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

2. 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?

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

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

5. Characteristics 1.Small Learning Communities 2. High Expectations 3. 9 th Grade 4. 12 th Grade

6. Characteristics 1.Small Learning Communities 2. High Expectations 3. 9 th Grade 4. 12 th Grade 5. Data

7. Characteristics 1.Small Learning Communities 2. High Expectations 3. 9 th Grade 4. 12 th Grade 6. Curriculum 5. Data

8. Rigor/Relevance Framework

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

10. 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

11. 12345 Application Knowledge 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rigor/Relevance Framework

12. Levels CDCDABABCDCDABAB 1 2 3 4 5 4 5 6 3 2 1 Bloom’s Application

13. Characteristics 1.Small Learning Communities 2. High Expectations 3. 9 th Grade 4. 12 th Grade 6. Curriculum 5. Data 7. Relationships / Reflective Thought

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

15. Characteristics 1.Small Learning Communities 2. High Expectations 3. 9 th Grade 4. 12 th Grade 6. Curriculum 5. Data 7. Relationships / Reflective Thought 8. Professional Development

16. Characteristics 1.Small Learning Communities 2. High Expectations 3. 9 th Grade 4. 12 th Grade 6. Curriculum 5. Data 7. Relationships / Reflective Thought 8. Professional Development 9. Leadership

17. 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?

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

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

21. Number Crunching Information Processing Power Moore’s Law

22. Information Technology Processing Processing Communications Communications

23. Bio Technology Biological Science Biological Science Practical Application Practical Application

24. Nano Technology Atom Up Atom Up

25. Info Tech Nano Tech Bio Tech 2000

26. Info Tech Nano Tech Bio Tech 2004

27. Info Tech Nano Tech Bio Tech 2008

28. SPOT MicrosoftMicrosoft –Citizen –Fossil –Suunco

29. SPOT Integrated ProjectionIntegrated Projection Projection KeyboardProjection Keyboard

30. Projection Keyboard

31. Bio / Nano Technology

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

33. Employment 1970’s High Skill Low Skill

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

35. Employment 2010 High Skill Low Skill Semi Skill

36. 1970’s 1990’s 2010

37. Skills Gap

38. 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?

39. Grade Equivalent Semantic Difficulty Semantic Difficulty Syntactic Complexity Syntactic Complexity

40. Lexile Framework Semantic Difficulty Semantic Difficulty Syntactic Complexity Syntactic Complexity

41. 16 Career Clusters Department of Education

42. 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

43. Human Services

44. Construction

45. Manufacturing

46. 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?

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

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