Academic ReadinessAcademic Readinessin a in a Flat WorldFlat World

Literacy and Informational TextLiteracy and Informational Text

Daily QuizDaily Quiz

Name this country:Name this country: Richest country in the worldRichest country in the world Largest militaryLargest military Center of world business and financeCenter of world business and finance Strongest education systemStrongest education system World center of innovation and inventionWorld center of innovation and invention Currency the world standard of valueCurrency the world standard of value Highest standard of livingHighest standard of living

England, 1900

InformationInformation

““Informing”Informing”

““Never before in the history of the planet Never before in the history of the planet have so many people on their own – had have so many people on their own – had the ability to find so much information the ability to find so much information about so many tings and about so many about so many tings and about so many other people.”other people.”

-Tom Freidman-Tom Freidman

So, what are the questions?So, what are the questions?

Answers:Answers:

1. 1001. 100

2. 150 million - 20012. 150 million - 2001

3. 1 billion – 20043. 1 billion – 2004

4. 8 billion4. 8 billion

Guttenburg’s PressGuttenburg’s Press“the pace of change”“the pace of change”

1. 48 terabits per 1. 48 terabits per

secondsecond

2. 3 minutes2. 3 minutes

1. 1850 – 90%1. 1850 – 90%

2. 2005 - 3.5%2. 2005 - 3.5%

How do we remain How do we remain competitive?competitive?

1970’s

High skill

Low Skill

High

Semi

Low

1990’s

2010

High

Semi

Low

What do we know about What do we know about Maine students?Maine students?

80% of 880% of 8thth graders say they want to go to college graders say they want to go to college

75-85% of students who begin high school – graduate75-85% of students who begin high school – graduate

Less that 50% of students who matriculate at one of Less that 50% of students who matriculate at one of Maine’s public university’s graduates within six yearsMaine’s public university’s graduates within six years

Of all Maine’s graduating seniors in 2005Of all Maine’s graduating seniors in 2005 65-70% took the SAT65-70% took the SAT 51% attended a two or four year college51% attended a two or four year college Only 30% will earn a Bachelor’s degreeOnly 30% will earn a Bachelor’s degree

High School Diploma High School Diploma does not meandoes not mean readiness readiness

College admission College admission does not meandoes not mean readiness readiness

Six Year Graduation RateSix Year Graduation RateUMO UMO 60%60%

UMFUMF 56%56%

UMFKUMFK 50%50%

UMMUMM 44%44%

USMUSM 33%33%

UMPIUMPI 31%31%

UMAUMA 23%23%

UNHUNH 73%73%

UVMUVM 70%70%

UCONNUCONN 695695

Private Six Year RatePrivate Six Year Rate

BowdoinBowdoin 90%90%

BatesBates 88%88%

ColbyColby 86%86%

St. Joseph’sSt. Joseph’s 62%62%

UNEUNE 57%57%

HussonHusson 54%54%

Thomas Thomas 52%52%

Unity Unity 47%47%

MeCAMeCA 36%36%

Maine’s Revised MLRsMaine’s Revised MLRs

Manageable: eight to six content standardsManageable: eight to six content standards

Added: Media use / critical thinking – “the Added: Media use / critical thinking – “the ability to use and understand information ability to use and understand information through ever-changing media.”through ever-changing media.”

Lexiles: Comprehension across spansLexiles: Comprehension across spans

Engaging in complex Engaging in complex text and ideastext and ideas

LiteratureLiterature

1500 -1500 - On Ancient MedicineOn Ancient Medicine

1400 -1400 - The Scarlet LetterThe Scarlet Letter

1300 - 1300 - Brown v. Board of Ed.Brown v. Board of Ed.

1200 - 1200 - War & PeaceWar & Peace

1100 -1100 - Pride & PrejudicePride & Prejudice

1000 - 1000 - Black BeautyBlack Beauty

900 - 900 - Tom SwiftTom Swift

800 - 800 - Adventures of PinnochioAdventures of Pinnochio

700 -700 - A Rabbit’s TaleA Rabbit’s Tale

600 - 600 - A Baby Sister for FrancesA Baby Sister for Frances

500 - 500 - The Magic BusThe Magic Bus

400 - 400 - Frog and ToadFrog and Toad

300 - 300 - Clifford’s MomClifford’s Mom

Informational TextInformational Text1500 - 1500 - The Making of MemoryThe Making of Memory

1400 - 1400 - Philosophical EssaysPhilosophical Essays

1300 - 1300 - Psychology, Harcourt-BracePsychology, Harcourt-Brace

1200 - 1200 - BiologyBiology

1100 - 1100 - America: Pathway to America: Pathway to ProgressProgress

1000 -1000 - Writing & GrammarWriting & Grammar

900 - 900 - World Cultures: Global MosaicWorld Cultures: Global Mosaic

800 - 800 - Word ’97Word ’97

700 - 700 - The U.S. and CanadaThe U.S. and Canada

600 - 600 - Grade 4 Science – AddisonGrade 4 Science – Addison

500 - 500 - People & Places – SBGPeople & Places – SBG

400 -400 - Imagine That! ScholasticImagine That! Scholastic

300 - 300 - My World, Harcourt-BraceMy World, Harcourt-Brace

Informational TextInformational Text

““Once a student leaves high school, Once a student leaves high school, 90%90% of his/her reading will be of his/her reading will be

informational textinformational text..Only Only 10%10% of his reading will be for of his reading will be for

pleasurepleasure.”.”

-Willard Daggett-Willard Daggett

Lexiles: Lexiles: “at home & work”“at home & work”

PersonalPersonal

Aetna Health Discount Form (1360)Aetna Health Discount Form (1360)

Medical Ins. Benefit Pack (1280)Medical Ins. Benefit Pack (1280)

Application for Student Loan (1270)Application for Student Loan (1270)

W-4 Federal Tax Form (1260)W-4 Federal Tax Form (1260)

Installing Child Safety Seat (1170)Installing Child Safety Seat (1170)

Microsoft Windows Manual (1150)Microsoft Windows Manual (1150)

NewspapersNewspapers

Reuters (1440)Reuters (1440)

NY Times (1380)NY Times (1380)

Washington Post (1350)Washington Post (1350)

Wall Street Journal (1320)Wall Street Journal (1320)

Associated Press (1310)Associated Press (1310)

USA Today (1200)USA Today (1200)

Work PlaceWork Place

7/ 16 Career Clusters requires at the 7/ 16 Career Clusters requires at the entry level reading skill at the highest entry level reading skill at the highest levellevel

6/16 require skill at the 26/16 require skill at the 2ndnd highest highest levellevel

Examples:Examples: Human Services (1000-1040)Human Services (1000-1040) Construction (1310-1380)Construction (1310-1380) Manufacturing (1280-1330)Manufacturing (1280-1330)

Literacy & Informational TextLiteracy & Informational Text

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Graders

HS Texts Papers Careers

The SAT The SAT

Success on this gatekeeper requiresSuccess on this gatekeeper requires

Mastery of Math through Algebra IIMastery of Math through Algebra II

Critical Reading Skill of long / short textCritical Reading Skill of long / short text

Multiple choice grammar / style questionsMultiple choice grammar / style questions

Compose an expository essayCompose an expository essay

The SAT essayThe SAT essay

A A sense of happiness and fulfillment, sense of happiness and fulfillment, not personal gain, is the best not personal gain, is the best motivation and reward one’s motivation and reward one’s achievement. Expecting a achievement. Expecting a reward of wealth or recognition reward of wealth or recognition for achieving a goal can lead to for achieving a goal can lead to disappointment and frustration. If disappointment and frustration. If we want to be happy in what we we want to be happy in what we do in life, we should not seek do in life, we should not seek achievement for the sake of achievement for the sake of winning wealth and fun. The winning wealth and fun. The personal satisfaction of a job well personal satisfaction of a job well done is its own reward. done is its own reward.

AssignmentAssignment::

Are people motivated to achieve Are people motivated to achieve by personal satisfaction rather by personal satisfaction rather than money or fame? In 25 than money or fame? In 25 minutes, plan and write an minutes, plan and write an essay in which you develop essay in which you develop your point of view on this your point of view on this issue. Support your position issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, taken from your reading, studies, experience and studies, experience and observation. observation.

Engaging text and ideasEngaging text and ideas

1111thth Grade MEA Writing Grade MEA Writing PromptPrompt

What if there were 8 What if there were 8 days in a week?days in a week?

How would you use the How would you use the additional day?additional day?

University Work University Work

Complex thesesComplex theses

ArgumentArgument

AnalysisAnalysis

Discussion Discussion