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High School of Business™ By MarkED
Why Who What How Next High School of Business™ Did you know… By MarkED
17.7 High School of Business™ Why Who What How Next Source: The American Freshman: National Norms for Fall 2007, Cooperative Institution Resource Program, (UCLA, 2007). By MarkED
High School of Business™ Why Who What How Next We listened… and found inspiration By MarkED
High School of Business™ Why Who What How Next Rigor • Near/at college level • Accelerated pace • Standards-infused Relevance • Project/problem-based learning • Technology as a problem-solving tool Relationships • Teacher as advisor • Teamwork emphasized • Connections with local business professionals
High School of Business™ Why Who What How Next Key Question: How can we prepare students to EXCEL? By MarkED
Marketing Finance Accounting Management Advertising Business Economics High School of Business™ Why Who What How Next Might major in business administration in college By MarkED
High School of Business™ Why Who What How Next Learn by doing Like organizing groups of people or activities Future MBAs Want to own a business some day Enjoy being challenged By MarkED
ComprehensiveProgram High School of Business™ Why Who What How Next • Program Design • Steering Team • Professional Development • Assessments By MarkED
1st Semester 2nd Semester Grade 9 Leadership Wealth Management Grade 10 Principles of Business Business Economics Grade 11 Principles of Marketing Principles of Finance Grade 12 Prin. of Management Business Strategies High School of Business™ Why Who What How Next ProgramDesign By MarkED
In addition to course-specific projects… Program–long project High School of Business™ Why Who What How Next ProgramDesign • Over-arching project • Pieces incorporated into each course • Final course, Business Strategies, brings it all together By MarkED
Observational Internship High School of Business™ Why Who What How Next ProgramDesign • During senior year or just prior • 20 hrs minimum • High-level executive By MarkED
Premises of Curriculum High School of Business™ Why Who What How Next • Understanding of business concepts ProgramDesign • Economic understanding • Critical thinking • Entrepreneurial thinking • Integration with academics • Support advanced study By MarkED
Premises of Curriculum High School of Business™ Why Who What How Next • Transferable skills and knowledge ProgramDesign • Incorporate technology • Emotional intelligence • Understand business environment and employees • Information literacy • Business ethics By MarkED
Pedagogy High School of Business™ Who What How Next • Project-based, problem-based • Unduplicated sequence • Team-based strategies • Interact with business community • “Teacher as facilitator” ProgramDesign By MarkED
High School of Business™ Why Who What How Next Program Design Project-based pedagogy • A concert in Nashville “I’ve never seen my son so interested.” By MarkED
Post-secondary bridge High School of Business™ Why Who What How Next • Researched programs ProgramDesign • College faculty advisory council • Articulation opportunities By MarkED
Steering Team High School of Business™ Why Who What How Next • HSB instructors • Math and English faculty SteeringTeam • Site administrator • District administrator • Counselor • Two area professionals • College faculty By MarkED
Purpose High School of Business™ Why Who What How Next • Cross-functional management SteeringTeam • Business community involvement • Higher education input and guidance • Continuous improvement of program • Encourage academic and career tech integration: “content delivered in a relevant business context” By MarkED
Comprehensive faculty development High School of Business™ Why Who What How Next ProfessionalDevelopment • Pedagogy training • Course content training By MarkED
Pilot Site Peer Group High School of Business™ Why Who What How Next ProfessionalDevelopment • Continuous communication via listserv • Monthly conference call • Sister schools By MarkED
Course Assessments Multiple formats High School of Business™ Why Who What How Next Assessments • Rubrics • Reflection • Quizzes • Objective exam By MarkED
Program Assessments High School of Business™ Why Who What How Next Are we making a difference? • Philosophy of Continuous Improvement Assessments • Student/academic measures By MarkED
High School of Business™ Why Who What How Next Program Design Steering team Comprehensive Program Professional Development Assessments By MarkED
High School of Business™ Why Who What How Next Near or at college-level curriculum = Options • Honors weighting? • Articulation agreements? • CLEP preparation? • A·S·K Institute Certification? By MarkED
Years 1–5: approximately $5,000 per year Fee includes High School of Business™ Why Who What What How Next • Professional development tuition • High School of Business™program license • Course guide(s) and materials • Does not include supplemental materials • Administration and support • Does not include travel expenses By MarkED
After Year 5: approximately $2,000–$4,000 per year Fee includes High School of Business™ Why Who What What How Next • Continuing professional development • High School of Business™program license • Updated materials • Administration and support By MarkED
High School of Business™ Why Who What How Next Next Detailed Handbook www.Mark-ED.org/HSB Applications for 2009–2010 being accepted By MarkED