Redesign Update STEM Cluster

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Redesign UpdateSTEM Cluster

• Myra Pannell
• Instructional Design SpecialistSTEM
• Mississippi State University
• Research and Curriculum Unit

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Mississippi Board of Education

• FIVE STRATEGIES
• Increase the rigor of the curriculum and
  assessment system.
• Increase the quantity and quality of teachers.
• Increase the quantity and quality of school
  leaders.
• Create a culture in Mississippi that understands
  the value of education.
• Redesign education for the 21st Century workforce
  in Mississippi.

• TWO BOLD GOALS
• Reduce the dropout rate by 50 in the next 5-7
  years.
• Reach the national average on national
  assessments in the next 5-7 years.

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Redesign Goals

• Goal 1 To provide a state-of-the-art
  standards-based, research-based Information and
  Communication Technology curriculum and
  assessment framework for Mississippi middle
  school students that will offer students an
  opportunity to become technology literate, obtain
  21st century skills, and enhance academic skills.
• Goal 2 To provide a high-tech career development
  program with a strong emphasis in applied
  learning and Science, Technology, Engineering,
  and Mathematics that will not only give students
  the tools necessary to be successful in high
  school, but also prepare students for future
  study beyond high school.
• Goal 3 To reduce Mississippis dropout rate by
  providing students with alternative school hours,
  the option of completing vocational and academic
  courses online, rigorous academic and vocational
  curricula, a personalized learning environment, a
  relevant connection between school and work, more
  options of study, and dual college credit.

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Redesign Goals

• Goal 4To prepare Mississippi high school
  graduates academically as well as equip them with
  learning and thinking skills, global awareness,
  information and communications technology
  literacy, leadership skills, and life skills.
• Goal 5 To provide Mississippi educators with
  high quality, standards-based professional
  learning opportunities that will prepare
  instructors to implement new curricula and
  increase student achievement, course placement,
  and completion.
• Goal 6To provide extended funding to Mississippi
  school districts that will support an effective
  learning environment for all Mississippi
  students.
• Goal 7 To increase articulated and dual-credit
  courses from community college to the university
  level in order to assist students in the
  transition from one level of education to another
  and in reducing the expense as students seek
  higher levels of education to meet increasing
  demands in the workplace.

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Impetus for Change
Federal Legislation
Governors Initiative for a Prepared Workforce
Increase Graduation Rate
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Where did we start?

• Examination of the current 7-9 grade Career,
  Computer and Technology Discovery Courses in
  Mississippi
• http//www.mde.k12.ms.us/vocational/techprep
  /PDF/DiscFa04.pdf
• Research of Updated Standards
• Technology Standards for Students
• www.iste.org
• Standards for Success
• http//www.s4s.org/cepr.s4s.php
• MS Academic Standards for Curricula Frameworks
• http//www.mde.k12.ms.us/acad/id/curriculum/Curr.h
  tm
• 21st Century Skills Standards
• http//www.21stcenturyskills.org/
• National Career Clusters
• http//www.careerclusters.org/

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Where did we start?
http//www.gatesfoundation.org/
http//www.21stcenturyskills.org/
http//www.acteonline.org/
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Where did we start?

• Workforce Demand Data for MS
• http//www.mdes.ms.gov/wps/portalnull
• Educator and Industry Focus Groups
• http//redesign.rcu.msstate.edu/CPAT/

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Where did we start?

• Armed with data
• Lobbied the state legislature
• Funded 1st year with 5 Million for 7th and 9th
  grade pilot sites

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On Target with a New Direction
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Garnering Support of Educators and the
Community-at-large
http//redesign.rcu.msstate.edu/
Informative publications sent to all stakeholders.
Partnership with MS Economic Council to conduct a
road show.
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A True Education Initiative
Increased REAL WORLD SKILLS in all academic
courses
Increased APPLIED ACADEMIC SKILLS in
all vocational courses
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Development of Career Clusters
Career Pathways Taskforce -Educators -Business
and Industry
Current Trends and Research in Education
Curriculum Writing Teams Curriculum Assessment
Specialists Academic Career Content Specialists
Federal Legislation Requirements
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Career Pathways may consist of a Program of Study
including
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Redesign Phase I Pilot Sites

• 14 Pilot Site Districts
• Calhoun County School District
• Forrest County Agricultural High School
• Forrest County School District
• Leflore County School District
• McComb School District
• Nettleton School District
• New Albany/Union County Consortium
• Newton Municipal School District
• Rankin County School District (Northwest Rankin)
• Rankin County School District (Brandon)
• South Pike School District
• Starkville School District
• Tupelo Public School District
• West Point School District

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07-08 Implementation Plan

• Begin with 14 Pilot Sites
• Implement over a 4 5 year time period

Lots and lots of teacher training!
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Timeline for Cluster Pathway Development

• Spring 2007 Conceptual Phase
• Cluster and pathway names
• Programs of study (including vocational-technical
  course descriptions)
• Fall 2007 Vocational-Technical Course
  Curriculum and Assessment Development
• Research
• Industry Input
• LEA Input
• Competencies and objectives
• Course outlines with assessment items
• Equipment lists
• Articulation agreements between high school and
  community college programs

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Timeline for Cluster Pathway Development -
Continued

• Spring 2008
• - Select and Award Sites For, Phase 2 pilot
  sites for ICT I and STEM programs
• - Training for Teachers in ICT I, ICT II, STEM
  and Career Pathway programs (Spring and Summer
  2008)
• - Continue to Evaluate Teacher and Program
  Effectiveness

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Redesign Phase 2 Sites

• 19 Pilot Site Districts
• Hollandale School District
• Petal School District
• Lamar County School District
• Pontotoc Ridge Consortium
• Rankin County School District
• Grenada School District
• Humphreys County School District
• Hattiesburg Public Schools
• Monroe County School District

• Greenwood Public
• South Panola School District
• Poplarville Special Separate Municipal
• Tunica County
• Gulfport School District
• Holmes County
• Quitman County School District
• Marion County
• Louisville Municipal School District
• Meridian School District

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Timeline for Cluster Pathway Development -
Continued

• Summer 2008 6 pathways being developed
• Agriculture Environmental Science and
  Technology
• Architecture Engineering
• Collision
• Digital Media Technology
• Industrial Maintenance
• Information Technology

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Timeline for Cluster Pathway Development -
Continued

• Summer 2008 - Vocational-Technical Course
  Curriculum and Assessment Development
• Research
• Industry Input
• LEA Input
• Competencies and objectives
• Course outlines with assessment items
• Equipment lists
• Articulation agreements between high school and
  community college programs

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MS Redesign Comprehensive Model

• 6 new subcommittees
• College Readiness Committee
• Mentoring Committee
• Curriculum Committee
• Program of Study Committee
• School Leadership Committee
• S.T.A.R.T. Center Committee
• 2 Committees in progress
• Tech Prep
• Student Service Coordinator

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Resources

• MDE http//www.mde.k12.ms.us
• Redesign Plan for Mississippi
  http//redesign.rcu.msstate.edu
• Research and Curriculum Unit http//rcu.msstate.
  edu

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Contact Information

• Myra Pannell, Instructional Design
  SpecialistSTEM
• Myra.Pannell_at_rcu.msstate.edu
• or
• Betsey Smith, Curriculum Project Manager
• Betsey.Smith_at_rcu.msstate.edu
• Research and Curriculum Unit
• Mississippi State University
• PO Drawer DX
• MS State, MS 39762
• 662.325.2510
• www.rcu.msstate.edu