’ Class, Six Weeks Later…

Progress Can Be Seen School-Wide

The hybrid classroomWhat is the Purpose of School?

matinga.com

OverviewFall 2010

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The Big Picture

Eliminate theachievement gap nationwide

Thousands of schools that close the achievement gap

Students proficient and college-bound by the time they graduate from elementary school

Our Vision

Our Mission

OurFocus

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Fast Facts About Rocketship

• K-5 grades• 500 students per school• 85% Free / reduced meals • 70% English language

learners• Extended day: 8 am – 4 pm• Open enrollment• Publicly funded• Equivalent to public schools

(local / state / federal tax revenues)

Three Schoolsin San Jose

Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary School (2007)788 Locust StreetSan Jose, CA 95110

Rocketship Sí Se Puede Academy (2009)2249 Dobern AvenueSan Jose, CA 95116

Rocketship Los Sueños Academy (2010)331 S. 34th StSan Jose, CA 95116

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925

Rocketship Mateo

Sheedy

886

Rocketship Sí Se Puede

2010 API Results

732

LocalSchools

752

CA Low

Income

High Expectations, Outstanding Results

Rocketship Education

Surrounding Schools

English Language Arts: Proficient & Advanced

80% 36%

Math: Proficient & Advanced 90% 54%

925

Palo Alto

Unified

847

CA Non Low

Income

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Keys to Rocketship’s Success

• College prep• Home visits• Volunteer hours• Parent

governance

• 75% Teach for America• Academic deans at

every school

Individualized instruction via tutors and technology

Outstanding Student

Achievement

Culture (Empower)

People (Lead)

Process (Individualization)

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Culture: Deep Parent Involvement

Cohesive, Collaborative

Culture

MonthlyCommunity Meetings

School Governance

Volunteer Hours

Parent Leadership Groups

Home Visits

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People: Leadership Development

New Deans/ Principals

Years 1 + 2

Year 3

Leadership SkillsDevelopment

Select Leaders toBecome Deansand Principals

Recruit GreatTeachers

DevelopClassroom

Leaders

Select Classroom Leaders for Development

Year 4

In-Job LeadershipTraining/Experience

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Process: Innovative Hybrid School Model

• Individualizedlearning

• Outstanding student

achievement• Better use of

resources

InstructGuided Practice

Independent Practice

Extend

Assess

Intervene

1. In class, teachers introduce new topics and conduct guided discussion

2. Individualization through tutors and technology during Learning Lab

3. In class, teachers focus on critical thinking skills

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Elevating Teaching into a White Collar Profession

Teachers (like doctors) focus on what only they can do: • Instruction / guided practice• Critical thinking skills• Prescribing student’s individual learning plan

Technology• Core skills reinforcement• Adaptive content

Tutors • Tutors (like nurses) manage process and lower-order tasks

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Hybrid School Model Benefits

Individualized Instruction

Better Resource Allocation

Leverage a Limited Pool of Teaching Talent

• Core skills acquisition via online environment

• Critical thinking in classroom

• Re-investment in other areas

‒ Response to intervention

‒ Academic deans‒ Principal

training‒ Salaries

• 16 teachers for 500 students

– Small class sizes

– High quality instruction

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Teacher Dashboard: Key to Hybrid School Model

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Teacher Dashboard: Key to Hybrid School Model

• Teachers set / manage priorities for students in• Classroom• Tutoring• Online learning

• V1.0 Functionality to include• Real-time data from online assessments &

curriculum to teachers• ILP creation and scheduling for tutors• Integrate online curricula

• Single sign-on• Top 10 standards• Reporting information

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Rocketship’s Operational Excellence: Focus on Quality @ Scale

Quality

✔ School culture

✔ High expectations

✔ Parental involvement

✔ Outstanding teachers

✔ Extended day/ year

Technology Scale

✔ Learning Lab✔ Teacher Dashboard

Teaching Scale

✔ Leadership development✔ Hybrid school model

Financial Scale

✔ Each school self-sustaining on public funding only

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In Summary: Keys to Rocketship’s Success

• College prep• Home visits• Volunteer hours• Parent

governance

• 75% Teach for America• Academic deans at

every school

Individualized instruction via tutors and technology

Outstanding Student

Achievement

Culture (Empower)

People (Lead)

Process (Individualization)

Concept OverviewNovember 15, 2010

• One teacher

• One classroom

• One pace

• One curriculum

• Totally varied student needs

Traditional Math Class

What if school looked like a ski mountain?

• 91 Trails

• 4 Levels of Difficulty

• 3 terrain parks

• 21 lifts

• Independent, small group, and large group learning

But Doctor, I sprained my ankle.

I’m sorry, but I was already scheduled to listen to your lung function.

School of One FIRST looks at student needs and preferences, and THEN schedules student classes.

9:30 - 10:30: Review FAQ and Ask an Expert11:20– 12:20, 1:20-2:20 Carousel activity for

four modalities

School of One is a middle school math program (not a school) that works with schools to put multiple learning modalities into the same learning environment in order to personalize instruction around student needs.

What is School of One?

Self-paced individual instruction Teacher-led instruction

6.n.12 Instruction: Hey Math

5.G.7: Rein. Apangea

6.n.12: Rein. Worksheet

Small Group Collaboration

7.N.12 Instruction: Tutor Vista

5.A.7: Teacher

Instruction

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Instruction

Teacher-led instruction

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School of One Room Overview:85 students, 4 teachers, 2 teaching residents

6.n.1: Rein.

Worksheet

Students take lessons in different modalities, and their daily Playlist Update quiz determines their possible next day lessons (e.g. Brian stays on skill, goes on to Skill 13, or goes on to Skill 25)

How does School of One work?

Students are given diagnostics to determine a student profile of academic needs and preferences called a Playlist

Scheduling software recommends the best next skill, modality of instruction for that skill group, best lesson in that modality (e.g. online with Study Island), location, and teacher, based in part on the need to create viable groups

Students and teachers get new schedules for the next day

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Feb '10 May '10 June '10

K228 So1 x 2(Both In and After School; n=33)

K228 So1 x 1(So1 In School Only; n=76)

M131 & X339 So1 x 1(So1 Afterschool Only; n=58)

M131 & X339 So1 x 0(No So1; n=76)

Gains Feb-May May–June Feb-June (Afterschool) (In School) So1x2: + 4.2 pts. + 1.5 pts. +5.7 pts.So1x1 (In School): + 1.8 pts. +1.3 pts. +3.1 pts.So1x1 (Afterschool) + 3.4 pts. - 1.8 pts. +1.6 pts. So1x0 + 1.9 pts. - 0.8 pts. +0.8 ptsAverage Student + 1.5 pts. +0.5 pts + 2.0 pts.

*Data included for: Afterschool So1 Students with 70% or higher attendance, Students without Negative Growth between Feb and May or May and June, Students not in the bottom 5% at any time point

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RIT SCORES

What were the results?