Special Education Cooperatives

Transition Role Group MeetingSeptember 14, 2010

Johnny CollettDivision of Learning Services

Vision:

Every child proficient and prepared for success

What does “prepared for success” mean?

“Prepared for Success means that every child graduates from high school in Kentucky college- and career-ready.”

Terry Holliday, Ph.D. Kentucky Education CommissionerNext Generation Learning SummitSeptember 8, 2010

KDE’s MISSION is to prepare all Kentucky students for next generation learning, work

and citizenship by engaging schools, districts, families and communities through excellent

leadership, service and support

What is Next Generation Learning?

A personalized system of education that prepares each child for life, work

and citizenship in the 21st century

Next Generation Learners

OBJECIVES

All students perform at or above proficiency and show continuous improvement (achievement/growth)

All students succeed (gap closure)

Every student graduates from high school (graduation)

Every student graduates high school college/career ready (readiness)

Information from the previous slides come from Commissioner Holliday’s KDE Strategic Plan presentation on 9/10/10 and is available at:

http://www.education.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/955E8EC4-DFBF-4F28-A05F-BAE84617A250/0/CTP91010KDEStrategicPlan.pdf

All of Commissioner Holliday’s posted presentations are available at:

http://www.education.ky.gov/KDE/Administrative+Resources/Commissioner+of+Education/Commissioner+Hollidays+Presentations/

COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS

Elementary and Secondary Education: A Blueprint for Reform

On March 13, 2010 the Obama administration released its blueprint for revising the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), which would ask states to adopt college- and career-ready standards and reward schools for producing dramatic gains in student achievement

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Elementary and Secondary Education: A Blueprint for Reform

Raises standards for all students and Sets a clear goal

“Every student should graduate from high school ready for college and a career, regardless of their income, race, ethnic or language background, or disability status.”

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, ESEA Blueprint for Reform, Washington, D.C., 2010 (p. 3).

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Unified Strategy for College and Career Readiness

Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE)Kentucky Board of Education (KBE)Kentucky Department of Education (KDE)

Mandate:

Reduce college remediation rates of recent high school graduates by at least 50% by 2014 from 2010 rates

Increase college completion rates of students enrolled in one or more remedial classes by 3% annually from 2009 to 2014

Unified Strategy for College and Career Readiness

Four Key Strategies:

Accelerated learning opportunities

Secondary intervention programs

College- and career-readiness advising

Postsecondary college persistence and degree completion

What is College Readiness?

Knowledge and skill set a student needs in order to succeed in a credit-bearing course at a postsecondary institution; to complete entry level courses at a level of understanding and proficiency that prepares the student for subsequent courses

What is Career Readiness?

Having the core academic skills and the ability to apply those skills to concrete situations in order to function in the workplace and in routine daily activities; employability skills that are essential in any career area such as critical thinking and responsibility; and technical, job-specific skills related to a specific career pathway

Senate Bill 1 Modules

Module 1: Kentucky’s Next Education Reform

Module 2: Revised State Content Standards

Module 3: Great Teachers and Great Leaders

Module 4: Assessment Literacy

Module 5: Balanced Assessment and Accountability System

Module 6: Turning Around Struggling Schools

Module 7: College and Career Readiness

• Over 80% of all jobs require at least some education after high school

• Only about 70% of students graduate from high school

Achieve, August 2010www.achieve.org

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• Of those who do graduate, nearly 30% need remediation in English or mathematics

Achieve, August 2010www.achieve.org

*That number - measured recently in KY – was 45%

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89% of voters agree that “to really get ahead in life a person needs at least some education beyond high school”

83% of voters agree “all students should be pushed to take rigorous and broad academic requirements in high school

Achieve, August 2010www.achieve.org

Nationwide Survey of American Voters Concerning College- and Career-Readiness

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By nearly a two-to-one margin (62% to 35%), voters believed it is “better for all states to have the same standards at each grade level in math and English so students across the country have to meet the same expectations”

86% of voters support “college- and career-ready” graduation requirements for all high school students”

Achieve, August 2010www.achieve.org

Nationwide Survey of American Voters Concerning College- and Career-Readiness

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Bottom line:

• High school diploma is no longer viewed as a “terminal” degree by the public

• High academic requirements can and should be rigorous, well-rounded and aligned with college and career expectations

Achieve, August 2010www.achieve.org

Nationwide Survey of American Voters Concerning College- and Career-Readiness

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Predictors for Post-school Success

1. Participation in regular academic classes; GPA2. Career exploration/awareness3. Community experiences4. Exit exam requirements/high school diploma status5. Interagency collaboration6. Occupational courses (e.g., occupational math, english)7. Paid work experience8. Parental involvement (participation in child’s education;

knowledge of adult services)

(NSTTAC)

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Predictors for Post-school Success

9. Extent of school integration/LRE10. Self-advocacy/determination11. Self-care/independent living skills12. Ability to manage social interactions13. Student support

– Level of perceived support during high school– Satisfaction with instruction received– Peer support– Social network

(NSTTAC)

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Predictors for Post-school Success

14. Transition planning services15. Vocational education

– Coursework involved vocational curricula during high school– Community based training time– In school and on the job training

16. Work studyo Alternate between paid employment and coursework

(NSTTAC)

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More Predictors. . .

Predictors for In-School and Post-School Success from NSTTAC

http://www.nsttac.org/ebp/InSchoolPostSchoolPredictorsSuperTable.aspx

Never before has the sense of urgency for education reform been so important to the survival of our nation and our children’s future.

Terry Holliday, Ph.D.Kentucky Education Commissioner