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Braxton and Gilmer County Public Schools
Burnsville, WV
School Type: Public
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School Setting: Rural
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Level: K-12
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School Design: Traditional
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Content Presented By:
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Edvantia
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Background Context
Demographics
Located in the heart of West Virginia are two small rural counties characterized by high unemployment. Over two-thirds of students who attend schools in this area qualify for free or reduced lunch. Despite these challenging socio-economic factors, students are achieving success. Third-year Stanford Achievement Test results were encouraging, as students in both Braxton and Gilmer Counties scored higher than the national average. Both school systems have had consistent attendance rates of 93% or greater.
Student Racial/Ethnic Composition:
100% White (not of Hispanic origin)
LEP Students: 0%
Number of Languages: 1
Qualify for Free/Reduced Price Meals: 58%
Receive Special Education Services: 11%
Background
Two small rural counties are home to nearly 4000 students and 300 teachers in 13 schools (2 high schools, 1 middle school and 10 elementary schools). The past 10 years has brought an increase in the use of technology within these schools as a result of these statewide initiatives:
- The Basic Skills/Computer Education (BS/CE) program provides elementary classrooms in the state with hardware and software to improve the basic skills for using technology. In 1989 the West Virginia Legislature passed a proposal to fund a statewide basic skills development project using personal computers in West Virginia schools. Implementation of computers and curriculum began in 1990. Currently all K-6 classrooms participate in this program (http://access.k12.wv.us/).
- As a component of school reform in the Jobs Through Education Legislation, the WV Legislature funded the WV SUCCESS Initiative. SUCCESS, Student Utilization of Computers in Curriculum for the Enhancement of Scholastic Skills, provides the technology tools to prepare students, grades 7-12, to succeed in college, other post-secondary education or gainful employment. The funding level is approximately $8 million per year, which is allocated to the counties on a per pupil basis (http://access.k12.wv.us/).
- All schools in the area have Internet access through the Bell Atlantic (Verizon) World School project (http://www.wvaworldschool.org/).
- Technology Goals and Objectives (based on ISTE Standards) are incorporated into the West Virginia Instructional Goals and Objectives (http://wvde.state.wv.us/igos/).
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