BCASBONovember 2014

World Class Education

BC Shines on World Stage

2012 Programme for International Student Achievement (PISA),• Tests reading, math, science and problem-solving in 15-year-

olds • Only a handful of jurisdictions did better than BC (1 in reading, 2 in science, 3 in problem-solving and 9 in mathematics)

2011 Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS),• Tests grade 4 student reading• Only 4 jurisdictions did better than BC

2010 Pan-Canadian Assessment Program (PCAP)• Tests reading, math and science at Grade 8• BC is among the top of all Canadian provinces

Conference Board of Canada…

3 Pillars That Support The Development

Of The BC Educated Citizen Literacy and Numeracy Foundations • grade level expectations for required skills in reading; writing;

and numeracy• expressed in the Reading, Numeracy, and SR Performance

Standards

Understanding and Applying of Rich Content • prescribed learning standards for concepts and content in

curriculum• expressed in the curriculum

Core Competencies• broad areas of development: thinking; communication;

personal and social• expressed in competency profiles

Sir Ken

• Diversity• Curiosity• Creativity

http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_how_to_escape_education_s_death_valley?language=en

Yong Zhao: World Class Learners, 2012

The Sausage Maker Theory of Education

Yong Zhao: World Class Learners, 2012

Connections (at least in my head)

But, now I think…I used to think…

What’s the difference?

Quality Teaching and Learning Inquiry Project

• Talk the walk

– Visible Learning – Visible Leading

• Using the group to change the group

• Fullanish:– The Greatest Impact on Adult Learning /

Performance• Employee Appraisal• Professional Development• Collaborative Cultures

Social License

• Change can only be enabled, not driven• Change is done with people, not to

them• Consultation is not enough • Co-construction both requires and

builds trust