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TRANSFORMING HIGH SCHOOLS

TRANSFORMING HIGH SCHOOLS. STATE ACTIONS FOR LEADING CHANGE IN HIGH SCHOOLS Leadership Strand St. Louis, Missouri September 9 – 11, 2007. Todd D. Flaherty, Ed.D. TDF CONSULTING P.O. Box 163 Wakefield, RI 02880 (401) 487-6151 tdfconsult@cox.net.

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TRANSFORMING HIGH SCHOOLS

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  1. TRANSFORMING HIGH SCHOOLS STATE ACTIONS FOR LEADING CHANGE IN HIGH SCHOOLS Leadership Strand St. Louis, Missouri September 9 – 11, 2007 Todd D. Flaherty, Ed.D. TDF CONSULTING P.O. Box 163 Wakefield, RI 02880 (401) 487-6151 tdfconsult@cox.net

  2. STATE ACTION FOR TRANSFORMING HIGH SCHOOLS Why ♦State Education Agencies (SEAs) are increasingly being challenged by the “perfect storm” of; The dissatisfaction of the business community, higher education demands for better prepared students, and the call for public and political accountability. TDF CONSULTING P.O. Box 163 Wakefield, RI 02880 (401) 487-6151 tdfconsult@cox.net

  3. STATE ACTION FOR TRANSFORMING HIGH SCHOOLS Why ♦State Education Agencies (SEAs) are expected to respond to requirements for ensuring that underperforming and low performing high schools are improved through their districts. TDF CONSULTING P.O. Box 163 Wakefield, RI 02880 (401) 487-6151 tdfconsult@cox.net

  4. STATE ACTION FOR TRANSFORMING HIGH SCHOOLS Why ♦State Education Agencies (SEAs) must fundamentally honor one of our most valued social compacts in our democratic nation; ensuring a free and appropriate education for all children. TDF CONSULTING P.O. Box 163 Wakefield, RI 02880 (401) 487-6151 tdfconsult@cox.net

  5. STATE ACTION FOR TRANSFORMING HIGH SCHOOLS Policy ♦ Enacting policies which promote multiple measures of learning and proficiency-based performance on high standards through an aligned instructional system. TDF CONSULTING P.O. Box 163 Wakefield, RI 02880 (401) 487-6151 tdfconsult@cox.net

  6. STATE ACTION FOR TRANSFORMING HIGH SCHOOLS Policy ♦Enacting policies which create a comprehensive diploma system model requiring whole school change and other personalized supports to students. TDF CONSULTING P.O. Box 163 Wakefield, RI 02880 (401) 487-6151 tdfconsult@cox.net

  7. STATE ACTION FOR TRANSFORMING HIGH SCHOOLS Policy ♦Enacting policies which prepare students for the expectations of 21st century careers and post secondary learning. TDF CONSULTING P.O. Box 163 Wakefield, RI 02880 (401) 487-6151 tdfconsult@cox.net

  8. STATE ACTION FOR TRANSFORMING HIGH SCHOOLS First Steps ♦Convene key stakeholders and engage the public to formulate a vision which serves as the basis for a coherent high school transformation model with integrated components. TDF CONSULTING P.O. Box 163 Wakefield, RI 02880 (401) 487-6151 tdfconsult@cox.net

  9. STATE ACTION FOR TRANSFORMING HIGH SCHOOLS First Steps ♦Lead a stakeholder engagement process which allows for input and outreach to define the problems related to high school redesign. TDF CONSULTING P.O. Box 163 Wakefield, RI 02880 (401) 487-6151 tdfconsult@cox.net

  10. STATE ACTION FOR TRANSFORMING HIGH SCHOOLS Next Steps ♦Construct a model of secondary school redesign based on stakeholder engagement and coherent state-wide policy and program alignment. TDF CONSULTING P.O. Box 163 Wakefield, RI 02880 (401) 487-6151 tdfconsult@cox.net

  11. STATE ACTION FOR TRANSFORMING HIGH SCHOOLS Next Steps ♦Build an implementation plan and timeline which makes sense in terms of the contextual realities of your state which is based on a clearly defined set of beliefs and a concrete model for transforming high schools. TDF CONSULTING P.O. Box 163 Wakefield, RI 02880 (401) 487-6151 tdfconsult@cox.net

  12. STATE ACTION FOR TRANSFORMING HIGH SCHOOLS Next Steps ♦Ensure Communication strategies which allow for both information sharing and two-way interaction around the expectations at both the school and district level for local community engagement and feedback. TDF CONSULTING P.O. Box 163 Wakefield, RI 02880 (401) 487-6151 tdfconsult@cox.net

  13. STATE ACTION FOR TRANSFORMING HIGH SCHOOLS Last (but ongoing) Step ♦Policy and evaluation tools must be designed to gauge progress and efficacy of the initiative allowing for sustainability and modifications if necessary. TDF CONSULTING P.O. Box 163 Wakefield, RI 02880 (401) 487-6151 tdfconsult@cox.net

  14. STATE ACTION FOR TRANSFORMING HIGH SCHOOLS Design Principles ♦Increase the holding power of the high school by ensuring that they are places of personalized and relevant learning communities. ♦ Be comprehensive from the standpoint of whole school change and clearly identifiable components. TDF CONSULTING P.O. Box 163 Wakefield, RI 02880 (401) 487-6151 tdfconsult@cox.net

  15. STATE ACTION FOR TRANSFORMING HIGH SCHOOLS Design Principles ♦Incorporate high standards which feature both content and applied (contextual) learning using “proficiency” as the ultimate learning goal of each content area. ♦ Clearly revalue the high school diploma by defining what students need to know and be able to do. TDF CONSULTING P.O. Box 163 Wakefield, RI 02880 (401) 487-6151 tdfconsult@cox.net

  16. STATE ACTION FOR TRANSFORMING HIGH SCHOOLS The Tool ♦ Based on the needs you have expressed to us in the last meetings and conference calls, we have created a self-assessment tool for your SEA to use to gauge readiness to take on effective SSR. TDF CONSULTING P.O. Box 163 Wakefield, RI 02880 (401) 487-6151 tdfconsult@cox.net

  17. STATE ACTION FOR TRANSFORMING HIGH SCHOOLS The Tool ♦ It was created based on a needs assessment of SEA’s and lessons learned from RI, WY and VT. It is meant to address the items we discussed in Austin: defining the need of SSR, how to engage stakeholders, how to develop a state plan and roll-out strategy and how to ensure your SEA is ready to take this on. TDF CONSULTING P.O. Box 163 Wakefield, RI 02880 (401) 487-6151 tdfconsult@cox.net

  18. STATE ACTION FOR TRANSFORMING HIGH SCHOOLS Improving The Tool At your tables please look at the tool and give us feedback on the following questions (on the feedback form): ♦ How is the self assessment tool helpful in creating criteria to evaluate the progress of your own state SSR initiative? ♦ How is the self assessment tool, in conjunction with the other tools from this meeting, useful in developing the specific components of your SSR model? ♦ How is the self assessment tool helpful in gauging the alignment of your model to your state education policy system? TDF CONSULTING P.O. Box 163 Wakefield, RI 02880 (401) 487-6151 tdfconsult@cox.net

  19. STATE ACTION FOR TRANSFORMING HIGH SCHOOLS Improving The Tool ♦How does the tool give you ideas regarding how to engage stakeholders in the SSR model planning process? ♦How does the tool help you self assess your own state capacity to deliver a coherent SSR initiative? ♦Please use the feedback form at your tables to record your answers these questions. ~Turn in one form per table to either Lois, Todd or Katy~ TDF CONSULTING P.O. Box 163 Wakefield, RI 02880 (401) 487-6151 tdfconsult@cox.net

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