Pieces of the Puzzle

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Pieces of the Puzzle
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Realize the Challenge

• Public Expectations of all Schools are Escalating
• (2005-Present) Global Competition
• (2000-2005) Universal Proficiency
• (1983-2000) Increased Achievement
• (1954-1983) Equal Access
• (1900-1954) Unequal Access

(Tough Times/Tough Choices)
(NCLB)
(Nation at Risk)
(Brown vs. Board)
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The lesson of the last three decades is that
nobody can drive to the future on cruise control.

• -Rowan Gibson

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Tough Times/Tough Choices Problems

• The system is broken
• American workforce under attack
• Simple jobs being done by computers and automated
• Workers from other countries are better educated
  and work cheaper
• Must provide system that will produce 21st
  Century skilled graduates
• Must rebuild the system ASAP

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Tough Times/Tough Choices Solutions

• Do the job right the first time
• Develop new standards
• Start earlier/Remediate quicker
• Prepare to pass Board Exam at 10th grade
• Exercise higher ed options at that time
• Pay for Performance to retain quality
• Contract schools to teacher groups
• Provide strong support for most needy
• Provide funding to remediate for those already
  educated

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The magnitude of this challenge is misunderstood
Bell Curve 1900-2000
Success for All 2000-2005
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• Has anyone ever stopped to imagine what it will
  actually take?
• Especially considering that the least able will
  have the greatest impact on the system.
• And all others need to compete in a global market
  and succeed.

2014- ALL CHILDREN PROFICIENT 2020-Competitive
Worldwide
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Obstacles are those frightful things you see
when you take your eyes off your goals.
Remember

• -Henry Ford

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Great things are a series of small things
brought together with flair, passion, precision,
and care.
Pieces of the puzzle (IASA)

• -Katherine Logan

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Kindergarten Requirement in Statutes (ISSA, IAESP)

• We have had kindergartens for 30 years
• It has never been written into the statutes
• All Idaho districts provide it anyway
• Districts are accountable to meet K standards
  (IRI, State Standards)
• Has been used as motivation for overides

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Preschool Funded if Provided by Districts (ISSA,
IBCEE)

• Research is clear on the effectiveness of early
  intervention
• Rapidly changing family dynamics demands
  adjustment
• Many children arrive unready for kindergarten
• All efforts after that become remedial and
  expensive
• Other children held back while remediation takes
  place

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Extended Instructional Time for Remedial Work
(SDE, ISSA)

• After school, summers, weekends
• NCLB mandates remediation
• Some funding has been established
• Much more being spent in each district
• More expensive than leveling the playing field in
  preschool

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Elementary Math Initiative (SDE, ISBA, SBOE)

• Professional development for teachers
• Extended school year for math
• Simple assessment developed
• Focus on grades 4-6
• High level remedial work where needed
• SDE has accepted this challenge

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Middle School Career Awareness Programs
(Pro-Tech, SBOE)

• Academic plan starting in 8th grade, students
  need exposure to careers
• With exposure to careers, beginning of academic
  plan, students understand class offerings
• Career concepts program modeled after successful
  drug awareness programs.
• Include salary expectations for comparison

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Secondary Tech-Prep Enhancements (Pro-Tech, SBOE)

• Academy offerings for all medium to large
  districts
• ARTECH-like cooperatives for small districts
• High quality professional technical experience
  offered
• Partnerships with business to set curriculum and
  share expensive equipment purchases

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Statewide Student Management System (SBOE,
Legislative, SDE)

• Completion of original plan
• Develop student numbering system
• Compatibility with current software
• Ability to receive uploads/downloads from
  existing district software

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Comprehensive Plan for Second Language Learners
(SDE, ISSA)

• Evaluation of levels for learning
• Workable testing system
• Adequate books, supplies for each student
• Dual immersion or other pilots funded by state
• Adequate staffing for all districts

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High School Requirements (SBOE)

• Math credits, increased
• Science offerings, increased
• Elective classes required, increased
• Upgrade rigor, relevancy in all courses
• Additional math and science teachers
• Senior Project class for credit mandatory,
  statewide
• Credits increase for graduation (54-56)
• Concurrent enrollment consistent and provided
  statewide

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State Funding Formula Adjustments (SDE, ISSA,
ISBA)

• Include technology staff
• Additional classified staff to support ESL
  populations
• Special education demands are increasing
• HB 1560 has not been adjusted since 1995
• COLA Funding Mechanism for extremes
• Health Insurance 12-15/year
• Utilities 20-50 Increases
• Fuel 15 routes plus activity travel 2X

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Pay for Performance (SBOE, IACI. IEA, ISSA, SDE)

• Business community and legislature seeking change
• Fully funded with options and adjustments
  provided
• Full involvement of administrators and teachers
  in developing plan
• Provide for adjustments along the way
• Recruit and retain more of best and brightest

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Highly Qualified Staff (IEA, IASA, NCLB)

• Recruitment and retention drive a competitive
  education workforce
• Education workforce wages not comparable to other
  states
• Adjustment of salary schedule to fit base
  increases
• Caring, competent and qualified teacher in every
  classroom

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Consistent and Fair Testing System (IASA, ISBA)

• We endorse assurance of instructional progression
• We need assessments that drive quality
  instruction
• We must assure that adjustments in NCLB provide
  fairness in assessments for ESL and Special
  Education populations

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Determine that the thing shall be done, and then
we shall find the way.

• -Abraham Lincoln

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Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful,
committed people can change the world. Indeed,
it is the only thing that ever has.

• -Margaret Mead

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Leadership is the ability to cause individuals
to act willingly in a desired way for the benefit
of the group.

• -Salacuse
• Leading Leaders