A Vision of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County in 2020

1. A Vision of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County in 2020

2. Dr. Donald Ford & Dr. Carol Fenn Harrisonburg City & Rockingham County Public Schools

3. A Look at Public Schools 2020 Dr. Carol Fenn, Superintendent, Rockingham County Public Schools Dr. Don Ford, Superintendent, Harrisonburg City Schools

4. Citizens of the 21st century need to think critically and creatively, embrace diversity and ambiguity, and create as well as consume information. They need to be resourceful and self-reliant, while also skilled at collaboration and group process. --Framework For 21st Century Learning

5. Creating 21st Century Learners • Students will continue to need foundational skills in language arts, math, science and social studies. • It would be a disservice to our students, our community and our nation not to continue strong fine arts programs. • Time is and will continue to be a key variable in what will be taught.

6. What are 21st Century Skills? Collaboration Financial Literacy Technology Integration Creativity Health Literacy Research Skills Business & Entrepreneurial Literacy Innovation Problem Solving Information Literacy Civic Literacy Critical Thinking Media Literacy Social & Cross-Cultural Skills Innovation Flexibility Leadership & Responsibility Productivity & Accountability Global Awareness Ethics and Legal Responsibilities

7. Empowering 21stCentury Leaders • What are community/business/workplace expectations for our students? (Should we add to or take away from the previous list?) • National, state and local agreement will need to be reached on what a high school graduate should know and what skills should be developed. • Professional development/training will remain critical.

8. Justifying 21stCentury Expenditures • Financial support, quality programs, proper accountability – all are necessary. • Accountability is not as simple as looking at point-in-time test scores. • To be globally competitive means that we have to invest in the resources (including education) to make us competitive.

9. Enrollment Projections • Rockingham County and Harrisonburg schools will continue to grow. • Accurate projections of the rate of student growth continue to be difficult. 1.04% Annual Growth? 1.3% Annual Growth?

10. Weldon-Cooper Center For Public ServiceStudent Population Growth PercentageEstimations Year Projected for 2008-09 Difference 2004 4585 students -324students 2005 4813 students -552students 2006 4793 students -532students 2007 4645 students -384students HCPS September 30, 2008 Actual Enrollment : 4261

11. HCPS Student Population Growth Percentages (Based on End of September membership) Year Enrollment Increase/Decrease Percentage 2004-2005 4151 100 students 2.4% 2005-2006 4274 123 students 3.0% 2006-2007 4419 145 students 3.4% 2007-2008 4319 -100 students -2.3% 2008-2009 4261 -58 students -1.3% Total Percentage Growth for last 5 years 5.18% Annual Growth Percentage Average for last 5 years 1.04% Total increase in Students for last 5 Years 210

12. HCPS Student Population Growth Percentage Estimations Year Enrollment Increase/Decrease Percentage 2009-2010 4315 +54 students 2.00% 2010-2011 4360 +45 students 1.04% 2011-2012 4405 +45 students 1.04% 2012-2013 4451 +46 students 1.04% 2013-2014 4497 +46 students 1.04% Total projected increase in students for the next 5 Years +236

13. Weldon-Cooper Center For Public ServiceStudent Population Growth PercentageRockingham County Schools Estimations Year Projected for 2008-09 Difference 2004 11,344 students +86students 2005 11,117 students +313 students 2006 11,477 students -47students 2007 11,767 students -337students RCPS September 30, 2008 Actual Enrollment : 11,430

14. RCPS Student Population Growth Percentages(Based on End of September membership) Year Enrollment Increase/Decrease Percentage 2005-2006 11,155 278 students 2.6% 2006-2007 11,404 249 students 2.2% 2007-2008 11,370 -34 students -0.3% 2008-2009 11,430 60 students 0.5% Total Percentage Growth for last 4 years 5.1% Annual Growth Percentage Average for last 4 years 1.3% Total increase in Students for last 4 Years 553

15. RCPS Enrollment Predictions

16. Learning in the future… • Will be more real-world and project based • Will involve interconnected, technology-rich environments • May not include traditional, 180 day school year calendars with repetitive face-to-face contact • Will take place anytime, anywhere • Will involve more cooperation between higher education and K-12

17. Current Dual Enrollment • RCPS currently has 208 students enrolled in nine dual enrollment classes • Harrisonburg has 162 students dual enrolled in seven classes • Many of these classes are offered through BRCC • Dual enrollment also available through the Massanutten Regional Governor’s School for Environmental Science and Technology which includes students from both HCPS and RCPS

18. Goals for 2020 • Fewer traditional classes • Technology-rich learning environments • Seamless education--no barriers for K-16 • Nontraditional school calendar

19. Distance/Online Learning • Current offerings: • Virtual Virginia coursework • Rosetta Stone language acquisition • Increased use of online course management systems including Moodle • Likely the wave of the future • Teachers’ roles will be different (facilitator, content provider/organizer, collaborator)

20. Challenges & Obstacles • Definition of what students need to know/learn • Accountability and assessment requirements • Alternative Education program enhancement • Rising costs of: • technology • capital needs • highly qualified teachers and administrators

21. One thing is sure… Cooperation among all of us is key to educating our students. Questions?

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