1. Raising the Bar:
Using Data to Enrich Our
High Performing Students
Colleen Johnson
Web 2.0 Demo
AD 682.51

2. Since the conception of No Child Left
Behind, it seems that educators and
administrators are only concerned with low
performing students. We only focus on
students scoring at the basic level and how
to get them to the proficient standard by
2014.

3. Should We Be Satisfied with the
Performances of our Advanced
Students?
or... Can These Students Achieve More?

4. Rockburn Elementary
Howard County, MD
47.3% of students In addition to intervention groups for
in grades 3-5 are the 7.6% of students scoring basic,
scoring at the let’s make an enrichment plan for our
47.3% of advanced students.
advanced level.
http://www.mdk12.org/data/ProgressSelector.aspx?Nav=1.2:5.3:10.13:11.0105

5. Let’s Take a Glance at
the Data for Grade 3
The number of students
scoring advanced on MSA
Reading is more than double
the students scoring basic.
Since 2006, the number of
students scoring advanced
has either remained exactly
the same (2008) or
decreased (2007 and 2009).
http://mdreportcard.org/StatDisplay.aspx?PV=1:3:13:0105:3:N:6:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:3

6. Drilling Down into
the Data
In which areas should
we focus the most?
This box and whisker
plot data tells us that
we should focus on
Comprehension of
Informational Text
objectives to push
these advanced http://www.mdk12.org/data/ProgressSelector.aspx?
Nav=1.2:5.3:10.13:11.0105
students to higher
levels of competence.

7. How Can We Enrich the 26.8%
of Advanced Students?
What better way to
enrich Comprehension
of Informational Text
objectives than by
using technology?

8. How Can Administrators Support Enrichment
Programs for our Advanced Learners?
Implement and support Subscribe to distance learning
databases to assist teachers with programs, United Streaming, and
data-driven decision making so other similar programs.
that they can track and predict
which students will perform at Hire more technology support
the advanced level. and GT resource teachers.
Update technology resources in Provide technology-centered
the building. Purchase mobile professional development
labs, iPods, digital cameras, opportunities for teachers.
document cameras, Smart
Boards, podcasting equipment,
and wireless airports. Encourage technology use for all
students especially advanced
learners.

9. Some Instructional
Ideas and Tools...
Student email addresses
Blogs
United Streaming and You
Podcasts Tube
Wikispaces Distance Education-Online
classes/seminars
Etherpad
Keypals- online penpals
Google Docs
Twitter
Internet Research
Digital Photo Journalism
Webquests
Skype

10. Blogging About Holidays
Around the World
To view a 3rd grade
enrichment lesson for
students scoring at the
advanced level, please view
the Slide Share document
titled “Blogging About
Holidays Around the World”.
In this lesson, students will
be use photosharing websites,
YouTube videos, internet
research, and blogging to
achieve COMPREHENSION OF
INFORMATIONAL TEXT
objectives.

11. Thank You for Viewing!
Please feel free to
leave questions,
comments, or
suggestions. I would
greatly appreciate
your feedback.