Central Educational Center: Reinventing Education through Business-Education Partnerships and Instructional Design Russ Moore, CEO Central Educational.

Central Educational Center: Reinventing Education

through Business-Education Partnerships

and Instructional Design

Russ Moore, CEOCentral Educational Center (CEC)

Newnan, Georgia

www.gacec.com

Archived Information

What Is CEC?• Joint Venture Partnership

– Business and Industry– Coweta County Schools– West Central Technical College

• Charter School• Not-for-Profit Corporation• Center for Lifelong Learning

• 2004 National Model High School

What Does CEC Do?• Academics and Career/Technical • Dual-enrollment• Articulation• GED/Adult Literacy• Evening High School• Technical College• Custom Corporate Training• Community Events

Why CEC?

• U.S. Senate Committee:Health, Education, Labor and Pensions

• U.S. House Committee:Education and the Workforce

• Why CEC?Workforce Development

CEC History• Triggered by business community• Supported by education community• Steering Committee

- Business- Education (connect)- Government- Community at large

Invest in Needs Assessment Data drives whether/what needed

Required Education Levels

196820%

65%

15%Training Beyond High School

High School Diploma or Less

College Degree(s)

Required Education Levels

200220%

10%

70%

Training Beyond High School

High School Diploma or Less

College Degree(s)

Required Education Levels

201020%

80%

Training Beyond High School

College Degree(s)

History• Needs Assessment Findings

– Necessary for economic development – Focus on “soft skills" (work ethic)– Train for key occupations (“healthcare”) – Different type of organization (charter)– Use seamless approaches – Make instruction RELEVANT– Ensure post-instruction success

Instructional Design

Instructional Design

• PERFORMANCE-BASED content (not subject-based only)

Design Principles

InstructionalCONTENT

Post-secondaryPERFORMANCE

Job & OrganizationECONOMIC SUCCESS

Design Principles

• Performance-based content• HIGH EXPECTATIONS &

ACCOUNTABILITY– All students can learn– MOST to a high level– We tend to obtain what we measure

Design Principles

THIS?

F D C B A

OR THIS?

F D C B A

We should EXPECT…

• Performance-based content• High Expectations & Accountability• PRECISION DESIGN

Design Principles

• Performance-based content• High Expectations & Accountability• Precision Design• HIGH LEVEL SIMULATION =

TRANSFER

Design Principles

• Educational success is a function of the investment we are willing to make in PLANNING, ANALYSIS, and DESIGN.

Major lesson learned…

• Proven Success– 3,000 schools in 40 states serving

750,000 students

• Funding• Flexibility

Secretary Paige’s Remarks

Why a Charter School?

Seamless Education

• Academics CTE

• High School College

• Education Business

Work Ethic Grade• Attendance• Character• Teamwork• Appearance• Attitude• Productivity• Organizational skills• Communication• Cooperation• Respect

Dual-Enrollment Programs• Basic and Advanced Dental Assisting• CAD – Mechanical and Architectural• Certified Manufacturing Specialist• Certified Customer Service Specialist• Child Development Associate• Computer Repair Technician• Website Fundamentals• Patient Care Assistant and Technician• Gas Metal Arc Welding• Shielded Metal Arc Welding• Gas Tungsten Arc Welding• Machine Operator and Machining• Lathe Operator and Mill Operator• Basic and Advanced Culinary Services

• Business Model– CEO and Board of Directors– 6 of 17 directors from business

• Curriculum design– 11 advisory boards

• Work-Based Learning– 185 business partners– 470 work-based team members– “connected electives”

(no early release)

Business Interaction

• One company– $75 million local impact– Facility expansion– 300 new jobs– Caused $50,000 in private support

for school

Economic Development

• Dual-Enrollment– 559 high school students– Earned 657 college certificates

BEFORE getting HS diploma– 98% graduation rate– 100% placement rate

• Post-secondary• Job for which they are trained

Workforce Development

• Dual-Enrollment in 2004– Best year yet

174 students 219 certificates earned 44 students earned two

or more certificates

Workforce Development

• HS Graduation Test – “1st time pass rate” improvement for

“economically disadvantaged”Writing +4%Language +7%Math +15%Social Studies +18%Science +19%

• SAT scores– County average up 33 points

“Traditional” Measures

• Dropout Rate - 42% improvement – 8.6% in 2000– 5.0% in 2003

• Enrollment doubled– 650 in 2000– 1450 in 2003

• Majority of county seniors enrolled voluntarily

“Traditional” Measures

• Student Satisfaction (Scale of 1-5)

CEC 4.19 Other HS 3.36

• Conclusion:Curriculum is RELEVANT

Source: National Study of School Evaluation, 2004

“Traditional” Measures

• Appoint community steering committee• Superintendent/BOE step back• Survey businesses• Apply for charter for partnership• Hire CEO (not a certified educator)• “Raid” schools for best teachers• BOE donate building• Involve business in curriculum design• Concede governance to private board

Could YOU?

• Reduce drop-out rate• Raise test scores• Graduate more students• Place more graduates• Lower unemployment• Improve workforce• Attract higher education• Attract more/better industry

YOU Could!

CEC Faculty

YOU Could!

Questions?

Russ MooreCentral Educational Center

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www.gacec.com