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Success by Design,Not by Chance
Raymond J. McNulty, President
International Center for Leadership in Education
Leadership Conference Cypress Fairbanks ISD
Houston, TX
• Not an expert
• I’m a learner and I change my opinion based on what I learn.
SUCCESS BY DESIGN NOT BY CHANCE
Why I do this work…
WE need to become the agents of change.
Objects of Change
VS.Agents of Change
Federal/State Gov’t.
SEA
Schools, Colleges, Staff, Students, Board
Policy, Community
Schools, Staff, Students, Board
Policy, Community
Federal/State Gov’t.
SEA
Stop waiting for the cure … educators are the cure!!
THEMES
• Challenge is complex
• Aim of Education
• Motivation and Relationships
• Learning Criteria
• Learning Criteria and Closing Thoughts
THEME
• Challenge is complex
What happened to GM..??
We have a flawed perspective of always listening to our best
customers… They tell us how good the system is working for
them!
BANKING
• Sears
• IBM
• Xerox
What got us to where we are today in education,
will not get us to where we need to be!
We need fewer, clearer and more rigorous standards!
OUR PROBLEM IS NOT SIMPLY STANDARDS, BUT
“DESIGN” AS WELL!!!!
THEME
• Aim of Education
The 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.
We’ve created false proxies for learning…
• Finishing a course or textbook has come to mean achievement
• Listening to lecture has come to mean understanding
• Getting a high score on a standardized test has come to mean proficiency
Learning should have its roots in..
• Meaning, not just memory
• Engagement, not simply transmission
• Inquiry, not only compliance
• Exploration, not just acquisition
• Personalization, not simply uniformity
• Collaboration, not only competition
• Trust, not fear
• Basic Knowledge/Skills
• English Language (spoken)
• Reading Comprehension • (in English)• Writing in English • (grammar, spelling, etc.)• Mathematics
• Science
• Government/Economics
• Humanities/Arts
• Foreign Languages
• History/Geography
“Are They Really Ready To Work?”
Applied Skills
•Critical Thinking/Problem Solving
•Oral Communication
•Written Communication
•Teamwork/Collaboration
•Diversity
•Information Technology Application
•Leadership
•Creativity/Innovation
•Lifelong Learning/Self Direction
•Professionalism/Work Ethic
•Ethics/Social Responsibility
THEME
• Motivation and Relationships
Intentionally Non-CompliantStudent
LEAP PROGRAM
Dweck
Theory of Attribution
What Works Best?
• REQUIRE
• MANDATE
• FORCE
• EXCITE
• CREATE PASSION
• MOTIVATE
Motivation is a key ingredient for success in learning.
Talking with kids…
It’s not us against them!
ALL STUDENTS
• RIGOR
• RELEVANCE
• RELATIONSHIPS
ALL STUDENTS
• Relationships
• Relevance
• Rigor
“It is virtually impossible to make things relevant for, or expect personal excellence
from a student you don’t know.”
Carol Ann Tomlinson
You can’t teach kids you don’t know….
Standardized Assessment
Necessary but NOT SUFFICIENT
STANDARDIZED TEST SCORES ARE AN
ACCURATE MEASURE OF STUDENT LEARNING AND
SCHOOL SUCCESS.
We behave like………..
OUR WORK IS COMPLEX
A test score is not a synonym for what a student has learned or a school has
accomplished.
TO DO THE JOB WELL
• QUANTITATIVE DATA
• QUALITATIVE DATA
• GREAT QUESTIONS…
Teacher – Student Comparisons
T – I make learning exciting for my students.
86%
S – My teachers make learning fun.
41%
Teacher – Student Comparisons
T – I am aware of my students’ interests outside of school.
84%
S – My teachers know my interests outside of school.
28%
Theme
• Learning Criteria
The Learning Criteria to Support 21st Century Learners ©
Success Beyond the Test
• Foundation Learning
• Stretch Learning
• Learner Engagement
• Personal Skill Development
Criteria• Foundation Learning (Achievement in the core
subjects of English language arts, math and science and others identified by the school)
• Stretch Learning (Demonstration of rigorous and relevant learning beyond the minimum requirements)
• Learner Engagement (The extent to which students are motivated and committed to learning; have a sense of belonging and accomplishment; and have relationships with adults, peers, and parents that support learning)
• Personal Skill Development (Measures of personal, social, service, and leadership skills; and demonstrations of positive behaviors and attitudes)
Foundation Stretch LearnerEngagement
Personal Skill Development
Foundation
StretchLearner EngagementPersonal Skill Development
Dimensions of the Learning Criteria
School Centered to Student Centered
Learner Engagement (15 pts. Max for Each)
• On Schedule to Graduate with Cohort Group
• Attendance Rate
• Tardiness Rate
• Submits Homework Assignments on Time
• Community Service
• No Discipline Referrals
• Participation in Extracurricular Activities
• Participation in Interscholastic Sports
Student Evaluation Using the Learning Criteria
0 0 15 00
25
50
75
100
FoundationLearning
StretchLearning
LearnerEngagement
Personal SkillDevelopment
Ind
ex
Student Evaluation Using the Learning Criteria
0 025
00
25
50
75
100
StretchLearning
LearnerEngagement
Perso nal SkillDevelopment
Ind
ex
Foundation Learning
Student Evaluation Using the Learning Criteria
0 0
40
00
25
50
75
100
FoundationLearning
StretchLearning
LearnerEngagement
Personal SkillDevelopment
Ind
ex
Student Evaluation Using the Learning Criteria
0 0
50
00
25
50
75
100
FoundationLearning
StretchLearning
LearnerEngagement
Personal SkillDevelopment
Ind
ex
Student Evaluation Using the Learning Criteria
0 0
55
00
25
50
75
100
FoundationLearning
StretchLearning
LearnerEngagement
Personal SkillDevelopment
Ind
ex
Student Evaluation Using the Learning Criteria
0 0
70
00
25
50
75
100
FoundationLearning
StretchLearning
LearnerEngagement
Personal SkillDevelopment
Ind
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Student Evaluation Using the Learning Criteria
0 0
80
00
25
50
75
100
FoundationLearning
StretchLearning
LearnerEngagement
Personal SkillDevelopment
Ind
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Student Evaluation Using the Learning Criteria STUDENT 1
8880
10091
0
25
50
75
100
FoundationLearning
StretchLearning
LearnerEngagement
Personal SkillDevelopment
Ind
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Student Evaluation Using the Learning Criteria STUDENT 2
95 9075
45
0
25
50
75
100
FoundationLearning
StretchLearning
LearnerEngagement
Personal SkillDevelopment
Ind
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THEMES
• Learning Criteria & Closing Thoughts
SUCCESS BY DESIGN NOT BY CHANCE
Learning Criteria to Support 21st
Century Learners
Foundation Learning
Stretch Learning
Learner Engagement
Personal Skill Development
Components of School
Excellence
•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
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5
4
3
2
1
1 2 3 4 5
Rigor/Relevance Framework
Supported by Relationships
FIDELITY OF IMPLEMENTATION
There’s no silver bullet!!
NO EPIPHANY
THEMES
• Challenge is complex
• Aim of Education
• Motivation and Relationships
• Learning Criteria
• Learning Criteria and Closing Thoughts
Success by Design,Not by Chance
Raymond J. McNulty, President
International Center for Leadership in Education
Leadership Conference Cypress Fairbanks ISD
Houston, TX