The Enrichment Eagles NO CHILD LEFT…..BORED The Dunlap Community will empower all student to excel in a global community. Becky Kuethe & Monica McComb

Our Focus Areas… 1. Are we truly creating CRITICAL THINKERS? 2. Are we truly providing opportunities for all students to learn at different rates and in different ways ? 3. Are we improving student growth and achievement to the best of our abilities ?

Continuous Improvement Opportunities for improvement… Fulfilling our strategic plan Increasing stakeholder satisfaction Providing students with the best education possible Meeting academic needs of the advanced learner STAKEHOLDERS

Stakeholder Perceptions… Are our stakeholders happy? According to the Harris Poll Survey, lack of enrichment opportunities is a problem among all stakeholders polled.

Stakeholder Solutions November 2011 District Leadership Team Meeting Allow teachers time for creativity Infuse technology and online learning Intervention time for advanced students Use data to help identify students for appropriate services

Professional Learning Communities Now that we are almost through our first year of PLCs, what’s next? Question 4: How do we respond when students already know?

Professional Learning Communities  Once Question 4 is answered, PLC teams can add resources they have created to their curriculum maps.  Teachers throughout the district can then share enrichment activities they have created during PLC time.

Enrichment Eagles The Dunlap School System is ready for an enrichment program…. Data is evident Time for professional growth is already allotted (PLCs) Multiple tools and resources already available (ATLAS)

Vision Curriculum Council Subcommittee These students require differentiated education programs BEYOND those provided by the general education curriculum.

Who will be served? Children who demonstrate exceptional levels of intellectual, creative, artistic, and/or leadership abilities.

How will students be identified? Components COGAT - Cognitive Abilities Test Renzulli-Hartman Scales: Completed by teacher Rates learning, motivational, creative and leadership characteristics of superior students IAS- Iowa Acceleration Scale Completed by collaboration of parents and teachers Given to students who are possible candidates for subject or grade acceleration

How will students be identified? Additional Components Parent Inventory Benchmarking AIMS Web reading comprehension and math computation ISAT- Administered state wide to all students Measures student achievement relative to the Illinois Learning Standards

Identification Timeline  The following tasks will be completed in an orderly fashion throughout the year.

Enrichment Menu Subject or Grade Acceleration Dunlap Academy Scholastic Bowl Odyssey of the Mind RENZULLI Learning

What Program Model will be used? Tier I Social and Emotional Needs Odyssey of the Mind Scholastic Bowl Differentiation RENZULLI Learning Tier II Dunlap Academy Tier III Grade Acceleration Subject Acceleration

Tier I Social and Emotional Needs Scholastic Bowl/Odyssey Of the Mind 4 th and 5 th grade program/club Potential opportunities for 3 rd graders Two programs create different challenges and meet varying interests of students One sponsor per school Meet on a weekly basis

Tier I Academic Needs Differentiation in the classroom RENZULLI Learning Online profiler for each individual student that matches him/her to 3,000-5,000 online enrichment activities Online field trips, videos, projects, tasks, and games Promotes 21 st century skills while complementing their learning styles and interests Renzulli Profiler, Enrichment Search Engine, Personal Success Planner, and Grouping and Reporting Tools Children go online during school day when grade level expectations have been met Enrichment Eagles Sponsors will facilitate qualifying students through the online academy.

Tier II Social and Emotional Needs Dunlap Academy Video Conferencing Through the use of technology students will use ADOBE Connect to discuss current issues After school sessions Share Dunlap Academy projects Promote higher order thinking skills

Tier II Academic Needs Differentiation in the classroom DUNLAP ACADEMY Created during the summer prior to the start of the school year by enrichment coordinator and sponsors Online academy that mimics a college course run through a program called Haiku Students will participate in different components: Current Events: Weekly research, discussions, posts and video conferencing Independent Studies Topic-related, project based activities that address all content areas and vary by grade level Children go online during school day when grade level expectations have been met Several teachers in the district will facilitate “x” amount of students through the online academy.

Tier III Acceleration Subject Based (future implementation) Students move to a different grade level for one subject area

Tier III Acceleration Grade Students skip grade level entirely “Acceleration is the most effective curriculum intervention for highly capable students.” – A Nation Deceived

Parent Handbook According to A Nation Deceived : “It is important for parents to be fully involved in the decision-making process about their child's acceleration.” In order to address this, a parent handbook will be created that explains: The Enrichment Eagles Program Design The testing process Terminology Programs available outside the Dunlap Community Unit School District #323

Moving Forward Educational equity does not mean educational sameness. Equity respects individual differences in readiness to learn and recognizes the value of each student. The key question for educators is not whether to provide a program for students who excel, rather WHAT FORM OF ENRICHMENT works for us!

Force Field Analysis Define the desired change or action (agree on a simple statement Brainstorm the driving forces and restraining forces Prioritize the driving forces and restraining forces (identify the critical few- rank order from top to bottom) List action to be taken (focusing on the critical few driving and restraining forces )