Guiding High School Reform: The Role of Counselors in Shaping the Future

1. Moving Forward as ONE!

2. PPS Counselors’ Role in HS Reform

3. GenerationalChanges • Silent • Boomers • GenXers • Millennial • GovernmentChanges • Standards • Public Accountability • Federal Government Control • Choices American High Schools 1900 to 2000

4. Our Premise

5. “We must believe in the inherent ability of all children to reach the same high expectations we must set for all of them.

6. It is this trust in the natural potential of every child, backed by purposeful action, that will produce the highest levels of student achievement.

7. And we will know that we truly believe when the results for students match our pronouncements.” - Mutiu Fagbayi (1994)

8. Effective School Reform LeadershipWhy Reform? Reinvention? Why Counselor Leaders?

9. High Schools Why Reform? Reinvention Tony Wagner describes it as “the American system of Education has become obsolete. No one is to blame, but we all share some responsibility for finding the solution.” Making the Grade Pg. 9

10. 5 Steps in PPS Reform Step 1 - Questions Step 2 - Data: *includes site visits *to inform District direction & instruction *student voice Step 3 - Develop the Plan (3-5 years): *design annual targets for increased achievement Step 4 - Assess: Assess & adjust work consistently *continue to ask the same questions Step 5 – Professional Development: *you can’t implement too much of this

11. Question # 1 What should all high school graduates know and be able to do?

12. The shift to knowledge jobs… More than two-thirds of workers in growing, good paying jobs have postsecondary education. • Office jobs: 30% of all jobs in 1959, 39% in 2001 37% have some postsecondary in 1973, 69% in 2001 • Health care: 4% of all jobs in 1959, 7% in 2001 50% have some postsecondary in 1973, 75% in 2001 • Technology: 2% of all jobs in 1959, 8% in 2001 63% have some postsecondary in 1973, 86% in 2001

13. Learning and earning… Education levels of Oregonians over 25 in 2000: Less than High School Graduate 13% High School Graduate/GED 27% Some College, no degree 27% Associate Degree 7% Bachelor’s Degree 17% Graduate Degree 9% - 2000 U.S. Census Report

14. Recommendation… Create a rigorous academic plan. • Our students must have the academic foundation to be competitive in their pursuit of postsecondary learning and earning. • Our schools have the capacity to sustain increased academic requirements for all students. • Increased math and science credits will provide greater opportunities for students to achieve postsecondary success.

15. Question # 2 Who are the students and how do we motivate them all to achieve? -> Know your students individually… -> Know this generation as a group. …and manage school culture to meet the needs of both groups.

16. The Millennial Generation 7 Core Traits of Millennials (traditionally college bound) • Special • Sheltered • Confident • Team Oriented • Conventional • Pressured • Achieving Howe & Strauss Pg. 51

17. Needs of students who have traditionallyNOT been college bound: • Recognition – seek out and acknowledge their strengths • Relationship – personalize instruction • Pathway Support – provide opportunities for engaging with their interests and passions while moving toward a seeable future • Safety - freedom from humiliation “remove the barrier of anguish” E) Background Information - • print rich instruction • social mentoring • cultural/community engagement and experience

18. Question # 3 How will we hold students, teachers, schools accountable?

19. Accountability… • To be answerable for … • A narrative or record of events… • A power point action plan! Example: Madison High School Franklin High School

20. Question # 4 What are the skill sets of effective school leaders? Leaders move plans forward…

21. Essential Skills in Educational Leadership Demonstrate the ability to articulate and practice a mental frame or context from which you make leadership decisions.

22. Essential Skills in Educational Leadership Demonstrate the ability to identify and model proven practices in education. - identify teachers who are willing to learn from one another - create a learning group - know your teachers as learners

23. Essential Skills in Educational Leadership Demonstrate traits like the following in an uncommon way: * Risk taking and courage * Integrity * “Kid centered” ** Investing in each other’s success

24. Essential Skills in Educational Leadership Be able to manage tension. Building leadership capacity by: Giving people experiences that will encompass Leadership Skills within the experience.

25. Summary of Questions: #1 What should all high school graduates know and be able to do? #2 Who are the students and how do we motivate them all to achieve? #3 How will we hold students, teachers, schools accountable? #4 What are the skill sets of effective school leaders?

26. GenerationalChanges • Silent • Boomers • GenXers • Millennials • GovernmentChanges • Standards • Public Accountability • Federal Government Control • Choices American High Schools 1900 to 2000

27. Understanding the pressures around us ….. * How do we move forward as One? * Let’s listen to the voice of Chief Seattle ….. 1852

28. Lead the Future, the Next Generation… • How will our actions today affect the nature of oneness and humans for future generations? • Humans can see what is necessary to make changes that are healthy and nurturing for the next generation • Understand the present • Form a healthy future

29. Bibliography: • Breaking Ranks II NASSP • Making the Grade Tony Wagner • Made in America Laurie Olson • The Middle of Everywhere Mary Pipher • Millennials Go to College Howe & Strauss