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Academic Readiness in a Flat World

Academic Readiness in a Flat World. Literacy and Informational Text. Daily Quiz. Name this country: Richest country in the world Largest military Center of world business and finance Strongest education system World center of innovation and invention Currency the world standard of value

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Academic Readiness in a Flat World

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  1. Academic Readinessin a Flat World Literacy and Informational Text

  2. Daily Quiz Name this country: • Richest country in the world • Largest military • Center of world business and finance • Strongest education system • World center of innovation and invention • Currency the world standard of value • Highest standard of living

  3. England, 1900

  4. Information “Informing” “Never before in the history of the planet have so many people on their own – had the ability to find so much information about so many tings and about so many other people.” -Tom Freidman

  5. So, what are the questions? Answers: 1. 100 2. 150 million - 2001 3. 1 billion – 2004 4. 8 billion

  6. 1. 48 terabits per second 2. 3 minutes 1. 1850 – 90% 2. 2005 - 3.5% Guttenburg’s Press“the pace of change”

  7. How do we remain competitive? 1970’s High skill 2010 High Low Skill Semi Low 1990’s High Semi Low

  8. What do we know about Maine students? • 80% of 8th graders say they want to go to college • 75-85% of students who begin high school – graduate • Less that 50% of students who matriculate at one of Maine’s public university’s graduates within six years • Of all Maine’s graduating seniors in 2005 • 65-70% took the SAT • 51% attended a two or four year college • Only 30% will earn a Bachelor’s degree

  9. Six Year Graduation Rate UMO 60% UMF 56% UMFK 50% UMM 44% USM 33% UMPI 31% UMA 23% UNH 73% UVM 70% UCONN 695 Private Six Year Rate Bowdoin 90% Bates 88% Colby 86% St. Joseph’s 62% UNE 57% Husson 54% Thomas 52% Unity 47% MeCA 36% High School Diploma does not mean readinessCollege admission does not mean readiness

  10. Maine’s Revised MLRs Manageable: eight to six content standards Added: Media use / critical thinking – “the ability to use and understand information through ever-changing media.” Lexiles: Comprehension across spans

  11. Literature 1500 - On Ancient Medicine 1400 - The Scarlet Letter 1300 - Brown v. Board of Ed. 1200 - War & Peace 1100 - Pride & Prejudice 1000 - Black Beauty 900 - Tom Swift 800 - Adventures of Pinnochio 700 - A Rabbit’s Tale 600 - A Baby Sister for Frances 500 - The Magic Bus 400 - Frog and Toad 300 - Clifford’s Mom Informational Text 1500 - The Making of Memory 1400 - Philosophical Essays 1300 - Psychology, Harcourt-Brace 1200 - Biology 1100 - America: Pathway to Progress 1000 - Writing & Grammar 900 - World Cultures: Global Mosaic 800 - Word ’97 700 - The U.S. and Canada 600 - Grade 4 Science – Addison 500 - People & Places – SBG 400 - Imagine That! Scholastic 300 - My World, Harcourt-Brace Engaging in complex text and ideas

  12. Informational Text “Once a student leaves high school, 90% of his/her reading will be informational text. Only 10% of his reading will be for pleasure.” -Willard Daggett

  13. Personal Aetna Health Discount Form (1360) Medical Ins. Benefit Pack (1280) Application for Student Loan (1270) W-4 Federal Tax Form (1260) Installing Child Safety Seat (1170) Microsoft Windows Manual (1150) Newspapers Reuters (1440) NY Times (1380) Washington Post (1350) Wall Street Journal (1320) Associated Press (1310) USA Today (1200) Work Place 7/ 16 Career Clusters requires at the entry level reading skill at the highest level 6/16 require skill at the 2nd highest level Examples: Human Services (1000-1040) Construction (1310-1380) Manufacturing (1280-1330) Lexiles: “at home & work”

  14. Literacy & Informational Text

  15. The SAT Success on this gatekeeper requires Mastery of Math through Algebra II Critical Reading Skill of long / short text Multiple choice grammar / style questions Compose an expository essay

  16. A sense of happiness and fulfillment, not personal gain, is the best motivation and reward one’s achievement. Expecting a reward of wealth or recognition for achieving a goal can lead to disappointment and frustration. If we want to be happy in what we do in life, we should not seek achievement for the sake of winning wealth and fun. The personal satisfaction of a job well done is its own reward. Assignment: Are people motivated to achieve by personal satisfaction rather than money or fame? In 25 minutes, plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience and observation. The SAT essay

  17. 11th Grade MEA Writing Prompt What if there were 8 days in a week? How would you use the additional day? University Work Complex theses Argument Analysis Discussion Engaging text and ideas

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