Capstone-Renita Johnson-Harrison

Renita Johnson-HarrisonEDTL-CapstoneNovember 15, 2012

• Rural• Low socioeconomic• 1911 first constructed• 1977 current site SPS score- 2010-2012 110-B

-2011-2012 137-A

DPS score-2010-11 96-B-2011-12 101.5-B

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What is the effect of technology on student achievement in low socioeconomic students?

What is the effect of the use of technology on student motivation in low socioeconomic students?

What is the effect of the use of technology on parental involvement for low socioeconomic students?

Get permission from administration and parents Pre Surveys-Likert Type◦ Parents◦ Students

Parental commitment forms Pre-surveys-Likert Type Introduce Moodle to parents-Open House Chart ◦ Student attitudes, motivation, achievement◦ Parental involvement

Incorporate hybrid/blended learning in lesson plans Chart ◦ Student attitudes, motivation, achievement◦ Parental involvement

Post surveys-Likert Type◦ Parents◦ Students

Independent Variable-incorporation of technology in classroom(hybrid/blended learning)

Dependent Variable-increased student motivation, increased parental involvement, increased student achievement

Socioeconomic status-social standing of an individual group that is measured by combination of education, income, occupation, and geography. Ethnicity and number of parents in the home are not indicators.

Parental Involvement-active participation of a parent in the child’s academic life in any capacity such as school committees/organizations, extracurricular support, school/homework assistance, etc. (NCLB Action Brief April 23, 2004)

Hybrid/blended Courses-a combination of face-to-face instruction and web-based learning

Student achievement-academic success in performance measured by tests, and increased positive attitude about learning

Student motivation-student willingness and effort to learn, attitude and interests in learning, beliefs about learning, and values of learning (Lumsden, L.)

•Only 3 out of the 18 parents sent back a consent form

• Wikispace• Easy speaks• Interactive online quizzes• Moodle• Web 2.0 tools

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67% increased33 % decreased

Glogster

Students were on task and engagedStudents loved working with technologyStudent participation increasedStudent motivation increasedStudent achievement increased

Did not have much parental participationMust find other ways to contact parentsEmailed parents, but not all of them

receive emailsLimited to time in computer labsCould not give homework using

technologyHad to train prior to assigning work

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