Challenges to CTE: Accelerating Technology, Economic Upheaval, High-Stakes Accountability, Student Change

1. KEYNOTE

3. Vocational, Career and Technical EducationProfessional Conference Anchorage School District

4. International Center for Leadership in Education Dr. Richard D. Jones

5. Hebrew proverb Do not confine your children to your own learning, for they were born in another time.

6. Personality Quiz

7. Hawaii

8. New York

9. Challenges to CTE • Accelerating Technology • Economic Upheaval • Dealing with High-Stakes Accountability • Student Change

10. Challenges to CTE • Accelerating Technology • Economic Upheaval • Dealing with High-Stakes Accountability • Student Change

11. Information Technology • Processing Power • Bugging the World • Communications

13. Number Crunching Moore’s Law

14. Number Crunching Gates’ Law

15. Smart Orb

17. Projection Keyboard

18. Information Technology • Processing Power • Bugging the World • Communications

19. Information Technology • Processing Power • Bugging the World • Communications

20. Bio Technology Medical Agriculture

21. Ruth Fresmon, The New York Times

23. Bio Technology Medical Agriculture Ethical ??

24. Nano Technology • Atom Up

25. 2000 Info Tech Nano Tech Bio Tech

26. Info Tech 2003 Nano Tech Bio Tech

27. Info Tech 2008 Nano Tech Bio Tech

28. Mommy, this string doesn’t work, do you have any fiber optic cable?

29. Challenges to CTE • Accelerating Technology • Economic Upheaval • Dealing with High-Stakes Accountability • Student Change

32. Employment 1970’s High Skill Low Skill

33. Employment 1990’s High Skill Low Skill Semi Skill

34. Employment 2010 High Skill Low Skill Semi Skill

35. 1970’s1990’s2010

36. Challenges to CTE • Accelerating Technology • Economic Upheaval • Dealing with High-Stakes Accountability • Student Change

37. Problem with High Stakes Testing • Single Measures • Immature Tests • Conflicting Purposes • Mismatch with Teaching

38. Challenges to CTE • Accelerating Technology • Economic Upheaval • Dealing with High-Stakes Accountability • Student Change

39. Minority vs. Majority • Hispanic 12% to 25% (2025) • Ph.D Science and Engineering • 33% Asian, 2% African-American 1% Hispanic

40. Gender Gap Male Female • Special Education 70 % 30 % • 4 Year College Degree 43 % 57 % • Master’s 42 % 58 %

41. Gender Gap Boy vs. Girl • Attention Deficit 4 Times Greater • Drop Out 30 % More Likely • Violent Crime 85 % More Likely • Suicide 6 Times as Likely

43. Challenges to CTE • Accelerating Technology • Economic Upheaval • Dealing with High-Stakes Accountability • Student Change

44. Your Reaction?????

46. Margaret Mead Never doubt that a small group of citizens can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has.

47. Successful School Response

48. Components of Successful School Reform Create a culture that embraces a rigorous and relevant curriculum Set high expectations that are monitored for student’s continuous improvement Use data to provide clear unwavering focus Provide students real-worldapplications Create multiple pathways to rigor and relevance

49. Components of Successful School Reform Create a culture that embraces a rigorous and relevant curriculum Set high expectations that are monitored for student’s continuous improvement Use data to provide clear unwavering focus Provide students real-worldapplications Create multiple pathways to rigor and relevance

50. Components of Successful School Reform 6. Create a framework to organize curriculum that drives instruction 7. Sustained professional development that is focused 8. Obtain and leverage parent and community involvement 9. Maintain safe and orderly schools. 10. Offer effective leadership development.