2. My Future My Choice My Life LHS School Improvement Team

3. Essential Question: How do your current educational choices impact your future?

4. Direction In what direction are you going? Where do you see yourself in 5 years? How can you be successful in the future? What does the future hold for you? Only YOU know the answers to these questions…

5. Video http://lhs-sit.wikispaces.com

6. Global Perspectives: The World is Changing! Technology has revolutionized society. Instant Information results in Economic Shifts. The choices we make, as consumers, and as citizens, impact people around the globe. The rapid pace of change has established interdependence among nations and individuals.

7. Today’s students need new skills or they won’t be able to compete tomorrow! These skills include: Understanding and appreciating diverse cultures so that they can compete globally Communication skills in more than one language (English, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic) Problem Solving Skills Team Work Higher order thinking skills in Math, Science and Reading and Writing More than basic skills!

8. We used to be at the top in achievement. RankCountryScore 1Finland548 2Korea547 3Netherlands531 4Switzerland530 5Canada527 6Japan523 7New Zealand522 8Australia520 8Belgium520 10Denmark513 11Czech Republic510 12Iceland506 13Austria505 14Germany504 15Sweden502 RankCountryScore 16Ireland501 17France496 18Poland495 18United Kingdom495 20Slovak Republic492 21Hungary491 22Luxembourg490 22Norway490 24Spain480 25United States474 26Portugal466 27Italy462 28Greece459 29Turkey424 30Mexico406

9. The Challenge: Portrait of Our System NCEE 2007

10. People in the US could make a good living without the highest education levels. That is not the case anymore. That is why ALL STUDENTS need to learn at HIGH LEVELS. If the USA is to remain a superpower in the world, we need to start today! This will take a tremendous effort on the part of schools, students, parents, families and communities.

11. The Changing Workforce: Unskilled Jobs are Disappearing

12. Who make$ what? Advanced degree $74,602 Bachelors degree $51,206 High school diploma $27,915 Workers WITHOUT a high school diploma make $18,734 A college degree nearly Triples annual earnings

13. What does this mean? Shift~Happens You need to be prepared for the jobs and technology that do not even EXIST! You need to solve problems that do not yet exist! “We cannot solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them!” ~Albert Einstein (1879-1955)

14. What about YOU? What are YOU doing in school? How are YOU preparing to become successful in the 21 st century?

15. 4Sight Tests & PSSA These tests provide you with an indication of your progress on skills It is important to do well so you… learn, live, grow and become successful in our ever changing world!

16. Your Educational Choices…… 4Sight assessments: Sample items of questions on the PSSA Informs LHS of your educational needs Drives instruction PSSA assessments: Compares you to other students in your school…city….state….country…..world Measures your mastery of required minimum knowledge and skills in order to compete globally

17. Student Achievement First…… Really Matters For individuals Increased lifetime salary Improved health Longer life For society Lower criminal justice costs Lower health-care costs Increased economic growth

18. MATH 4Sight Assessment Results Student Name GradeGrade TotalTotal Numbers & Operations (A) Measurement (B) Geometry (C) Algebraic Concepts (D) Data & Probability (E) Open Ended Response (OE) Base Test #1 Test #2

19. Charting Your Progress