1. 1 Supporting LASS High Schools Session Indiana College Acceleration Network ( ICAN ) Lakeshore Alliance for Student Success, Inc Edward Schoenfelt, Executive Director 220 S. 13 th Street, Chesterton, IN 46304-2104 Wednesday, February 16, 2011 9:00 a.m. – Noon CST

2. 2 Network of Indiana High Schools These schools work to engage freshman, use 21 st Century Learning strategies, and ready ALL high school students for college and careers. Pass out Crown Point high School brochures

3. 3 Freshmen Academies (transitions) Bridge them into the high school... Place on teams as they begin the school year... Know where each student is... Provide strong connections to the faculty members... Provide orientation programs... Requirement participation and involvement... Junior and Senior mentoring programs... Power skills development... Corner Stone Project for each student, parent, and teacher... Career exploration (ACT Explore in 8 th grade)... ACT Plan and Work Keys...

4. 4 1 Critical Thinking and Problem Solving 2 Collaboration across Networks and Leading by Influence 3 Agility and Adaptability 4 Initiative and Entrepreneurialism 5 Effective Oral and Written Communication 6 Accessing and Analyzing Information 7 Curiosity and Imagination http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NS2PqTTxFFc 21st century skills learned through the curriculum, which is interdisciplinary, integrated, project-based, and more, include and are learned within a project- based curriculum by utilizing the seven survival skills advocated by Tony Wagner in his book, The Global Achievement Gap:

5. 5 College and Career Programming Students: Walk away for the school with industry certifications and leave school with some college credits, IB, AP, honors courses, with a connection to community college, tech schools. college or universities. Capstone Projects to fulfill their senor year of school Service Learning, Community service, with a report to a community board, council, or group

6. 6 ACT is a national college admissions exam that consists of subject area tests in: English Mathematics Reading Science ACT Plus Writing includes 4 subject area tests + a 30-min Writing Test ACT results are accepted by all 4-year colleges and universities in U.S. ACT includes 215 multiple-choice questions and takes approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes to complete, including a short break (or just over 4 hrs if you are taking the ACT Plus Writing). Actual testing time is 2 hours and 55 minutes (+ 30 min if you are taking the ACT Plus Writing). ACT is administered on 6 test dates within the 50 United States & D. C. —in Sept, Oct, Dec, Feb, April, and June. In other locations, the ACT is Administered on five test dates—all of the above dates except Sept. The basic registration fee includes score reports for up to four collegebasic registration fee choices, if you list valid codes when you register.

7. 7 ACT The EXPLORE Test EXPLORE includes four multiple-choice tests: Subject Number of Questions How Long It Takes English 40 questions 30 minutes Math 30 questions 30 minutes Reading 30 questions30 minutes Science28 questions30 minutes Your skills in these subjects will make a big difference—in school and, eventually, in your future career. Once you know what each test covers, your EXPLORE test results can show you where you're strong or weak. When you take EXPLORE, you answered questions about your educational and career plans. This information can help you learn more about careers, clarify your goals, and begin to plan your future— including your high school courses and, perhaps, a college education.

8. 8 ACT The Plan test PLAN includes four multiple-choice tests: English, Mathematics, Reading, and Science. Subject Number of Questions Time Allowed English 30 minutes Usage/Mechanics 30 Rhetorical Skills 20 Math 40 minutes Pre Algebra/Algebra 22 Geometry 18 Reading 2520 minutes Science 3025 minutes Your skills in these subjects will make a big difference—in school and, eventually, in your career. Once you know what each test covers, your PLAN test results can show you where you're strong or weak.

9. 9 ACT Work Keys *required skill levels

10. 10 ACT Work Keys * assessment scores

11. 11 ACT Work Keys *skill gaps

12. 12 Stay On Message LEADERSHIP

13. 13 Measure your Students College and Work Readiness Assessment (CWRA) http://www.cae.org/content/pro_collegework.htm Measures - critical thinking, analytic reasoning, problem solving, and written communication ($40 per student with minimum of 100 tested) National Student Clearinghouse http://www.studentclearinghouse.org/http://www.studentclearinghouse.org/ $450 per report, start with last five Connect your graduates to postsecondary accomplishments, not based on students surveys.

14. 14 References 21 st Century Skills Rethinking how students learn, James Bellanca and Ron Brandt editors Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing, American Educational Research Association, American Psychological Association, & National Council on Measurement in Education (1999). Code of Professional Responsibilities in Educational Measurement, National Council on Measurement in Education (1995). Code of Fair Testing Practices in Education, Joint Committee on Testing Practices (2004). Alliance for Excellent Education. (2006). Paying Double: Inadequate High Schools and Community College Remediation. Washington, DC: Author. ACT. (2009). ACT National Curriculum Survey® 2009. Iowa City, IA: Author. Tony Wagner, (2010) The Global Achievement Gap, CELL Conference 2010. Dr. Eric Ban, Principal - Crown Point High School, 1500 South Main St., Crown Point, IN. 219- 633.4885 Mr. Edward Schoenfelt, Executive Director, LASS, Inc. Lake, Porter, and LaPorte Counties of North Indiana www.mvsc.k12.in.us/lass schoenfelteddeb@yahoo.com