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Case Studies
The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind -
St. Augustine, Florida
America's Largest Special Needs School
Standardizes on SMART Products
Overview:
The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) is a
state-supported residential school for eligible hearing-impaired and
visually-impaired students from preschool through twelfth grade.
Challenge:
FSDB wanted to improve learning outcomes by standardizing on an
interactive whiteboard that would benefit all students.
SMART Solution:
After evaluating and comparing the ease of use and functionality of
various interactive whiteboard brands, FSDB chose the SMART Board
interactive whiteboard for campus-wide installation.
Result:
Teachers are able to keep their hands free to use sign language,
students with some visual impairment can see computer images during
lessons and teachers say students are more focused on lessons and
motivated to learn.
Gloucester City Public Schools
- Gloucester City, New Jersey
Math Scores Improve by 16 Percent with SMART
Products
Overview:
Gloucester City Public Schools is a K–12 school district comprising four
schools located in Gloucester City, New Jersey.
Challenge:
Gloucester City Public Schools was considered a lowperforming district
under the adequate yearly progress standards of the U.S. federal No
Child Left Behind Act. District Superintendent Dr. Mary Stansky wanted
to improve student performance – particularly in math.
SMART Solution:
District Math Facilitator Tony Trongone used SMART’s Notebook software
to create math lessons that were posted the district’s server, creating
a unified, district wide curriculum. It also gave all teachers access to
interactive lessons for their students using their SMART Board
interactive whiteboards.
Result:
Math scores in the district’s middle schools have improved by 16
percentage points as a result of using SMART Board interactive
whiteboards and Notebook lesson activities.
Mammoth-San Manuel Unified
School district - San Manuel, Arizona
Interactive Whiteboard Helps Students
Improve Reading Skills
Overview:
Mammoth-San Manuel Unified School district has 1,350 students
enrolled in preschool through twelfth grade. The district consists of
four schools, San Manuel Junior/Senior High School, First Avenue
Elementary, Avenue B Elementary and Mammoth Elementary.
Challenge:
Sixth grade teacher Manuel Chavez wanted to find a way to help his
students improve their reading skills and get excited about reading. He
also needed to decrease the amount of time he spent with his back to the
class writing on a chalkboard and increase the amount of time he spent
teaching.
SMART Solution:
Chavez decided to computerize his lessons and teach his classes using
one of the district’s recently purchased SMART Board interactive
whiteboards.
Result:
Students have gone from reading at an average rate of 89 words per
minute to reading at an average of 165 words per minute, and test scores
have improved significantly. Chavez also says he doesn’t waste time
writing lessons on a chalkboard during class – it is now strictly
bell-to-bell teaching during his reading class.
Jennings School District - St.
Louis, Missouri
At-Risk Students Find Success
Overview:
Jennings School District is an at-risk district located in a low-income
area of St. Louis, Missouri. Seventy-seven percent of Jennings students
qualify for free and reduced-fee lunch programs, and many students come
to the district two or three years behind their grade level.
Challenge:
Jennings staff wanted to close the achievement gap. To achieve this goal
the district needed to find a way to provide their students with access
to technology that would help them implement an inquiry-based approach
to education.
SMART Solution:
Administrators created a plan to reallocate funds and purchased
technology such as SMART Board interactive whiteboards. They also
provided teachers with technology training and put the technology in
core classrooms to ensure all students were exposed to this new teaching
style.
Result:
Jennings students have raised their test scores, but that’s not all.
Attendance levels and motivation levels are way up, and behavior
problems are way down. Since putting technology in the hands of properly
trained staff, Jennings has also noticed that teachers were rejuvenated
and excited to teach.
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