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Why Ford PAS?Why Ford PAS?
Why Ford PAS?Why Ford PAS?
• The traditional high school experience works for an increasingly small group of students.
• Disadvantaged students are being left farther and farther behind.
• Critical employability skills continue to be left out of most high school and college curricula.
• The traditional high school experience works for an increasingly small group of students.
• Disadvantaged students are being left farther and farther behind.
• Critical employability skills continue to be left out of most high school and college curricula.
Why Ford PAS? (continued)Why Ford PAS? (continued)
• There is little meaningful connection between the post-secondary and secondary systems.
• Employers are increasingly unable to hire the skilled, diverse workforce they need to compete in a global 21st century economy.
• The “pipeline” is leaking at both the secondary and post-secondary levels, in terms of dropout, remediation, retention, and completion rates.
• There is little meaningful connection between the post-secondary and secondary systems.
• Employers are increasingly unable to hire the skilled, diverse workforce they need to compete in a global 21st century economy.
• The “pipeline” is leaking at both the secondary and post-secondary levels, in terms of dropout, remediation, retention, and completion rates.
For every 100 students entering 9th grade:
• 67 finish high school in 4 years• 38 enroll in college• 26 return the fall after their
freshman year• 18 complete their degree within 6
years
For every 100 students entering 9th grade:
• 67 finish high school in 4 years• 38 enroll in college• 26 return the fall after their
freshman year• 18 complete their degree within 6
years
To Sum Up . . . To Sum Up . . .
High school is the pivotal point in
both the academic and workforce
development processes.
High school is the pivotal point in
both the academic and workforce
development processes.
ConclusionConclusion
Recommendations for High School Reform
Recommendations for High School Reform
Rigorous academic curriculum
Skills necessary for college and work
Real-world applications
Extension of learning beyond the classroom
Vision of college as a possibility
Rigorous academic curriculum
Skills necessary for college and work
Real-world applications
Extension of learning beyond the classroom
Vision of college as a possibility
What Is Ford PAS?What Is Ford PAS?
Curriculum
Partnerships
Technical Assistance
Curriculum
Partnerships
Technical Assistance
The Ford PAS CurriculumThe Ford PAS Curriculum
• Consists of:– A 2 ½ -year series of electives beginning
in 9th or 10th grade – 5 semester-long courses, 3 modules each– 15 modules, each 6 weeks long
• Is flexible—school, after-school, or summer program using full curriculum or individual courses or modules
• Consists of:– A 2 ½ -year series of electives beginning
in 9th or 10th grade – 5 semester-long courses, 3 modules each– 15 modules, each 6 weeks long
• Is flexible—school, after-school, or summer program using full curriculum or individual courses or modules
The Ford PAS CurriculumThe Ford PAS Curriculum
The Ford PAS CurriculumThe Ford PAS Curriculum
• Academic Challenge– Rigorous Content– National Standards– Interdisciplinary
• Academic Challenge– Rigorous Content– National Standards– Interdisciplinary
The Ford PAS CurriculumThe Ford PAS Curriculum
• Skills for Success– Critical Thinking– Problem-Solving– Communication– Teamwork
• Skills for Success– Critical Thinking– Problem-Solving– Communication– Teamwork
The Ford PAS CurriculumThe Ford PAS Curriculum
• Real-World Learning– Experiences that show
how studies lead to college and rewarding careers
– Powerful technology tools– Important business
concepts– Interactions with
business, higher education, and community organizations
– Information about college
• Real-World Learning– Experiences that show
how studies lead to college and rewarding careers
– Powerful technology tools– Important business
concepts– Interactions with
business, higher education, and community organizations
– Information about college
Ford PAS Course 1: Building FoundationsFord PAS Course 1: Building Foundations
– From Concept to Consumer:Building a Foundation in Problem-Solving
– Media and Messages: Building a Foundation of Communication Skills
– People at Work: Building a Foundation of Research Skills
– From Concept to Consumer:Building a Foundation in Problem-Solving
– Media and Messages: Building a Foundation of Communication Skills
– People at Work: Building a Foundation of Research Skills
Ford PAS Courses 2–5Ford PAS Courses 2–5Course 2: Adapting to Change
– Careers, Companies, and Communities– Closing the Environmental Loop– Planning for Efficiency
Course 3: Managing and Marketing with Data – Planning for Business Success– Ensuring Quality– From Data to Knowledge
Course 4: Designing for Tomorrow – Reverse Engineering– Different by Design– Energy for the Future
Course 5: Understanding a Global Economy – The Wealth of Nations– Markets Without Borders– Global Citizens
Course 2: Adapting to Change – Careers, Companies, and Communities– Closing the Environmental Loop– Planning for Efficiency
Course 3: Managing and Marketing with Data – Planning for Business Success– Ensuring Quality– From Data to Knowledge
Course 4: Designing for Tomorrow – Reverse Engineering– Different by Design– Energy for the Future
Course 5: Understanding a Global Economy – The Wealth of Nations– Markets Without Borders– Global Citizens
Ford PAS Curriculum MaterialsFord PAS Curriculum Materials
Offered via
–Multimedia
–On-line
Offered via
–Multimedia
–On-line
The Ford PAS CurriculumTeaching/Learning Philosophy
The Ford PAS CurriculumTeaching/Learning Philosophy
• Performance-Driven– Define learning goals that require students to
apply knowledge, skills, and understanding to carry out long-term projects and create end products that demonstrate their learning
– Assess students’ learning in multiple ways
• Performance-Driven– Define learning goals that require students to
apply knowledge, skills, and understanding to carry out long-term projects and create end products that demonstrate their learning
– Assess students’ learning in multiple ways
The Ford PAS CurriculumTeaching/Learning Philosophy
The Ford PAS CurriculumTeaching/Learning Philosophy
• Inquiry-Based
?• Inquiry-Based
?
The Ford PAS CurriculumTeaching/Learning Philosophy
The Ford PAS CurriculumTeaching/Learning Philosophy
• Inquiry-Based– Pose issues and problems– Enable students to acquire information and
develop skills in the context of investigating issues and problems, often through hands-on experiences
• Inquiry-Based– Pose issues and problems– Enable students to acquire information and
develop skills in the context of investigating issues and problems, often through hands-on experiences
Ford PAS: More than CurriculumFord PAS: More than Curriculum
• Academic rigor, skills for success, and real-world learning are necessary but not sufficient to ensure students’ success.
• Institutional support systems provide access for students to the social and cultural networks (“social capital”) that are the conduit to postsecondary education.
• Academic Rigor + Social Capital = Success
• Academic rigor, skills for success, and real-world learning are necessary but not sufficient to ensure students’ success.
• Institutional support systems provide access for students to the social and cultural networks (“social capital”) that are the conduit to postsecondary education.
• Academic Rigor + Social Capital = Success
The Ford PAS ProgramPartnerships
The Ford PAS ProgramPartnerships
• National
• Regional
• Community
– High Schools– Colleges and
Universities– Business– Community-Based
Organizations
• National
• Regional
• Community
– High Schools– Colleges and
Universities– Business– Community-Based
Organizations
Community Partnerships:Business/Education Advisory Council (BEAC)
Community Partnerships:Business/Education Advisory Council (BEAC)
• A BEAC is active at each Ford PAS school/program site or for each cluster of sites.
• The BEAC consists of representatives from local businesses and higher education, families, school administrators, and Ford PAS teachers and students.
• BEAC members enhance the curriculum by providing real-world experiences and opportunities.
• A BEAC is active at each Ford PAS school/program site or for each cluster of sites.
• The BEAC consists of representatives from local businesses and higher education, families, school administrators, and Ford PAS teachers and students.
• BEAC members enhance the curriculum by providing real-world experiences and opportunities.
Role of Ford PAS SiteCoordinator
Role of Ford PAS SiteCoordinator
• Plans Ford PAS program implementation• Advocates for the Ford PAS program in the community• Ensures access to Ford PAS learning tools• Ensures teacher preparedness and provides ongoing teacher
support• Oversees Coordinated Learning Experiences (CLEs) for Ford
PAS students• Serves as liaison with the Ford PAS TA Group• Participates in broader Ford PAS learning community • Participates in program documentation and evaluation• Contributes to capacity building and sustainability of the
program
• Plans Ford PAS program implementation• Advocates for the Ford PAS program in the community• Ensures access to Ford PAS learning tools• Ensures teacher preparedness and provides ongoing teacher
support• Oversees Coordinated Learning Experiences (CLEs) for Ford
PAS students• Serves as liaison with the Ford PAS TA Group• Participates in broader Ford PAS learning community • Participates in program documentation and evaluation• Contributes to capacity building and sustainability of the
program
Ford PAS Technical Assistance Ford PAS Technical Assistance
• Goals– Provide support for
program implementation
– Create a broader learning community
• Goals– Provide support for
program implementation
– Create a broader learning community
Ford PAS Technical AssistanceFord PAS Technical Assistance
• Training/professional development
• Networking
• Toolkits
• Web site: www.fordpas.org
• E-mail: [email protected]
• Toll-free number: 1-888-338-3267
• Training/professional development
• Networking
• Toolkits
• Web site: www.fordpas.org
• E-mail: [email protected]
• Toll-free number: 1-888-338-3267
“Ford PAS helps students develop academic knowledge and practical
skills that allow them to enter college and the workforce with confidence and
competence.” Jim Padilla
President and Chief Operating OfficerFord Motor Company
“Ford PAS helps students develop academic knowledge and practical
skills that allow them to enter college and the workforce with confidence and
competence.” Jim Padilla
President and Chief Operating OfficerFord Motor Company