1. International Center for Leadership in Education Dr. Willard R. Daggett ACTEA Leadership Conference March 24, 2011

2. Larger Context

3. Vocational Education

4. Occupational Education

5. Vocational Education Occupational Education Career & Technical Education

6. Vocational Education Occupational Education Career & Technical Education Applied Academics

7. Larger Context Nations most successful schools

8. Larger Context Nations most successful schools Technology and Global Competition

9. Larger Context Nations most successful schools Technology and Global Competition Impact of Legislation

10. Transitioning to the Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Assessments

11. Transitioning to the Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Assessments Teacher Evaluation based on Student Performance

12. We are now Evaluated as a School AYP

13. Just to Compete for Race To The Top Funds States Agreed to: Adopt Common Core State Standards Use “Next Generation Assessments” Teacher Evaluation based on Student Performance – Unions Agreed Lift the cap on Charter Schools

14. Principal

15. We will soon be Evaluated at the Teacher Level AYP Teacher Evaluation

16. Carl Perkins Act Is not going to be formula driven

17. Impact AYP Teacher Evaluation 3 Year Transition Plan

18. Circle the Wagons

19. Lead the Change

20. Schools are Improving School Improvement

21. Schools are Improving School Improvement Changing World

22. School Improvement Changing World Schools are Improving

23. School Improvement Changing World Schools are Improving

24. 19 th Annual Model Schools Conference June 26 – 29, 2011 www.ModelSchoolsConference.com

25. 1991 2011 Computing Capacity Moore’s Law – Doubles Every 2 Years 2021

26. 1991 2011 Computing Capacity Moore’s Law – Doubles Every 2 Years 2021

27. 1991 2011 Computing Capacity Moore’s Law – Doubles Every 2 Years 2021

28. Lexile Framework ® for Reading Study Summary of Text Lexile Measures 600 800 1000 1400 1600 1200 Text Lexile Measure (L) High School Literature College Literature High School Textbooks College Textbooks Military Personal Use Entry-Level Occupations SAT 1, ACT, AP* * Source of National Test Data: MetaMetrics Interquartile Ranges Shown (25% - 75%)

29. Lexile Framework ® for Reading Study Summary of Text Lexile Measures 600 800 1000 1400 1600 1200 Text Lexile Measure (L) High School Literature College Literature High School Textbooks College Textbooks Military Personal Use Entry-Level Occupations SAT 1, ACT, AP* * Source of National Test Data: MetaMetrics Interquartile Ranges Shown (25% - 75%)

30. Lexile Framework ® for Reading Study Summary of Text Lexile Measures 600 800 1000 1400 1600 1200 Text Lexile Measure (L) High School Literature College Literature High School Textbooks College Textbooks Military Personal Use Entry-Level Occupations SAT 1, ACT, AP* * Source of National Test Data: MetaMetrics Interquartile Ranges Shown (25% - 75%)

31. Lexile Framework ® for Reading Study Summary of Text Lexile Measures 600 800 1000 1400 1600 1200 Text Lexile Measure (L) High School Literature College Literature High School Textbooks College Textbooks Military Personal Use Entry-Level Occupations SAT 1, ACT, AP* * Source of National Test Data: MetaMetrics Interquartile Ranges Shown (25% - 75%)

32. Lexile Framework ® for Reading Study Summary of Text Lexile Measures 600 800 1000 1400 1600 1200 Text Lexile Measure (L) High School Literature College Literature High School Textbooks College Textbooks Military Personal Use Entry-Level Occupations SAT 1, ACT, AP* * Source of National Test Data: MetaMetrics Interquartile Ranges Shown (25% - 75%)

33. Lexile Framework ® for Reading Study Summary of Text Lexile Measures 600 800 1000 1400 1600 1200 Text Lexile Measure (L) High School Literature College Literature High School Textbooks College Textbooks Military Personal Use Entry-Level Occupations SAT 1, ACT, AP* * Source of National Test Data: MetaMetrics Interquartile Ranges Shown (25% - 75%)

34. Lexile Framework ® for Reading Study Summary of Text Lexile Measures 600 800 1000 1400 1600 1200 Text Lexile Measure (L) High School Literature College Literature High School Textbooks College Textbooks Military Personal Use Entry-Level Occupations SAT 1, ACT, AP* * Source of National Test Data: MetaMetrics Interquartile Ranges Shown (25% - 75%)

35. Lexile Framework ® for Reading Study Summary of Text Lexile Measures 600 800 1000 1400 1600 1200 Text Lexile Measure (L) High School Literature College Literature High School Textbooks College Textbooks Military Personal Use Entry-Level Occupations SAT 1, ACT, AP* * Source of National Test Data: MetaMetrics Interquartile Ranges Shown (25% - 75%)

36. Lexile Framework ® for Reading Study Summary of Text Lexile Measures 600 800 1000 1400 1600 1200 Text Lexile Measure (L) High School Literature College Literature High School Textbooks College Textbooks Military Personal Use Entry-Level Occupations SAT 1, ACT, AP* * Source of National Test Data: MetaMetrics Interquartile Ranges Shown (25% - 75%)

37. Reading in America historically centered around fiction

38. CTE needs to be perceived as teaching reading in the content area & Have a data system that documents it !

39. Human Services

40. Construction

41. Manufacturing

42. FISCAL CHALLENGES Japan Japan

43. FISCAL CHALLENGES Japan Japan Stimulus Stimulus

44. FISCAL CHALLENGES Total Shortfall of ALL States Total Shortfall of ALL States $125 Billion $125 Billion Source: Pew Foundation

45. FISCAL CHALLENGES Total Shortfall of ALL States Total Shortfall of ALL States $125 Billion $125 Billion Unfunded State Pension Funds Unfunded State Pension Funds $1 Trillion $1 Trillion Source: Pew Foundation

46. Rigor/Relevance For All Students

47. 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