The Enrichment EaglesNO 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?

ContinuousImprovement

•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 activitiesthey 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 MenuSubject or Grade Acceleration

Dunlap Academy

Scholastic Bowl

Odyssey of the MindRENZULLI Learning Tier

1

Tier 2

Tier 3

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

4th and 5th grade program/club Potential opportunities for 3rd 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 21st 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)