Ensuring America’s Ensuring America’s Future Productivity:Future Productivity:

Trends for Education Trends for Education PolicyPolicy

Susan SclafaniSusan SclafaniChartwell Education GroupChartwell Education Group

Policy and Politics in EducationPolicy and Politics in Education TrendsTrends From 2000-2005From 2000-2005

AccountabilityAccountability AYP vs. Value-AddedAYP vs. Value-Added SWD and ELLsSWD and ELLs Group Size and Confidence IntervalsGroup Size and Confidence Intervals

    Small is BetterSmall is Better Reduced Class SizeReduced Class Size Small SchoolsSmall Schools Smaller Learning CommunitiesSmaller Learning Communities        

Policy and Politics in EducationPolicy and Politics in Education TrendsTrends From 2000-2005From 2000-2005

Charter SchoolsCharter Schools 80% of Per Pupil Funding 80% of Per Pupil Funding Replications: KIPP, The Met, Replications: KIPP, The Met, Need for Centralized Support ServicesNeed for Centralized Support Services

    Opposing ViewsOpposing Views Reading/Math/Science WarsReading/Math/Science Wars Back to Basics vs. Integrated EducationBack to Basics vs. Integrated Education Test Focused vs. Learning FocusedTest Focused vs. Learning Focused

Global Competition   Global Competition   

Policy and Politics in EducationPolicy and Politics in Education TrendsTrends From 2005-2010From 2005-2010

AccountabilityAccountability Business VoiceBusiness Voice on NAEP vs. State Resultson NAEP vs. State Results Sub Group Performance is Major FocusSub Group Performance is Major Focus Union Contracts Aligned to NCLBUnion Contracts Aligned to NCLB

Focus on the IndividualFocus on the Individual Customized InstructionCustomized Instruction Any Where, Any Time LearningAny Where, Any Time Learning Internships/ExternshipsInternships/Externships Individualized SchedulesIndividualized Schedules

      

Policy and Politics in EducationPolicy and Politics in Education TrendsTrends From 2005-2010From 2005-2010

EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship School-based InnovationSchool-based Innovation Public/Private-Sector PartnershipsPublic/Private-Sector Partnerships Home/Community-Based LearningHome/Community-Based Learning  

StudentsStudents TeachersTeachers ParentsParents

Community Expertise Available to Community Expertise Available to StudentsStudents

What’s Needed in Math and Science What’s Needed in Math and Science EducationEducation

Teacher Preparation and Professional Teacher Preparation and Professional DevelopmentDevelopment..

• Targets content in benchmarks and Targets content in benchmarks and standardsstandards

• Incorporates elements of good instructionIncorporates elements of good instruction• Works in context of curriculum materialsWorks in context of curriculum materials

Coherent curriculum K-12Coherent curriculum K-12• Targets content in benchmarks and Targets content in benchmarks and

standardsstandards• Incorporates elements of good instructionIncorporates elements of good instruction• Tells a storyTells a story

Published research on student learning Published research on student learning of specific ideasof specific ideas

What’s Needed in High School RedesignWhat’s Needed in High School Redesign

Public Engagement StrategiesPublic Engagement Strategies • Help parents see the need for changeHelp parents see the need for change• Work with business/community leadersWork with business/community leaders• Provide “cover” for local administratorsProvide “cover” for local administrators• Help move from “good” to “great”Help move from “good” to “great”

• Leadership DevelopmentLeadership Development• Instructional coachingInstructional coaching• Change ManagementChange Management• Turnaround ExpertiseTurnaround Expertise

Teacher DevelopmentTeacher Development Content KnowledgeContent Knowledge Repertoire of StrategiesRepertoire of Strategies New Models for instructionNew Models for instruction Use of Technology for Interactions and Use of Technology for Interactions and

RelevanceRelevance

Opportunities in Vocational Opportunities in Vocational EducationEducation

Connect Career and Technical Education to Connect Career and Technical Education to AcademicsAcademics Help Teachers Work as ColleaguesHelp Teachers Work as Colleagues Create Opportunities for Business and Industry to Create Opportunities for Business and Industry to

Partner and Provide Experiences In CommunityPartner and Provide Experiences In Community Create Relevance for StudentsCreate Relevance for Students

Design Assessments that Reflect Real-World Design Assessments that Reflect Real-World 21st Century Skills21st Century Skills Assess Problem-Solving and Communications SkillsAssess Problem-Solving and Communications Skills Design Tasks that Reflect Career InterestsDesign Tasks that Reflect Career Interests Provide Assessments Requiring Creative SolutionsProvide Assessments Requiring Creative Solutions

Challenges Facing USAChallenges Facing USA

Low Levels of LiteracyLow Levels of Literacy Thirty Per Cent of Students Dropping OutThirty Per Cent of Students Dropping Out Disengagement Levels of Majority of Disengagement Levels of Majority of

StudentsStudents Greater Technological Innovation Means Greater Technological Innovation Means

Higher Skills Required in IndustryHigher Skills Required in Industry Fewer Research Papers Authored by US Fewer Research Papers Authored by US

Scientists/Mathematicians/EngineersScientists/Mathematicians/Engineers Fewer Patents Filed by US CitizensFewer Patents Filed by US Citizens

Suggestions for Areas of Suggestions for Areas of FocusFocus

Make “Systemic Alignment” Real to Make “Systemic Alignment” Real to PractitionersPractitioners

Provide Data Analysis Tools That Provide Data Analysis Tools That Teachers and Principals Can Use to Teachers and Principals Can Use to Develop Their Own Capacity for ChangeDevelop Their Own Capacity for Change

Develop Models of New Education SystemDevelop Models of New Education System Help Communities Develop New Vision of Help Communities Develop New Vision of

SchoolingSchooling

Chartwell Education GroupChartwell Education Group

Assist School Districts To Identify and Assist School Districts To Identify and Implement SolutionsImplement Solutions

Strategize with State Education AgenciesStrategize with State Education Agencies Enable Philanthropists to Make Wise Enable Philanthropists to Make Wise

InvestmentsInvestments Advise Investors on Areas of Focus in Advise Investors on Areas of Focus in

Education SectorEducation Sector Provide Advice to Companies in Education Provide Advice to Companies in Education

SectorSector