IMAGINE THIS SCENARIO…
Read the scenario that has been provided to you
BRINGING IT TO SCALE & CONNECTING THE DOTS:
PREPARING STUDENTS FOR COLLEGE AND CAREERS
Presented to the Ohio Regional Parent/Teacher Association
Dr. Jim LloydAssistant Superintendent, Olmsted Falls Schools
THE TAKE-AWAYSTHE ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
THE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Why is it necessary to reform the educational system?What are the changes?How will they be implemented
Understand the “why” behind the “what”
Understand the “how” behind the “what”
The current educational state of our citizens The College and Career Readiness Standards The new assessment experience The educator evaluation system
DISCUSSION POINTS
PART 1…WHY?: MAJOR CHANGES TO THE OUTCOMES
What does the data say?
WHY COLLEGE LEVEL COURSES AND POST-SECONDARY JOB TRAINING?
Beginning in 2014-15 new standards must be implemented Common Core—English/Language Arts & Mathematics Ohio College & Career Ready—Science and Social Studies
The Common Core places a significant emphasis on getting students ready for college and post-secondary training.
CHANGES IN EDUCATIONAL LEVELS NEEDED
Question 1: What were the percentages for jobs requiring
college and no college in 1973? College? No College?
Question 2: What are the percentages for jobs requiring
college and no college for 2018? College? No College?
JOBS REQUIRE MORE EDUCATION & MORE TRAINING
No Col-lege72%
College28%
1973
No Col-lege38%
College62%
2018
Source: Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce, 2010
WHAT ARE THE CHANGES TO THE U.S. INTERNATIONAL EDGE?
Question 1: Where does the U.S. rank in the world with the
percentage of citizens with Postsecondary Degrees ? Ages 55-64? Ages 45-54? Ages 35-44? Ages 25-34? Overall?
Question 2: Do you think that the overall percentage of post-
secondary attainment for these age groups is the same?
Question 3: How do you think Ohio compares to other countries?
TOP 50 JOBS & REQUIRED ED.
42%
14%
14%
8%
8%
14%
Education Required for Top 50 Jobs
BachelorsMastersAssociatesPostsecondary VocDoctorate or ProfOn the Job
% OF STUDENTS NEEDING REMEDIATION PRIOR TO COLLEGE
Question 1: What is the % of students in Ohio taking
remedial math in year 1 of college?
Question 2: What is the % of students in Ohio taking
remedial reading in year 1 of college?
OHIO STUDENTS NEEDING REMEDIATIONMATH READING
31%Of first year students
taking remedial math
20%Of first year students
taking remedial reading
OHIO STUDENTS READY FOR COLLEGE?
Current Situation College Biology: 35% College Algebra: 49% College Social Studies: 58% College English Composition: 71%
Why? Test preparation versus learning preparation? Test-takers or thinkers? Misalignment between HS and HE
curriculum?
COLLEGE AND CAREER READINEES?!? US employers stated that 39% of high
school graduates were unprepared for entry-level work
8% of college instructors said students came to their classes extremely or very well prepared
More than 1 in 5 HS graduates couldn’t pass the military entrance exam
COLLEGE AND CAREER READY?
Pre-K
K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
OGT
CCR
OGT CCR
DID YOU KNOW THAT… 12 to 24 million U.S. jobs may go
unfilled between now and 2020? U.S. will need to add an additional 20
million postsecondary-educated workers to the economy by 2025? 15 million B.As 4 million non-degree postsecondary
credentials 1 million Associate degrees
Carnevale & Rose, 2011
DID YOU KNOW… College enrollment has risen 38% in the
last decade College costs have risen more than
400% over 25 years About 2/3 of BA recipients borrowed
money to attend (up 45% from ‘1992) Average college debt is$23,000 per
student National college debt is $1TConclusion: Postsecondary ed has been more concerned with enrollment than completion
DID YOU KNOW…
Americans with 2-year degrees in STEM areas have greater average lifetime earnings than college graduates in most other career areas
Examples: Software Engineers--$3 million Aircraft Mechanics--$2.1 million Electricians--$2.1 million
Versus School admins--$2 million Writers/editors--$2 million Teachers--$1.8 million
From The College Payoff by Carnevale, Rose & Cheah, 2011
MEDIAN EARNINGS BY ED. ATTAINMENT
From The College Payoff by Carnevale, Rose & Cheah, 2011
MALE/FEMALE EARNING COMPAIRISONS
From The College Payoff by Carnevale, Rose & Cheah, 2011
WHAT DO WE KNOW CHECK?
There are future jobs available The US needs an educated workforce to fill
them College enrollment is up, but degree
acquisition is flat compared to other countries “Educated” doesn’t necessarily mean a 4-
year degree Many students are “not ready” for college
and/or careerSo….
PART 2: WHAT MUST CHANGE?
OUR MISSION, SHOULD WE CHOOSE TO ACCEPT IT…
Make the college and career preparation system aligned by answering the question: What does college and career readiness look like when done well?
WHAT IS COLLEGE AND CAREER READY?
Content Knowledge—Deep core content knowledge in academic and applicable technical content.
Life Skills—Effective use of cognitive strategies (e.g. problem solving, critical thinking)
Readiness Skills—Acquisition of readiness behaviors such as goal-setting and persistence
Survival Skills—Acquisition of knowledge and skills needed to successfully navigate within the world of work and higher education.Key Point—what is needed extends to
answering what is needed in the real world?
LEARNING STANDARDS ASSESSMENT SYSTEM Less skill emphasis…
more big picture
Grounded in 21st Century Skills that require application, problem-solving, critical thinking, writing
Dual Assessment System PARCC assessments in ELA &
Math for grades 3 through 11 ODE assessments in Sci and SS
Comprehensive Assessment System Summative (performance-
based & end of course) Diagnostic Mid-Year Benchmarks
THE ANSWER ISN’T SIMPLY, “MORE RIGOR”
SYSTEM IMPACT OF CHANGES TO LEARNING STANDARDS Instructional content
Less content, but more depth—we need to ask questions about what will not be taught first
Deeper levels of questioning and more emphasis on written response and practical application—in order to prepare for rigor, workbooks and test prep sells kids short
Curricular materials adoptions grounded in Common Core (ELA & Math) and new Ohio Standards (Sci and SS)
Opens everything up at once (NEW—assessments, standards, teacher evaluation, licensure) at one time
creates implementation angst
SYSTEM IMPACT OF CHANGES TO LEARNING STANDARDS
Instructional organization Several analyses will need to occur to organize an
implementation
Careful consideration of what must be done, what can be done well right now and what will be done in the future (go slow to do it right, but do it)
Gap analysis on new vs. existing standards
Current curricular materials alignment with Common Core and Ohio Standards
SYSTEM IMPACT OF CHANGES TO LEARNING STANDARDS
Instructional collaboration Identification of things absent in the PreK-
12 system that are needed in order to ensure a common student experience aligned with the Common Core
common units of study common assessments across grades and
departments agreed upon standards of assessment for unit,
quarter and end of course exams—our assessment methods need to be standardized
PART 3: HOWWHAT’S THE PLAN?
ALIGN THE SYSTEM & MAKE IT COHERENTLearning Outcomes Rigorous student outcomes to get them ready
Educator Evaluation System Increased instructional expectations on “the right things” to
get them ready
Relevancy Increase the connection between K-12 education and
students’ future goals
Assessment Align the assessment system to measure progress,
knowledge acquisition & student readiness
OHIO’S 3 PART EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM
College & Career Ready
Standards
High Quality Instruction
Aligned Assess-
ment Sys-tem
How well are we doing?
What do they need to know?
How do we to get
them there?
The ambitious goal is set, but the pathway to get there is not.
CHANGES TO ASSESSMENTS
THE PARTNERSHIP FOR ASSESSMENT OF READINESS FOR COLLEGE AND CAREER
In-depth learning standards will call for an in-depth and comprehensive assessment system
http://www.parcconline.org/about-parcc
CHANGES TO EDUCATOR EVALUATION
In-depth learning standards +
comprehensive & relevelant student assessments
= needed changes to instruction and educator evaluation
OHIO TEACHER EVALUATION TIMELINE
The law requires this new system be implemented at the end of the collective bargaining agreement. By July 1, 2013—Local BOE Adopts Evaluation Policy
(NOTE—an evaluation policy is different than a set of administrative guidelines or procedure)
The system must be created in collaboration with teachers.
School districts need to build capacity now
MULTI-TIERED TIMELINES
Educator Evaluation—includes 50% growth
Common Core & Ohio Standards in Sci and SS
Profoundly Different Assessments
2015-16
2014-15
2014-15
Master Teacher & Licensure Changes
2013-142012-132011-12
2012-13
2012-13
2013-14 2014-152012-13
2013-14
2013-14
2011-12
2011-12
2011-12
HOW CAN PARENTS HELP?
http://bulldogcia.com/parent_resources.htm Ask your legislatures (State and Federal) how they are
supporting these efforts—this isn’t free
Support your schools
Help your children create a path towards college and career readiness
Let that path be connected to a job or a skill set that will be flexible
THANKS FOR YOUR TIME