ALL MEANS ALL: THE DIRECTION OF U'S' EDUCATION

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ALL MEANS ALL THE DIRECTION OF U.S.EDUCATION

• Dr. G. Thomas Houlihan, Executive Director
• Council of Chief State School Officers

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Ni Hao!It is an honor to be here today!I am
excited about the opportunity to learn from each
other. Xie Xie, thank you for hosting us and for
letting us learn from your wisdom and experience.
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The United States Delegation Goals

• That we learn from each others successes
• That we identify issues we can work on solving
  together
• That we build relationships with our schools,
  states and government so we can move toward a
  future that holds opportunity for all of our
  children

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TODAYS FORUM DISCUSSION

• Overview of United States education system.
• Key challenges facing the U.S. system.

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OVERVIEW OF U.S. EDUCATION

• Historical context- U.S. founded on individualism
  and states rights!
• 50 states, 50 different education systems
• Constitutional provisions regarding state rights
  to provide education
• Uneasy relationship between federal, state, and
  local education agencies

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Within Each State Great Differences

• State vs. District control, prescribed vs.
  flexible systems
• Similarity of schools, vast differences in
  schools
• Economically driven (who has the money, state or
  district?
• Socially driven (some states have a historical
  context of local control, others have always had
  strong state influence)
• Contextually driven (California has its own set
  of issues which differ from New York, each system
  is unique)

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Within Each State Great Similarities

• State and district held accountable by the public
  and press
• Report Cards
• Articles and Editorials in Local Newspapers
• Similarity of standards assessments
• Curriculum can be state based
• Teachers often held to a similar state standard
• All students tested on state assessment

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Key Challenge 1NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND

• Example of the uneasy relationship between
  federal-state-local!
• The number one challenge across the country- to
  meet requirements of this federal legislation!!!!

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Key Aspects of NCLB
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Key Aspects of NCLB
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Chart E-1 Composite of Algebra1, English1, Math
Grade 3 to 8, and Read Grade 3 to 8
Proficiency System of n40 NCPE School Districts
For Years 1997 to 2002
Weighted Average Percent Proficiency
School Year
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CHALLENGE 4

• How do we take a system of education that has
  operated a certain way for 100 years and
  transform it into a system for all?

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A Closely Related Challenge (4)
The mission of public schools in the U.S. has
changed HIGH QUALITY FOR ALL!!!!!! for students
and educators
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THE NEW EDUCATION SYSTEM DEMANDS
Universal Access
FOR
Universal Literacy
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THE CHALLENGE WE FACE

• IS A SYSTEMS CHALLENGE

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HOW DOES THE SYSTEM OF EDUCATION NEED TO BE
CHANGED?..To reach All students - race -
special populations - limited English speaking
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What we need is

• A MAJOR TRANSFORMATION OF THE SYSTEM OF
  EDUCATION IN THIS COUNTRY AND ACROSS THE GLOBE!

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To change performance we must change the SYSTEM,
and this requires new approaches and a new way of
THINKING and DOING
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CHALLENGE 5

• How do we teach our children to be responsible
  members of a global society? How do we integrate
  lessons from the world into all classrooms in the
  United States?

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How do we move forward?

• Form strong collaborations within the profession
  -- real, not just superficial!
• Learn from our friends and colleagues in other
  countries.
• Teaching Civic Responsibility
• Building relationships among officials, schools,
  and teachers
• Listen to what they have to say and improve the
  system around their advice!

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Thank You!

• Xie Xie! It is an honor to be here, we have much
  we can learn from your long rich history. It is a
  personal honor to present on behalf of the
  delegation and meet with you.
• We hope this is the beginning of a long
  friendship in which we can learn from each other.