Ben Franklin Elementary School

Note: The information in this profile represents SY2013-14 unless otherwise indicated.


School Overview

Name Ben Franklin Elementary School
School type Public
District Indiana Area School District
Location Indiana, Pennsylvania
Community type Rural
Grades served K-6
Enrollment 443
% FRL 41%
% Black or Hispanic 4%
Per-pupil funding $17,219
Test scores SY2012-13

School Overview

Ben Franklin Elementary School in the Indiana Area School District is one of more than 40 schools in the state working with the Pennsylvania Hybrid Learning Institute (PAHLI) to implement blended learning in the state. The PAHLI is an organized group of teachers, administrators and subject-matter experts seeking to create a more student-centered approach to learning. The school is expecting that implementation of blended learning will have a measurable improvement on student achievement and state assessments. As a result of blended learning, the district would like to have measurable individual student growth, engagement and motivation as a result of a more student-centered approach to learning.


Blended Learning Program

Focus General
Year launched SY2013-14
Enrollment 82
Blended grades 2-3
Blended subjects Math
Hardware Laptops: Chrome OS
Curriculum products ST Math
Student information systems Pearson
Learning management systems Not available
Grading products PowerSchool
Assessment products Measures of Academic Progres (MAP)DIBELS Data System
Data systems Not available
Professional development products Not available

Program Model

Program model: Station Rotation

Model description
Second and third-grade classrooms are set up for a three-station in-class rotation and students rotate between the stations at the teacher’s discretion. One station is set up for direct instruction from the teacher, another station is set up for independent and/or collaborative learning, and a third station is set up for online learning. Teachers utilize data to inform instruction by grouping students together based on achievement and targeting students who are struggling with additional teacher-led instruction.


Contact Information

Name: Dale Kirsch
Title: Superintendent
Email[email protected]
Websitewww.iasd.cc


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