Transcript High Schools That Work

High Schools That Work
An Overview
Dr. Carol Ann Duke
Director, Schools That Work
Arkansas High School
HSTW Goals
• Raise math, science, communication, problem-solving, &
technical achievement of more students to the
national average & above
• Blend the essential content of traditional college-prep
studies (math, science, lang. arts) with quality
career/technical studies by creating conditions that
support school leaders, teachers, & counselors in
carrying out key practices
• Advance state & local policies and leadership
initiatives necessary to sustain a continuous schoolimprovement effort for both academic &
career/technical studies
HSTW Key Practices
• High Expectations
• Career/Technical
Studies
• Academic Studies
• Program of Study
• Work-based
Learning
• Teachers Working
Together
• Students Actively
Engaged
• Guidance
• Extra Help
• Keeping Score
Honestly,
There is really only ONE Key
Practice:
Setting Higher Expectations and
getting more students to meet
them.
And
there are 9 HSTW suggestions of
how to get there…
Career/Technical Studies
Increasing access to intellectually
challenging career/technical studies,
with a major emphasis on using highlevel math, science, language arts, and
problem-solving skills in the modern
workplace and in preparation for
continued learning.
Academic Studies
Increasing access to academic studies
that teach the essential concepts
from the college-prep curriculum by
encouraging students to use academic
content and skills to address realworld projects and problems.
Program of Study
Having students complete a challenging
program of study with an upgraded
academic core and a major.
Work-based Learning
Giving students and their parents the
choice of a system that integrates
school-based & work-based learning
that spans high school &
postsecondary studies and that is
planned by educators, employers, and
employees.
Teachers Working Together
Having an organization, structure, and
schedule giving academic and
career/technical teachers the time
to plan & deliver integrated
instruction aimed at teaching highlevel academic and technical content.
Students Actively Engaged
Getting every student involved in
rigorous and challenging learning.
Guidance
Involving each student & his/her
parents in a guidance and advisement
system that ensures the completion
of an accelerated program of study
with an in-depth academic or
career/technical major.
Extra Help
Providing a structured system of extra
help to enable students who may lack
adequate preparation to complete an
accelerated program of study that
includes high-level academic and
technical content.
Keeping Score
Using student assessment & program
evaluation data to improve
continuously the school climate,
organization, management, curricula,
and instruction to advance student
learning and to recognize students
who meet both curriculum and
performance goals.
What’s next?
• See what you’re already doing to address key
practices
• Rely on schools in the HSTW network to see
best practices at work
• Realize that HSTW is NOT adding to your
workload, it’s a new foundation of support for
the work we’re required to do
• Prepare for your TAV
• Plan and prepare for HSTW/NAEP
Assessment (January 2006)
HSTW/NAEP Assessment
• ADWE provides grant to pay for
assessment & provides training for
Site Coordinator
• Test 60 c/t completers
• Tests in Reading, Math, & Science
• Student Survey, Teacher Survey, &
Transcript Study
• Results are a 200+ page report
st
1
year site & Assessment
• Don’t panic; if you don’t have 60 c/t
completers, select other students to
make up the difference
• “Sell” the test to you’re the students
involved
• Assessment will provide a benchmark
for future HSTW-related data needs
st
1
year site & Assessment
• Ask for help – counselors, teachers,
volunteers, and other site
coordinators
• Plan to attend any & all ADWE
offered training
• Documentation needs
• Remember – there are NO stupid
questions!
High Schools That Work…
It’s not adding to your plate; it’s
changing the plate that supports
your work!
~ Dr. Carol Ann Duke