1. Secondary School Reform in Connecticut

2. Engagement Provide an Individual Success Plan for Every Student Require a Capstone Experience for Every Student Implement Best Intervention Practices Increase Significance of Middle Schools in Secondary School Reform Place Greater Attention on an Expanded Educational Range - Grades 6-14 Expand External Partnerships

3. Middle School (Grades 6-8) - Required 6-12 Student Success Plans for every student -“Early Warning” and student support systems, 6-12 -Course Offerings in English, Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, Art, Music, Physical Education, Technology, Health, and Exploratory Electives that may include World Language. -Creation of model curricula Language Arts linked to high school English/Language Arts 1 and 2, Algebra I (same as high school), Scientific Inquiry and Experimentation, -Creation of joint common professional development modules for teachers in Grades 6-10 -Completion of 8 th Grade Portfolio or Demonstration Project

4. HS Grad Requirements PLUS CAPT: Read, Writing, Math, Science NHPS Now (many schools are more) State PlanState Model Curr/Exam English 44 Eng1 Eng2 and Exam Social Studies 3-3.53 AmerHistory and Exam World Lang 0-10 FineArts 1 (or Tech Ed)1 1 Humanities elective (Eng, Soc, Arts, WLang) Math 34 (not including 8th grAlgI) Alg1 and Exam Geom and Exam Alg II OR Stat Science 33 1 other STEM elective Bio plus Exam Tech/Career Ed 1 (or Arts)2 (Career, Tech, WLang, Community, Health) PhysEd 11 Health 0.5 Senior Capstone 01 Open Electives 7.53.5 24 or more25

5. Assessment CAPT still in place (10th grade) (reach proficiency or alternative course/test), revised in 2014? 5 end of course exams (3 typically in 10th grade), Eng 2, Alg1, Geom, Bio, US History State written, locally scored w/training Count as at least 20% course grade, 70% to pass. Retakes/CAPT/SAT scores, college courses, etc.. alternatives to passing exams 1% may be IEPed out.

6. Implementation Adopted by State Bd Ed Oct 2, needs to go before Legislature State funds to develop training, supports, curriculum, exams 25 systems to pilot now Class of 2017 (current 4th graders)

7. NHPS Implications More STEM required (1 more science, 1 more math, more tech), possible need for labs, materials, teachers “double testing” in 10th grade Support for capstone, student plans, different courses needs to be prepared for in middle and high school

8. HS Grad Requirements (estimated to match categories) NHPS Now (many schools are more) COOPCAREERCROSSHHHSCHYDEMETRONHACSOUND NEW State Plan (now 20 cr) English4 444444444 4 Social Studies3-3.5 33.53 4343 3 World Lang0-1 22 +20011332 0 FineArts1 (or Tech Ed) 901111110 1 2 1 Hum Math3 343334343 4 Science3 33-6333333.53-5 3 1 STEM Tech/Career Ed/Business, etc.. 1 (or Arts) 13-51117 2 PhysEd1 121111111 1 Health0 0200000.5 Project/Senior Capstone/Service 0 000.5135 1 Open Electives7.5 22.57-9996322 3.5 24 or more28 24-2626 252827.52825