1. Sound Enhanced Classroom Technology Learning Benefits & Research Review To Maximize Teacher Performance & Student Achievement Jeff Anderson Audio Enhancement 1-800-383-9362 Jeff@AudioEnhancement.com

2. The Effect Audio Enhancement Has On Classroom Learning Dramatically improved student achievement, especially with targeted NCLB students Has helped schools nationwide meet and exceed Federal mandated improvement standards & Adequate Yearly Progress -AYP

3. What Happens When Students Can’t Hear? National Geographic Reports –A Cornell University Study

4. Cornell University Conclusion If students can not focus on the spoken work of the teacher, students not only loose the desire to learn but also the ability –Poor acoustics can interfere with the student’s development of spoken language, reading and writing skills, and academic performance Evans, “Community Noise Exposure and Stress in Children” (Journal Acoustical Society of America, 2001)

5. The Problem Discussion of the Needs of Today’s Modern Classroom ProblemSolution What Happens? Environment Results Touchy Feely

6. The Problem Failing Schools, Failing Students Lack of Improvement for Targeted NCLB Students Not Meeting AYP Teacher Absenteeism & Vocal Fatigue Student Misbehavior Increased Class Size Environmental factors –Acoustics –Noise ProblemSolution What Happens? Environment Results Touchy Feely

7. The Solution How Do We Address These Needs? ProblemSolution What Happens? Environment Results Touchy Feely

8. Top 10 Returns On Investment 1. Timely and Sustained Teacher Support 2. High-Speed Internet Access 3. Risk Assessment 4. Microphones for Teachers Research shows that students in amplified classrooms are making significant gains in achievement. 5. Video-on Demand 6. Wireless Environments 7. Digital Projectors 8. Data Management Tools 9. Portable Storage 10. Online Subscriptions Technology & Learning Magazine November, 2004 Issue

9. Consortium of School Networking (CoSN) Sound-field Enhancement in the Classroom Has: Transformative Value Universal Design Application Benefits to Students : Enhances & Distributes Teacher’s Voice Evenly Creates More Personal Teaching Environment Enables Students to Listen Better and More Clearly Focus “Adaptation of Infrared Technology to Classroom Sound-field Amplification has been an Important Breakthrough, Making it Compatible with Universal Design Principles and Usable in Schools of Any Size.” HOT TECHNOLOGIES FOR K-12 SCHOOLS The 2005 Guide for Technology Decision Makers November, 2004

10. Enhance The Learning Environment Use of Audio Enhancement technology –Infrared wireless microphone on teacher –Ceiling speakers distributed evenly –360 degree infrared sensors –Infrared receiver/amplifier in room –Infrared student pass around microphone –Integration with multi-media technologies ProblemSolution What Happens? Environment Results Touchy Feely

11. What Is an Audio Enhanced Classroom? ProblemSolution What Happens? Environment Results Touchy Feely

12. Enhancement vs. Amplification Traditional amplification system –Amplifies and makes the voice or presentation louder but not necessarily clear and understandable Enhancement system –Distributes the voice evenly throughout the listening environment –Voice is clear and understandable regardless of physical position of speaker and listener ProblemSolution What Happens? Environment Results Touchy Feely

13. What Happens? What Happens to the Classroom Environment With Audio Enhancement? ProblemSolution What Happens? Environment Results Touchy Feely

14. What Happens? Ideal teaching environment: –One-on-one instruction Allow students to hear and understand information given Eliminate distance Teacher can speak in nurturing tones Teacher can be heard over disturbances ProblemSolution What Happens? Environment Results Touchy Feely

15. Student’s Hearing Adults have a distinct advantage in audio processing… –Children’s auditory network not developed until 15 –Adults have life experience that fills in the blanks –Children DO NOT have the years of experience –Children have difficulty performing auditory-cognitive closure ProblemSolution What Happens? Environment Results Touchy Feely

16. Student’s Hearing Human speech is filled with gaps. There are gaps in sound and meaning when we speak. In adults who have the benefit of experience, the brain automatically fills in the gaps and makes language meaningful. ProblemSolution What Happens? Environment Results Touchy Feely

17. How Do Students Listen Differently From Adults? Better to be safe than Don’t bite the hand that You can’t teach an old dog new A penny saved is Children should be seen and not If at first you don’t succeed Punch a 5 th Grader Looks dirty math Not much Spanked or grounded Get new batteries ProblemSolution What Happens? Environment Results Touchy Feely

18. Teacher Absenteeism Decline With Audio Enhancement Systems Iowa Teacher had a 36% decline in teacher absenteeism. Lower teacher complaints of vocal fatigue & sick leave for voice, jaw, throat problems - Allen, Dubuque Iowa Public Schools, 1996 A study of nationwide school districts showed up to a 30% decrease in teacher absenteeism when using sound enhancement –BYU, Department of Marriage Family Human Development, 2003 ProblemSolution What Happens? Environment Results Touchy Feely Substantial financial savings in substitute teacher pay & uninterrupted student learning

19. Environment What Role Does the Environment Play? ProblemSolution What Happens? Environment Results Touchy Feely

20. Distance Matters Sound decreases over distance 6 db every time distance is doubled Inverse Square Law 6dB Decrease 8-Feet ProblemSolution What Happens? Environment Results Touchy Feely

21. Research Based Results Anaheim Public Schools, CA Orange County Public Schools, FL Denver Public Schools, CO Jeffco Public Schools, CO Oakland Public Schools, MI Salt Lake City Area Schools ProblemSolution What Happens? Environment Results Touchy Feely

22. Improved Teacher Instruction & Student Achievement – Oakland ISD Intermediate schools showed minimum of 10% gains 4 years of data following implementation 75% of all classrooms sound enhanced in the district Edwards, Office of Student Services, Oakland ISD Sound Field report, 2003 ProblemSolution What Happens? Environment Results Touchy Feely

23. Improved Teacher Instruction & Student Achievement – OCPS (FL) Secondary Schools 3-year historical gains study reported improved student achievement with 6 th –7 th – 8 th grade students. 10-11% minimum gain as measured by FCAT (Bernier, Odyssey Middle School, Orange County Public Schools, FL 2003) (Clark, Orange County Public Schools, FL, 2002) ProblemSolution What Happens? Environment Results Touchy Feely

24. Improved Teacher Instruction & Student Achievement – OCPS (FL) Elementary Schools Urban Title-I schools - Reversal in student performance are in Urban Title-I schools Orange County Public Schools, Orlando, Florida Increased student achievement 10% to 15% as measured by FCAT ProblemSolution What Happens? Environment Results Touchy Feely

25. Orange County Public Schools Reverse Failing Scores 3 rd Grade ProblemSolution What Happens? Environment Results Touchy Feely Reading Math Before - 2001-02 After - 2002-03

26. Orange County Public Schools Reverse Failing Scores 4 th Grade ProblemSolution What Happens? Environment Results Touchy Feely Reading Math Before - 2001-02 After - 2002-03

27. Reading Math Orange County Public Schools Reverse Failing Scores 5 th Grade Before - 2001-02 After - 2002-03 ProblemSolution What Happens? Environment Results Touchy Feely

28. Improved Teacher Instruction & Student Achievement – Anaheim (CA) Elementary Schools Multiple year study of 3 rd and 4 th grade student cohorts reported up to 15% gains in reading, math, language and spelling over a 3-year period as measured with Stanford-9 Achievement Tests. (Boggs & McClanahan, Anaheim Public Schools, CA, 2003) ProblemSolution What Happens? Environment Results Touchy Feely

29. Literacy and Math Gains Anaheim, CA Public School 3rd and 4th Grades ProblemSolution What Happens? Environment Results Touchy Feely

30. Improved Teacher Instruction & Student Achievement – Salt Lake County Elementary ProblemSolution What Happens? Environment Results Touchy Feely

31. English Secondary Language (ESL/ELL) Students Learn Better AVERAGE GAIN 16.25% ProblemSolution What Happens? Environment Results Touchy Feely 3-Year Academic Growth of student cohort in audio enhanced classrooms (Salt Lake County, UT)

32. High Achieving Schools Also Benefit From Sound Enhancement JEFFCO Public Schools - Colorado –Maple Grove Elementary Previously scored in 8 th and 9 th Stanines Assessments increased average of 3.6 % after implementation of enhancement Earned “John Irwin school of excellence” ProblemSolution What Happens? Environment Results Touchy Feely

33. CSAP Test Gains ProblemSolution What Happens? Environment Results Touchy Feely

34. Improved Phonemic Awareness Phonemic Awareness (sounds of spoken language) is a prerequisite to successful reading & comprehension Teachers instruction in sound enhanced classrooms had significantly improved student development of phonemic awareness’ (Flexer, University of Akron, 2002) ProblemSolution What Happens? Environment Results Touchy Feely

35. Student Evaluation Results Teaching to Enhance Listening and Learning IT IS EASIER TO HEAR MY TEACHER WHEN SHE/HE USES THE SOUND SYSTEM MY TEACHER’S VOICE IS LOUD AND CLEAR WITH THE SOUND SYSTEM THE SOUND SYSTEM HELPS ME LISTEN BETTER WHEN MY TEACHER IS WRITING ON THE BOARD, I CAN STILL HEAR HIM/HER WITH THE SOUND SYSTEM I LIKE HAVING MY TEACHER USE THE SOUND SYSTEM IN OUR CLASSROOM YES! 98% 95% 92% 93% 97% ProblemSolution What Happens? Environment Results Touchy Feely

36. Student Classroom Behavior Improved Students in OCPS, Oakland ISD, Salt Lake, Anaheim studies noted improved student on-task behavior, attention span, and short- term memory retention in sound enhanced classrooms Coincides with University of West Florida study that found sound enhanced classrooms reduced off-task student behavior (Ryan, University of West Florida, 2002) ProblemSolution What Happens? Environment Results Touchy Feely

37. Increased Class Size Did Not Negatively Affect Student Achievement in Sound Enhanced Classrooms Unexpected Class Size Increase of Students (15-20%) in OCPS, Oakland ISD, Salt Lake, Anaheim multiple year studies Results showed continued positive student achievement of 10-15% on standardized testing (Stanford 9s & FCAT) regardless of increased size ProblemSolution What Happens? Environment Results Touchy Feely

38. Teaching to Enhance Listening and Learning Teacher Evaluation Results ProblemSolution What Happens? Environment Results Touchy Feely

39. Touchy Feely Some Subjective Analysis ProblemSolution What Happens? Environment Results Touchy Feely

40. What Teachers Say You can take away my desks and manuals but I’ll bar the door if you take my amplification equipment. Louise Ortberg, Fulton school I love my sound field! It has made a huge difference in the fatigue level of my voice. It is less strained and I have fewer sore throats as a result. Sue Emmendorfer I found the microphone to be very beneficial when reading journals, textbooks, or reading stories. The kids volunteer to read out loud a lot more when the microphone is in use. Scott Wilkie ProblemSolution What Happens? Environment Results Touchy Feely

41. What Principals Say Made a significant change in the learning environment Students more actively engaged in learning process Teachers spend more time teaching less time managing student behaviors “I believe that the increased scores can be directly attributed to the implementation of sound enhancement because we made no other significant changes in our instructional program or staff” ProblemSolution What Happens? Environment Results Touchy Feely

42. Instructional Equipment Survey Equipment #1#2#3#4#5#6 Classroom Amplification 95%5% 0% Computer0%37%47%0%16%0% Overhead Projector5%40%25%15%10%5% TV0% 15%40%20%25% Tape Recorder0%16%20%11%16%37% VCR0%5%21%42%26%6% Teachers were asked to rank the following equipment from 1 to 6 with 1 being the piece of equipment that has the greatest direct influence on learning. ProblemSolution What Happens? Environment Results Touchy Feely

43. For further information regarding audio enhanced classrooms: Audio Enhancement 800-383-9362 www.Audioenhancement.com info@Audioenhancement.com