Why

Changing Nature of Work High Schools Changing Nature of Work

Accelerating Technology                                                                       

Biotechnology

Employment 1970’s High Skill Low Skill

Employment 1990’s High Skill Low Skill Semi Skill

Employment 2010 High Skill Low Skill Semi Skill

1970’s 1990’s 2010

Large and Impersonable High Schools Large and Impersonable

Many Students Not Succeeding High Schools Many Students Not Succeeding

African American and Latino 17 Year Olds Do Math at Same Level As White 13 Year Olds Source: NAEP

Different Schools – Different Expectations National Reading Test D <D A B C D <D A B C SOURCE: US Department of Education

Stuck in a different era High Schools Stuck in a different era

Mommy, this string doesn’t work, do you have any fiber optic cable?

Text messaging under the desk

International Comparisons High Schools International Comparisons

US Education Levels Age Rank in World 55 - 63 1st in HS & College Completion 18 - 25 8th in HS Completion 3rd in College Completion

Text Source: NCES 1999-081R, Highlights From TIMSS

Program for International Student Assessment Source: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Country Score Finland 544 South Korea 542 Netherlands 538 Japan 534 Canada 532 Belgium 529 Switzerland 527 Australia 524 New Zealand 523

Program for International Student Assessment Source: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Country Score Czech Republic 516 Iceland 515 Denmark 514 France 511 Sweden 509 Austria 506 Germany 503 Ireland Slovak Republic 498 Norway 495

Program for International Student Assessment Source: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Country Score Luxembourg 493 Poland 490 Hungary Spain 485 24th United States 483 Portugal 466 Italy 445 Greece Turkey 423 Mexico 385

Number of Participants Intel International Science Competition U.S. 50,000 China 6 Million SOURCE: Craig Barrett, CEO Intel

Teaching Focuses on Coverage High Schools Teaching Focuses on Coverage

“How will I ever use what I’m learning today?” Ask Me..... “How will I ever use what I’m learning today?”

In schools the status quo persists!

Teaching VS. Learning

High Schools THE tests?

New SAT - 2005 • More Application • New Writing Section • Expand Critical Reading for Information • More Achievement • Base on three years of Math • Higher Level Math Skills • Less Aptitude • Eliminate analogies • Eliminate simple math reasoning

NYS Math A Question June 2002

NYS Math A Question June 2003

High Schools Poor Student Motivation

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