academic readiness in a flat world literacy and informational text
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Academic ReadinessAcademic Readinessin a in a Flat WorldFlat World
Literacy and Informational TextLiteracy and Informational Text
Daily QuizDaily Quiz
Name this country:Name this country: Richest country in the worldRichest country in the world Largest militaryLargest military Center of world business and financeCenter of world business and finance Strongest education systemStrongest education system World center of innovation and inventionWorld center of innovation and invention Currency the world standard of valueCurrency the world standard of value Highest standard of livingHighest standard of living
InformationInformation
““Informing”Informing”
““Never before in the history of the planet Never before in the history of the planet have so many people on their own – had have so many people on their own – had the ability to find so much information the ability to find so much information about so many tings and about so many about so many tings and about so many other people.”other people.”
-Tom Freidman-Tom Freidman
So, what are the questions?So, what are the questions?
Answers:Answers:
1. 1001. 100
2. 150 million - 20012. 150 million - 2001
3. 1 billion – 20043. 1 billion – 2004
4. 8 billion4. 8 billion
Guttenburg’s PressGuttenburg’s Press“the pace of change”“the pace of change”
1. 48 terabits per 1. 48 terabits per
secondsecond
2. 3 minutes2. 3 minutes
1. 1850 – 90%1. 1850 – 90%
2. 2005 - 3.5%2. 2005 - 3.5%
How do we remain How do we remain competitive?competitive?
1970’s
High skill
Low Skill
High
Semi
Low
1990’s
2010
High
Semi
Low
What do we know about What do we know about Maine students?Maine students?
80% of 880% of 8thth graders say they want to go to college graders say they want to go to college
75-85% of students who begin high school – graduate75-85% of students who begin high school – graduate
Less that 50% of students who matriculate at one of Less that 50% of students who matriculate at one of Maine’s public university’s graduates within six yearsMaine’s public university’s graduates within six years
Of all Maine’s graduating seniors in 2005Of all Maine’s graduating seniors in 2005 65-70% took the SAT65-70% took the SAT 51% attended a two or four year college51% attended a two or four year college Only 30% will earn a Bachelor’s degreeOnly 30% will earn a Bachelor’s degree
High School Diploma High School Diploma does not meandoes not mean readiness readiness
College admission College admission does not meandoes not mean readiness readiness
Six Year Graduation RateSix Year Graduation RateUMO UMO 60%60%
UMFUMF 56%56%
UMFKUMFK 50%50%
UMMUMM 44%44%
USMUSM 33%33%
UMPIUMPI 31%31%
UMAUMA 23%23%
UNHUNH 73%73%
UVMUVM 70%70%
UCONNUCONN 695695
Private Six Year RatePrivate Six Year Rate
BowdoinBowdoin 90%90%
BatesBates 88%88%
ColbyColby 86%86%
St. Joseph’sSt. Joseph’s 62%62%
UNEUNE 57%57%
HussonHusson 54%54%
Thomas Thomas 52%52%
Unity Unity 47%47%
MeCAMeCA 36%36%
Maine’s Revised MLRsMaine’s Revised MLRs
Manageable: eight to six content standardsManageable: eight to six content standards
Added: Media use / critical thinking – “the Added: Media use / critical thinking – “the ability to use and understand information ability to use and understand information through ever-changing media.”through ever-changing media.”
Lexiles: Comprehension across spansLexiles: Comprehension across spans
Engaging in complex Engaging in complex text and ideastext and ideas
LiteratureLiterature
1500 -1500 - On Ancient MedicineOn Ancient Medicine
1400 -1400 - The Scarlet LetterThe Scarlet Letter
1300 - 1300 - Brown v. Board of Ed.Brown v. Board of Ed.
1200 - 1200 - War & PeaceWar & Peace
1100 -1100 - Pride & PrejudicePride & Prejudice
1000 - 1000 - Black BeautyBlack Beauty
900 - 900 - Tom SwiftTom Swift
800 - 800 - Adventures of PinnochioAdventures of Pinnochio
700 -700 - A Rabbit’s TaleA Rabbit’s Tale
600 - 600 - A Baby Sister for FrancesA Baby Sister for Frances
500 - 500 - The Magic BusThe Magic Bus
400 - 400 - Frog and ToadFrog and Toad
300 - 300 - Clifford’s MomClifford’s Mom
Informational TextInformational Text1500 - 1500 - The Making of MemoryThe Making of Memory
1400 - 1400 - Philosophical EssaysPhilosophical Essays
1300 - 1300 - Psychology, Harcourt-BracePsychology, Harcourt-Brace
1200 - 1200 - BiologyBiology
1100 - 1100 - America: Pathway to America: Pathway to ProgressProgress
1000 -1000 - Writing & GrammarWriting & Grammar
900 - 900 - World Cultures: Global MosaicWorld Cultures: Global Mosaic
800 - 800 - Word ’97Word ’97
700 - 700 - The U.S. and CanadaThe U.S. and Canada
600 - 600 - Grade 4 Science – AddisonGrade 4 Science – Addison
500 - 500 - People & Places – SBGPeople & Places – SBG
400 -400 - Imagine That! ScholasticImagine That! Scholastic
300 - 300 - My World, Harcourt-BraceMy World, Harcourt-Brace
Informational TextInformational Text
““Once a student leaves high school, Once a student leaves high school, 90%90% of his/her reading will be of his/her reading will be
informational textinformational text..Only Only 10%10% of his reading will be for of his reading will be for
pleasurepleasure.”.”
-Willard Daggett-Willard Daggett
Lexiles: Lexiles: “at home & work”“at home & work”
PersonalPersonal
Aetna Health Discount Form (1360)Aetna Health Discount Form (1360)
Medical Ins. Benefit Pack (1280)Medical Ins. Benefit Pack (1280)
Application for Student Loan (1270)Application for Student Loan (1270)
W-4 Federal Tax Form (1260)W-4 Federal Tax Form (1260)
Installing Child Safety Seat (1170)Installing Child Safety Seat (1170)
Microsoft Windows Manual (1150)Microsoft Windows Manual (1150)
NewspapersNewspapers
Reuters (1440)Reuters (1440)
NY Times (1380)NY Times (1380)
Washington Post (1350)Washington Post (1350)
Wall Street Journal (1320)Wall Street Journal (1320)
Associated Press (1310)Associated Press (1310)
USA Today (1200)USA Today (1200)
Work PlaceWork Place
7/ 16 Career Clusters requires at the 7/ 16 Career Clusters requires at the entry level reading skill at the highest entry level reading skill at the highest levellevel
6/16 require skill at the 26/16 require skill at the 2ndnd highest highest levellevel
Examples:Examples: Human Services (1000-1040)Human Services (1000-1040) Construction (1310-1380)Construction (1310-1380) Manufacturing (1280-1330)Manufacturing (1280-1330)
Literacy & Informational TextLiteracy & Informational Text
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
11th & 12th
Graders
HS Texts Papers Careers
The SAT The SAT
Success on this gatekeeper requiresSuccess on this gatekeeper requires
Mastery of Math through Algebra IIMastery of Math through Algebra II
Critical Reading Skill of long / short textCritical Reading Skill of long / short text
Multiple choice grammar / style questionsMultiple choice grammar / style questions
Compose an expository essayCompose an expository essay
The SAT essayThe SAT essay
A A sense of happiness and fulfillment, sense of happiness and fulfillment, not personal gain, is the best not personal gain, is the best motivation and reward one’s motivation and reward one’s achievement. Expecting a achievement. Expecting a reward of wealth or recognition reward of wealth or recognition for achieving a goal can lead to for achieving a goal can lead to disappointment and frustration. If disappointment and frustration. If we want to be happy in what we we want to be happy in what we do in life, we should not seek do in life, we should not seek achievement for the sake of achievement for the sake of winning wealth and fun. The winning wealth and fun. The personal satisfaction of a job well personal satisfaction of a job well done is its own reward. done is its own reward.
AssignmentAssignment::
Are people motivated to achieve Are people motivated to achieve by personal satisfaction rather by personal satisfaction rather than money or fame? In 25 than money or fame? In 25 minutes, plan and write an minutes, plan and write an essay in which you develop essay in which you develop your point of view on this your point of view on this issue. Support your position issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, taken from your reading, studies, experience and studies, experience and observation. observation.
Engaging text and ideasEngaging text and ideas
1111thth Grade MEA Writing Grade MEA Writing PromptPrompt
What if there were 8 What if there were 8 days in a week?days in a week?
How would you use the How would you use the additional day?additional day?
University Work University Work
Complex thesesComplex theses
ArgumentArgument
AnalysisAnalysis
Discussion Discussion