1. Research/Current InitiativesCritique of current school improvement What are ELT’s? What is most important How learning progresses What does mastery look like How will you know if students have learned it How will it be assessed How will you gather evidence of student learning Examples? The path I’ve chosen

2. Reasons for the Initiative Philosophy of Jim Collins Standardized Grading Stems from Lincolnshire No research Teacher led initiatives Intrinsic Research based Program implementation Advisory Committe

3. Research

4. Plan and Timeline March-Establish Advisory Committee April-Research and discussion May-School Board Proposal August-MSOE

5. Measurability Effectiveness of change based on… PLTW tests Student enrollment Credit allocation National Accreditation