Creative ClassroomCollaboratives (C3): Research Update

December 1, 2011

Sponsored By:

Eastern Suffolk BOCES

Presented By:

Susanne Hartnett

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Four Goals of C3 Project1. Build capacity of Teachers and Teaching Artists to

incorporate collaborative practice in their instruction and to encourage creative expression in their students.

2. Increase student engagement in critical thinking processes and improve their achievement in critical 21st Century Skills, art, and core academic areas.

3. Reform school planning to better integrate essential 21st Century Skills across the school community through relevant engagement in the arts.

4. Share the tools and lessons learned through the project with NYS and the larger education community.

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Goal 1: To build the capacity of teachers and teaching artists to incorporate collaborative practice in their instruction and to encourage creative expression in their students.

Outcome Source Timeline

All participants (100%) will develop at least 2 unit plans related to district curriculum maps for collaborative units of study

Project Documentation (Lesson Plans)

Fall (Trt only)

75% of participants will report increase use of and skill in cooperative instruction and common vocabulary

Teacher Survey; Teaching Artist Survey; Arts and Media Specialist Survey

Summer & Spring(Trt only)

75% of participants will report improved attitudes about collaborative instruction

Teacher Survey; Teaching Artist Survey; Arts and Media Specialist Survey

Summer & Spring (Trt only)

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Outcome Source Timeline

Treatment students’ gains in reading/language arts and mathematics will significantly exceed those of comparison students

Achievement Tests (NYS EL & NYS Math)

Spring (Trt & Ctrl)

Treatment students’ gains in 21st Century skills and National Standards for the Arts K4 skills will significantly exceed those of comparison students

21st Century skills rubric Fall & Spring (Trt & Ctrl)

Goal 2: To increase student engagement in critical thinking processes and improve their achievement in critical 21st Century Skills and core academic areas.

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Outcome Source Timeline

On average, treatment schools will demonstrate greater increases over baseline in allocation of resources for arts integration than comparison schools

School Budgets and/or School Improvement Plans

Fall(Trt & Ctrl)

All (100%) of participating schools will increase inclusion of 21st Century skills across the curriculum

Project/School Documentation; School Improvement Plans

Fall(Trt only)

Goal 3: To reform school planning in order to better integrate essential 21st Century skills across the school community through relevant engagement in the arts.

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Goal 4: To share the tools and lessons learned through the AEMDD grant project with NYS and the larger education community.

Outcome Source Timeline

One web-based toolkit will be publicly accessible for download via the Eastern Suffolk BOCES website by the end of the grant period

Project Documentation (Website/Toolkit)

Spring, Year 4

Project and evaluation team will submit proposals to present at a minimum of three conferences to share success and challenges

Project Documentation(Presentations)

Spring, Years 3 and 4

BASELINE DATA

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Responses from Teachers, Art Specialists and Principals Reflecting on 2010-2011 School Year

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Teachers’ Engagement in the Arts for Personal Enjoyment

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Teacher Experiences with Collaborative Teaching Activities

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Teacher Experiences with Collaborative Teaching Activities

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Teacher Experiences Working with Teaching Artists

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Teacher Connections between Arts and Classroom Curriculum

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Arts Specialist1 Experiences with Cooperative Instruction in the Classroom

1Includes both Arts and Media Specialists

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Principal Assessment of Teachers1

(Treatment Only)

1Principals completed assessments for each participating teacher.

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