Figures on the amount of assets shared and of visitors and observers each year to see what
uploaded from this August articulate the all the good work is about.
culture of shared leadership with WWPS:
•
10,000 files added to the G-Drive
• 777 files externally shared
• 580 video hangouts
“I’ve never been to a school district where
teachers are here to learn as much as the
students,” noted a recent visitor from the
School of Education with the University of
Rhode Island.
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Monti acknowledged that the district has not
During the school year, digital collaboration been able to accomplish all of this alone, and
and sharing soars even higher: is appreciative of the support he receives
• 3,000 files added per day on average
• Approximately 3,000 emails are sent
per day
•
Approximately 3,100 interactions
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regularly from the OSHEAN team.
“OSHEAN allows WWPS to do what they need
to, which allows me and my team to focus on
working with educators and students, instead
of worrying about issues,” concluded Monti.
in the G-Classroom each day
All this collaboration has translated into
improved standardized test scores, with an
increase in both reading and writing scores
on the NECAP exam given to fourth and 11th
graders each year. Students who started in
the district without Chromebooks and the
lab classroom environment had 55-58%
proficiency in reading. By graduation, after
integration with the shared leadership model,
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they were measuring at 89% proficiency with
distinction. West Warwick High School also
boasted a 92% graduation rate in 2019 which is
considered above average for its classification
as an Urban Ring School.
It’s easy to see how WWPS is serving as
a regional model for lab classrooms and
education technology. They now host dozens
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