Board of Education Charting Personalized Pathways in Madison November 2, 2015
Personalized Pathways BOE Updates 2014-15 August September February March June 2014 2014 2015 2015 2015 High School Graduate Advanced Alternative Personalized Coursework Profile, Coursework Programs Pathways Review Personalized Review Initial model Pathways Definition and Guiding Principles
Personalized Pathways BOE Updates 2015-16 November February 2014 2016 Personalized Personalized Pathways Pathways Model and Implementation Planning Plan Process
Meeting Outcomes Outcomes: 1. To provide an update on the progress to date of Strategic Priority 2: Engaging all students in charting personalized pathways to college, career and community readiness. 2. To understand the components of the personalized pathways model. 3. Develop an understanding of the personalized pathways planning process. 4. Gather feedback on model, planning process and implications of long-term personalized pathways implementation.
Agenda Welcome and Overview Overview of Personalized Pathways Components of Personalized Pathways Model and Discussion Personalized Pathways Planning Process and Discussion Closing and Next Steps
Why pathways, Why now “ I wish high school focused more on skills that you need later on in life and less on content .” -MMSD High School Student, James Madison Memorial Focus Group
Current State of High Future State of High Schools Schools Some students develop the knowledge and skills All students Graduate College, Career and Community outlined in the Vision of a MMSD Graduate Ready as defined by the MMSD vision of a graduate. All students grade 6 – 12 will engage in academic and Some students are engaged in academic and career planning career planning Some students graduate with a post-secondary plan All students will graduate with a post-secondary plan Some students have access to work-based learning All students will have opportunities to engage in a experiences continuum of experiential learning aligned to areas of interests Some students have access to high quality career and All students will have access high quality career and technical education technical education aligned to an area of interest Some students experience integrated project-based All students will be engaged rigorous integrated curriculum project-based curriculum
Guiding Principles All students will… Graduate with a post-secondary vision and plan • Have timely access to information, supports and advising • Develop the skills to advocate for themselves • Have access to a high quality rigorous, relevant • curriculum and flexible scheduling Engage in high quality career and personal counseling • Have access to learning opportunities outside of the • classroom Leverage positive relationships with caring adults • Have access to coursework that integrates content • knowledge, career awareness and life skills
Personalized Pathways We believe that all students should chart their personalized pathways to college, career and community success. We define personalized pathways as a sequence of rigorous inter-connected courses and experiences , both within and outside of the school setting, that are driven by the student and their academic and career plan. Every student’s personalized pathway will lead to graduation with a post-secondary plan that could lead to an industry recognized certificate and/or licensure, an associate degree or baccalaureate degree and beyond.
Personalized Pathways Elements and Model
Elements* of Personalized Pathways Student Outcomes-Driven Practice • Equity, Access and Achievement • Program of Study • Learning and Teaching • Experiential Learning • Personalized Student Support • Leadership and Partnerships • *Adopted from ConnectED, the California Center for College and Career
Academic and Career Planning as a Foundation for Personalized Pathways EXPLORE: Who am I? Where am I going? How do I get there? PLAN: Identify Goals and Plan REFLECT/REVISE for Getting There GO: Progress towards Goals
Smaller Learning Communities • Students, teachers and student services staff will be organized into smaller learning communities (SLC’s); organized around a theme that is aligned to a career cluster. • SLC’s are designed to create a family -like structure that enables students, staff and families to establish strong relationships. • SLC themes (ie. Green Team, Innovation Zone, etc.) also provide context and relevance for students to learn and apply knowledge and skills aligned to one or more career clusters (ie. Government/Public Administration, Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, etc.)
Program of Study A program of study is a series of interconnected and sequenced courses and experiences personalized for each student as part of their Academic and Career Plan. It is also aligned to postsecondary and industry standards that integrate technical and career skill proficiencies with academic content as well as project-based, experiential learning and also include: ● Courses needed for graduation, including preferred electives for the pathway ● Advanced coursework options, including AP, Dual Credit, and Honors ● Additional options for student selected electives based on interest or life-skills need ● Online/hybrid options appropriate to the pathway ● Integrated Community-Based and Capstone Projects ● ACP Knowledge & Skills/Portfolio Requirements (soft skills) ● Industry Certification, where appropriate
Experiential Learning Experiences • Many of the skills needed for college, career, and community success develop over time and must be learned through active and authentic experiences. • Students need opportunities to identify their interests, skills, and strengths along with opportunities to learn and practice or apply classroom skills and knowledge along with interpersonal skills, cooperation, teamwork, and other transferable skills.
Experiential Learning Continuum Awareness Exploration • Guest speakers • Preparation Field trips • Themed project • Workplace tour • Student competition Training • College or career • Resume • Job shadow fair development • Information interview • • College tour Internships, skills • Mock interview • Mentor/tutor standard certificate • Industry project • • Career coach Clinical experience • School-based • Work experience enterprise • Youth apprenticeship • Service learning • Audition/practicum
Personalized Student Supports Personalized supports provide proactive and responsive academic and personal supports to help all students to successfully personalize their pathway and develop the competencies outlined in the Graduate Profile
Types of Personalized Student Supports • Comprehensive School Counseling • English Language Learner Services • Special Education Services • Advanced Learning • Mental Health Services • AVID College Readiness System • Multi-Tiered Systems of Support • Credit Recovery System
Discussion 1. What are you excited about in regards to the model? 2. What questions or concerns do you have?
Phases for Developing Pathways Systems MMSD will support pathway development concurrently w/ Phases 1-4
Phase 5: Pathways Team Pathways Leader Higher Education Pathways Teachers Rep . School-based Pathways Team Local Business and Student Support industry Rep Staff Students and Families
Possible Criteria for Creating a Pathway Student interest - Based on trends evidenced in student academic and career • plans and the results of the MMSD student survey. School Community and District Readiness – based on current staffing • certification, school community interest, facility conditions, equipment and technology capacity and resources available. Labor Market and Workforce Development – based on viable workforce • opportunities within our community to ensure students have meaningful opportunities to engage fully in the continuum of experiential opportunities. Community Partner and Business Industry Readiness – based on readiness of • community partner’s capacity support this pathway. Postsecondary Program Partner Readiness – based on viable postsecondary • offerings that are readily available and high quality enabling students the access to dual credit and industry certification coursework if interested while enrolled in high school.
First Pathway Implementation 1. Implement in 2017-18 2. 9 th grade cohort at each high school serving 80 – 120 students per school. 3. Same SLC at each HS to support cross-district learning and implementation 4. Aligned to the Health Services Career Cluster • Student Interest based on senior survey for past three years • Community and district readiness • Fast growing sector both locally and nationally • Diverse career opportunities across the career cluster • Post-secondary readiness
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