Secondary School Reform in Connecticut
Engagement Provide an Individual Success Plan for Every Student Require a Capstone Experience for Every Student Implement Best Intervention Practices Increase Significance of Middle Schools in Secondary School Reform Place Greater Attention on an Expanded Educational Range - Grades 6-14 Expand External Partnerships
Middle School (Grades 6-8) - Required 6-12 Student Success Plans for every student -“Early Warning” and student support systems, Course Offerings in English, Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, Art, Music, Physical Education, Technology, Health, and Exploratory Electives that may include World Language. -Creation of model curricula Language Arts linked to high school English/Language Arts 1 and 2, Algebra I (same as high school), Scientific Inquiry and Experimentation, -Creation of joint common professional development modules for teachers in Grades Completion of 8 th Grade Portfolio or Demonstration Project
HS Grad Requirements PLUS CAPT: Read, Writing, Math, Science NHPS Now (many schools are more) State PlanState Model Curr/Exam English 44 Eng1 Eng2 and Exam Social Studies AmerHistory and Exam World Lang 0-10 FineArts 1 (or Tech Ed)1 1 Humanities elective (Eng, Soc, Arts, WLang) Math 34 (not including 8th grAlgI) Alg1 and Exam Geom and Exam Alg II OR Stat Science 33 1 other STEM elective Bio plus Exam Tech/Career Ed 1 (or Arts)2 (Career, Tech, WLang, Community, Health) PhysEd 11 Health 0.5 Senior Capstone 01 Open Electives or more25
Assessment CAPT still in place (10th grade) (reach proficiency or alternative course/test), revised in 2014? 5 end of course exams (3 typically in 10th grade), Eng 2, Alg1, Geom, Bio, US History State written, locally scored w/training Count as at least 20% course grade, 70% to pass. Retakes/CAPT/SAT scores, college courses, etc.. alternatives to passing exams 1% may be IEPed out.
Implementation Adopted by State Bd Ed Oct 2, needs to go before Legislature State funds to develop training, supports, curriculum, exams 25 systems to pilot now Class of 2017 (current 4th graders)
NHPS Implications More STEM required (1 more science, 1 more math, more tech), possible need for labs, materials, teachers “double testing” in 10th grade Support for capstone, student plans, different courses needs to be prepared for in middle and high school
HS Grad Requirements (estimated to match categories) NHPS Now (many schools are more) COOPCAREERCROSSHHHSCHYDEMETRONHACSOUND NEW State Plan (now 20 cr) English Social Studies World Lang FineArts1 (or Tech Ed) Hum Math Science STEM Tech/Career Ed/Business, etc.. 1 (or Arts) PhysEd Health Project/Senior Capstone/Service Open Electives or more