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Personalized learning empowers students to tlor their educational experience according to their individual strengths, needs, motivations, and goals. Increasingly, educational policies and funding are embracing this approach across school districts nationwide. However, identifying best practices in personalized learning and articulating its benefits and challenges remns an area of need.
Our study on Galt Joint Union Elementary School District GJUESD illustrates the potential of personalized learning initiatives within diverse community settings. Located in California, this mid-sized district serves a student body with varied backgrounds: ranging from 40 to 81 low socio-economic status, between 8 and 55 English language learners across schools, and approximately 13-17 of students receiving special education services.
GJUESD's Bright Future initiative, implemented for K-8th grade students, provide personalized learning experiences both within classrooms and outside traditional school environments. This includes the library, after-school clubs, outdoor service-learning activities like nature exploration and gardening projects, as well as home-based learning.
Through this research, we outline the components of GJUESD's initiative while highlighting successes and challenges in its implementation. Key findings include:
In year four, GJUESD ranked among California districts with notable growth on annual Smarter Balanced Test SBAC scores in mathematics.
The percentage of students reaching proficiency or above improved across multiple grade levels, with over 15 growth specifically in Grade 5.
These results offer insights into how personalized learning can be successfully implemented within small-to-medium districts supporting diverse learner populations.
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Personalized learning offers students the freedom to shape their educational journey based on their unique strengths, needs, motivations, and objectives. There is a growing tr of educational reforms and funding supports this approach across numerous school districts nationwide. Yet, there remns an imperative need to define best practices in personalized learning and articulate its advantages and challenges.
Our study on Galt Joint Union Elementary School District GJUESD exemplifies the potential impact of personalized learning initiatives within diverse communities. Situated in California, this mid-sized district caters to a student population with varied backgrounds, from 40 to 81 low socio-economic status, ranging between 8 and 55 English language learners across its schools, and approximately 13-17 of students receiving special education services.
GJUESD's Bright Future initiative, launched for K-8th grade students, ms at providing personalized learning experiences both within classrooms and beyond traditional school environments. This includes leveraging resources like the library, after-school clubs, outdoor service-learning activities such as nature exploration and gardening projects, as well as home-based learning initiatives.
Our research detls the components of GJUESD's initiative while spotlighting successes and challenges in its implementation. Notable findings include:
In year four, GJUESD was among five districts across California showcasing significant growth on annual Smarter Balanced Test SBAC mathematics scores.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency or above improved across multiple grade levels, with an over 15 growth particularly observed in Grade 5.
These findings shed light on how personalized learning can be effectively implemented within small-to-medium districts supporting diverse learner populations.
We invite inquiries and feedback through our contact form for information about professional development opportunities, technical assistance services, access to publications, insights from research evaluation projects, or detls regarding career opportunities at WestEd.
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