Frameworks Overall Facts and Presentations Hubbard High School Model Lakeview Career Readiness Certificates Grand Rapids Model

Collaborative Efforts

Design and Implementation History and Facts History and Facts Delivery System Delivery System Human and Technical Resources Human and Technical Resources Accountability Accountability

Custom Guides and manuals Custom Guides and manuals Automated Processes Automated Processes Developed Training Models Developed Training Models Implementation

Professional development

Evaluation and Assessment

What Does Your Data Tell You?

Data Details 1. What Data should be collected at the district, school, classroom level? 2. Does Data / Reports guide teacher practice and lesson planning? 3. Are your instructors using reports to identify the learning gaps 4. What does this mean in terms of instruction and learning at your school?

Leadership District Principal Teacher Parent Involvement Student Engagement

Curriculum Integration

Career and Technical Education Chicago Public Schools Education to Careers Combines a rigorous high school academic curriculum with training in career and technical subjects and workplace competencies. ETC impacts over 55,000 students in 73 high schools and 11 career academies throughout the city. Mission Statement To equip students to successfully transition into -post secondary education -advanced career training, or -viable jobs with a meaningful career path Through -academic instruction -industry-recognized career and technical skills education -workplace readiness skills preparation

Workplace Readiness Skills Preparation Choices Planner/Career Portfolio ASCL Transitions (Soft Skills) Workkeys/Keytrain

WorkKeys Assessment Training Career Readiness Soft Skills Assessment Choices Planner  KeyTrain Training for support  National Recognition and Acceptance  SCANS Foundation Skills  Employment Decision  Career Exploration  Career Profiles Database  Links to Careers and Post Secondary Training.  Links academic performance to careers  Personalized training in SCANS and career skills.  Communication skills attitudes and ethics.

Workkeys Training -As a Career Development Tool -As a Test Prep Tool

Integrating Workkeys/KeyTrain Into The Curriculum

Education to Careers Classes September through June Once per week – Assigned by Profile - practice basic skills necessary for success -KeyTrain.com career searches

Freshman Information Technology Classes September through June Once per week – Basic Skill Building Reading for Information Applied Math Locating Information

Special Education – CWT Classes Once per Week – Basic Skill Building -Beginning Language -Beginning Math Periodic keytrain.com Career Searches

Workkeys/Key Train Non ETC Classes January through April PSAE and ACT Exam Preparation Rotation Schedule – Junior Classes English Social Studies Math Science

Planning Team Administrator ETC Coordinator ETC Teacher(s) Special Education Teacher(s) Technology Coordinator Computer Instructor Counselor Core Teachers Student(s)

Planning Considerations Available Facility Training Needs Time to be alloted to KeyTrain Practice How to involve the greatest number of students Using Reports effectively

PSAE SCORES – Hubbard High School Pre – KeyTrain 2003 Post – KeyTrain

Linking to Career Goals In 2004, 16,346 students took the test in Of that number, 3,961 (24.23%) of the students tested, scored LEVEL 5 in BOTH Reading for Information and Applied Mathematics. In 2005, 17, 873 took the exam, and 4,442 scored Level 5 or above. –an Increase of 527 and representing 25% of those taking the test. In 2004, 16,346 students took the test in Of that number, 3,961 (24.23%) of the students tested, scored LEVEL 5 in BOTH Reading for Information and Applied Mathematics. In 2005, 17, 873 took the exam, and 4,442 scored Level 5 or above. –an Increase of 527 and representing 25% of those taking the test.

Community Partnerships Lakeview High School Chicago Lakeview High School Chicago

National Models Grand Rapids Michigan

Kent ISD Guaranteed Diploma Bringing Education and Business Together

Guaranteed Diploma Kent ISD is an education service ageny Kent ISD is an education service ageny Serves 20 public districts, 17 charter schools and Christian and Catholic schools in Greater Grand Rapids, MI, area with approximately 130,000 students Serves 20 public districts, 17 charter schools and Christian and Catholic schools in Greater Grand Rapids, MI, area with approximately 130,000 students

Guaranteed Diploma Bringing education and business together required “disrupting the system.” Bringing education and business together required “disrupting the system.” Business community wanted change Business community wanted change Education, as you might guess, did not. Education, as you might guess, did not. But, as you may also guess, we needed money But, as you may also guess, we needed money

Guaranteed Diploma Regional survey asked typical question of voters – would you support more money for schools Regional survey asked typical question of voters – would you support more money for schools Voters said NO Voters said NO We asked why We asked why We learned, among other things, voters did not believe students were learning the basics We learned, among other things, voters did not believe students were learning the basics

Guaranteed Diploma To achieve financial support, we had to change public opinion To achieve financial support, we had to change public opinion Kent ISD recommended the Guaranteed Diploma Kent ISD recommended the Guaranteed Diploma Guarantee is this: Kent ISD will guarantee the basic math and reading skills of our districts’ graduates Guarantee is this: Kent ISD will guarantee the basic math and reading skills of our districts’ graduates

Guaranteed Diploma Business community said great – but what makes this different? Business community said great – but what makes this different? Our dialogue led to the use of WorkKeys as a common definition of basic skills Our dialogue led to the use of WorkKeys as a common definition of basic skills We test 12,000 9 th & 10 th graders a year We test 12,000 9 th & 10 th graders a year Each must receive a level 4 on the reading and math tests to receive a guaranteed diploma Each must receive a level 4 on the reading and math tests to receive a guaranteed diploma

Guaranteed Diploma This has created a sea change in attitude about education in the business community This has created a sea change in attitude about education in the business community Business leaders are going around the state saying others need to do what we’re doing Business leaders are going around the state saying others need to do what we’re doing We’ve been written into a $15 million workforce reinvestment grant because of our innovation We’ve been written into a $15 million workforce reinvestment grant because of our innovation

Guaranteed Diploma Good for community, but more importantly, good for kids Good for community, but more importantly, good for kids We’ve learned we need to revamp our middle and high school curriculum to meet the needs of our lowest performers We’ve learned we need to revamp our middle and high school curriculum to meet the needs of our lowest performers About percent of students score below level 4 – and in the current curriculum, there’s no way to catch up About percent of students score below level 4 – and in the current curriculum, there’s no way to catch up Now, we’re working on that, and the CRC Now, we’re working on that, and the CRC

Next Steps Building capacity Building capacity Start in 9 th grade or BEFOREStart in 9 th grade or BEFORE Target GroupsTarget Groups Evaluation and Assessment Evaluation and Assessment Assessment, to be effective, should be linked to instruction. Link KeyTrain to content curriculum via collaborative planning and alignment across grade levels and content areasAssessment, to be effective, should be linked to instruction. Link KeyTrain to content curriculum via collaborative planning and alignment across grade levels and content areas Validating the Results Validating the Results Acknowledge Success. In 2004, 16,346 students took the test in Of that number, 3,961 (24.23%) of the students tested, scored LEVEL 5 in BOTH Reading for Information and Applied Mathematics. In 2005, 17, 873 took the exam, and 4,442 scored Level 5 or above. –an Increase of 527 and representing 25% of those taking the test.Acknowledge Success. In 2004, 16,346 students took the test in Of that number, 3,961 (24.23%) of the students tested, scored LEVEL 5 in BOTH Reading for Information and Applied Mathematics. In 2005, 17, 873 took the exam, and 4,442 scored Level 5 or above. –an Increase of 527 and representing 25% of those taking the test. Link to Careers / Postsecondary OpportunitiesLink to Careers / Postsecondary Opportunities

Barriers To Success Failure to Plan and Monitor Teacher Resistance Instructional PracticesFailure to Plan and Monitor Teacher Resistance Instructional Practices