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Jersey Shore Area SD examines iPad use in elementary classrooms as state testing moves online
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Ulmer presented district data on elementary students' daily iPad use and the software used for individualized intervention; board members and residents questioned instructional time, teacher workload and costs as Pennsylvania moves standardized tests online.
Superintendent Dr. Christopher Ulmer told the Jersey Shore Area School District board on June 23 that elementary teachers and principals reported typical daily student iPad use ranges from about 15–30 minutes in kindergarten to roughly 60–90 minutes in upper elementary grades, and that most classroom software is used for individualized interventions.
Dr. Ulmer said the district compiled a three-column report showing average daily iPad time by grade, the common apps used (for example: i-Ready, MobyMax, K12/Reading Eggs and Renaissance Learning benchmarks) and a short description of what students do in each app. He told the board those programs are “largely interventions” and are intended to…
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