Alliance Ouchi-O’Donovan

6-12 ComplexCommon Core Technology InitiativeAll Alliance schools are implementing new Common Core Standards and preparing for

online state assessments

Principal: Edith M. Funes / Asst. Principal: Sheri Johnson

Director of Instruction: Michael Colby 1

Agenda

What is Common Core

How students will be tested with Common Core

Parent and Student iPad Responsibilities

iPad Policies

Questions

Signing Acceptable Use Policy and Student Pledge

Summer Reminders

Goal: Support our transition to Common Core State Standards for College-Readiness

Common Core iPad Rollout

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Alliance schools have always been on the cutting edge of instruction and schooling for students in Los Angeles.

Our transition to Common Core State Standards, supported by the implementation of Pearson Common Core content that is loaded on student iPads, will continue to support innovative teaching to prepare our students for college success and beyond.

Purpose

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Common Core State Standards – A New Foundation for Students (English)• Click Here

Common Core State Standards – A New Foundation for Students (Spanish)• Click Here

What are the Common Core State Standards?

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New exams will replace current California Standardized Tests that students take at the end of each school year.

The new exams will assess the student level of understanding in each subject and each grade level with questions that are aligned to the new Common Core State Standards.

IMPORTANT - the adaptive exam will increase in difficulty as students answer more questions correctly. This will provide a more accurate assessment of our student proficiency.

Click on the link below to experience the difference between traditional paper exams and the adaptive assessments.

How will your child be tested?

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Sample Math Question

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How will we prepare your child for the exam with an iPad?Pearson English and Math Courses has been loaded on student iPads to support child’s learning and use of technology.

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Middle School - All students will be assigned an iPad to prepare for this transition.

What does this mean?

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iPads will be distributed on

Thursday & Friday July 10th & 11th

1. Review the Acceptable Use Policy with your child.

2. You will be responsible for any willful damage done to an iPad (school property) by your child.

3. Guide your child on internet safety.

Parent Responsibilities

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Keep iPad in backpack during passing periods, nutrition, and lunch

Treat it as if it were their own

Follow our schools check-in and check-out policy

Keep case on iPads at all times.

Never leave the iPad unattended!

Your child’s responsibility

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Students and Parents will sign the Student Pledge before the iPad is issued.Do not deface the iPad or the caseiPad is subject to inspection at any timeStudents will adhere to Cyber-bullying, Internet Safety, and appropriate online behavior policies as outlined in the Alliance Ouchi-O’Donovan 6-8 Learning Complex Student-Parent Handbook

iPad Policies: Student Pledge

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Do not remove profiles from your iPad Profiles are used to enhance the

learning experience Profiles allow IT staff to manage iPads

remotely (Ex. Pushing out district approved Apps)

iPad Policies: Profiles & Controls

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Pre-loaded apps and content are owned by the school district

Students are NOT permitted to load their own apps

See Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) for explicit policies regarding downloading applications (i.e. non-educational Apps not allowed)

iPad Policies: Apps

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Students are not allowed to take iPads home.

iPad Policies: Take Home

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Keep your iPad under your control atall times

Don’t leave iPad unattended or in the care of a friend.

You will be liable for negligence that results in the loss of the device.

iPad: Theft Protection

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Students should report any damage to the immediate teacher for further evaluation. Responsibility will be determined after the tablet is sent for repair.

Students will be held responsible for ALL damage to their tablet including, but not limited to, broken screens, damaged metal casing, cracked plastic pieces, inoperability, etc.

There will be a one time $50.00 deductible that must be paid to cover damages. The entire cost must be paid if it occurs again.

iPad Policies: Damage

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Questions

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Together as partners in education, we will ensure success with this transition to better prepare our students for college.

Please take time now to review the Acceptable Use Policy and sign both sides of the last sheet of the packet.

iPad Distribution: July 9th - 10th

End of Sumer Bridge Celebration (Certificates of Completion and Gift): July 11th

Summer Applications Due by: July 3, 2014

First Day of School: Monday, August 4, 2014 at 7:45am

Summer Reminders

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Thank You!

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