shrinking size, diminishing returns? small is huge! rob atterbury
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Shrinking Size, Diminishing Returns?
Small is
HUGE! Rob Atterburywww.ConnectEdCalifornia.org
Why reforms fail?
• Lack of real commitment, buy-in, and a confluence of effort
• No outside force balancing the changes in leadership and their whims
• Lack of fidelity to the model, cutting corners
• Lack of a systemic approach• Involvement of everyone in the design
and development• Change the structure and never change
the instruction or culture
Culture
Instruction
Stru
ctur
e
RigorRelevance
Rela
tions
hips
Theory Of Action
Who is ConnectEd?
• Began 3 years ago by the James Irvine Foundation
• 16 Demonstration Schools• Data collection• Pre-service Teacher Preparation• Curriculum Development• Professional Development• Coalition – Legislation AB 2648• District Initiative
Organizing Principles
• Prepare students for both college and career
• Lead to the full range of postsecondary options
• Connect academics to real-world applications
• Improve student achievement
Pathway Design Components
Academic core
Technical core
Work-based learning
Support services
A multi-grade program of study consisting of:
SocialStudies
Science
English
Math
SocialStudies
Science
English
Math
SocialStudies
Science
English
Math
SocialStudies
Science
English
Math
Technical Core
Middle School
ArticulationMultiple
Post-Secondary
Opportunities
Post-Secondary ArticulationCollege and Career Plan----------College Tours----------Applications ------------Courses
Technical Core
Technical Core
Technical Core
SupportServices
SupportServices
SupportServices
SupportServices
Introductory
Level
Intermediate
Level
Capstone
Level
Work-based Learning Opportunities Company Tours ----------------------------Job Shadowing------------------------------ Internships
Primary Goals of the District Initiative
• Design high-quality pathways
• Demonstrate effectiveness
• Build district infrastructure for support
• Build a broad-based coalition
Key Components of the District Initiative
• Broad-Based Coalition
• Certification Tool to Ensure Quality and Fidelity
Strategic Partner Broker
Certification
“Don’t call something something unless it really is something.”
Certification Elements and Quality Criteria
Certification Tool
Guiding Principals Design
Evaluation and Accountability
System Support
EngagedLearning
Core Components
Defines the “what” and the process will determine “how deep”
Developing aSystem of Multiple Pathways
District System Development
Site Pathway Development
Inform each other
Multiple Pathway
Certification
Align Policy, Structures,
andSupports
District System of Multiple PathwaysDistrict has model sites and supports all schools in moving toward quality
multiple pathways and certification
The Evidence
• Compared with their peers, students in pathways:o Attend at higher rates
o Are less likely to drop out and more likely to complete high school
o Pass the California High School Exit Exam at higher rates
o Are more likely to score proficient or higher on California Standardized Tests in English, science, and social studies
o Need considerable help in mathematics
o Earn more annually in the five years after high school graduation –$2,500 per year more!
Additional Information
ConnectEd Website:www.connectedcalifornia.org