Title: Closing the Achievement Gap: What Are We Learning and What Do We Need to Do
1Closing the Achievement GapWhat Are We Learning
and What Do We Need to Do?
- Raymond J. McNulty, Senior Vice President
- International Center for Leadership in Education
2Results
- Why, man, I have gotten lots of results! I know
several thousands of things that dont work. - Thomas Edison modernized quote
3So how were your results?
- WHAT WORKED FOR YOU?
- WHAT DID YOU LEARN?
- WHAT DIDNT WORK?
- WHAT WILL YOU DO DIFFERENTLY NEXT YEAR?
4Simply said, we get what we design for!
5SUCCESS BY DESIGN NOT BY CHANCE
6THEMES
- Challenge is complex
- NET Generation
- Assessment
- Creativity and Innovation
- Strategy
7THEMES
8We need fewer, clearer and more rigorous
standards, but that alone wont get us the
results we need!
- OUR PROBLEM IS NOT SIMPLY STANDARDS, BUT DESIGN
AS WELL!!!!
9Texas NESS StudySubgroup Rankings
ELA Skill Give clear and concise oral
directions.
10Texas NESS StudySubgroup Rankings
Math Skill Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to
right triangles.
11We need more artists, so heres our plan.
- REQUIRE ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO TAKE MORE ART!
12We need more scientists and mathematicians, so
heres our plan.
- REQUIRE ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO TAKE MORE
MATH AND SCIENCE!
13What Works Best?
- EXCITE
- CREATE PASSION
- MOTIVATE
14Motivation is a key ingredient for success in
learning.
15Talking with kids
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17THEMES
- Challenge is complex
- NET Generation
18- The Internet has created the greatest generation
gap since the advent of rock and roll.
19Todays learners are no longer the people our
educational system was designed to teach.
20What does the net generation expect from us
based on their lifetime experiences with
technology?
21This Generation
- Teenagers surveyed
- Use MySpace and Face Book
- use texting instead of e-mail (parents)
-
- nearly 60 would rather use e-mail than a
telephone - are likely to have 6 applications running at once
on their PC
22This Generation
- The killer application for todays students
isnt You Tube, Face Book, My Space, Google,
Moodle, Pod-casting or some Wiki-site - For digital teens, the one and only killer app
is speed - Consider this
23This Generation
- The fastest growing segment of computer-users
today in the U.S. is 5 to 7 year olds
24Teens Use of Cell Phones in ClassJune 18, 2009
- Store information to look at during test 26
- Texts friends answers 25
- Search Webs for answers 20
- Take photo of test to send friends 17
Source USAToday/Common Sense Media
25Teens Text MessagesJune 18, 2009
- 440 per week
- 110 per week in class
Source USAToday/Common Sense Media
26The primary aim of education is not to enable
students to do well in school, but to help them
do well in the lives they lead outside of school.
27ALL STUDENTS
- RIGOR
- RELEVANCE
- RELATIONSHIPS
28ALL STUDENTS
- Relationships
- Relevance
- Rigor
29Knowledge Taxonomy
6. Evaluation
5. Synthesis
4. Analysis
3. Application
2. Comprehension
1. Recall Knowledge
30Assimilation of knowledge
Thinking Continuum
Acquisition of knowledge
31Application Model
- 1 Knowledge of one discipline
- 2 Application within discipline
- 3 Application across disciplines
- 4 Application to real-world predictable
situations - 5 Application to real-world unpredictable
situations
32Action Continuum
Acquisition of knowledge
Application of knowledge
Relevance of learningto life and work
33Rigor/Relevance Framework
Knowledge
6
5
4
3
2
Application
1
1
2
3
4
5
34We dont have TIME to teach in this deep a manner.
- So how do we find the time to keep teaching
material over and over?
35THEMES
- Challenge is complex
- NET Generation
- Assessment
36ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING
37Standardized Assessment
- Necessary but NOT SUFFICIENT
38Find X
3x 7 43
There it is!
39STANDARDIZED TEST SCORES ARE AN ACCURATE MEASURE
OF STUDENT LEARNING AND SCHOOL SUCCESS.
We behave like..
40LETS ROLE PLAY FOR A FEW MINUTES.
- You are the superintendent of a school district
that last year missed AYP overall by two
percentage points.
41150 High Priced Houses with Country Club
42Test scores in the school
- Are going up
- Are going down
- Will stay the same
- Dont know
43OOPS 200 Subsidized Low Income Housing
Units Community Playground
44Test scores in the school
- Are going up
- Are going down
- Will stay the same
- Dont know
45OUR WORK IS COMPLEX
- A test score is not a synonym for what a student
has learned or a school has accomplished.
46TO DO THE JOB WELL
- QUANTITATIVE DATA
- QUALITATIVE DATA
- GREAT QUESTIONS
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48Years working in schools
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50The school administration created a climate of
trust.
Year Three (75)
Year One (60)
Year Two (50)
51Teacher Student Comparisons
52I can apply what I learn to my everyday life.
53Teacher Student Comparisons
54U.S. vs. Highest Performing Nations
- Highest performing nations assessments have
- More multi-step problems, problem solving, etc
- More on numbers and measurement -- less on
algebra and geometry - more B and D - United States
- More standards
- More A and C
- More short answer questions
Source American Institute for Research
55Since leaving school, few if any people have
taken a standardized test to judge their ability
and knowledge.
56THEMES
- Challenge is complex
- NET Generation
- Assessment
- Creativity and Innovation
57We have a flawed perspective of always listening
to our best customers They tell us how good the
system is working for them!
58AS A SYSTEM WE NEED TO HAVE THE ABILITY TO..
- LEAD
- ADAPT
- INNOVATE and CREATE
59A Story.
- Paul McCartney
- George Harrison
60In the beginners mind there are many
possibilities in the experts mind there are
few.
-Shurnyu Suzuki
61Sustaining Innovation and Disruptive Innovation
62System
Innovation
63Sustaining Innovation
Disruptive Innovation
64Attributes of an Innovative
Organization
65Empowerment Professionals feel that the culture
of the organization is the right mix of a
tight-loose structure, and new approaches are
welcome. Risk taking Members feel like they can
make decisions and take action in the face of
uncertainty. Critical Conversations Members
feel like they can be critical of ideas and
approaches openly. (SPN)
66Pride and Involvement Members take pride in
their work, and the challenge excites them to
focus on constant improvement. Conflict/Tension
There is a degree of tension and conflict that
causes members to hold back from thinking
openly. Fun This is a fun place to work, we
work hard but we have fun.
67Collaboration There is a spirit here that we all
work together, share our thinking and help one
another. (SPN) Idea/Reflection Time We have
time to think about our challenges and develop
new ways of thinking about our work. (SPN) Idea
Support Team members encourage one anothers
ideas. (SPN)
68Pride and Involvement
Risk Taking
Empowerment
Critical Conversations
Collaboration
Idea Support
Idea/Reflection Time
10 innovative organizations
Fun
Conflict/Tension
Your team
5 stagnant organizations
69Themes
- Challenge is Complex
- Net Generation
- Assessment
- Creativity and Innovation
- Strategy
70SUCCESS BY DESIGN NOT BY CHANCE
71INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP IN EDUCATION
STRATEGY
72Themes
- Learning
- Collaboration
- Continuous Improvement
- Implementation
73Not About
- Judgment
- Individuals
- Past
- Criticism
74Components of School Excellence
Learning Criteria to Support 21st Century
Learners
Rigor/Relevance Framework Supported by
Relationships
- Embrace a Common Vision and Goals
- Inform Decisions Through Data Systems
- Empower Leadership Teams to Take Action and
Innovate - Clarify Student Learning Expectations
- Adopt Effective Instructional Practices
- Address Organizational Structures
- Monitor Progress/Improve Support Systems
- Refine Process on an Ongoing Basis
Foundation Learning Stretch Learning Learner
Engagement Personal Skill Development
FIDELITY OF IMPLEMENTATION
75You will need to plan to improve the design of
your system, but plan to learn, not plan to be
right.
LEARN YOUR WAY INTO THE FUTURE.
76Theres no silver bullet!!NO EPIPHANY
77Closing the Achievement GapWhat Are We Learning
and What Do We Need to Do?
- Raymond J. McNulty, Senior Vice President
- International Center for Leadership in Education