CPS ProposalCPS Proposal

Sarah L. Beery Sarah L. Beery

MSU – CEP 812 MSU – CEP 812

The BackgroundThe Background Required Math and Science classes

Population of 9th and 10th graders Many different learning levels, same class, same

subject material

70% regular education students and 30% special needs students all deserve opportunity to excel all need to feel confident enough to answer

questions, succeed on assessments, and learn the material at the mastery level

The Educational ProblemThe Educational Problem Little interest in mathematics or scienceLittle interest in mathematics or science High school level requires a different (and High school level requires a different (and

higher) level of thinkinghigher) level of thinking Some tend to fall behind, and look for shortcuts: Some tend to fall behind, and look for shortcuts:

cheating, giving up, loss of self-confidence cheating, giving up, loss of self-confidence Mathematics and science: tough subjects, Mathematics and science: tough subjects,

some practice requiredsome practice required

A SolutionA Solution

Classroom Performance System – CPSClassroom Performance System – CPS Hand held remote system where each Hand held remote system where each

student participatesstudent participates Will improveWill improve

AssessmentAssessment MotivationMotivation PerformancePerformance

CPS -- AssessmentCPS -- Assessment

StudentStudent Question format, Question format,

AnonymityAnonymity

TeacherTeacher Question format, Question format,

ability to save and ability to save and store, “openers”, store, “openers”, quizzes, discussion or quizzes, discussion or thought questions, thought questions, “buzzer” to answer or “buzzer” to answer or when done with when done with questionsquestions

CPS -- MotivationCPS -- Motivation

StudentStudent TechnologyTechnology Have to answer – Have to answer –

teacher will know if teacher will know if they are pretending to they are pretending to pay attentionpay attention

GamesGames

TeacherTeacher Fun for studentsFun for students Immediate feedbackImmediate feedback

CPS -- PerformanceCPS -- Performance

StudentStudent Everyone may Everyone may

immediately know if immediately know if they do or don’t know they do or don’t know the materialthe material

TeacherTeacher Will immediately know Will immediately know

who does or doesn’t who does or doesn’t know the materialknow the material

Can individualize Can individualize lessons based on the lessons based on the immediate feedbackimmediate feedback

Provide help Provide help immediately while immediately while problem is fresh in problem is fresh in student’s mindstudent’s mind

Company suggestions:Company suggestions: http://www.einstruction.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Methodologhttp://www.einstruction.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Methodolog

y.Display&Menu=Methodologyy.Display&Menu=Methodology

My classroomMy classroom OpenersOpeners QuizzesQuizzes Thought questionsThought questions Review/GamesReview/Games

MethodologyMethodology

ImplementationImplementation

ProblemsProblems Learning the systemLearning the system

ImmediatelyImmediately OpenersOpeners

Several weeksSeveral weeks QuizzesQuizzes Discussion questionsDiscussion questions

Support and TrainingSupport and Training

Company sponsoredCompany sponsored Discussion forumDiscussion forum Support chat room, free tech supportSupport chat room, free tech support

System usersSystem users Fast response from companyFast response from company Easy to use systemEasy to use system

EvaluationEvaluation My goals:My goals:

Are my students (particularly the uninterested student and Are my students (particularly the uninterested student and the “too cool for school” student) motivated and paying the “too cool for school” student) motivated and paying attention? attention?

Can I compare the number of discipline problems in my Can I compare the number of discipline problems in my classroom from before I received the system to after? classroom from before I received the system to after?

Are the assessment scores on a particular unit better than Are the assessment scores on a particular unit better than last year? last year?

Are my inclusion students doing better than before I received Are my inclusion students doing better than before I received the system? the system?

Am I seeing individual problems with students that I missed Am I seeing individual problems with students that I missed before?before?

EvaluationEvaluation

Paying attention to student performancePaying attention to student performance Track discipline noticesTrack discipline notices Compare yearly unit scoresCompare yearly unit scores Monitor inclusion student’s progress – Monitor inclusion student’s progress –

easier to tailor lessons to their needseasier to tailor lessons to their needs

In Conclusion…In Conclusion… CPS doesn’t change the content, but might be a nudge that will CPS doesn’t change the content, but might be a nudge that will

capture a student’s interest and motivate them to excel.capture a student’s interest and motivate them to excel.

Many different learning levels -- at times students get lost in the Many different learning levels -- at times students get lost in the topic. This software will enable me to better see where they topic. This software will enable me to better see where they struggle and help them on a more individual basis.struggle and help them on a more individual basis.

CPS is a tool that can be easily used, monitored, and adapted CPS is a tool that can be easily used, monitored, and adapted to fit the needs of any student. This system will help me to help to fit the needs of any student. This system will help me to help my students better master the areas of science and my students better master the areas of science and mathematics.mathematics.

REFERENCESREFERENCES

11 www.einstruction.comwww.einstruction.com22 Brophy, Jere Brophy, Jere Principles of Effective Principles of Effective

TeachingTeaching. International Academy of . International Academy of Education, Brussels, Belgium.Education, Brussels, Belgium.

33 http://www.thomasarmstrong.com/http://www.thomasarmstrong.com/

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