Leadership The Key to College and Career Readiness August 24, 2012 CVES/FEH BOCES

1. LeadershipThe Key to College and Career ReadinessAugust 24, 2012CVES/FEH BOCES

2. Some Good News Graduation Rates Rise Despite Tougher Standards Requirements tightened: 5 Regents Passing Grade – 55 to 65 Grad Rate has grown from 69%- 74%

3. Our Challenge Graduating All Students College & Career Ready New York's 4-year high school graduation rate is 74% for All Students However, the gaps are disturbing. June 2011 Graduation Rate Calculated College and Career Ready* Graduation under Current Requirements *Students graduating with at least a score of 75 on Regents English and 80 on a Math Regents, which correlates with success in first-year college courses. Source: NYSED Office of Information and Reporting Services 3

4. Are we ready?7 of the Top 10 Fastest-Growing Occupations Require a Post-Secondary Degree

5. Skills-Jobs Mismatch?Challenging the model of completion "There are more than two million open jobs in the U.S., in part because employers can't find workers with the advanced manufacturing skills they need." General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt and American Express CEO Ken Chenault, Wall Street Journal, June 13, 2011

6. A New Place In History… “Our once unchallenged preeminence in commerce, industry, science and technological innovation is being taken over by competitors throughout the world. The educational foundations of our society are presently being eroded by a rising tide of mediocrity that threatens our very future as a nation and a people”

7. Which Requires a New Set of Remedies… Increase aid to low wealth school districts Setting of standards and increasing math and science requirements Lengthening the school day and year Increase in compensation for teachers Salary, tenure, retention and promotion should be tied to an effective evaluation system that rewards superior teachers, encourages average teachers and improves or terminates poor performing teachers

8. A Nation at Risk….. From…. April 26, 1983

9. The Context of ImplementationA new set of challenges Fiscal Loss of state aid Exhaustion of reserves Funding inequities Tax cap impact Program Loss of student learning opportunities Loss of quality teachers Cutting key support staff

10. But where to startLessons from the Common Core • Focus • We cant do it all, so choose those things that our data demands our attention to- attention which yields the highest rate of return for learning opportunities • Coherence • Map out how an effective RtI program is based in the Common Core; how assessments under a DDI approach fit within the SLO framework; how the data from assessments and EBO informs targeted professional development; how the measurement of PD informs program and budget choices • Rigor • High accountability, high support 10

11. Focus on… Teaching and Leading What is our investment in professional development? How are we measuring the effectiveness of professional development? How is our professional development supported by research? Are we fostering a play, passion, purpose environment? Course offerings How are we leveraging technology? Are we investing in those courses which have the greatest rate of return? Communication What strategies have you developed to reach the community about the changes in instruction, assessment and learning? What does the community know about the Common Core? School finance How accurate is our per student expenditure report? What investments are we making that best ensure College and Career Readiness? Culture What is our district mindset? Fixed or growth? Do we accept and embrace “developing” teachers?

12. Advocating our way through and out… Computer-Based Testing Utilizing the PARCC Readiness Tool Small scale pilot in 2012-2013 Pending funding Larger Scale pilot 2013-14 Fully online PARCC in 2014-15 Pending Board approval Personalized Learning Advanced Placement online course catalog The flipped classroom