Janet CorbinEducation and TechnologySummer 2010

Use Google Docs as an online Use Google Docs as an online school-wide collaboration to school-wide collaboration to narrow the academic narrow the academic achievement gap for African achievement gap for African American males at Pocomoke American males at Pocomoke Elementary School. Elementary School.

OUR ACADEMIC AFG PLAN INDICATORS OF SUCCESS

Differentiate Math & Reading Instruction

Plans for Success Intervention Groups Project Intervene Success Maker Lab

Improved Student Performance:

Reading Inventories Selected Responses Brief Constructed

Responses Benchmarks Formatives

Implement Collaborative Teaching Model Indicators of Initiative Success

School Collaboration Team Planning School/Community Communication

Meet student needs Improved student

academic and behavioral performance

School Web Page

Only Team Members Time Element Lack of Specialists Input Needed Support and Ideas Information Sharing Efficient Communication

Online CollaborationOnline CollaborationFreeFree

Edits SimultaneouslyEdits SimultaneouslyMany Viewers Many Viewers

Instantly Saves RevisionsInstantly Saves RevisionsPrints DocumentsPrints Documents

Share instructional plans Specialists participation Available resources and ideas Collaboration made easy

Set purpose Introduce Google Docs Demonstrate Actively Engage Practice

Multiple Intelligences Time Personal Meaning Conflict Technological Ability

School leader Implement Professional Development Collaborate with Others Technical Support for Google Docs

Weekly Use School-Wide Collaboration Improvement in African American

male academic scores

FreeTitle 1Funds

II. Communication

IV. Assessment for Administration and

Instruction

VII. Professional Growth

• Google Docs will be used as a school-wide based collaboration to enhance efficient and effective communication.

• All stakeholders will play an essential role in student learning and classroom instruction.

• This will attribute to building academic achievement and narrowing the gap for our African American males.

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County Public Schools Board of Education