From the Ground Up: Chicago Educators Embrace Technology

…and it worked!

~10% of all CPS teachers ~22% of all CPS students What’s Next?

April Goble, Executive Director KIPP Chicago Billy Warden, Assistant Principal KIPP Create Shawn Jackson, Principal Spencer Elementary Technology Academy Suzanne Velasquez-Sheehy, Principal Intrinsic Schools Ginger Lumpkin, Principal John C. Haines Elementary School OUR EDUCATORS ~22% of all CPS students

4 students 745 minority students 97% KIPP CHICAGO ~10% of all CPS teachers ~22% of all CPS students schools 4 of students are from low-income communities 95%

20 BOS KIPP Chicago has four schools in Austin, North Lawndale and Englewood Austin: KIPP Create College Prep Est North Lawndale: KIPP Ascend Middle School Est KIPP Ascend Primary Est Englewood: KIPP Bloom College Prep Est. 2013

21 BOS Our schools serve students who need us

22 BOS We believe that instructional technology helps us achieve our vision of success KIPP Chicago vision for instructional technology We believe that instructional technology is one tool among many to educate students. When employed, our vision is that instructional technology helps us better ensure student success in college and life. To ensure this student success, instructional technology: Supports transformational academic achievement Enables high-leverage instructional models Facilitates data-driven instruction Enhances digital fluency Supports sustainability

23 BOS Teachers use technology to grade quickly, track classroom management, and present materials Students rotate within their class to mix of independent and teacher-led centers, some of which feature adaptive content on computers Teachers use technology to grade quickly, track classroom management, and present materials Students rotate into a lab-based class in which they move through adaptive content independently Students work with teachers in select small groups as needed Currently, we use three main classroom models for instructional technology TECHNOLOGY- INFUSED INSTRUCTION CLASSROOM-BASED ROTATIONLAB-BASED ROTATION

24 BOS KAMS KCCP We saw our highest 5 th grade literacy results to date in Source: 2013 KIPP Foundation HSR reports Fifth grade literacy overview KIPP Chicago’s schools ranked #1 and #4 among all KIPP schools for students meeting / exceeding growth goals in fifth grade literacy in At KCCP, 91% of students met their growth goals At KAMS, 86% of students met their growth goals In both classrooms, teachers used instructional technology to differentiate instruction

25 BOS These literacy results were a product of a differentiated classroom-based rotation model th grade literacy classroomClassroom overview Elmo and whiteboard for full- group instruction Teacher-led guided reading center Independent Chromebook- based center at student desks: i-Ready reading (literacy) Independent Chromebook- based center at student desks: Wordly Wise(vocabulary) Independent center: writing Interventionist-led center: Phonics (using Wilson)

26 BOS Emerging roadmap: KIPP Chicago instructional technology implementation plan Invest in increased wireless capacity at all campuses Continue to embed best practices from pilots and region-wide initiatives Continue investing in data integration / single-sign-on Explore opportunities to increase integrated assignability

868 of students are African American 99% of students are from low-income communities 97% SPENCER ELEMENTARY TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY ~10% of all CPS teachers ~22% of all CPS students students

PreK-8 th Grade 868 students 97.1% of students are considered as Low-Income The median income of Austin is under $15,000 Almost 40% of all adults in the Austin area have not completed high school, twice the national average. “Moving Students Beyond The Immediate”

A three pronged approach to how we teach literacy to our primary students. Designed with the intent to: a.Create personalized learning opportunities for students b.Provide students access to technology c.Provide students access to authentic and relevant text d.Encourage teachers to ‘take risk” with their instructional practices. Created through the collaborative efforts of teachers and administrators

2 classrooms transformed to virtual learning environments. Each classroom is equipped with 15 gaming systems to provide students access to a variety of activities. Classroom lessons are facilitated by two certified Physical Education teachers and a designated parent volunteer.

A resource room, satellite office and three computer labs designated for parents and community. Empower the Parent: Impact the Child Shared experiences through Side-by-Side Learning Provides community access to technology in an area that suffers from a digital divide.

students 180 minority students 82% INTRINSIC SCHOOLS ~10% of all CPS teachers ~22% of all CPS students of students are from low-income communities 86%

Inside an Intrinsic Pod (Humanities)

Belmont Campus (August 2014)

671 of students are of Asian descent 83% of students are from low-income communities 94% JOHN C. HAINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ~10% of all CPS teachers ~22% of all CPS students students

From the Ground Up: Chicago Educators Embrace Technology