1. Leadership and Education in the 21 st Century DELAINE EASTIN State Superintendent of Public Instruction April 2001

2. Education in 2001 Performance and accountability Standards-based reform efforts New economy Increasing student diversity

3. How Can Education Continue to Improve? How Can Education Continue to Improve?

4. Leadership "Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it." -Dwight D Eisenhower

5. Leadership Qualities Courage Compassion Compromise Integrity Vision Understanding Commitment

6. Leadership: Envisioning Change Leaders evaluate their own behavior and changing needs and priorities

7. Keys to Education Reform Standards Aligned Assessments Accountability

8. Vision for Reform Set clear expectations for all students Lead systemic change

9. Leadership at CDE Built a strong planning process Aligned the organizational structure Improved focus Transformed culture

10. Leadership at CDE Target lowest achieving students Focus on succeeding in a high stakes environment Develop better data systems Advocate for students

11. Keys to Success Aligned instructional materials Aligned assessments Aligned professional development Accountability incentives and interventions Broad system support mechanisms

12. It Takes Leadership! To succeed with education reform, we must: –Inspire change –Produce change

13. Leadership “Managers do things right. Leaders do the right things.” -From Leaders by Warren Bennis and Burt Nanus

14. Our challenge is to afford every student the opportunity to: – –meet our high standards – –develop the skills necessary to pursue opportunities of interest Our Challenge

15. Education Technology Where is California with respect to using technology to support teaching and learning?

16. Student-to-Multimedia Computer Ratio Our student-to-multimedia computer ratio improves every year 17.4 12.5

17. Internet Access The number of connected classrooms increases every year 33,855 63,386 98,193 151,991

18. In 1999, Education Week ranked California 50 th in students-to-instructional multimedia computer and 44 th in students-to-Internet connected computer California vs. National Average CA 19 USA 13.6 CAUSA 9.8 15

19. California’s Digital Divide Schools with a high percent of students eligible for free and reduced price lunch are less likely to have computers and Internet access These students are also less likely to have computers at home

20. Technology For Grades 4-8 Middle and elementary schools need: 1.Comprehensive funding for:  Hardware and infrastructure  Staff Development  Technical Support 2.Funding to bridge the digital divide

21. Technology can help students: Think analytically Adapt to change Work in teams Access resources beyond the school

22. Implications for Classrooms Must plan for: Sufficient access in each classroom Professional development for teachers Clear focus on student standards Coordination of technical and curricular support

23. Twenty-First Century Leadership for Education Technology Help district and site administrators be effective leaders of “digital schools” Support efforts like our statewide TICAL project Visit www.portical.orgwww.portical.org

24. Great Leaders “In order to have great leaders, we must have great followers to show them the way.”

25. Conclusion We are making progress in education reform Students, teachers, and administrators need tools and skills for the digital age Let’s stay the course and continue to promote high standards and systemic change