Transcript CELL IN CHILE AILEM CELL in Chile  AILEM Aprendizaje Inicial de la Lectura, Escritura, y Matemática “Initial Learning for Reading, Writing, and Math”

CELL IN CHILE
AILEM
CELL in Chile
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AILEM
Aprendizaje
Inicial de la Lectura,
Escritura, y Matemática
“Initial Learning for Reading, Writing,
and Math”
WHY IN CHILE?
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Chilean Ministry of Education
selected 66 schools considered
as in critical conditions.
These schools are located in
the center region of Chile and
have been ranked the lowest in
the national standardized test.
TEST
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SIMCE
Sistema de
Medición de la
Calidad de la Educación
“System for measuring the quality of
Education”
TESTS RESULTS
National average scores:
251 in Language and 247 in Math
 Highest scores reach 337 and
347 respectively.
 Our schools score:
Language: 207
Math:
208
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Children and their families
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Extreme poverty environments
Single parent families
Social and cultural deprivation
Parents with low levels of schooling
Parents not involved in the education
of their children
School Context
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Average of 40 students per class.
Inappropriate classrooms and
facilities.
Lack of materials, for students
and teachers.
Very few books, with poor quality
and limited assortment.
Teachers
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Mistrustful of new and external
intervention.
Reluctant to change.
Use of traditional teaching strategies.
Have few expectations on what their
students can achieve.
Think many of them have learning
disabilities.
Culture of teaching behind closed doors.
Who are we working with?
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14 Elementary Schools
• Kinder to 4º Grade:
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111 classrooms
Children
Teachers
Administrators
Ministry Supervisors
7,500
180
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AILEM
TEAM MEMBERS
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7 Early Childhood Teachers:
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Literacy and Math specialists
EILE certificate
College Professors
Pre-school teachers
6 Elementary Teachers
• Literacy and Math specialists
• College Professors
• School Teachers
AILEM
TEAM MEMBERS
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2
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Educational Counselors
School Management specialists
Research specialists
Psychologist
IMPLEMENTATION
Building Trust
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AILEM Project began in June, 2002.
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Team members in charge of 2 - 3 schools
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Participation in schools’ staff meetings
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Classroom observation and feedback
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Joint work with Ministry Supervisors
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Training sessions for all teachers, administrators
and supervisors.
Training
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CELL Training
• August 2002 ; January 2003
• Trainers from USA and Mexico
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AILEM Training
• Two sessions per semester for specific
levels, reinforcing CELL elements plus
Language and Math contents
• Local team members
Teachers and Students...
Using new elements