International Center for Leadership in Education Academic Excellence Through Career & Technical Education November 18, 2009 Dr. Willard R. Daggett International Center for Leadership in Education

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Students are Less Prepared Schools are Improving Students are Less Prepared Changing World School Improvement

WHY - WHAT - HOW

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Application Model 1. Knowledge in one discipline 2. Application within discipline 3. Application across disciplines 4. Application to real-world predictable situations 5. Application to real-world unpredictable situations

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