The 2010-11 school year offers a great opportunity for Fountain Hills Unified School District intiatives to enhance student learning.
First of all our entire school district will be trained in a statewide benchmark system that will allow us to assess our students in "real time" on the state standards and change our instruction to meet identified gaps. Called ATI Galileo we implemented it last year establishing a year of data to provide our teachers specific data on areas of the AZ standards. Early this fall they will all receive training on using this same tool to create course work and formative assessments for classroom instruction. In short, we will know our student needs during the school year and make adjusments during the year to support successful state AIMS assessment scores.
Secondly, we are moving toward a 24/7 school district adding this year assistive technology that students can access at school and at home. High school faculty will provide several sections of onliine courses done on a "Moodle" platform. Students in class and at home will be able to access online curriculum, course notes and texts in addition to having on going conversations with classmates and the instructor. At the elementary level we are adding iTouches to promote reading fluency and engaging applications. Finally in grades 3-8 and eventually K-2 we have assistive software that will offer students mulitiple opportunities for enrichment both in the classroom and at home. This implementation will start in early October.
Today's public schools must continue to be "professional learning environments seeking continuous improvement." FHUSD will continue to strive for excellence with our latest initiatives.
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