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Course: Silicon Schools Fund and Clayton Christensen Institute > Unit 4
Lesson 4: Blended learning facilities and furnitureMaking sure the facilities and furniture support your educational model
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What are the considerations with regard to accommodations and modification for students with disabilities?(4 votes)- Students with disabilities need to have furniture that is flexible and adaptable yet duarble and sturdy enough to withstand the stresses it will be subject to(2 votes)
- What are the classroom management considerations for these models or how do they differ from those used in traditional classrooms?(2 votes)
- The classroom management models require deep thought about how each area will be accessed and what the space will be used for. Each area may need its own set of specific rules but common rues across the board.(1 vote)
Since switching to their blended model in the 2005-2006 school year, Carpe Diem’s test scores have risen dramatically. In 2010, they scored first in the county in math, with 100 percent of their sixth graders passing the Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS), the standardized exams used in Arizona.
Charter schools in Arizona receive about $1,700 less in per-pupil funding each year than district schools, according to a 2012 progress report from the Arizona Department of Education. But because Carpe Diem’s model requires fewer teachers than traditional public schools, it’s able to spend on operations only about $5,300 of the roughly $6,300 the school receives per student, according to Hackman. Most of the rest goes toward paying off the bond on the $2.6 million facility, which was built in 2006.
...saves taxpayer money and the blended learning models boost pupils' performance
...appears to good to be true yet here's a charter school defying the traditional model and flourishing!
http://hechingerreport.org/education-nation-in-arizona-desert-a-charter-school-competes/
since mastery is the objective then do all pupils maintain a 4.0 GPA?
how will universities differentiate candidates going forward?(1 vote)- while per pupil funding matters, it is not the sole determinant of student outcomes. What the money is used for and clearly established attainable and measurable outcomes may be the more important factor as is the case with the charter school in Arizona.(1 vote)
Unfortunately, I can't watch this video. Does that happen to any of you and why?(1 vote)