International Center for Leadership in Education

Dr. Willard R. Daggett

ACTEA Leadership ConferenceMarch 24, 2011

Larger ContextLarger Context

Vocational Education

Vocational Education

Occupational Education

Vocational Education

Occupational Education

Career & Technical Education

Vocational Education

Occupational Education

Career & Technical Education

Applied Academics

Larger Context

• Nations most successful schools

Larger Context

• Nations most successful schools

• Technology and Global Competition

Larger Context

• Nations most successful schools

• Technology and Global Competition

• Impact of Legislation

Transitioning to the

Common Core State Standards

and

Next Generation Assessments

Transitioning to the

Common Core State Standards

and

Next Generation Assessments

Teacher Evaluation

based on

Student Performance

We are now Evaluated as a School

• AYP

Just to Compete for

Race To The Top Funds

States Agreed to:

• Adopt Common Core State Standards

• Use “Next Generation Assessments”

• Teacher Evaluation based on Student Performance – Unions Agreed

• Lift the cap on Charter Schools

Principal

We will soon be Evaluated at the Teacher Level

• AYP• Teacher Evaluation

Carl Perkins ActCarl Perkins Act

Is not going to be Is not going to be formula drivenformula driven

Impact

• AYP• Teacher Evaluation• 3 Year Transition Plan

Circle the Wagons

Circle the Wagons

Lead the Change

Schools are Improving

School Improvement

Schools are Improving

School Improvement

Changing World

School Improvement

Changing World

Schools are Improving

School

Impro

vement

Changing World

Schools are Improving

1919thth Annual Annual

Model Schools ConferenceModel Schools Conference

June 26 – 29, 2011

www.ModelSchoolsConference.com

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Computing

Capacity

Moore’s Law – Doubles Every 2 Years

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1991

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Moore’s Law – Doubles Every 2 Years

2021

1991

2011

Computing

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Moore’s Law – Doubles Every 2 Years

2021

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centered around fiction

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in the content areain the content area&&

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Lexile Reading Level Range: 940-1090

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Human ServicesHuman Services

 

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Lexile Reading Level Range: 1250-1340

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ManufacturingManufacturing

FISCAL CHALLENGES

JapanJapan

FISCAL CHALLENGES

JapanJapan StimulusStimulus

FISCAL CHALLENGES

Total Shortfall of ALL StatesTotal Shortfall of ALL States $125 Billion$125 Billion

Source:Source: Pew FoundationPew Foundation

FISCAL CHALLENGES

Total Shortfall of ALL StatesTotal Shortfall of ALL States $125 Billion$125 Billion Unfunded State Pension FundsUnfunded State Pension Funds $1 Trillion$1 Trillion

Source:Source: Pew FoundationPew Foundation

Rigor/Relevance Rigor/Relevance For For

All StudentsAll Students

Application ModelApplication Model

1.1. Knowledge in one disciplineKnowledge in one discipline

2. Application within discipline2. Application within discipline

3. Application across disciplines3. Application across disciplines

4. Application to real-world 4. Application to real-world predictable situationspredictable situations

5. Application to real-world 5. Application to real-world unpredictable situationsunpredictable situations