Seven elementary schools and 19 classrooms received Pasco Spark systems during the 2010/2011 school year.  The 2011/2012 school year saw Lockhart Magnet School implement Pasco Spark in all third, fourth, and fifth grade classes.  Forty-seven middle school teachers have received training and the system is currently in use at 12 middle schools.   All 27 high schools use probes and interface devices.  Many schools inaugurated the use of this technology through the advanced placement classes.  This implementation allowed teachers to conduct complex labs more efficiently and with less preparation time and supply cost.  Probe based labs are being integrated across the high school curricula.

Goals:  Our goal is to increase student achievement in science.

Targeted Population:  All students in third through twelfth grade are targeted.

Timeline: Probeware and data collection devices were implemented in 2010 and are ongoing.

Professional/Staff Development: Teachers attend introductory and follow-up workshops. Mentors are available at each site for continued support in the use of the program.

Transferability:  Students use probes and data collection devices to explore science concepts for deep foundational understanding and develop paths of inquiry using probes to enhance their content knowledge.  Students becoming familiar with the use of probeware in elementary and middle school will find similar systems in place in high school classrooms.

Involvement:  Worked closely with Pasco and Vernier staff to create and support the professional development and classroom implementation plans, and established district trainers and Ideas workspaces so teachers can share lab activities that they developed.