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PREPARING STUDENTS FOR CHALLENGING COURSEWORK: THE ROLE OF THE MIDDLE SCHOOL David T Conley, PhD Professor, University of Oregon President, EdImagine Senior Fellow for Deeper Learning under the sponsorship of the Hewlett Foundation North Carolina Middle Grades AP Partnership Colloquium April 19, 2016 Raleigh, NC

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u  What is college and career readiness?

u  What are the four keys to readiness?

u  What can you do to make your schools more effective at getting students ready for college and careers? KE

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WHAT WAS YOUR JOURNEY TO COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS LIKE?

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• In what ways were you ready for college? • In what ways were you not ready? • How did this affect your success?

• A bit of my story…

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MUCH OF TODAY’S CONTENT IS DRAWN FROM:

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE COLLEGE AND CAREER READY?

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MY DEFINITION OF COLLEGE AND CAREER READY

• A college and career ready student possesses the foundational knowledge, cognitive strategies, learning skills, and college knowledge necessary to be successful in postsecondary education or programs that lead to a career.

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•  Not every student needs to be college ready.

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•  Career ready students need foundational knowledge and skills sufficient to pursue their interests toward a career pathway and a strong set of learning skills and techniques.

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All students need to develop interests that motivate them to take challenging coursework.

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WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COLLEGE READY AND CAREER READY?

•  A college ready student can succeed in general education courses leading to a bachelor’s degree.

•  A career ready student has the foundational and program-specific academic knowledge, and key learning skills needed to succeed in an associate’s, certificate, or training program leading to a career pathway.

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DISTINGUISH AMONG DIFFERENT TYPES OF READINESS

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WORKReadyMeetsbasicexpecta:onsregardingworkplacebehavioranddemeanor.

JOBReadyPossessesspecificknowledgenecessarytobeginanentry-levelposi:on.

CAREERPATHWAYReady

Possessesknowledgeandlearningskillsnecessarytobegintofocusinanareaofstudyortraining.

POSTSECONDARYReady Ispreparedtosucceedinawiderangeofpostsecondarycourses.

LIFEReady Canpursueacareersuccessfullyandleadafulfillinglifeasaproduc:veci:zen.

THE FOUR KEYS TO COLLEGE AND

CAREER READINESS

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THE FOUR KEYS TO COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS

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THE FOUR KEYS TO COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS

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The evidence for the model comes from

analysis of entry-level college course content

and input from instructors of those

courses.

OVERVIEW OF THE

FOUR KEYS

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What It Takes for All

Students to be

Successful Beyond

High School

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THE KEY COGNITIVE STRATEGIES

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“Some Assembly Required”

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A “Good” Assignment

Examining Natural Disasters Natural disasters affect people and society.

•  Identify a natural disaster and describe its effects on civilization, historically and in the present.

•  Be sure to describe the ways this natural disaster disrupts the economy and people ’s lives.

•  List three things that could be done to lessen the effects of this type of natural disaster in the future.

•  Tell whether you agree or disagree with these types of ways to reduce the impact of the natural disaster you are describing.

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The Same Assignment with Strategic Thinking

Examining Natural Disasters

Natural disasters have been a part of the human experience throughout history.

•  Consider the reasons humans are affected by natural disasters and how interaction with natural disasters might have shaped human society.

•  Either pick one type of natural disaster that best illustrates your point of view on how society might be affected by this type of disaster, or compare and contrast effects of different kinds of disasters.

•  Identify and document strategies humans could adopt to deal with disasters and how these strategies might change how humans view natural disasters.

•  Conclude with a discussion of your observations about the relationship between human society and natural disasters that includes original insights and observations.

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Examining Natural Disasters

Natural disasters have been a part of the human experience throughout history.

•  Consider the reasons humans are affected by natural disasters and how interaction with natural disasters might have shaped human society.

•  Either pick one type of natural disaster that best illustrates your point of view on how society might be affected by this type of disaster, or compare and contrast effects of different kinds of disasters.

•  Identify and document strategies humans could adopt to deal with disasters and how these strategies might change how humans view natural disasters.

•  Conclude with a discussion of your observations about the relationship between human society and natural disasters that includes original insights and observations.

Hypothesize

Identify/Collect

Analyze/Synthesize

Strategize

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Key Content Knowledge: Academic Mindset

•  The attitude students have toward learning content: –  I’m successful because I’m

smart. –  I’m unsuccessful because

I’m not good at this. •  Aptitude-based

explanation of success is disempowering.

•  Effort-based mindsets are empowering.

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Key Content Knowledge: Structure of Knowledge

•  Grasping that each discipline is a way of knowing.

•  Understanding the big ideas of the disciplines.

•  Organizing detailed information into larger, integrated cognitive structures (schema) through concepts.

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Self-Efficacy & Self-

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Meta-cognition &

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Persistence/Resilience/

Grit/Tenacity

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Key Learning Skills & Techniques: Specific Learning Techniques

•  Seldom taught directly in school to all students, but incredibly important to student success.

•  These skills are also important in careers and the workplace.

•  Test scores generally improve when students have both content knowledge and learning skills.

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Formoreinforma:ononKeyLearningSkillsandTechniques,seetheApril2016issueofSchoolAdministrator

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Contextual Knowing how to choose, making the right choice

Procedural Knowing how to apply and successfully enroll

Financial Knowing it can be affordable and how to afford it

Cultural Knowing the behavioral norms of college

Personal Knowing how to advocate for one’s self

KEY TRANSITION KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

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Ø  The US leads the world in the complexity of transitioning to college.

Ø  Knowing how to transition requires insider info, what we call college knowledge.

Ø  This puts first-generation college attendees at a greater disadvantage.

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Schooling must signal students more clearly and in greater detail what it takes for them to succeed in postsecondary education.

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Map Your District’s Current Efforts with

the Four Keys

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Mapping your current efforts

1.  List current school improvement efforts/initiatives/programs

2.  Identify which address one or more of the Four

Keys 3.  Map programs/efforts onto the Four Keys

4.  Consider the balance among improvement programs ü  Are there any gaps? Overlaps? ü  Are there any of the Four Keys that aren’t

addressed well?

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Think Know

Go Act

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WHAT IS THE EPIC SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS?

Committed to:

Ø  an uncompromising focus on college and career readiness for all students

Ø  using the Four Keys as the framework for improving college and career readiness

Ø  strengthening leadership to improve college and career readiness

WHY GETTING ALL STUDENTS COLLEGE AND CAREER READY IS SO IMPORTANT…

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A High School

Diploma Is Not Enough!

Carnevale,A.P.,Jayasundera,T.,&Cheah,B.(2012).The

collegeadvantage:Weatheringtheeconomicstorm.Washington,DC:

GeorgetownPublicPolicyIns:tute,CenteronEduca:on

andtheWorkforce.

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For the first time, labor force participation is decreasing at the same time unemployment is decreasing.

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Aneduca:onthatpreparesstudentsforpostsecondarysuccessisnolongeraluxury;itisanecessity.Allstudentsneedtobeabletokeeplearningbeyondhighschooltokeepupwiththeinevitablechangesthatwilloccurduringtheirlife:mes.

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