Central Educational Center Charter School Dissemination Initiative Russ Moore, CEO Newnan, Georgia www.gacec.com

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Central Educational Center Charter School
Dissemination Initiative Russ Moore,
CEONewnan, Georgiawww.gacec.com
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CEC(What is It?)
Mission To ensure a viable 21st century
workforce
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What Is CEC?

• Joint Venture Partnership
• Business and Industry
• Coweta County Schools
• West Central Technical College
• Charter School
• Not-for-Profit Corporation
• Center for Lifelong Learning
• SEAMLESS!

• National Model High School

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Seamless Education

• Academics CTE
• High School College
• Education Business

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What Does CEC Do?

• Academics and Career/Technical
• Dual-enrollment with Technical College
• Articulation with Higher Education
• GED/Adult Literacy
• Evening High School
• Evening Technical College
• Continuing Education
• Customized Corporate Training
• Community Events

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Dual-Enrollment Programs

• Basic and Advanced Dental Assisting
• CAD Mechanical and Architectural
• Certified Manufacturing Specialist
• Certified Customer Service Specialist
• Child Development Associate
• Computer Repair Technician
• Website Fundamentals
• Patient Care Assistant and Technician
• Gas Metal Arc Welding
• Shielded Metal Arc Welding
• Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
• Machine Operator and Machining
• Lathe Operator and Mill Operator
• Basic and Advanced Culinary Services

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Why CEC?

• U.S. Senate Committee
• Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
• U.S. House Committee
• Education and the Workforce
• Why CEC?
• Workforce Development

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Required Education Levels
College Degree(s)
1968
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Training Beyond High School
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High School Diploma or Less
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Required Education Levels
College Degree(s)
2002
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Training Beyond High School
High School Diploma or Less
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70
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Required Education Levels
College Degree(s)
2010
20
Training Beyond High School
80
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Instructional Design
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Instructional Design
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Design Principles

• PERFORMANCE-BASED content
• (not subject-based only)

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Design Principles

• Instructional
• CONTENT

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Design Principles

• Performance-based content
• HIGH EXPECTATIONS ACCOUNTABILITY
• All students can learn
• MOST to a high level
• We tend to obtain what we measure

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We should EXPECT

• THIS?

OR THIS?
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Design Principles

• Performance-based content
• High Expectations Accountability
• Precision Design
• HIGH LEVEL SIMULATION TRANSFER

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Work Ethic Grade

• Attendance
• Character
• Teamwork
• Appearance
• Attitude
• Productivity
• Organizational skills
• Communication
• Cooperation
• Respect

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Business Interaction

• Business Model
• CEO and Board of Directors
• 6 of 17 directors from business
• Curriculum design
• 11 advisory boards
• Work-Based Learning
• 185 business partners
• 470 work-based team members
• connected electives
• (no early release)

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Economic Development

• One company
• 75 million local impact
• Facility expansion
• 300 new jobs
• Caused 50,000 in private support
• for school

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Workforce Development

• Dual-Enrollment
• 559 students
• Earned 657 college certificates BEFORE getting HS
  diploma
• 98 graduation rate
• 100 placement rate
• Post-secondary
• Job for which they are trained

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Traditional Measures

• HS Graduation Test
• 1st time pass rate improvement for
  economically disadvantaged
• Writing 4
• Language 7
• Math 15
• Social Studies 18
• Science 19
• SAT scores
• County average up 33 points

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Traditional Measures

• Enrollment doubled
• 650 in 2000
• 1450 in 2003
• Majority of county seniors enrolled voluntarily
• Dropout Rate - 42 improvement
• 8.6 in 2000
• 5.0 in 2003

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Traditional Measures

• Student Satisfaction (Scale of 1-5)
• CEC 4.19 (25 )
• Other HS 3.36
• Conclusion
• Curriculum is RELEVANT
• Source National Study of School Evaluation, 2004
  

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Essential Elements

• Steering committee
• Partnership
• Blend academics and CTE
• Produce accomplished citizens
• Develop work ethic
• Meet community/employer needs
• Technical certificates
• Articulation and dual enrollment
• Performance-based instruction
• Raise expectations
• Collect and monitor data
• Hire CEO
• High-quality facility
• Charter school status

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Results

• Raise test scores
• Graduate more students
• Place more graduates
• Lower unemployment
• Improve workforce
• Attract higher education
• Attract more/better industry
• Reduce drop-out rate

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Like Coweta County Did!

• CEC Faculty

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Questions?

• Russ Moore
• Central Educational Center
• [phone]
• russ.moore_at_cowetaschools.net
• www.gacec.com