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 break 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.
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" It has made a difference in student performance as well as student behavior. Because of technology students come to class with a willingness to learn."
– Larry Lewis, grade eight teacher
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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.
Results
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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