ACTEA Leadership Conference
March 24, 2011
Dr. Willard R. Daggett
International Center for Leadership in Education
Larger Context
Vocational Education
Vocational Education
Occupational Education
Vocational Education
Occupational Education
Career & Technical Education
Vocational Education
Occupational Education
Career & Technical Education
Applied Academics
Larger Context
• Nations most successful schools
Larger Context
• Nations most successful schools
• Technology and Global Competition
Larger Context
• Nations most successful schools
• Technology and Global Competition
• Impact of Legislation
Transitioning to the
Common Core State Standards
and
Next Generation Assessments
Transitioning to the
Common Core State Standards
and
Next Generation Assessments
Teacher Evaluation
based on
Student Performance
We are now Evaluated as a School
• AYP
Just to Compete for
Race To The Top Funds
States Agreed to:
• Adopt Common Core State Standards
• Use “Next Generation Assessments”
• Teacher Evaluation based on Student
Performance – Unions Agreed
• Lift the cap on Charter Schools
Principal
We will soon be Evaluated at the Teacher
Level
• AYP
• Teacher Evaluation
Carl Perkins Act
Is not going to be
formula driven
Impact
• AYP
• Teacher Evaluation
• 3 Year Transition Plan
Circle the Wagons
Circle the Wagons
Lead the Change
Schools are Improving
Schools are Improving
Schools are Improving
Schools are Improving
19th Annual
Model Schools Conference
June 26 – 29, 2011
www.ModelSchoolsConference.com
Moore’s Law – Doubles Every 2 Years
Computing
Capacity
1991
2011
2021
Moore’s Law – Doubles Every 2 Years
Computing
Capacity
1991
2011
2021
Moore’s Law – Doubles Every 2 Years
Computing
Capacity
1991
2011
2021
Lexile Framework® for Reading Study
Summary of Text Lexile Measures
Interquartile Ranges Shown (25% - 75%)
Text Lexile Measure (L)
1600
1400
1200
1000
800
600
High
School
Literature
College
Literature
* Source of National Test Data: MetaMetrics
College
High
School Textbooks
Textbooks
Military
Personal Entry-Level
Use
Occupations
SAT 1,
ACT,
AP*
Lexile Framework® for Reading Study
Summary of Text Lexile Measures
Interquartile Ranges Shown (25% - 75%)
Text Lexile Measure (L)
1600
1400
1200
1000
800
600
High
School
Literature
College
Literature
* Source of National Test Data: MetaMetrics
College
High
School Textbooks
Textbooks
Military
Personal Entry-Level
Use
Occupations
SAT 1,
ACT,
AP*
Lexile Framework® for Reading Study
Summary of Text Lexile Measures
Interquartile Ranges Shown (25% - 75%)
Text Lexile Measure (L)
1600
1400
1200
1000
800
600
High
School
Literature
College
Literature
* Source of National Test Data: MetaMetrics
College
High
School Textbooks
Textbooks
Military
Personal Entry-Level
Use
Occupations
SAT 1,
ACT,
AP*
Lexile Framework® for Reading Study
Summary of Text Lexile Measures
Interquartile Ranges Shown (25% - 75%)
Text Lexile Measure (L)
1600
1400
1200
1000
800
600
High
School
Literature
College
Literature
* Source of National Test Data: MetaMetrics
College
High
School Textbooks
Textbooks
Military
Personal Entry-Level
Use
Occupations
SAT 1,
ACT,
AP*
Lexile Framework® for Reading Study
Summary of Text Lexile Measures
Interquartile Ranges Shown (25% - 75%)
Text Lexile Measure (L)
1600
1400
1200
1000
800
600
High
School
Literature
College
Literature
* Source of National Test Data: MetaMetrics
College
High
School Textbooks
Textbooks
Military
Personal Entry-Level
Use
Occupations
SAT 1,
ACT,
AP*
Lexile Framework® for Reading Study
Summary of Text Lexile Measures
Interquartile Ranges Shown (25% - 75%)
Text Lexile Measure (L)
1600
1400
1200
1000
800
600
High
School
Literature
College
Literature
* Source of National Test Data: MetaMetrics
College
High
School Textbooks
Textbooks
Military
Personal Entry-Level
Use
Occupations
SAT 1,
ACT,
AP*
Lexile Framework® for Reading Study
Summary of Text Lexile Measures
Interquartile Ranges Shown (25% - 75%)
Text Lexile Measure (L)
1600
1400
1200
1000
800
600
High
School
Literature
College
Literature
* Source of National Test Data: MetaMetrics
College
High
School Textbooks
Textbooks
Military
Personal Entry-Level
Use
Occupations
SAT 1,
ACT,
AP*
Lexile Framework® for Reading Study
Summary of Text Lexile Measures
Interquartile Ranges Shown (25% - 75%)
Text Lexile Measure (L)
1600
1400
1200
1000
800
600
High
School
Literature
College
Literature
* Source of National Test Data: MetaMetrics
College
High
School Textbooks
Textbooks
Military
Personal Entry-Level
Use
Occupations
SAT 1,
ACT,
AP*
Lexile Framework® for Reading Study
Summary of Text Lexile Measures
Interquartile Ranges Shown (25% - 75%)
Text Lexile Measure (L)
1600
1400
1200
1000
800
600
High
School
Literature
College
Literature
* Source of National Test Data: MetaMetrics
College
High
School Textbooks
Textbooks
Military
Personal Entry-Level
Use
Occupations
SAT 1,
ACT,
AP*
Reading in America
historically
centered around fiction
CTE needs to be perceived as
teaching reading
in the content area
&
Have a data system that
documents it !
Advanced
Lexile Reading Level Range: 850-930
Intermediate
Lexile Reading Level Range: 940-1090
Entry Level
Human Services
Lexile Reading Level Range: 1000-1140
Advanced
Lexile Reading Level Range: 1310-1390
Intermediate
Lexile Reading Level Range: 1250-1340
Entry Level
Construction
Lexile Reading Level Range: 1310-1350
Advanced
Lexile Reading Level Range: 1310-1440
Intermediate
Lexile Reading Level Range: 1280-1310
Entry Level
Manufacturing
Lexile Reading Level Range: 1280-1330
FISCAL CHALLENGES

Japan
FISCAL CHALLENGES


Japan
Stimulus
FISCAL CHALLENGES

Total Shortfall of ALL States
$125 Billion
Source: Pew Foundation
FISCAL CHALLENGES
Total Shortfall of ALL States
$125 Billion
 Unfunded State Pension Funds
$1 Trillion

Source: Pew Foundation
Rigor/Relevance
For
All Students
Application Model
1.
2.
3.
4.
Knowledge in one discipline
Application within discipline
Application across disciplines
Application to real-world
predictable situations
5. Application to real-world
unpredictable situations