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The Participation Gap
Raymond J. McNulty, Senior Vice President
International Center for Leadership in Education
Happy Holidays Cabell County!!!
The Participation Gaps
Raymond J. McNulty, Senior Vice President
International Center for Leadership in Education
Happy Holidays Cabell County!!!
• Not an expert
• I’m a learner and I change my opinion based on what I learn.
THEMES
• The Challenge is Complex
• Motivation
• Participation Gap
• Change – Creativity - Innovation
• Closing Thoughts
THEME
• The Challenge is Complex
SUCCESS BY DESIGN NOT BY CHANCE
WE need to become the agents of change.
Stop waiting for the cure … you are the cure!!
We need fewer, clearer and more rigorous standards!
Texas NESS StudySubgroup Rankings
ELA Skill: Write clear and concise directions or procedures.
Group Rank
Overall Texas 9
Business/Industry 2
Other Non-educators 10
English Language Arts Teachers
Other Educators 8
Texas NESS StudySubgroup Rankings
ELA Skill: Write clear and concise directions or procedures.
Group Rank
Overall Texas 9
Business/Industry 2
Other Non-educators 10
English Language Arts Teachers 25
Other Educators 8
Texas NESS StudySubgroup Rankings
ELA Skill: Give clear and concise oral directions.
Group Rank
Overall Texas 7
Business/Industry 3
Other Non-educators 9
English Language Arts Teachers
Other Educators 7
Texas NESS StudySubgroup Rankings
ELA Skill: Give clear and concise oral directions.
Group Rank
Overall Texas 7
Business/Industry 3
Other Non-educators 9
English Language Arts Teachers 28
Other Educators 7
Texas NESS StudySubgroup Rankings
Math Skill: Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to right triangles.
Group Rank
Overall Texas 20
Business/Industry 29
Other Non-educators 31
Mathematics Teachers
Other Educators 24
Texas NESS StudySubgroup Rankings
Math Skill: Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to right triangles.
Group Rank
Overall Texas 20
Business/Industry 29
Other Non-educators 31
Mathematics Teachers 4
Other Educators 24
Texas NESS StudySubgroup Rankings
Math Skill: Understand accuracy and precision of measurement, round off numbers according to the correct number of significant figures, and determine percent error.
Group Rank
Overall Texas 12
Business/Industry 3
Other Non-educators 10
Mathematics Teachers 30
Other Educators 8
We need fewer, clearer and more rigorous standards!
OUR PROBLEM IS NOT SIMPLY STANDARDS, BUT
“DESIGN” AS WELL!!!!
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
We need more artists, so here’s our plan.
REQUIRE ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO TAKE MORE ART!
We need more scientists and mathematicians, so here’s our
plan.
REQUIRE ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
TO TAKE MORE MATH AND SCIENCE!
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!
CULTURE TRUMPS STRATEGY
Theme
• The Participation Gap
• Rigor
• Relevance
• Relationships
• Relationships
• Relevance
• Rigor
You can’t teach kids you don’t know….
Participation Gap• Self-Worth: Self-Worth occurs when
students know they are valued members of the community; have a person they can trust; believe they can achieve.
• Active Engagement: Active Engagement happens when students are deeply involved in the learning process.
• Purpose: Purpose exits when students take responsibility for who and what they want to become.
STUDENT ASPIRATIONS / PARTICIPATION GAP
SELF WORTH
ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT
PURPOSE
BelongingHeroesSense of Accomplishment
Fun & ExcitementCuriosity & CreativitySpirit of Adventure
Leadership & ResponsibilityConfidence to Take Action
Relationships
Relevance
Rigor
SELF WORTHBelongingHeroesSense of Accomplishment
6-8 9-12 STATEMENT54% 49% I am proud of my school.49% 49% I enjoy being at school.58% 41% Teachers care about my problems and feelings.54% 46% Teachers care about me as an individual.50% 45% Teachers care if I am absent from school.19% 21% I have never been recognized for something positive at school.52% 48% If I have a problem, I have a teacher with whom I can talk.68% 51% Teachers respect students. 49% 37% Students respect teachers.36% 29% Students respect each other .
NATIONAL DATA
Copyright 2008 Quaglia Institute
6-8 9-12 STATEMENT42% 48% School is boring.68% 55% At school I am encouraged to be creative.47% 37% My classes help me understand what is happening
in my everyday life.67% 54% Teachers enjoy working with students 47% 37% Teachers have fun at school.41% 28% Teachers make school an exciting place to learn.79% 71% My teachers present lessons in different ways .
ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT
Fun & Excitement
Curiosity & Creativity
Spirit of Adventure
NATIONAL DATA
Copyright 2008 Quaglia Institute
6-8 9-12 STATEMENT62% 64% I am a good decision maker.54% 59% I see myself as a leader.30% 35% Other students see me as a leader.91% 91% I believe I can be successful.80% 77% Teachers expect me to be successful.58% 64% I believe I can make a difference in this world.79% 66% I put forth my best effort at school.44% 36% I know the goals my school is working on.41% 30% Students council represents all students at school.
PURPOSE Leadership & Responsibility
Confidence to Take Action
NATIONAL DATA
Copyright 2008 Quaglia Institute
I am proud of my school. T = 85S = 50
I am excited to be working with students. T = 96Teachers enjoy working with students. S = 56Students have fun at school. T = 78School is boring. S = 47Students make school an exciting place to work. T = 87Teachers make school an exciting place to learn. S = 31I have fun at school. T = 85Teachers have fun at school. S = 39
NATIONAL DATADelusional Discrepancies
Copyright 2008 Quaglia Institute
I am excited to tell my colleagueswhen I do something well. T = 59I am excited to tell my friends when I get good grades. S = 57 I feel comfortable asking questions in staff meetings. T = 66I feel comfortable asking questions in class. S = 66
NATIONAL DATASad Similarities
Copyright 2008 Quaglia Institute
Every student in your school has words and images to describe you. They know who you are.
Do you know who they are?
Theme
• Change, Creativity and Innovation
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
A Story….• Not a bad idea, but to
earn a grade more than a C+, the idea has to be viable! (Yale Professor)
• Fredrick Smith
• The idea FedEx
-Shurnyu Suzuki
“In the beginner’s mind there are many
possibilities; in the expert’s mind there are few.”
Sustaining Innovation
and
Disruptive Innovation
System Innovation
Sustaining InnovationDisruptive Innovation
Theme
• Closing Thoughts
TO DO THE JOB WELL
• QUANTITATIVE DATA
• QUALITATIVE DATA
• GREAT QUESTIONS…
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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Rigor/Relevance Framework
Supported by Relationships
FIDELITY OF IMPLEMENTATION
BE EXTRAORDINARY
BEING EXTRAORDINARY
• Committed to the truth
• Be committed to delaying gratification
• Be someone who always has the chance of saying “yes”
• Live a life where you do not make others wrong
BEING EXTRAORDINARY
• Be committed to courage
• Be someone who produces results with absolutely no force
• Be a person who is peaceful in chaos
BEING EXTRAORDINARY
• Be committed to courage
• Be someone who produces results with absolutely no force
• Be a person who is peaceful in chaos
• Be committed to managing success, while being aware of its dangers (lottery winners and GM)
There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul
than the way in which it treats its children.
Nelson Mandela
Good things happen when you make good things happen!
The Participation Gap
Raymond J. McNulty, Senior Vice President
International Center for Leadership in Education
Cabell County Happy Holidays