1. Why

2. Changing Nature of Work
High Schools
Changing Nature of
Work

3. Accelerating Technology
                                                                      

4. Biotechnology

6. Employment 1970’s
High Skill
Low Skill

7. Employment 1990’s
High Skill
Low Skill
Semi Skill

8. Employment 2010
High Skill
Low Skill
Semi Skill

9. 1970’s ’s

12. Large and Impersonable
High Schools
Large and
Impersonable

13. Many Students Not Succeeding
High Schools
Many Students
Not Succeeding

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

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

16. Stuck in a different era
High Schools
Stuck in a
different era

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

18. Text messaging under the desk

19. International Comparisons
High Schools
International
Comparisons

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

21. Text
Source: NCES R, Highlights From TIMSS

22. 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

23. 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

24. 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

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

26. Teaching Focuses on Coverage
High Schools
Teaching Focuses on Coverage

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

28. In schools the status quo persists!

29. Teaching
VS.
Learning

30. High Schools
THE tests?

31. 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

32. NYS Math A Question
June 2002

33. NYS Math A Question
June 2003

34. High Schools
Poor
Student Motivation

36. Further Information Or