Effective Delivery of Services

to our StudentsDouglas W. Huntley, Ed.D.

Queensbury Union Free School District

Fiscal Challenges

Tax Cap

Program Eliminations

Tax Freeze

GEA

Larger Class Sizes

Un/underfunded Mandates

Position Eliminations

Career Pathways

Collaboration

Internships

Applied Academics

Mentoring

Academic Rigor

Innovation

High Expectations

AcademicOptimism

Past Two Decades:• One size fits all

• Standards based education

• “College for all”

• Regents diploma for every child

• No Child Left Behind

Challenges

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/education/2009-06-03-diploma-graduation-rate_N.htm

http://www.star-telegram.com/2014/03/27/5686569/1-trillion-student-loan-debt-widens.html

Problem• Is the four-year degree necessary or even

beneficial for everyone?

• Disconnect between education - what students are learning - and the skills and knowledge that business and industry need.

Pathways to Prosperity, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Feb. 2011

Business Needs• “The real skills gap, business leaders say, is

…about the shortage of young people who are good at problem-solving, communication, teamwork, time management, persistence, loyalty and dedication. Survey after survey reports that businesses can’t find enough workers [with these skills].”

• Applied Academicshttp://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-debate/why-cant-todays-graduates-get-hired/article15771887/

2018 Workforce Needs

The College Board, Education Pays 2010, citing U.S. Census Bureau wage data.

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Hudson Falls CSDSaratoga Springs CSDWSWHE BOCES

Global FoundriesIrving TissueEspey ManufacturingPrecision Value AutomationMomentive Perf. MaterialsGreat Escape/Six FlagsPhilips Healthcare

SUNY Adirondack

“Skin in the game”

Early College High School• Half-day, dual enrollment as non-matriculated

students• 1:1 technology• Co-taught • STEM fundamentals• Collaborative/hands-on environment• State-of-the-art equipment • Job shadow/internship• Authentic Industrial Problems

Advanced Manufacturing Courses

Junior Year• Advanced Manufacturing 101• Freshman Experience• Engineering 109• Introduction to Technology

101• Electrical Technology 103• Math 108

Senior Year• Advanced Manufacturing 102• Electricity 1 TEC 119• English 101• Physics 107• SUNY Adirondack Elective

Early College High School• Students earn:– 28 tuition-free college credits

– Four industry certifications recognized nationally by the Manufacturing Skills Standards Council

– Regents Diploma

– Job Shadowing

– Intern experience with business partners

P-TECH

Brenda Dann-Messier, Assistant Secretary for U.S. Dept. of Education, Sharon Lee Miller, Director of the Division of Academic and Technical Education and ECHS students display chess pieces made with a 3-D printer.

Future ECHS Programs2013 - ECHS Advanced Manufacturing

2014 - 2nd section Advanced Manufacturing- CISCO

2015 - Business

Considering:

- Clean Technologies- Sustainable Technologies

Potential Career Pathways Model

NYS Diploma PathwaysLiberal Arts/Sciences Foundation for All Students: Common Core Mathematics (2 units), Regents Life Science (1 unit), Regents Physical Science (1 unit), Common Core ELA (3 units), Common Core Aligned Social Studies (2 units), LOTE (1 unit), Arts (1unit), CTE (1 unit), Physical Education (2 units), Health (1/2 unit), Financial Literacy (1/2 unit) = 15 Total Foundation Units*

CTE Major

Humanities Major

STEM** Major

Arts*** Major

LOTE Major

Social Studies (common core aligned, integrated, discrete or specialized) 2 1 1

ELA (common core aligned, integrated, discrete or specialized) 1 1 1

Science (common core aligned, integrated, discrete or specialized) 1 1 1 1

Math (common core aligned, integrated, discrete or specialized) 1 1 1 1

Technical Writing (integrated or discrete) 1 1

Regents/AP/IB or College Level Math 2

Regents/AP/IB or College Level Science 2

Concentration: (at least one college or career ready course: AP/IB/CTE/College Level) 4 2 2 3 3

Foundation 15 15 15 15 15

Total Credits 22 22 22 22 22

*CDOS requirements added to the foundation for all students (i.e., 1 CTE unit and ½ Financial Literacy unit).**The STEM major could be further broken down into Life Science, Physical Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics.***Arts credits can be met in one or more arts disciplines.

Algebra for All

by grade 8

Media Production

International Baccalaureate