International Center for Leadership in Education Dr. Willard R. Daggett Louisiana Department of Education Commission on High School Reform October 18, 2004

Rigor/Relevance - All Why Why Do We Need to Change to Change Schools? Schools? What What Needs to Needs to Be Done? Be Done? How How Do We Do It? It?

Characteristics 1.Small Learning Communities 2. High Expectations Especially in LiteracyEspecially in Literacy

Characteristics 1.Small Learning Communities 2. High Expectations 3. 9 th Grade

Characteristics 1.Small Learning Communities 2. High Expectations 3. 9 th Grade th Grade

Characteristics 1.Small Learning Communities 2. High Expectations 3. 9 th Grade th Grade 5. Data

Characteristics 1.Small Learning Communities 2. High Expectations 3. 9 th Grade th Grade 6. Curriculum 5. Data

Rigor/Relevance Framework

1.Awareness 2.Comprehension 3.Application 4.Analysis 5.Synthesis 6.Evaluation Knowledge Taxonomy Knowledge Taxonomy

Application Model 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

12345 Application Knowledge Rigor/Relevance Framework

Levels CDCDABABCDCDABAB Bloom’s Application

Characteristics 1.Small Learning Communities 2. High Expectations 3. 9 th Grade th Grade 6. Curriculum 5. Data 7. Relationships / Reflective Thought

Guiding Principles  Responsibility  Contemplation  Initiative  Perseverance  Optimism  Courage  Respect  Compassion  Adaptability  Honesty  Trustworthiness  Loyalty

Characteristics 1.Small Learning Communities 2. High Expectations 3. 9 th Grade th Grade 6. Curriculum 5. Data 7. Relationships / Reflective Thought 8. Professional Development

Characteristics 1.Small Learning Communities 2. High Expectations 3. 9 th Grade th Grade 6. Curriculum 5. Data 7. Relationships / Reflective Thought 8. Professional Development 9. Leadership

Rigor/Relevance - All Why Why Do We Need to Change to Change Schools? Schools? What What Needs to Needs to Be Done? Be Done? How How Do We Do It? It?

Central Units’ Memory = 8 MB 1964 IBM System / 360 Mainframe

Central Units’ Memory = 8 MB Today’s iPod Minis = 4 GB 1964 IBM System / 360 Mainframe

Number Crunching Information Processing Power Moore’s Law

Information Technology Processing Processing Communications Communications

Bio Technology Biological Science Biological Science Practical Application Practical Application

Nano Technology Atom Up Atom Up

Info Tech Nano Tech Bio Tech 2000

Info Tech Nano Tech Bio Tech 2004

Info Tech Nano Tech Bio Tech 2008

SPOT MicrosoftMicrosoft –Citizen –Fossil –Suunco

SPOT Integrated ProjectionIntegrated Projection Projection KeyboardProjection Keyboard

Projection Keyboard

Bio / Nano Technology

Bio / Nano / Info ‘68‘78‘88‘98‘08 Capacity Applications Size

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

Skills Gap

Rigor/Relevance - All Why Why Do We Need to Change to Change Schools? Schools? What What Needs to Needs to Be Done? Be Done? How How Do We Do It? It?

Grade Equivalent Semantic Difficulty Semantic Difficulty Syntactic Complexity Syntactic Complexity

Lexile Framework Semantic Difficulty Semantic Difficulty Syntactic Complexity Syntactic Complexity

16 Career Clusters Department of Education

Reading Requirements Findings Entry-level Entry-level Highest in 6/16 Highest in 6/16 Second Highest in 7/16 Second Highest in 7/16 Consistent Across Country Consistent Across Country

Human Services

Construction

Manufacturing

Rigor/Relevance - All Why Why Do We Need to Change to Change Schools? Schools? What What Needs to Needs to Be Done? Be Done? How How Do We Do It? It?

Next Steps NetworkNetwork Work with select group of schoolsWork with select group of schools

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