educational challenges

Work ForceEngaged Citizenry

Educational Challenges

State of Michigan’sability to compete & participate globally

Education Faces a Defining Moment

The Education Leadership Center Research and Professional Development

Meets the Needs of Professionals in Practice

Kenneth Stephen Burnley

Senior Resident Fellow

In Appreciation of Your Expert Advice and Help

Dean Ball SOE Brian Rowan

Dean Dolan RSOB Percy Bates

Dean Meares SSW David Featherman

SOE Faculty ELC Team

SOE Staff Project Consultants

PEO Staff

Biography

Purpose of Appointment

• Help the Dean and the School of Education think strategically about the Schools direction

• Needs of professionals in practice

• Needs of scholars

Responsibilities

• Executive education for state and local leaders

• Research

• Outreach/Service

• Scholarship

• Teaching and

• Development

The Education Leadership Center (ELC)

• Blend two new venues with an established program under one umbrella the ELC

• Components: 1. Educational Administration and Policy Program2. Catalyzing School Improvement in Michigan3. Education Modules for School Leaders

• Addressing the needs of professionals in practice

• The future

Educational Administration and Policy Program

• Summer courses– Institutes/Forums/Summits– University credit

– SB-CEU’s

• Course offerings– Curriculum– Law, policy and politics

Catalyzing School Improvement in Michigan (CSIM)

• A research project Connecting Schools, Families, and Communities– Funded by the Kellogg Foundation

• Prove student achievement will increase if all students come to school ready to learn

• School of Education joins with other Schools and units within the University

• Co-Principal Investigators Burnley & Rowan

Catalyzing School Improvement in Michigan

(CSIM)• Select aspects of the model:

– Select school districts in Michigan are sites for the research project

– Community building– Consensus building– Local foundation support– University/school/community designed– Grade levels: elementary – middle school– Disciplines: literacy, math or science– Internal behavioral control

Professional Development for School Leaders

• On time delivery

• On site delivery

• Specific modules

• Survey driven

Modules:• Leadership• Instructional Leadership• Management • National Board Teacher

Certification• Leadership Development

Profile • School And Community

Relations

School Leadership Professional Development Marketing

• Who?

• What?

• When?

• Where?

• How?

but too slowly

AdequateYearly

Progress


Test Scores –

Student Achievement –

Rising –

Literacy – Mathematics – Science

Current RateFalls Short of Goal


• HomePoverty• School

• Healthcare

• Social Services

Unmet Student Needs

Inadequate

Instruction

LegislativeInability to Solve schoolFinances

Impoverished

Neighborhoods

Educational Challenges Educational Challenges

• Home

• School

• Healthcare

• Social Services

Unmet Student Needs

• Limited Care for Poor

• Obesity & Nutrition

• Special Needs

• Mental Health

The University of Michigan Responds

• The School of Education takes the lead

Why now?

Why us?

• The Education Leadership Center

1. Children Succeed in School

2. Welcoming Atmosphere

3. Strong Leadership

4. Connection to Early Care

5. Connects Culturally and Linguistically

6. Parental Involvement

7. Community Partnerships

8. Utilize Assessment Results

9. Constantly Seeks Improvement

Kellogg’s SPARK Program • Ready Children,

• Ready Schools

• Nine Pathways to Ready Schools

Studied & Agree

Build On

Extend to P-12

Kellogg’s SPARK Program

• Ready Children,

• Ready Schools

• Scale

• Sustain

• Replicate

• Implement the 9 Pathways P-12

• Institutionalize the concept of schools, families & communities

• Tie University research to the needs of professionals in practice

• University of Michigan’s Intent to Build Upon & Extend the SPARK Initiative

How We’re Going To Get There…

1. Holistic approach

Holistic Approach

• Schools • Early• Childhood• P - 12

• Communities

• Families



2. Professional development of school leaders

Systemic Professional Developmentof School Leaders• Superintendents

• Central Office Leaders

• Principals

• Assistant Principals

• Teacher Leaders

• Support Staff Leaders

• VERTICAL TEAMS




3. University school partners

University Partners





4. School and school district partners

School&

DistrictPartners

Ready to be engaged

Ready to be empowered

Needs are clear

Tri-County AllianceWayne CountyOakland CountyMacomb County

Grand Rapids PublicSchool DistrictDetroit Public SchoolsKalamazoo Public

School DistrictWashtenaw County ISDGreater Traverse CityPublic School District

Lansing PublicSchool DistrictPontiac Public School District

Muskegon HeightsPublic School District

Saginaw PublicSchool District

Flint Public School District

Consortium of UPDistricts & ISDs

How We Are Going to Get There…




4. School and district partners

5. Policy partners

• Schools and school districts

• School leaders• Universities• Professional associations• Governor’s office• Michigan Department of

Education

• Early Childhood Investment Corp.

• Citizens Research Council

• Powers Institute

• Chambers of Commerce

• Mackinaw Center

• Electronic & print media

Policy Partners

• School finance

• Adequacy studies

• Future MDE standards

• Early childhood education for all

• State of Michigan capital investment in school buildings

Select Policy Issues

ISR’s Center for Advancing Research and Solutions for Society (CARSS)

• Cutting edge research performed at a national level– Student achievement will increase if all

students come to school ready to learn

• Three pillars– K–5– Social emotional regulation– Zero to three

ISR’s Center for Advancing Research and Solutions for Society (CARSS)

• Opened doors in Washington D.C. of associations for professionals in practice to scholars

• From pilot to national demonstration

• School Reform and Beyond (SRB)

Timeline for Catalyzing School Improvement in Michigan

• Proposal for Planning Grant: August 2007 – April 2008

• Planning grant award and implementation: April-December 2008

• Full grant submission: January 2009

• Full grant award TBD: Summer 2009

• Full grant Implementation TBD: two 3-year cycles Performance driven

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