Volusia County Schools Summer Programs Sc School Boa oard Pre resentation Barb arbara ra Head ead Jun June 28 28,2 ,2016
Title I Summer STEM Programs Ratio ionale le: The purpose of STEM education is to improve college and career readiness, increase math performance, and positively impact self-efficacy. The programs are the result of extensive collaboration among teachers and district staff. Benefit its: • Embedding 21 st century skills: collaboration, creativity, cooperation, & communication • Engaging in student-centered and teacher facilitated STEM practices • Exploring the Engineering Design Process to solve real world problems • Developing persistence and problem solving skills
th Grade (Year 2) Title I Project STEM- 5 th th Grade in 5 th Co Components of f Program in Four one-week problem-based units Tangible product each week Application and reinforcement of science & math knowledge Research to increase background knowledge Collaboration within work groups Oral and written communication Scientific discourse
Title I Step Up 2 STEM – Middle School (Year 1) th Grade Program f 6 th th -8 th Components of 4 real-world problem-based units to solve (created by VCS teachers) Emphasis on communication and marketing the end product Attention to quality, function and aesthetics LEGO Robotics and coding (Code.org) to develop perseverance and logical thinking Reinforcement of mathematical practices and knowledge Connection with and expansion of 5 th Grade Project STEM
Evaluation for Title I Summer STEM Programs th Grad TEM 5 th Proje oject STE ade Performance Assessment with rubric scoring Knowledge Assessment (pre- and post-) Survey data: students, teachers, and parents Step ep Up p 2 STE TEM Performance Assessment with rubric scoring Track levels of mastery for coding ALEKS math progress (Internet-based math practice) Track specific math standards assessed on Fall SMT in mat h Teacher survey to assess impact on instructional practice Student reflections and interviews
BIOLOGY JUMPSTART 201 2016 will be the third summer of offering Biology Jumpstart to all students entering biology. Each high school provides two weeks of hands-on biology units to engage, advance, and facilitate student excellence in biology. Tangible skills training for science and field study activities at Rose Bay STEM Integration with an environmental & biological standards focus Exciting team research and investigative skills are developed Pre/Post testing for content understanding
Volusia Summer READS! • In conjunction with the state of Florida’s 2016 Summer Literacy Adventure, students complete the online summer literacy adventure pledge. • Students read at least three books of their choice and participate in two online book chats. Book chat dates: July 7 th and July 21 st using • • Students and families completing all of these steps will be entered into a drawing for a Kindle Fire. • 586 elementary students are registered to participate; 37 participating elementary schools • 127 middle and high school students are registered to participate; 12 participating secondary schools • Sponsored by two local business partners, the Lodging & Hospitality Association of Volusia County and the Daytona Regional Chamber of Commerce.
VCS IXL Summer Challenge FOR ALL CURRENT 3 rd , 4 th , AND 5 TH GRADERS! Students use IXL to practice and learn new math skills. Students will continue to have free access to the online program over the summer. With thousands of interactive practice problems for math! IXL is a fun way for students to maintain the skills they have worked hard to learn! th grade stu One 3 rd rd , 4 th th , and 5 th Thank you to our sponsors tudent wil ill l be e elig eligib ible le to o WIN IN AN IPAD MIN IP INI I for masterin ing th the most sk skil ills ls by y August 15th. .
Schools with Students on the Leading Board* Sc Schools ls Di Distric ict Blue Lake DeBary Freedom George Marks 1 Pierson Woodward Reading Edge Horizon 2 Indian River 3 Holly Hill Pathways 4 Pine Trail Tomoka Discovery Pride 5 Spirit *Report pulled June 21, 2016
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