CONCEPTS FOR ADAPTIVE LEARNING
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Organizations Filed Purposes: TO INCREASE THE KNOWLEDGE AND USE OF TECHNOLOGY OF URBAN FAMILIES, PREPARING THEM FOR SUCCESS IN A CONSTANTLY CHANGING DIGITAL SOCIETY. WE USE THE RESOURCES OF TECHNOLOGY TO:1. FURTHER DIGITAL LEARNING FOR CHILDREN THROUGH THE USE OF MEASURABLE PROGRAMS.2. PROVIDE FREE COMPUTERS TO FAMILIES THAT DO NOT HAVE A WORKING COMPUTER AT HOME.3. PROVIDE BASIC COMPUTER TRAINING FOR ADULTS TO DEVELOP JOB SKILLS TO IMPROVE FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE.

TO INCREASE THE KNOWLEDGE AND USE OF TECHNOLOGY OF URBAN FAMILIES, PREPARING THEM FOR SUCCESS IN A CONSTANTLY CHANGING DIGITAL SOCIETY.

IN AN EFFORT TO CLOSE THE TECHNOLOGY GAP, CONCEPTS FOR ADAPTIVE LEARNING (CFAL) PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OFFER FREE TECHNOLOGY TRAINING AND RESOURCES TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES THROUGH TWO MAIN PROGRAMS: DIGITAL LITERACY AND TECHNOLOGY & COMPUTER TRAINING. CFAL'S DIGITAL LITERACY SERVES PARENTS AND CHILDREN FROM PRESCHOOL THROUGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. CFAL'S TECHNOLOGY & COMPUTER TRAINING PROGRAM TEACHES ADULTS, INCLUDING SENIOR CITIZENS, BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS, AND PROVIDES A REFURBISHED COMPUTER TO PARTICIPANTS WHO DO NOT HAVE A WORKING COMPUTER IN THE HOME.DIGITAL LITERACYCFAL'S DIGITAL LITERACY PROGRAM INCREASES DIGITAL LITERACY AND EXPANDED LEARNING TO LOW-INCOME NEW HAVEN FAMILIES, EMPHASIZING HOW TO EXPAND LEARNING ONLINE TOGETHER. DIGITAL LITERACY REDUCES THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP BY PROVIDING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WITH THE TOOLS NEEDED TO EXPAND EDUCATION AND LITERACY TO THE HOME BY PROVIDING TABLETS FILLED WITH EDUCATIONAL APPLICATIONS, AND TEACHING CAREGIVERS BEST PRACTICES FOR USING TECHNOLOGY SAFELY IN THE HOME. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES TO PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH ELEMENTARY STUDENTS; TEACHES FAMILIES HOW TO BEST USE ONLINE RESOURCES TO EXPAND LEARNING MINIMIZING PRESSURES ON CAREGIVERS DURING THIS STRESSFUL TIME; AND PROVIDES TEACHERS WITH ADDITIONAL TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES THAT WERE NOT ACCESSIBLE DUE TO BUDGETARY RESTRICTIONS. DIGITAL LITERACY FOR EARLY LEARNERS (DLEL) PROVIDES EACH FAMILY WITH A CHILD ATTENDING A PRESCHOOL OR PUBLIC SCHOOL PARTNERING WITH CFAL RECEIVES A TABLET PRE-LOADED WITH EDUCATIONAL APPLICATIONS FOR PRESCHOOLERS AND KINDERGARTENERS. PARENTS ATTEND WORKSHOPS MONTHLY FOCUSED ON BEST PRACTICES TO EXPAND LEARNING TO THE HOME AND TO USE INTERNET SAFELY IN THE HOME. TABLETS ARE MANAGED REMOTELY USING A MOBILE DEVICE MANAGEMENT PLATFORM THAT SECURES DEVICES TO ENSURE THAT ONLY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS CAN BE ACCESSED. FOR EXAMPLE, TABLETS ARE NOT ABLE TO ACCESS HULU, NETFLIX OR ONLINE VIDEO GAMES AND FAMILIES ARE NOT ABLE TO INSTALL ADDITIONAL APPLICATIONS NOT APPROVED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. THIS PLATFORM ALSO ALLOWS US TO UNDERSTAND HOW TABLETS ARE BEING USED ON A REGULAR BASIS. WITH CLASSDOJO, ZOOM AND GOOGLE MEETS AVAILABLE ON THE TABLET, TEACHERS USE THE DEVICE TO INCREASE PARENTAL ENGAGEMENT.DURING 2019, THE DLEL FOR PRESCHOOL FAMILIES SERVED 88 PARENTS AND CHILDREN. AS A RESULT OF THIS PROGRAM: 90% OF CAREGIVERS REPORTED LEARNING ABOUT THE IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY ON CHILD DEVELOPMENT THROUGH OUR PROGRAM; 77% OF CAREGIVERS ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN STUDENT LEARNING THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM USING THE TABLETS; AND 85% OF TABLETS WERE USED DAILY BY STUDENTS AND FAMILIES TO ENGAGE IN EXPANDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO THE HOME. THROUGH PARENT WORKSHOPS, MORE THAN 80% OF ADULTS INCREASED THEIR AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF DANGERS RELATED TO NOT MONITORING CHILDREN'S USE OF TECHNOLOGY AND EXCESS USE OF TECHNOLOGY BY CHILDREN.DIGITAL LITERACY FOR MATH STARSFOR FAMILIES WITH ELEMENTARY AGE CHILDREN, AND WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT MATH PLAYS A FUNDAMENTAL ROLE IN DIGITAL LITERACY, CFAL'S, DIGITAL LITERACY FOR MATH STARS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON HELPING ELEMENTARY STUDENTS WHO ARE STRUGGLING WITH MATH SKILLS. THIS PROGRAM IS OFFERED IN THE SUMMER AND DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE MATH KNOWLEDGE AND PERFORMANCE OF ELEMENTARY STUDENTS THAT ARE PREFORMING BELOW GRADE LEVEL IN MATH, AND TO HELP STUDENTS BUILD AN APPRECIATION OF MATH.OVER THE PAST 5 YEARS, ON AVERAGE, STUDENTS HAVE SHOWN A 40% IMPROVEMENT IN THEIR MATH KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS, WHILE 80% INDICATED THEIR MATH APPRECIATION HAD IMPROVED AS A RESULT OF THE 5- WEEK MATH PROGRAM.

TECHNOLOGY AND COMPUTER TRAININGTECHNOLOGY & COMPUTER TRAINING (TCT) PROGRAM, WORKS TO CLOSE THE TECHNOLOGY GAP BY PROVIDING FREE TECHNOLOGY TRAINING AND RESOURCES TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. THE TECHNOLOGY & COMPUTER TRAINING PROVIDES ADULTS WITH MORE THAN 10.5 HOURS OF BASIC COMPUTER TRAINING (E.G. WORD, EXCEL, POWERPOINT, BEST INTERNET PRACTICES, ETC.), WITH A FOCUS ON HOW THE COMPUTER CAN BE USED AT HOME TO SUPPORT CHILDREN'S EDUCATION. AT THE COMPLETION OF THE TRAINING, EACH GRADUATE RECEIVES A FREE COMPUTER TO CONTINUE DEVELOPING SKILLS AT HOME, AND ENSURE CHILDREN HAVE ACCESS TO A COMPUTER IN THE HOUSE TO EXPAND LEARNING TO THE HOME AND COMPLETE HOMEWORK. IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19, CFAL IS MAKING ALL PROGRAMS AVAILABLE ONLINE, IN ADDITION TO CREATING A VIRTUAL COMPUTER LAB TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS WITH MORE SUPPORT. IN 2019, CFAL'S TCT PROGRAM TAUGHT 207 INDIVIDUALS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 19 AND 80, HOW TO USE A COMPUTER. FOLLOWING THE TRAINING, INDIVIDUALS REPORT THAT THEY WERE ABLE TO USE THE SKILLS LEARNED IN THE PROGRAM TO SECURE EMPLOYMENT OR RECEIVE PROMOTIONS.

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