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Effective Delivery of Services to our Students

Effective Delivery of Services to our Students. Douglas W. Huntley, Ed.D . Queensbury Union Free School District. Fiscal Challenges. Academic Optimism. High Expectations. GEA. Applied Academics. Tax Cap. Career Pathways. Tax Freeze. Internships. Larger Class Sizes. Mentoring.

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Effective Delivery of Services to our Students

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  1. Effective Delivery of Services to our Students Douglas W. Huntley, Ed.D. Queensbury Union Free School District

  2. Fiscal Challenges Academic Optimism High Expectations GEA Applied Academics Tax Cap Career Pathways Tax Freeze Internships Larger Class Sizes Mentoring Position Eliminations Innovation Program Eliminations Collaboration Un/underfunded Mandates Academic Rigor

  3. Past Two Decades: • One size fits all • Standards based education • “College for all” • Regents diploma for every child • No Child Left Behind

  4. Challenges http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/education/2009-06-03-diploma-graduation-rate_N.htm http://www.star-telegram.com/2014/03/27/5686569/1-trillion-student-loan-debt-widens.html

  5. Problem • Is the four-year degree necessary or even beneficial for everyone? • Disconnect between education - what students are learning - and the skills and knowledge that business and industry need. Pathways to Prosperity, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Feb. 2011

  6. Business Needs • “The real skills gap, business leaders say, is …about the shortage of young people who are good at problem-solving, communication, teamwork, time management, persistence, loyalty and dedication. Survey after survey reports that businesses can’t find enough workers [with these skills].” • Applied Academics http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-debate/why-cant-todays-graduates-get-hired/article15771887/

  7. 2018 Workforce Needs The College Board, Education Pays 2010, citing U.S. Census Bureau wage data.

  8. Early College High School “Skin in the game” Queensbury UFSD Hudson Falls CSD Saratoga Springs CSD WSWHE BOCES Global Foundries Irving Tissue Espey Manufacturing Precision Value Automation Momentive Perf. Materials Great Escape/Six Flags Philips Healthcare Business Schools Higher Ed SUNY Adirondack

  9. Early College High School • Half-day, dual enrollment as non-matriculated students • 1:1 technology • Co-taught • STEM fundamentals • Collaborative/hands-on environment • State-of-the-art equipment • Job shadow/internship • Authentic Industrial Problems

  10. Advanced Manufacturing Courses Junior Year • Advanced Manufacturing 101 • Freshman Experience • Engineering 109 • Introduction to Technology 101 • Electrical Technology 103 • Math 108 Senior Year • Advanced Manufacturing 102 • Electricity 1 TEC 119 • English 101 • Physics 107 • SUNY Adirondack Elective

  11. Early College High School • Students earn: • 28 tuition-free college credits • Four industry certifications recognized nationally by the Manufacturing Skills Standards Council • Regents Diploma • Job Shadowing • Intern experience with business partners

  12. P-TECH Brenda Dann-Messier, Assistant Secretary for U.S. Dept. of Education, Sharon Lee Miller, Director of the Division of Academic and Technical Education and ECHS students display chess pieces made with a 3-D printer.

  13. Future ECHS Programs • - ECHS Advanced Manufacturing • - 2nd section Advanced Manufacturing - CISCO 2015 - Business Considering: - Clean Technologies - Sustainable Technologies

  14. Potential Career Pathways Model *CDOS requirements added to the foundation for all students (i.e., 1 CTE unit and ½ Financial Literacy unit). **The STEM major could be further broken down into Life Science, Physical Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics. ***Arts credits can be met in one or more arts disciplines.

  15. Media Production International Baccalaureate Algebra for All by grade 8

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