WASB Legislative Advocacy Conference November 13, 2010 Presenter: Jim Rickabaugh, Ph.D. Director, the CESA #1

1.Our schools were not designed to do what is being asked of them 2.There is not enough money to support the current system 3.The Cavalry isn’t coming! the CESA #1

United States Commitment to accountability and testing, blaming and shaming, to leverage improvement Top Performing Countries Commitment to invest in teaching, learning and curriculum the CESA #1

Build on Core Purposes Focus on Personalized Learning Engage New Learning Strategies in a Customized Environment Develop Comprehensive Sustainable Systems the CESA #1

Rigorous, integrated world class learning standards Competency-based progress Anytime/everywhere learning Progress-based grouping Blended instruction using technology Authentic comprehensive assessments the CESA #1

Rapid cycle development and prototyping Open source networking that is connected and aligned Consortia of districts and partners around targeted transformation projects Collaboration Statements of Commitment for all partners the CESA #1: Infrastructure for support the CESA #1

A partnership of states and allies to design a new public education system the CESA #1

Identify what constitutes effective NxGL—learning from existing exemplars here and abroad Outline the systems implications Illuminate innovation work for the field Test ways to act on these systems implications through schools, districts and states across the Lab Network Scale this approach to more states across the system the CESA #1

Mobilize transformation initiatives Build capacity Establish and maintain effective network communications Research/vet best practices Build partnerships the CESA #1

Not a matter of just catching up Need to “leap frog” the leaders Must create a new life-cycle for education Cannot afford to wait for others If it is going to happen, we must be willing to provide the leadership the CESA #1