International 1:1 Conference Huntsville City Schools A Digital Conversion Model for Student Achievement Dr. Barbara J. Cooper, Deputy Superintendent Heather Bender, Director Educational Technology December 3, 2013

Huntsville City Schools Huntsville City Schools Capacity Building and Sustainability for 1:1 Today you will have the opportunity to learn how Huntsville City Schools, Alabama became one of the nation's first and only all-digital school district.

Huntsville City Schools 2010 Central Office Leadership Arrived No wireless infrastructure was non existent in places Traditional Education Bankrupt Limited computers in classrooms Morale was at an all time low Leaders were not empowered to lead Future looked bleak

Starting with WHY? Huntsville City Schools started with Why? Driven by our Moral Imperative to rid ourselves of a dual school district Driven to provide a quality education for Every Student Driven to ensure that every student leaves our schools ready to contribute to the world of work or begin college Decrease the gap between the knowledge level of our Community and the students we were graduating Deployed Digital Curriculum to Increase Student Achievement and Close the Digital Divide Deployed Digital Curriculum to Increase Student Achievement and Close the Digital Divide

Old Reality 2011 Inputs Focus Centralized Structure Discrete (6.8 Hrs x 180 Days) Learning System Closed - Isolation Commoditized Non-Competitive Learning the “What's” Industrial AgeEnvironment

Huntsville City Schools 2011 Developed a digital conversion strategy – Personalized Learning Environment (RTI, Credit Recovery, Virtual Programs) Spent a semester planning to convert to 1:1 Learning Initially planned to do the roll out in one feeder pattern Created the hardware and network infrastructure WE HAD NO PRIOR EXPERIENCES WITH 1:1 LEARNING

Old Reality 2011 Inputs New Reality 2012 Outcomes Focus CentralizedDecentralized Structure Discrete (6.8 Hrs x 180 Days) Continuous Learning System Closed - IsolationOpen - Collaboration CommoditizedPersonalized Non-CompetitiveCompetitive Learning the “What's”Learning the “Why’s and How’s” Industrial AgeInformation & Conceptual AgeEnvironment

Huntsville City Schools 2012 Professional Learning towards personalized Learning Environments Created plans for computer distribution Rented a warehouse and had parents visit to pick up 18,000 devices in July of 2012 Pre-K through Grade 2 devices were placed in the school Prepared for the first week of school with new computers and new wireless infrastructure Strengthened our team!

Huntsville City Schools Computer Distribution 2012

We live in an exponential age in which knowledge is created and obsoleted at an accelerating pace.

Implementation Focus Structure Learning System Environment Pre-K Opportunity for 40% of Students Information & Conceptual Age Common Core Standards Outcomes Learning the “Why’s and How’s” Preparation for College & Career Hybrid - Traditional & Virtual Networked Learning Extended Day – Extended Year Group & Project Based Virtual Summer Learning Labs Project Based Learning Ubiquitous Virtual/Networked Curriculum Decentralized & Competitive Public, Home, Private, Virtual, Charter Schools Increased Advanced Placement Enrollment, Integration of Career & College Readiness, Computer Adaptive Formative Assessment, End of Course Assessments SchoolNet Collaborative Huntsville City Schools Focus Focus Upon Student Growth & Achievement Measured Against External Standards Continuous Open – Collaboration Personalized

Moore’s Law Technology is advancing at exponential rates Every two years: – Twice the speed – Twice the power – Half the size – Half the cost Manufacturers that cannot maintain this pace will fail Metcalfe’s Law Networks add exponential value to ideas and products Software content shifting from expert-generated to user/network-generated – Web 2.0 – Open source software Networking effects accelerate the pace of advancement Moore’s Law + Metcalfe’s Law = The Law of Disruption

Change Time Technology Change Social Change Business Change Political Change 1 Unleasing the Killer App: Digital Strategies for Market Dominance, Larry Downes & Chunka Mui; HBP, 1998 The Law of Disruption The Law of Disruption: Social, political, and economic systems change incrementally, but technology changes exponentially. Television redefines the relationships of family and community; cloning challenges basic understandings and definitions of character and personhood. Electronic commerce has caught national and local governments completely off guard, and while they scamper to figure out how to apply whomever's law, the technology continues to evolve into forms less and less analogous to enterprises with which they are familiar. 1

Our role is to provide students with exceptional learning experiences that prepare them for life and career in a world of exponential change.

The way we define, organize and provide educational services must change to meet the needs of students in the times in which we live.

Data Driven

Date Driven Initiatives Expanded Pre-K Program:  We have 38 Pre-K programs, 23 classrooms are locally funded;  We have 38 Pre-K programs, 23 classrooms are locally funded; Dawson, MLK, and Lakewood have multiple Pre-K classrooms  60% of at-risk students now have the opportunity to attend a high-quality Pre-K program Formative Assessments:  Setting high expectations for student achievement  Using real-time data to guide decisions & instruction to ensure all of our students are college & career ready  Bringing formative assessments online this year in all grades and subjects to augment our STAR formative assessments for reading and math District-Wide Talent Management & Development:  Staffing effort focused upon providing every classroom highly effective teachers - teacher performance is reviewed every year for probationary teachers and for tenured teachers as requested by principals – the review is conducted using multiple measures of teacher effectiveness  Implemented Summer Learning Labs for Teachers  Provided 30 Days of Embedded Professional Development in Every School

System Wide Digital Conversion:  All students and core classrooms have learning technology to include I-Pads or Laptops and Active Boards Breakfast in the Classroom:  Expanded from two schools to thirteen schools - breakfast participation rates have tripled - a  Expanded from two schools to thirteen schools - breakfast participation rates have tripled - all priority schools have breakfast in the classroom programs to aid student learning, reduce absenteeism, and improve school culture. Educating all Children Date Driven Initiatives

1:1 Technology Funding Aligned Human, Program and Fiscal Resources to support implementation of curriculum Local/ General Funds – Revenue sources include local Sales and Ad Valorem Taxes – Utilize USAC E-Rate reimbursement eligibility where available Federal / Title I Funds – Revenue sources include Federally-restricted funds – Supplement the local financial effort levels at Title I designated schools Federal / School Improvement Grant (SIG) Funds – Revenue sources include Federally-restricted funds – Benefit two qualifying Huntsville City Schools working toward rapid annual progression

3.5% digital resources. We expend about 3.5% of our general fund revenues on digital resources. Device Cost Per Student: $245/year Digital Curriculum Cost Per Student: $120/year Professional Development Cost Per Student: $100/year One-Time Network Cost Per Student: $200 1:1 Technology Funding

1:1 Technology Connectivity Content & Change of Practice Pearson - Digital Curriculum Embedded Professional Development Project Management Cisco Wireless Infrastructure Increased Bandwidth Monitoring Tools Lightspeed & Dyknow Filters WiFi on School Buses Laptops: 20,000 I-Pads: 6,000

Using Data to Support 1:1 Learning Monitor Usage to determine support needed centrally Professional Development Plans Student Achievement Data Quarterly Leadership Site Data Virtual Meetings

Formative Assessments Deployed Through Digital Learning Management Systems Provide Immediate Feedback to Students, Teachers, and Administrators

Site SurveysCablingEquipment OrderEquipment DeliveryEquipment ConfigurationEquipment InstallCircuit Install Whiteburg PK-8XIPX Johnson HighXIPX Butler HighXIPX Lee HighXIPXX Mountain Gap Elem & MiddleXX Chapman PK-8XX Davis Hills MiddleXX Ed White MiddleXX Highlands ElemXX Lakewood ElemXX Morris ElemXX MLK ElemXX Ridgecrest ElemXX McDonnell ElemXX Mountview ElemXX Ridgecrest ElemXX Rolling Hills ElemXX University Place ElemXX Dawson ElemXX Westlawn MiddleXX ASFLXX Providence PK-8XX Williams Elem & MiddleXX To support our digital conversion, we increased bandwidth dramatically. We monitor internet issues from our central office

Our Graduation Rate Increase by 11 Percentage Points from Spring 2011 to Spring 2012

Student behavior and achievement In School Suspension (ISS) – Down 40+ Percent Total Student Incident Reports – Down 50 Percent Principals Attribute Reduced Indiscipline to Much Improved Student Engagement Due to the Digital Curriculum

Computer Image Development and Testing Hardware Selection, Imaging, Security, and Deployment Developed E-Rate Funding Strategy Change of Practice Implementation: Technology Specialist Training Teacher Training Tech Support for Teacher Workshop Initial Implementation Support: Rostering Students Learning in the Digital Environment in School and Away from School Pearson HelpDesk in AZ Partnered troubleshooting Community Connection Web Support

Since Last Spring, Student Grade Level Proficiency in Math (Grades 1-12) Increased by 15 Points or 23 Percent (Based Upon STAR Assessment) 31 Share of Students Proficient at Grade Level STAR Assessment Period

32 Share of Students Proficient at Grade Level STAR Assessment Period Student Grade Level Proficiency in Reading (Grades 1-12) Also Increased by 5 Points or 8 Percent (Based Upon STAR Assessment)

CONNECTING WITH OUR STAKEHOLDERS VIRTUAL VOLUNTEER Improved Community Involvement Partnerships EDMODO GROUPS: students, teachers, parents Tuesday Telegrams

PreK Initiative Our Students’ Future Is our Why !

SAVE THE DATE Digital 1:1 Initiative in Action Huntsville City School Districts - Digital 1:1 Site Visits/Tours: January 23, 2014 February 27, 2014 March 12, 2014

Enrollments and Student Sessions Students enrolled after 8/1/2013 and active from 9/1/2013 to 9/8/2013 Note: Last 6 columns will be blank if there are no student sessions or activities opened during the selected date range. Average per active student CourseTeacher Name# Enrolled# Students with Sessions # Sessions# Minutes in Course # Content Items Opened # Content Items Completed % Minutes in Online Activities ACAD OF SCIENCE & FOREIGN LANG ACADEMY FOR ACADEMICS & ARTS BLOSSOMWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHALLENGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 108 CHALLENGER MIDDLE SCHOOL CHAPMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHAPMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL DAVIS HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL DAWSON ELEMENTARY 18 ED WHITE MIDDLE SCHOOL FARLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GOLDSMITH SCHIFFMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 183 HAMPTON COVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HAMPTON COVE MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 21 Huntsville Demo School 1 HUNTSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL HUNTSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL JAMES E WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 38 JAMES E WILLIAMS MIDDLE SCHOOL JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL 2 JONES VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEE HIGH SCHOOL LOUIS J MORRIS ELEM SCHOOL 56 MARTIN LUTHER KING ELEM SCHOOL MCDONNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 69 MONTE SANO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 39 MONTVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MOUNTAIN GAP P NEW CENTURY TECH HIGH SCOOL PROVIDENCE K-8 SCHOOL 70 RIDGECREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ROGER B CHAFFEE ELEM SCHOOL 32 ROLLING HILLS ELEM SCHOOL UNIVERSITY PLACE ELEM SCHOOL 19 VIRGIL GRISSOM HIGH SCHOOL WEATHERLY HEIGHTS ELEM SCHOOL 21 WESTLAWN MIDDLE SCHOOL WHITESBURG P

Huntsville Ranked 6th of 134 School Systems In Terms of Percent Increase in Graduation Rate for the 2013 Reporting Period Percentage Point Change in School System Graduation Rate Alabama School Systems Systems with Increasing Graduation Rates Systems with Decreasing Graduation Rates Huntsville City Schools

43 STAR Math HCS High Schools Fall 2012 – Fall 2013

44 STAR Reading HCS High Schools Fall 2012 – Fall 2013

45 STAR Math K-8 and Middle Schools Fall 2012 – Fall 2013

46 STAR Reading K-8 and Middle Schools Fall 2012 – Fall 2013

47 STAR Math Elementary Schools Fall 2012 – Fall 2013

48 STAR Reading Elementary Schools Fall 2011 – Fall 2013

Today we must provide students with exceptional learning experiences that prepare them for life and career in a world of exponential change. We must engage their interest, gain access to their time, and make our time more effective.

1.An old country farmer took his nephew camping for the first time; his nephew had 5 degrees and was arguably one of the smartest men alive. They set up their tent and immediately fell asleep. In the middle of the night the farmer woke up and awakened his nephew and said look up, what do you see. The brilliant nephew responded. Sir, I see millions of stars. The farmer said I know that, but what does it tell you? The nephew said: Astronomically it tells me that there are billions of galaxies, Meterogically it tells me it’s going to be a beautiful day; Theologically it tells me it tells me that we have a magnificent creator. The nephew looked at his uncle and said, “Uncle, What does it tell you?” The old farmer shook his head and said Son, it tells me….. SOMEBODY STOLE OUR TENT. 2. One of the members of the church had been doing very well and God wanted to reward him for his good behavior…….God asked him to tell him what he wanted and he’d grant his wish.l The old man thought for awhile and finally said, “I’d like to go to Hawaii but, I am afraid to fly.” Will you build a bridge across the Pacific Ocean. God said, this would take way too much effort. The old man thought and said, well I’ve been married 4 times and I don’t know why I don’t understand women and I’d like to understand them before I get married again. God thought and thought and responded by saying son do you want that bridge across the Pacific to be 1 lane or 2 lanes.

Old Reality Inputs New Reality Outcomes Focus CentralizedDecentralized Structure Discrete (6.8 Hrs, 180 Days) Continuous Learning System Closed - Isolation Open - Collaboration Commoditized Personalized Non-CompetitiveCompetitive Learning the “What's”Learning the “Why’s and How’s” Industrial Age Rising Tax Base for Schools – GDP, Property Values Information & Conceptual Age Flat Tax Base for Schools Environment

The way we define, organize and provide educational services The way we define, organize and provide educational services must change to meet the needs of students in the times in which we live change to meet the needs of students in the times in which we live.

New RealityImplementation Outcomes Focus Decentralized Structure Continuous Learning System Open - Collaboration Personalized Competitive Learning the “Why’s & How’s” Information & Conceptual Age Environment Extended Day Extended Year Group & Project Based Common Core Standards Preparation for College & Career Public, Home, Private, Virtual, Charter Schools

This year we began to reorganize education in Huntsville to match the needs of our students for the times in which they will enter college and career.

Implementation Focus Structure Learning System Environment Pre-K Opportunity for 40 % of Students Common Core Standards Preparation for College & Career Hybrid - Traditional & Virtual Networked Learning Extended Day – Extended Year Group & Project Based Virtual Summer Learning Labs Project Based Learning Ubiquitous Virtual/Networked Curriculum Public, Home, Private, Virtual, Charter Schools Increased Advanced Placement Enrollment, Integration of Career & College Readiness, Computer Adaptive Formative Assessment Collaborative Huntsville City Schools Programs Focus Upon Student Growth & Achievement Measured Against External Standards

1:1 Technology Connectivity & Management Content & Change of Practice Pearson - Digital Curriculum Embedded Professional Development Project Management Cisco Wireless Infrastructure Increased Bandwidth Monitoring Tools: Lightspeed Content Filters Dyknow Classroom Mgmt Absolute/Computrace Property Mgmt WiFi on School Buses HP Laptops: 20,000 I-Pads: 6,000

Tools Such as Computrace / Absolute Device Management Are Vital to Property Management

Computrace / Absolute Device Management Solutions Also Provide Information to Guide Connectivity Planning Away from School

Site SurveysCablingEquipment OrderEquipment DeliveryEquipment ConfigurationEquipment InstallCircuit Install Whiteburg PK-8XIPX Johnson HighXIPX Butler HighXIPX Lee HighXIPXX Mountain Gap Elem & MiddleXX Chapman PK-8XX Davis Hills MiddleXX Ed White MiddleXX Highlands ElemXX Lakewood ElemXX Morris ElemXX MLK ElemXX Ridgecrest ElemXX McDonnell ElemXX Mountview ElemXX Ridgecrest ElemXX Rolling Hills ElemXX University Place ElemXX Dawson ElemXX Westlawn MiddleXX ASFLXX Providence PK-8XX Williams Elem & MiddleXX To support our digital conversion, we increased bandwidth dramatically.

Our digital conversion entails a partnership between Huntsville City Schools educators, technologists, and Pearson on-site and remote support.

.5% digital resources. We expend about 4.5% of our general fund revenues on digital resources. Device Cost Per Student: $252/year: Laptop Lease: $220/year Maintenance: $25/year Summer Refresh: $7/year Digital Curriculum Cost Per Student: $120/year: Subscription Based Elementary: $75/year Middle School: $140/year High School: $180/year Professional Development Cost Per Student: $50/year One-Time Network Cost Per Student: $200

We are seeing positive results in the areas of student behavior and achievement.

Reportable Disciplinary Infractions (SIR) School Year & Grade Level Number of Infractions School Year School Year

Suspensions for School Year & School Year Number of Suspensions

In School Suspension (ISS) – Down 29 Percent Out-of-School Suspensions (OSS) – Down 27 Percent Behavior Problems on Buses – Down 76 Percent on WiFi Equipped Busses when Compared with Non-WiFi Busses Student Incident Reports (SIR) – Down 38 Percent Principals Attribute Reduced Indiscipline to Much Improved Student Engagement with the Digital Curriculum Student Behavior Improved Significantly in the First Year of Our Digital Conversion

68 STAR Math HCS High Schools Fall 2012 – Fall 2013

69 STAR Reading HCS High Schools Fall 2012 – Fall 2013

70 STAR Math K-8 and Middle Schools Fall 2012 – Fall 2013

71 STAR Reading K-8 and Middle Schools Fall 2012 – Fall 2013

72 STAR Math Elementary Schools Fall 2012 – Fall 2013

73 STAR Reading Elementary Schools Fall 2011 – Fall 2013

Formative Assessments Deployed Through Digital Learning Management Systems Provide Immediate Feedback to Students, Teachers, and Administrators

Computer Image Development and Testing Hardware Selection, Imaging, Security, and Deployment Developed E-Rate Funding Strategy Change of Practice Implementation: Technology Specialist Training Teacher Training Tech Support for Teacher Workshop Initial Implementation Support: Rostering Students Learning in the Digital Environment in School and Away from School Pearson HelpDesk in AZ Partnered troubleshooting Community Connection Web Support

Huntsville City Schools Why 1:1 in HCS? Preparing your district for 1:1 1:1 Data Driven Initiatives Funding 1:1 Embedded Professional Development Data Driven Results from 1:1 implementation On-going Stakeholder involvement Where are we today, a year later?