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Stamford High School Stamford, CT

Stamford High School Stamford, CT . Founded in 1874 as a one room school house Currently approximately 150 classrooms spread out over three buildings (Stamford High School, 2011) Serves a diverse group of students from various cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds in an urban setting

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Stamford High School Stamford, CT

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  1. Stamford High SchoolStamford, CT Founded in 1874 as a one room school house Currently approximately 150 classrooms spread out over three buildings (Stamford High School, 2011) Serves a diverse group of students from various cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds in an urban setting Currently there are more than 1800 students enrolled (Stamford High School, 2011)

  2. Core Values and beliefs • SHS strives to provide a “rigorous, relevant curriculum for all students” that is focused on engagement of all students regardless of their ability level. (www.Stamfordhigh.org, 2013) • The faculty has created a set of 21st century learning expectations that focus on academic social and civic responsibilities that will prepare students for success in college and career • SHS offers a variety of support services and programs such as Upward Bound, a career center, school based health center, social workers, and Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)

  3. Scenarios According to Millett (2011) when developing a scenario it is important to look at both past and current trends (p. 40). This is the perfect starting point for a scenario concerning the future of education.

  4. Scanning It is important for educators to be aware of changes being discussed at the federal and state level. It is also important to be aware of public opinion on the state of education by reading editorials, political cartoons, etc.

  5. Online Learning Online learning is increasing at the K-12 level particularly at the high school level. Benefits of online learning include (Picciano, Seaman, & Allen, 2010, p.21): Meeting the needs of specific groups of students Offering courses not otherwise available at the school Offering Advanced Placement or college-level courses Permitting students who failed a course to take it again Reducing scheduling conflicts for students Blended programs are more appealing for K-12 school districts to maintain the social and nurturing aspects of K-12 education (Picciano et al, 2010, 29)

  6. Common Core State Standards • Developed to address unpreparedness of high school students for college and career • Standards were created to “reflect college and career readiness” (Rothman, 2012, p.13) • Two consortia of states have received $350 million to design assessments for the standards (Conley, 2011, p. 17) • School districts need to rewrite curriculum to address the new standards

  7. Minority Parental Involvement • Older African American adolescents showed increased achievement, better attendance, and fewer discipline referrals when their parents were indirectly involved in school (Hayes, 2012, pp. 573-576). • Teachers and counselors will use this information to work directly with families to increase their indirect involvement. • Parents need to communicate openly with their children in order to increase their opportunities for success in school (Hayes, 2012, p. 578).

  8. Stamford High School 2017 • Students will have the opportunity to learn in a blended environment, attending class twice a week and learning online from home three days. • Students will be exposed to Common Core State Standards through changes in curriculum to help them prepare for college and career. • All students will be issued e-readers in place of traditional textbooks.

  9. References Black Knight Logo [Image]. (2013). Retrieved from http://www.stamfordhigh.org Conley, D. T. (2011). Building on the Common Core. Educational Leadership, 68(6), 16-20. Hayes, D. (2012). Parental involvement and achievement outcomes in African American adolescents. Journal of comparative family studies, 43(4), 567-582. Mietzner, D., & Reger, G. (2005). Advantages and disadvantages of scenario approaches for strategic foresight. Int. J. Technology Intelligence and Planning, 1(2), 220-239. Millett, S. M. (2011). Five Principles of Futuring. Futurist, 45(5), 39. Picciano, A. G., Seaman, J., & Allen, I. (2010). Educational Transformation through Online Learning: To Be or Not to Be. Journal Of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 14(4), 17-35. Rothman, R. (2012). A Common Core of Readiness. Educational Leadership, 69(7), 10-15. Scanning. (n.d.). Retrieved May 17, 2013, from World Future Society website: http://www.wfs.org/node/ 400 Scanning. (n.d.). In Dictionary of Foresight. Retrieved May 17, 2013, from http://www.wfs.org/ node/423 Stamford High School. (2013). Retrieved May 10, 2013, from http://www.stamfordhigh.org Stamford High School. (2011). Retrieved May 10, 2013, from Stamford Public Schools website:http://www.stamfordpublicschools.org/content/64/76/3890/4328/default.aspx

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