Transcript Ohio HSTW: Why it Works

Ohio
HSTW/MMGW:
The Positive Impact!
What is
High Schools That Work?
 An initiative of the Southern Regional
Education Board (SREB)
 The nation’s largest high school
improvement initiative
 A network of over 1200 schools
 32 State HSTW Offices
 The middle school component - Making
Middle Grades Work
 172+ HSTW and MMGW sites in Ohio
HSTW and MMGW are:
 Frameworks for school improvement
 Based on key practices and key
conditions
 Organized around leadership and
focus teams
The World Is Flat
America is facing a HUGE
challenge to retain its
competitive edge…
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People from around the world will compete for typical “white collar”
middle class jobs we are accustomed to
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If we educate our students appropriately to meet the new challenge,
the future will not be bleak
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America is poised to lead the Flat World… The OGT is the
floor…Success will be measured by the prosperity of our graduates
in college or the workforce
ACT Research
Results
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Research results show that the level of readiness
needed to enter workforce training programs and
to enter college are comparable.
Level of expectation for students entering jobs
offering a wage that can sustain a small family is
the same as that needed for college.
All students should be educated to a common
expectation that prepares them for college and
workforce training programs.
All high school graduates should be guaranteed the
opportunity to become ready for college and work.
Four recommendations to transform the high
school experience:
#1:
More personalized learning environment
#2:
Provide all students with the opportunity to take a challenging
curriculum that prepares them for success in postsecondary
education and the workforce
#3:
Increase the percentage of students graduating from high school
#4:
Bridge the gap between high school and postsecondary education
So Why Consider
HSTW/MMGW when. . .
 We are doing well on the report card
indicators.
 We are happy with the current reality in our
school.
 “It ain’t broke, so why fix it!”
 We’ve seen initiatives come and go. If we
wait long enough this will go away too!
Is This Your School?
Random Acts of Improvement
With HSTW/MMGW:
A Framework for Aligning Actions
for School Improvement
Literacy
Freshman transition
Personalization
Raising expectations
Data-driven decisions
Extra help
Numeracy
Active engagement
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Why Consider
HSTW/MMGW ?
The mission of HSTW is to
maximize academic achievement
and career and college readiness
for all students
HSTW is about:
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Rigor
Relevance
Relationships
Rigor
 High expectations for all students
 Challenging career/technical studies
 Academic studies that teach essential
concepts of the college prep curriculum
 A program of study with an upgraded
academic core and a major
 A system of extra help and extra time
 Data used for continuous improvement
Relevance
 Work-based learning
 Students actively engaged in
learning
Relationships
 Guidance involving students, parents,
and teachers in planning for
postsecondary education and careers
 Teachers working together,
within and across curricular areas
Key Conditions
 Creating a structure that ensures
continuous improvement
 Strong, effective leadership
 Superintendent and school board
support
MMGW Goals
% 8th graders performing at proficient
levels in academic subjects.
Student knowledge and skills in core
academic subjects
Provide opportunities for students to:
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apply their skills in the fine arts.
explore careers.
explore technology.
Why Focus on the Middle Grades?
 No specific HS readiness indicators existed.
 There is a false perception that young
adolescents cannot deal with challenging
work because of puberty.
 National data indicates: approximately 40%
of students leaving middle school are
performing below the basic levels in reading,
math, and science.
HSTW/MMGW Comparisons
HSTW Key Practice
MMGW Key Practice
High expectations
Extra help
Rigorous academics
Students actively
engaged
 Teachers working
together
 High expectations with
extra help/time
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 Academic core
 Students actively
engaged
 Teachers working
together
HSTW/MMGW Comparisons
HSTW Key Practice
MMGW Key Practice
 Guidance and
advisement
 All students matter
 Parent support
 Using data for
continuous
improvement
 Using technology for
learning
 Using data for
continuous
improvement
 Rigorous C-T studies
 Work-based learning
MMGW Key Practices
Specific to Middle School
 Use of technology for learning
 Qualified teachers with in-depth
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knowledge of their subject area and of
teaching strategies to engage and
challenge students
Parental support of higher standards for
academic performance
What’s Working in Ohio?
The proof is
in the data
Comparison of 69 high schools
that have participated in HSTW
over six Ohio Report Card years
FY02 to FY06
Report
Card
Status
O1-02
02-03
03-04
04-05
05-06
count
percent
count
percent
count
percent
count
percent
count
percent
AE
21
30.4%
13
18.8%
8
11.5%
0
0%
2
02.9%
AW
7
10.1%
5
07.2%
7
10.1%
4
05.7%
4
05.8%
CI
24
34.7%
17
24.6%
19
27.5%
20
28.9%
10
14.5%
EF
11
15.9%
20
28.9%
13
18.8%
23
33.3%
30
43.5%
EX
6
08.6%
14
20.2%
22
31.8%
22
31.8%
23
33.3%
HSTW
Schools
69
69
69
69
69
Improved Student
Assessment Data
Based on a comparison of the HSTW and
MMGW Assessment Results from 2004 to 2006:
 70% of MMGW sites improved in
math and science
 71% of HSTW sites improved in
math
 66% of HSTW sites improved in 2
out of the 3 content areas (reading,
math, science)
SREB Recognition of
Achievement in Ohio
In 2005
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4 - HSTW Gold Award Sites
In 2006
 35 - HSTW High-Implementing Sites
 10 - HSTW Gold Award Sites
(36 nationally)
 1405 Senior Awards of Excellence
SREB Recognition of
Achievement in Ohio
In 2007
 4 - MMGW Pacesetter Sites (6 nationally)
 6 - HSTW Pacesetter Sites (21 nationally)
 8 - HSTW Gold-Improvement Awards
( 19 nationally)
Benefits of Participation
 Teacher participation is valued.
 Resources are available.
(On-site Coaching, Workshops, Books)
 School improvement is recognized as
a continuous process.
Benefits of Participation
 National comparison data is available.
(HSTW/MMGW Assessments)
 Best practices are shared among
sites.
 Technical Assistance Teams provide
suggestions for improvement.
Ultimately, we will be judged by the fate
of our students, particularly the ones who
have traditionally not done well in school.
We need to ensure that all Ohio students
get an excellent education that will give
them the opportunity to succeed and
lead productive lives.
We believe this is possible. . .
Ohio has that will.
Interested in Exploring
HSTW/MMGW?
 Schedule a staff HSTW /MMGW
presentation
 Visit implementing sites
 Participate in HSTW/MMGW
professional development opportunities
For further information:
 Dan Stacy, ODE HSTW Consultant
[email protected]
www.hstwohioregions.org