Restructuring Oshkosh High Schools

What is >> Fast Forward?

Simply put… It’s the way our schools are transforming to prepare kids for a very different future.

Simply put…

It’s the way our schools are transforming to prepare kids for a very different future.

>> What we need to know is changing.

What says ‘school’ to you? Then Flash cards, ‘times tables’ Compass/protractor/slide rule/periodic table Dictionary pages Typewriters/white-out/computers Record player/film strip Dittos Now World Wide Web E-mail Cell phones Instant Messaging Virtual learning On-line discussions Group projects Classroom blogs

Then

Flash cards, ‘times tables’

Compass/protractor/slide rule/periodic table

Dictionary pages

Typewriters/white-out/computers

Record player/film strip

Dittos

Now

World Wide Web

E-mail

Cell phones

Instant Messaging

Virtual learning

On-line discussions

Group projects

Classroom blogs

Memorize v. analyze We used to memorize facts . Today, facts are always available—on Google, MSN or Yahoo! We need to be able to find, analyze and use facts to solve problems.

We used to memorize facts . Today, facts are always available—on Google, MSN or Yahoo!

We need to be able to find, analyze and use facts to solve problems.

In 1970, roughly half the US population held a HS diploma. In 2005, 85% hold HS diplomas. Source: US Census Bureau, 2005 American Community Survey

What says ‘school’ to you? Then Students who ‘dropped out’ Students who failed Tests within your class or school Now Prepare all students for a vastly different world Focus is success for all National evaluations under No Child Left Behind

Then

Students who ‘dropped out’

Students who failed

Tests within your class or school

Now

Prepare all students for a vastly different world

Focus is success for all

National evaluations under No Child Left Behind

Fact: Only 15% of future jobs will require unskilled labor. Source: Academy of Achievement, Institute for Innovative Blind Navigation: Monitoring Advances in Wayfinding Technology Around the World

Fact: 60% of today’s students will work at jobs that don’t yet exist. Source: Institute for Innovative Blind Navigation: Monitoring Advances in Wayfinding Technology Around the World

>> School climate and culture matter.

What says ‘school’ to you? Then Did you love high school? Was there a class bully? How diverse was your school? Now Climate matters School safety focus is essential Demographic shifts

Then

Did you love high school?

Was there a class bully?

How diverse was your school?

Now

Climate matters

School safety focus is essential

Demographic shifts

Fact: A Florida researcher found a direct relationship between school culture and reading test scores in 61 Florida elementary schools. Source: Kentucky School Leader, Fall 2004/Winter 2005

>> Careers for the future are changing.

What says ‘school’ to you? Careers for the future: Technology Health Care Service

Careers for the future:

Technology

Health Care

Service

Fact: 27.2% of the US population hold bachelor’s degrees. A college grad earns $23,000 more per year than a high school grad. Source: Census Bureau, 2005 American Community Survey as reported in Yahoo! News, October 26, 2006

Fact: 25.8% of Fox Valley residents have a 4-year college degree. Source: US Census Bureau, 2005 American Community Survey

>> Competition is Changing

Think back… Then Competing with students in your school, state, nation Now Competing with students around the world

Then

Competing with students in your school, state, nation

Now

Competing with students around the world

Fact: In 1975, the U.S. ranked #3 in engineers graduating. Today, the U.S. ranks #17.

>> Restructuring

Fast Forward >> Students l Staff Smaller Learning Communities Core teams (houses) Curriculum changes School climate Academies, Schedule upgrades Graduation requirements Professional Learning Communities Regular teacher collaboration Coaching ‘ Teach and reach’ ideas

Smaller Learning Communities

Core teams (houses)

Curriculum changes

School climate

Academies,

Schedule upgrades

Graduation requirements

Professional Learning Communities

Regular teacher collaboration

Coaching

‘ Teach and reach’ ideas

Fast Forward >> Core Teams What is a core team? 90-120 students 4 shared teachers in Math, English, Science, Social Studies How does it work? Personalized learning School climate Global economy

What is a core team?

90-120 students

4 shared teachers in Math, English, Science, Social Studies

How does it work?

Personalized learning

School climate

Global economy

Fast Forward >> Curriculum What are the curriculum changes? Common curriculum through standards and benchmarks How do curriculum changes work? Global economy

What are the curriculum changes?

Common curriculum through standards and benchmarks

How do curriculum changes work?

Global economy

Fast Forward >> Climate What is school climate? Student surveys Linking students and adults Why is school climate important? Personalized learning

What is school climate?

Student surveys

Linking students and adults

Why is school climate important?

Personalized learning

Fast Forward >> Career Academies What are academies? Aviation, Engineering, Health Care, Business Career exploration Community partnerships College credits Why are academies important? Personalized learning Global economy

What are academies?

Aviation, Engineering, Health Care, Business

Career exploration

Community partnerships

College credits

Why are academies important?

Personalized learning

Global economy

Fast Forward >> Schedule Upgrades What are schedule upgrades? Longer class periods Classes spread over two-day rotation Advisory period Why upgrade schedules? Personalized learning School climate Global economy

What are schedule upgrades?

Longer class periods

Classes spread over two-day rotation

Advisory period

Why upgrade schedules?

Personalized learning

School climate

Global economy

Fast Forward >> Grad Requirements Why change? Currently 22 credits, lowest in the Fox Valley How will this help? Students are better prepared to be competitive post-high school

Why change?

Currently 22 credits, lowest in the Fox Valley

How will this help?

Students are better prepared to be competitive post-high school

“ If you don’t emerge from high school having done at least the equivalent of advanced algebra, you are not going to be ready for college math. You can make similar points about English.” --Chester Finn, President, Thomas B. Fordham Institute

>> Common sense?

Fast Forward >> Data-driven Know more about learning Modeling after the region’s best high schools Setting goals, measuring results US Department of Education grant of $900,000+ made this possible

Know more about learning

Modeling after the region’s best high schools

Setting goals, measuring results

US Department of Education grant of $900,000+ made this possible

>> FAST FORWARD initiatives are working!

Graduation rates are rising. Our overall graduation rate is above the state and national averages. On-time graduation rates are improving. + 5.6% +14.6% Change On-time graduation rates 81.3% 75.7% West 76.3% 61.7% North 2006 2002

Our overall graduation rate is above the state and national averages.

On-time graduation rates are improving.

Success rates are rising.

Enrollment in ‘tough classes’ is up. +2.2% -1.8% +3.5% +3.6% - 1.2% +5.1% Change 23.3% 24.5% West 3 rd year math 10.8% 7.2% North 3 rd year language 12.8% 9.3% West 3 rd year language 6.4% 8.2% North 2 nd year science 9.4% 7.2% West 2 nd year science Students taking upper level courses 18.6% 13.5% North 3 rd year math 2006 2003

Failure rates are dropping.

Students are choosing careers. +10.5% + 1.1% Change 90.1% (2005) 79.6% West Students who have decided on a career path. 92.2% 91.1% North 2006 2003

School climate is becoming more respectful.

School climate is becoming more respectful.

Challenges Re-culturing a school takes time. Changes occur slowly. Graduation requirements and curriculum upgrades require significant capital investments. Facility limitations are creating a schedule delay for expanded graduation requirements, A/B block.

Re-culturing a school takes time. Changes occur slowly.

Graduation requirements and curriculum upgrades require significant capital investments.

Facility limitations are creating a schedule delay for expanded graduation requirements, A/B block.