200809 Redesign

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2008-09 Redesign

• Mike Mulvihill, Interim Associate State
  Superintendent
• Office of Vocational Education and Workforce
  Development
• Mississippi Department of Education

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Mississippi Board of Education

• FIVE STRATEGIES
• Increase the rigor of the curriculum and
  assessment system.
• Increase the quantity and quality of teachers.
• Increase the quantity and quality of school
  leaders.
• Create a culture in Mississippi that understands
  the value of education.
• Redesign education for the 21st century workforce
  in Mississippi.

• THREE BOLD GOALS
• Reduce the dropout rate by 50 in the next 5 to 7
  years.
• Reach the national average on national
  assessments in the next 5 to 7 years.
• To ensure that all students exit Third Grade
  reading on grade level by 2020.

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Redesign Goals

• goal 1
• To provide a state-of-the-art standards-based,
  research-based P-k 6 education experience for
  Mississippi students that will ensure every child
  is reading on grade level by the 3rd grade as
  well as offer students an opportunity to
  understand how to use different types of
  technology, obtain 21st century skills, and
  understanding of how academic skills related to
  real-world, unpredictable situations.
• goal 2
• To provide a state-of-the-art standards-based,
  research-based middle school experience that
  contains a rigorous and challenging academic core
  curriculum for all students, a state-of-the-art
  technology curriculum, and the teaching and
  learning conditions that support continuous
  improvement in student learning and student
  retention.

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Redesign Goals

• goal 3
• To provide a state-of-the-art standards-based,
  research-based high school experience that
  contains a rigorous and challenging academic and
  career education core curriculum for all students
  and the teaching and learning conditions that
  support continuous improvement in student
  learning, high school graduation, and student
  placement into postsecondary institutions, the
  workforce, or the military.
• goal 4
• To provide Mississippi educators with high
  quality, standards-based professional learning
  opportunities that will prepare instructors to
  implement new curricula and increase student
  achievement, high school completion, and
  placement.

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Impetus for Change
Federal Legislation
Governors Initiative for a Prepared Workforce
Increase Graduation Rate
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Where did we start?
http//www.gatesfoundation.org/
http//www.21stcenturyskills.org/
http//www.acteonline.org/
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Where did we start?

• Workforce Demand Data for Mississippi
• http//www.mdes.ms.gov/wps/portalnull
• Educator and Industry Focus Groups
• http//redesign.rcu.msstate.edu/CPAT/

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On Target with a New Direction
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Garnering Support of Educators and the
Community-at-large
http//redesign.rcu.msstate.edu/
Informative publications sent to all stakeholders
Partnership with MS Economic Council to conduct a
road show
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A True Education Initiative
Increased REAL-WORLD SKILLS in all academic
courses
Increased APPLIED ACADEMIC SKILLS in
all vocational courses
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Mississippi Redesign Comprehensive Model

• 8 subcommittees were developed to meet Redesign
  goals
• College Readiness Committee
• Mentoring Committee
• Curriculum Committee
• Program of Study Committee
• School Leadership Committee
• S.T.A.R.T. Center Committee
• Tech Prep
• Student Services Coordinator

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S.T.A.R.T. Center

• The S.T.A.R.T. (Student, Teacher, and Adult
  Research and Technology) Center is a combined
  extension of the guidance counselors office and
  the media center in the high school.
• Open during extended hours beyond the school day
• Staffed with qualified professionals who can
  assist students in researching, writing, career
  exploration, job searches, and completion of
  online courses for high school or college credit
• The S.T.A.R.T. Chairperson Shelley Bock
  shelley.bock_at_rcu.msstate.edu

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Mentoring Program

• Includes strategies for education and career
  planning for all students
• Includes mentoring related
• Parental involvement
• Providing students with skills for career
  decision making
• Academic advisement
• Goal settings
• Self-awareness
• Chairperson Heather Burch hburch_at_rcsd.ms

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College Readiness Program

• College readiness exams will be used for
• Developing a plan for students, educators, and
  parents to increase student focus on college or
  career readiness
• Increasing student placement in career programs
  or pathways planning and
• Aiding students in creating comprehensive
  profiles of their work in high school that can
  also be used in future plans.
• Chairperson Mariella Simons
• msimons_at_rcsd.ms

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Counseling Framework

• Developed based on the American School Counselor
  Association (ASCA) standards
• Defines the role and responsibilities of the
  school counselor
• Provides standardized benchmarks of foundational
  information that all counselors will follow to
  aid students
• Will include the most effective and efficient
  delivery and management system for a
  comprehensive K12 counseling program
• Chairperson Betsey Smith betsey.smith_at_rcu.msstate
  .edu

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School Leadership

• School leadership is a key component for school
  reform.
• School leadership is responsible for
• Defining the role and responsibilities of
  district
• Building teacher instructional leaders and
• Developing a research-based, high-quality
  professional learning plan for instructional
  leadership.
• Chairpersons
• Dr. Bill Welch bwelch_at_mde.k12.ms.us
• Dr. Annie Kilcrease akilcrease_at_claiborne.k12.ms.u
  s

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Tech Prep

• Tech Prep coordinators will serve as key contacts
  in the following
• Marketing statewide articulation
• Creating opportunities for dual credit and dual
  enrollment of students
• Providing in-service professional development
  with measurable outcomes for teachers,
  counselors, and administrators
• Work-based or worksite learning experiences in
  conjunction with business and industry will be
  provided if appropriate and available.
• Chairperson Bobbie Gilkey bgilkey_at_mde.k12.ms.us

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Student Services Coordinator

• Serves as a clearinghouse for components deemed
  pertinent to the duties and responsibilities of
  student services coordinators in the following
  program areas
• Mentoring
• College Readiness
• Counseling Framework
• S.T.A.R.T.
• Chairperson Gail Simmons gsimmons_at_mde.k12.ms.us

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Programs of Study

• A guide for students to use along with other
  career development tools in designing a career
  path
• Begin with students in the ninth grade and end at
  the bachelors degree level
• Recommended courses are individualized to meet
  each learners educational and career goals.
• Aligned with the Approved Courses for the
  Secondary Schools of Mississippi
• Chairperson Robin Parker robin.parker_at_rcu.msstate
  .edu

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Development of Career Clusters
Career Pathways Taskforce -Educators -Business
and Industry
Current Trends and Research in Education
Curriculum Writing Teams Curriculum and
Assessment Specialists Academic and Career
Content Specialists
Federal Legislation Requirements
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Career Pathway Model
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Career Pathways may consist of a Program of Study
including
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To this point

• Armed with data
• Funding from the state legislature
• Funded 1st year with 5 million for 7th- and
  9th-grade pilot sites
• 34 7th-grade ICT I classrooms
• 26 9th-grade STEM classrooms

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To this point

• Funded 2nd year with 8 million for new districts.
• 57 7th grade ICT I classroom
• 36 8th grade ICT II classrooms
• 55 9th grade STEM classrooms
• 30 10th 12th grade Pathway Classrooms

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Phase I Districts

• Calhoun County School District
• Forrest County Agricultural High School
• Forrest County School District
• Leflore County School District
• McComb School District
• Nettleton School District
• New Albany/Union County Consortium
• Newton Municipal School District
• Rankin County School District (Northwest Rankin)
• Rankin County School District (Brandon)
• South Pike School District
• Starkville School District
• Tupelo Public School District
• West Point School District

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Phase 2 Sites

• Hollandale School District
• Petal School District
• Lamar County School District
• Pontotoc Ridge Consortium
• Rankin County School District
• Grenada School District
• Humphreys County School District
• Hattiesburg Public Schools
• Monroe County School District

• Greenwood Public School District
• South Panola School District
• Poplarville Special Separate Municipal
• Tunica County School District
• Gulfport School District
• Holmes County School District
• Quitman County School District
• Marion County School District
• Louisville Municipal School District
• Meridian School District

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2007-08 Implementation Plan

• Begin with 14 pilot sites
• Implement over a 4- to 5-year time period

Lots and lots of teacher training!
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Focus on 2009-10

• Resources will be requested to
• Implement components of the Comprehensive Model
  in Phase I and Phase II sites
• Continue to implement the ICT I, ICT II, and STEM
  curriculum across the state and
• Continue to research, develop, and implement the
  Secondary Career Pathway curriculum across the
  state.

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Timeline for Cluster and Pathway Development

• Fall 2008
• Vocational-technical course curriculum and
  assessment development for 8 additional pathways
• Research
• Industry input
• LEA input
• Competencies and objectives
• Course outlines with assessment items
• Equipment lists
• Articulation agreements between high school and
  community college programs
• Comprehensive Model Development
• Mentoring
• Programs of Study
• College Readiness
• S.T.A.R.T.

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Timeline for Cluster and Pathway Development

• Spring 2009
• Teacher training for 8 additional pathways
  (academic and vocational/technical teachers)
• AEST
• Architecture and Engineering
• Collision
• Digital Media Technology
• Industrial Maintenance
• Information Technology
• Begin research for next round of
  vocational/technical pathway courses.
• Polymer Science
• Finance
• Cooperative Education
• Welding
• Early Childhood
• Diesel Services
• Agriculture and Natural Resources
• Horticulture and Landscaping
• Personal Care and Cosmetology
• Comprehensive Model Development

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Resources

• MDE
• http//www.mde.k12.ms.us
• Redesign Plan for Mississippi http//redesign.rcu
  .msstate.edu
• Research and Curriculum Unit http//rcu.msstate.ed
  u

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Contact Information

• Mike Mulvihill, Interim Associate State
  Superintendent
• Office of Vocational Education and Workforce
  Development
• Mississippi Department of Education
• Central High School Building359 North West
  StreetP.O. Box 771Jackson, MS 39205Phone
  601.359.3090mmulvihill_at_mde.k12.ms.us