The Bedford Public Schools is launching a 1:1 Learning Initiative to provide each student with their own portable electronic device, starting with 6th graders in the current school year and expanding to all grades 3-12 by 2017-2018. The initiative aims to improve student achievement, engagement, and technology skills in preparation for state online assessments and a national push for digital learning. Benefits seen in other school districts with 1:1 programs include higher test scores, writing proficiency, graduation rates and student motivation.

1. 1:1LEARNING INITIATIVE
OUR TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE CONTINUES
Launching
This School Year
at Bedford Public
Schools!
Beginning with the 6th Grade
at Bedford Junior High
Expanding to Include ALL Students
in Grades 3-12 by 2017-2018!
1: Student!
1: Electronic Device!
1: Learning Revolution!
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2. 1:1LEARNING INITIATIVE
OUR TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE CONTINUES
Each student will be given their own
What is 1:1?
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1:1
to use during the school year…
both at school AND AT HOME!
Chromebooks will be given to
6th graders starting this January!
PORTABLE, WIRELESS,
ELECTRONIC DEVICE

3. 1:1LEARNING INITIATIVE
OUR TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE CONTINUES
The following informational nights have been
scheduled for 6th grade families:
Timeline
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Sep. 24 Digital Citizenship
Oct. 24 Social Media
Nov. 21 1:1 Informational Meeting
Parents are required to attend this meeting!
Jan. 7 Chromebook Distribution to
6th Grade Students Begins
Jan. 27 “So Now What?” Follow Up
Similar nights will be scheduled for parents of
4th and 5th graders later this school year.

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On April 10, 2011 The FCC and US Department
of Education held a press conference calling
for schools across the nation to:
Why are we doing 1:1 now?
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1:1 “move all K-12 schools to
interactive digital textbooks
within the next 5 years”

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The state of Michigan is moving toward online
assessments, such as the MEAP and ACT.
Some online assessments of the MEAP and MME will be
administered during the 2014-15 school year.
ALL paper testing will be completely eliminated by
2017-18.
Why are we doing 1:1 now?
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1:1 “We should not TEST in
environments in which
we do not TEACH!”

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In areas where students already have a 1 to 1
setup, their scores show marked improvement.
What benefits are there to doing a 1:1
program?
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STATE PROFICIENCY TESTS 8TH GRADE WRITING
0
10
20
30
40
50
Maine Student Achievement Test Proficiency
BEFORE 1:1 AFTER 1:1

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What benefits are there to doing a 1:1
program?
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In a University of Southern Maine study, within five years
of implementing a 1:1 program found:
• Percentage of students meeting Maine’s writing proficiency
standard nearly doubled when laptops were used for writing
drafts and final copy.
• 80% of students using 1 to 1 reported an increased editing
and self-correcting of their work.
• More than 80% of teachers reported their students' writing
had improved. Writing scores improved regardless of
whether the writing assessments were administered online
or with pencil and paper.

8. 1:1LEARNING INITIATIVE
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1:1 improves more than
just grades
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“…students in 1:1 programs
outperform across all education
success measures compared to
those in higher student to
computer ratio environments.”
Source: Project Red Report The Technology Factor, Nine Keys
to Student Achievement and Cost Effectiveness (2011)

9. 0
20
40
60
80
100
DROP-OUT
RATE
REDUCTION
TEST SCORESGRADUATION
RATES
DISCIPLINE
REDUCTION
1:1LEARNING INITIATIVE
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A nationwide initiative that studies 1 to 1 programs called Project Red-
(Revolutionizing Education) found improvements not only in the
grades, but also discipline, drop-out rates, graduation rates, and
achievement.
1:1 improves more than
just grades
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WITHOUT 1:1 WITH 1:1

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1:1 improves more than
just grades
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Middle School teachers in Maine reported
the following benefits in their teaching:
• Ability to explore topics in greater depth
(87%)
• Ability to teach some types of content and skills more
effectively
(86%)
• Ability to individualize curriculum to fit student needs
(82%)
• Ability to differentiate instruction more effectively
(76%)
• Ability to teach students to be critical thinkers
(66%)

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1:1 has an impact in the work the students
do:
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• Dramatic increase of student engagement in
academic work
• Especially for at-risk and students with disabilities
• Increase in student motivation
• Significant increase in student cooperation
and collaborative learning
• Documented student achievement gains
• Increase in student-directed learning
• Increase of research and technology skills of
students and teachers

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Bedford students are already very proficient with
technology.
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Percentage of Bedford 8th Graders Proficient
in Technology Assessment
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
Giving them their OWN electronic device
will allow them to increase their proficiency.

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When will students get their
electronic device?
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