September 2008 
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Carnegie Learning Website Changes for 2008-2009 As part of the ongoing process to improve our website experience, we have redesigned and reorganized our three main customer websites for 2008-2009.
Carnegie Learning™ Online The site was redesigned over the summer, and new features include a System Requirements Tool that allows users to test their computer’s settings for compatibility with the online version of the software.
Teachers and administrators that have used the K-12 Community in the past can continue to use their K-12 login for the new Carnegie Learning Resource Center website. All of the features that were available on the K-12 Community are still available, and will be adding more content throughout the school year. For the first time, students will be able to access the software online as well! This will make it easier for students to use the Cognitive Tutor software at home. Students will be required to register with the Carnegie Learning Resource Center before obtaining access, and will be required to use their assigned School ID.
The product section – now titled "Math Solutions" – features our updated product lineup, including Blended Curriculum Solutions, Textbook Solutions, and our new Adaptive Math Solutions that feature the Cognitive Tutor software.
We have also updated all of our product Scope and Sequence files, table of contents files for our textbooks and Cognitive Tutor software, and have added a new Product Catalog for 2008-2009. We hope these updates continue to provide you with the best possible website experience. Please contact us with any questions that you may have, or to send us ideas for future enhancements. Cognitive Tutor Software Feature Spotlight: Administrative Reports Carnegie Learning is now offering new Administrative Reports as part of your Cognitive Tutor software license. Administrative Reports allow teachers and administrators to monitor student progress within the Cognitive Tutor software. With this new functionality, district administrators can view data from all subscribing schools or select individual campuses. Even better, district administrators can view performance by class within a school campus. They can also set up preferences for reporting periods like beginning to end of a semester or beginning to end of a school year. This is a great tool for monitoring whether student activity is keeping pace with expectations for completing units of study prior to key milestones in the school year, like the close of semester period or scheduled exams. Report administrators can also use the data to plan for intervention for students who are not meeting expectations and may need additional academic support. Reports can be generated on screen, printed, or emailed to you on a regular schedule. Report topics include:
To activate your Administrative Reports account, please contact the Carnegie Learning Customer Support team at 888.851.7094 Option 3 or help@carnegielearning.com. Click on the thumbnail images below to view full-sized images of the new Administrative Reports feature.
Success Story: Change Proves to be Good For Doral Academy Charter High School Doral Academy Charter High School in Miami Dade, FL had two major problems with their math program that needed to be solved. The first problem was students’ comprehension of math. For example, students were having difficulty devising an equation from the information provided in a math problem that they had read. The second and larger problem was a lack of student motivation to learn. Math often times has a negative stigma associated with it, and students needed a program that was going to make them want to learn. Doral Academy began to search for a new math curriculum that would address the needs of their students and at the same time align with the school’s goals, including:
Carnegie Learning™ Algebra I and Geometry math curricula were selected based on:
Carnegie Learning was implemented in the 2005-2006 school year as the core curricula. Teachers used the 60/40 approach, where 60% of the class time was spent on teacher guided instruction, and 40% of the class time was spent doing selfdirected learning. Initial reactions by teachers and students was a feeling of hesitation because the program is so different from traditional math courses. But with the Carnegie Learning collaborative classroom approach, teachers adjusted from delivering lectures to becoming coaches and students became more engaged in doing math and thinking for themselves. Students did, however, take to the computer aspect and different teaching style rather quickly and results began to show. Passing rates in Algebra and Geometry increased substantially. The program’s design of questioning and repetitiveness allowed students to reach a deeper level of understanding. Students also gained confidence in mathematics and the math skills they acquired extended into other subjects, too. Teachers enjoyed the assistance that the Cognitive Tutor® software gave them. It made the administrative part of teaching easier and less time consuming and allowed the teachers to devote more time to their students. Students’ progression was monitored in real time allowing data to be produced at a moment’s notice. Administrative Reports not only allowed teachers to view each student’s progress and areas of strength and weakness, but allowed teaches to print and share that information with parents. Doral Academy continued to implement Carnegie Learning in
the 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 school year, and positive results
were shown:
Doral Academy fully expects positive results to continue to be produced as they continue their implementation of Carnegie Learning curricula. |
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