Minnesota’s Promise World-Class Schools, World-Class State.

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Minnesota’s Promise World-Class Schools, World-Class State

“ Public education in Minnesota is at a crossroads. Minnesota’s Promise seeks to put our state on the third road, down which schools and communities can walk together.” —Minnesota’s Promise, World-class schools, world-class state, January 2008 Taking the first road… Taking the third road… Taking the second road…

2 trends 2 trends that tell us education must be different tomorrow than it is today. 1. Growth of the global knowledge economy Students of Color Students of Color Students whose first language is not English Students whose first language is not English Students who live in poverty Students who live in poverty THE STATUS QUO IS NOT AN OPTION 2. Demographic Changes

2 specific challenges guide schools as we 2 specific challenges guide schools as we respond to these trends. 1. Close the achievement gaps between Minnesota’s students and other students in the highest-performing nations in the world. 2. Close the gaps that exist among our students right here in Minnesota.

A Vision for the Future Essential elements of a high performing educational system Early Childhood Education 2. Educator Quality 3. Academic Rigor 4. Family and Community Involvement 5. Multicultural Community 6. Data and Research 7. Funding 8. Time 9. Special Education 10. Health and Wellness

1. Early Childhood Education State: support targeted services from birth through all day kindergarten options. Connect families to services Collect and disseminate data District: Conduct early outreach Provide professional development Sustain early gains School: Align early childhood programs with elementary education Locate early childhood and elementary programs in the same building when possible Investment in educational success starts early

2. Educator Quality State: Recruit the best Develop leaders Establish incentives District: Connect preparation to practice Enhance induction programs Grow internal leadership development programs for principals and other key positions. Create career ladders Empower leaders School: Strengthen schools as workplaces Make professional development part of everyday life for teachers administrators and other school staff. Celebrate! Great teachers and principals are recruited, prepared, supported, and retained.

3. Academic Rigor State: Raise expectations Align expectations Spark innovation District: Teach 21 st century skills Support planning and guidance Tap the power of technology Ensure access School: Reach out for rigor Create safety nets Raise the floor Engage the community All academic roads are rigorous and all lead to higher education.

4. Family and Community Involvement State: Expand parent education Engage employers Support informed choice District: Build the infrastructure that promotes connections between home and school. School: Keep parents informed and involved Share leadership and decision making Build community and establish partnerships Families and communities are full partners in education

5. Multicultural Community State: Fund foreign languages Support cultural history Promote global awareness Make global comparisons District: Recruit staff the changing demographics Enhance Educators’ cultural competence Make cultural understanding a part of the curriculum School: Embrace diversity as an asset Make the school a welcoming place for everyone Monitor program participation Support adult learning All cultures are included and supported, and connections are made across local and global cultural divides.

6. Data and Research State: Focus on growth Build a data collection Promote benchmarking District: Develop holistic measures Make connections among sets of data Monitor trends School: Make data-driven decisions Use frequent assessments Help parents become informed about education Educators use data and research to improve teaching and learning every day.

7. Funding State: Define adequacy Develop and fund a new formula District: Ensure equity Invest in leaders’ budgetary skills Advance accountability School: Emphasize outcomes See the big picture Schools are provided with funding that is predictable and sufficient to produce world-class performance.

8. Time State: Lengthen the school year Emphasize outcomes District: Lengthen the school day Create year-round schools Provide professional development School: Rethink the day Connect with families and community Reduce distractions Schedules and calendars are designed to help all students reach high standards

9. Special Education State: Emphasize outcomes, not processes Develop and implement a new approach to funding Share best practices Streamline paperwork Advocate at the federal level District: Build capacity Recruit and assign the best Manage medical solutions School: Intervene early Mainstream when it makes sense Discontinue services when goals are achieved Services for students with disabilities are proactive, effective, efficient, and adequately funded

10. Health and Wellness State: Provide health care Fund school services Disseminate best practices District: Help students eat right Invest in mental health School: Connect with families Sustain physical education Parents and other stakeholders ensure that students come to school physically and mentally ready to learn.

“Minnesota has the potential to join the ranks of the world’s highest-performing educational systems, but both research and experience make it clear that to realize that goal, we need a statewide strategy that is serious, systemic, and supported across political, economic, and cultural lines.” Kent Pekel, Executive Director College Readiness Consortium University of Minnesota