The Integrated Studies Program

The Integrated Studies Program At

Camden County Technical School

School Profile

• Vo-Tech High School in Southern New Jersey• Title I district• High poverty - over 80% • Very diverse population • Nearly 50% classified as special education• Significant challenges with regards to NCLB• School Report Card -

http://tinyurl.com/ISPdemographics

Re-Imagine

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Re-Imagine

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Re-Design - Space

Physical and VirtualUsed in a non-traditional way

Re-Design - Space

Re-Design - Curriculum

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Re-Design - Schedule

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Realize – Student Feedback

• “The freedom to go ahead in education without being held back from other students. “

• “You have freedom like an adult. You are respected by teachers if you respect teachers. You can choose what you want to do and how you want to do it as long as its not far off topic.”

• “It is different because you don't have to go around to different classrooms and because it is mostly project based.”

From Handout: Integrated Studies Student Survey

Realize – High School Proficiency Assessment

Program Math Language Arts

Integrated Studies 76%Proficient / Advanced

94% Proficient / Advanced

Gloucester Twp. Campus 48%

Proficient / Advanced66%

Proficient / Advanced

Pennsauken Campus 61% Proficient / Advanced

89% Proficient / Advanced

Realize – Statistical Measures

• Overall – moderate effect – ISP outperformed General

Education students across the board• Economic Status

– Within ISP – No measurable difference– Disadvantaged ISP vs Advantaged Non-ISP

• Moderate effect in favor of ISP – 0.62

Realize – Statistical Measures

• Special Education– moderate effect in favor of ISP but very small

sample size

Thank You!Michael RitziusTeacher of ScienceCamden County Technical School Wilmington University Alumnus

Contact Information:Email:mritzius@re-school.orgTwitter: mritziushttp://re-school.org/