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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. OSHEAN EVENT 2019 OSHEAN SURF The OSHEAN SURF is a fun-filled beach party where OSHEAN staff express their thanks and appreciation for all of your continued support throughout the year. The event is a time for you and your family to come relax and enjoy an evening on the beach. 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 Below are photos from OSHEAN SURF! 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, westwarwickri.org 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 18 | 2019 eCURRENT Be sure to attend next year’s OSHEAN SURF, August 19, 2020, open to all members! Stronger Together | 19