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Welcome! New Mexico Summer Symposium Southern Regional Education Board SREB/HSTW & Schlechty Center Opening Session Welcome What issues face schools today? Introduction to The HSTW Framework: What are successful schools doing? Southern Regional Education Board A little background on SREB and HSTW? According to the Center for Educational Statistics… In 2005, approximately 488,000 students dropped out of American high schools Southern Regional Education Board 3 “The Bulge Begins in the Middle” 2003 Nation-Wide Enrollment Data Southern Regional Education Board Grade Enrollment 7 3,840,514 8 3,809,431 9 4,190,639 10 3,675,312 11 3,277,253 12 3,046,516 Source: National Center for Education Statistics, 2007 4 The Education Pipeline 100 80 60 40 20 0 9th Grade Southern Regional Education Board Graduate HS Enter College Return for 2nd Earn degrees Yr. 3-6 yrs. Later Source: The Bridge Project Stanford University 5 When Asked “How Much Education I Will Complete by Age 30” Less Than HS Diploma HS Diploma 45% 40% 35% CT Certification 30% 25% 2-Yr. Degree 20% 15% 4-Yr. Degree 10% 5% 0% Percent Southern Regional Education Board Source: HSTW Student Survey Graduate Degree Don't Know 6 Fastest Growing Jobs Require Some Education Beyond High School First-professional degree 18 Doctoral degree 24 Master's degree 23 19 Bachelor's or higher + work exp 23 Bachelor's degree 32 Associate degree 11 8 Work experience 11 Long-term OJT 14 15 Moderate-term OJT Short-term OJT Total 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Percent of Employment Growth Business-Higher Education Forum Southern Regional Education Board In 1950, 80 percent of the jobs were classified as “unskilled.” Now, an estimated 85 percent are classified as “skilled,” requiring education beyond high school. 60 percent of future jobs will require training that only 20 percent of today’s workers possess. 9 In the United States… 65% of the fastest growing occupations require some postsecondary education or training. Southern Regional Education Board By 2010, 42% of all new jobs will require a vocational certificate, associate degree, bachelor’s degree or higher. In the United States… Southern Regional Education Board Sixteen of the 30 fastest growing occupations are health related, including 13 in healthcare and 3 in other occupation groups. Of the non-health-related occupations, 6 are computer specialist occupations, 3 are environment related, and 2 are in teaching. The remaining ones are forensic science technicians; employment, recruitment, and placement specialists; and paralegals and legal assistants. Why are student needs different in 2007? Read The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman In 1957, parents said, “Eat your dinner; there are children in India who are starving.” In 2007, parents say, “Go to school and learn; there are children in India who are starving for your job!” WHY CHANGE? According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics: Only 6% of the jobs in America are for high school drop-outs Nationally 25% of our students are dropping-out Southern Regional Education Board What's wrong with this picture ? Percent of Students Who Take Remedial Courses 63% at two-year institutions 40% at four-year institutions Southern Regional Education Board Source: The Bridge Project Stanford University AssignmentsStandards Alignment Percent of Assignments Aligned With SC Standards As grade level increases, % of assignments aligned to standards decreases 100 97 95 89 87 80 70 66 60 55 56 57 6 7 8 40 20 0 K 1 2 3 4 5 Grade Source: John Holton, South Carolina Department of Education, analysis of assignments from 362 Elementary and Middle Schools in SC. Assignment Levels Decline As Grade Level Increases, the Assignments Given to Students Fall Further and Further Behind Grade Level Standards 8 8 7 7 6 Grade 6 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 5.78 5 1 0 0 K 6.37 4.97 4.34 3.62 2.88 1.94 0.99 0.02 1 2 3 4 Average Grade Level of Assignment 5 6 7 8 Grade Level Standard Source: John Holton, South Carolina Department of Education, analysis of assignments from 362 Elementary and Middle Schools in SC. Pattern Continues in HS 12 12 11 11 Grade 10 10 9 9 8 7.82 9.56 9.78 8.5 7 6 5 Grade 9 Grade 10 Average Grade Level of Assignment Grade 11 Grade 12 Grade Level Standard Source: John Holton, South Carolina Department of Education, analysis of English Language Art Assignments in14 High Schools in South Carolina What Are Successful Schools Doing To: Improvement at the Same Time in Both Student completion rates Student achievement Southern Regional Education Board Using Data for Improvement Process Performance Data Inquiry Process Southern Regional Education Board A facilitator will provide your group a data poster First, as a group, try to determine how the poster is organized We will rotate posters. There are eleven different posters I will add information about the posters after each rotation 2006 HSTW Assessment Southern Regional Education Board NAEP-referenced subject tests Reading, Mathematics, Science Scale 0-500 Student Survey Course History School and Classroom Experiences Teacher Survey Reports produced by Educational Testing Service Data/Survey linked to HSTW Key Practices Readiness Requirements Southern Regional Education Board SAT scores 500 or higher= ready for college level work Below 450 = remediation Select universities (1100 score for acceptance) ACT College-readiness Benchmarks: English 18 Reading 21 Mathematics 22 Science 24 HSTW Performance Goals: Reading 279 Mathematics 297 Science 299 2006 Assessment Participation 2006 HSTW Assessment 1,028 schools 61,815 students 50,439 teachers Southern Regional Education Board Extension of Data Walk Process-performance data relationship Predict your students’ responses Top two Bottom two Southern Regional Education Board What can we control? How much will it cost us to change? The Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) Founded in 1948 to improve the plight of the south through a focus on education Nonprofit, nonpartisan organization Works with leaders and policy-makers in 16 member states Provide data to legislatures and state boards of education for decision making Focus on improving education pre-K through best practice Link states together as a network Southern Regional Education Board High Schools That Work Making and Middle Grade Work HSTW is the largest and oldest of SREB’s school improvement initiatives for secondary schools 1987 – 27 HSTW sites 2008 – 1400 HSTW sites in 32 states MMGW was founded to focus on middle grades issues Southern Regional Education Board 1998 – 25 MMGW sites for research 2001 – MMGW opened to all 2008 – 300 MMGW sites in 16 states About HSTW Link policies, initiatives, and resources to Southern Regional Education Board districts and states Core Beliefs Effort-Based Prepare all Students for postsecondary and careers Focus on Transitions Theory of Change Ownership Distributed Leadership Community of Learners Continuous Improvement Framework: Ten Key Practices Praising students as “smart” may cause them to think they can put forth less effort, whereas praising their EFFORT encourages them to work harder. This involves teaching students how to work smarter. Southern Regional Education Board Source: Techniques, April 2007 Leading Students to Believe in EFFORT Southern Regional Education Board Praise effort and growth – not results • Praising students for being smart teaches them that if they don’t learn quickly, they are dumb. • Praising results can discourage students from taking on challenging courses for fear of failure. (“You’re so smart; you got an A.”) • Praising students for applying themselves teaches them that success is determined by effort, not just by results. Source: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, pp. 171-172 The Framework: 10 Key Practices Rigor Raise Expectations Challenging Academic Program of Study Relevance Challenging Career Technical Work-based Learning Teachers Working Together Active Engagement Southern Regional Education Board Relationships Guidance and Advisement Extra Help Key Practice Culture of Continuous Improvement Southern Regional Education Board Utilize student assessment and program evaluation data to continuously improve school culture, organization, management, curriculum and instruction to advance student learning. The Foundation Students Meeting the HSTW Performance Goals Percent Meeting Performance Goals Southern Regional Education Board Reading (Goal 279) Mathematics (Goal 297) Source: 2006 HSTW Assessment Science (Goal 299) 36% Medium to High Socioeconomic Status n = 5,160 54% 44 63 32 50 Low Socioeconomic Status n = 2,696 Students Meeting the HSTW Performance Goals Southern Regional Education Board New Mexico Percent Meeting Performance Goals Low Socioeconomic Status n=190 Reading (Goal 279) Mathematics (Goal 34% Medium to High Socioeconomic Status n=319 57% 42 63 29 51 297) Science (Goal 299) Source: 2006 HSTW Assessment Socio-Economic Status and High School Experiences Low Socioeconomic Status Intensive Experience in: n = 2,696 High Expectations Southern Regional Education Board Medium to High Socioeconomic Status n = 5,160 16% 21% Literacy 14 20 Numeracy 24 29 Science 19 26 Work-based Learning 48 55 Guidance 41 50 Perceived Source: 2006 HSTW Assessment Importance of HS 35 41 Extra Help 33 38 New Mexico Sites compared to High Scoring Sites in Your Category High New Mexico Scoring 2006 Sites Like Intensive New Mexico Experience in: High Expectations Southern Regional Education Board 12% 25% Literacy 9 23 Numeracy 14 30 Science 10 32 Work-based Learning 45 61 Guidance 44 52 Recommended Curriculum 11 38 Integrating Ac and Source: 2006 HSTW Assessment 3 11 CT The Good News: The Experiences We Give Our Students Makes a Difference Southern Regional Education Board Comparison of two sets of 100 schools using 2004 and 2006 data Similar ethnicity Similar sizes Similar locations – urban, suburban, rural Similar parent education Different progress in implementation and achievement Average Gains in Achievement Between 2004 and 2006 for Most Improved and Non-improved High Schools Non-improved School Gains +- Most Improved School Gains +- Reading - 11 + 15 Mathematics -8 + 12 Science - 12 + 15 All Students Southern Regional Education Board Source: 2004 & 2006 HSTW Assessment Achievement Reading Differences Across Sub-Groups Reading Southern Regional Education Board All students African-American White Low parent education High parent education 100 Non- 100 Mostimproved improved - 11 - 12 - 10 - 11 - 11 + 15 + 16 + 13 + 14 + 14 Source: 2004 and 2006 High Schools That Work Assessment and Student Survey Average Gains/Declines in Mathematics Achievement Scores Mathematics Southern Regional Education Board 100 Non- 100 Mostimproved improved All Students African-American White -8 -9 -6 + 12 + 13 + 11 Low parent education -7 + 11 High parent education -8 + 12 Source: 2004 and 2006 High Schools That Work Assessment and Student Survey Average Gains/Declines in Science Achievement Scores Science Southern Regional Education Board 100 Non- 100 Mostimproved improved All Students African-American White Low parent education - 12 - 12 -10 -11 + 16 + 19 + 15 + 17 High parent education -12 + 16 Source: 2004 and 2006 High Schools That Work Assessment and Student Survey The Essential Questions Southern Regional Education Board Why do students at most-improved schools make greater gains in achievement than students at nonimproved schools? Are there differences in student experiences and adult behaviors (that we control) associated with these differences in student achievement? Breakout Session Format Introduce Key Practices for the Session Why is this important? Identify key indicators Determine status of your school practices Learn actions taken by successful schools Agree on actions to implement at our school Work as a leadership team Southern Regional Education Board • Data Person • Recorder/Reporter • Team Facilitator Opening Session Summary Issues facing schools: improving achievement and completion rate at the same time What makes HSTW Schools Different? Process v. Performance Effort v. Ability Southern Regional Education Board Successful schools are improving by focusing on things they control and influence 42 Instructions for Breakouts Ivy Alford Look on the back of your name tag You will be sitting with your school at your designated table in a specific color room Room Designations: • • • • Green—Rio Grande Red—Parlor EFG Yellow—Parlor ABC Blue—Remain in Ballroom Look for a sign on each table that Southern Regional Education Board designates your table letter Please ask a presenter if you have questions Breaks and Lunch 43 Thank You! Contact Information: Steven K. Broome, Ph.D. [email protected] 404-879-5592 Southern Regional Education Board