Career/College Readiness and Global Competence, A Whole School Approach

Career/College Ready and

Globally Competent

A whole school approach

Oak Hills High School

Presenters:

Robert SehlhorstAssistant Superintendent Oak Hills Local School Districtsehlhorst_r@ohlsd.org

John StoddardCurriculum, Instruction and Assessment AdministratorOak Hills High Schoolstoddard_j@ohlsd.org

Oak Hills High School

About Oak Hills

● Large comprehensive High School○ Approximately 2,700 students○ 150 teachers

● Suburban Public School District● Southwest corner of Ohio

Cincinnati, Ohio

Cincinnati, Ohio

Cincinnati, Ohio

Global Quiz

Directions:● Please take a couple of minutes to answer

the questions to this short quiz individually● When you have finished your quiz, please

turn it over● Please move to the designated area of the

room based on your answer

What is the percentage US high school students who go on to college?

a. 78%b. 44%c. 52%d. 22%

ACT - 2011

What is the percentage of people who finish their bachelor’s degree within six years of starting college?

a. 68%b. 78%c. 56%d. 29%

"Pathways to Prosperity" study Harvard University 2011

What is the percentage of people who finish their associate’s degree within 3 years of starting?

a. 56%b. 68%c. 29%d. 78%

"Pathways to Prosperity" study Harvard University 2011

What percentage of people over the age of 5 spoke a language other than English at home in 2010?

a. 45%b. 10%c. 5%

d. 20%2010 US Census Bureau

Aside from English, what language is most widely spoken in the US?

a. Frenchb. Spanishc. German

d. Mandarin2010 US Census Bureau

What percentage of the US economic output is based on foreign trade?

a. 5%b. 25%c. 45%d. 10%

Council on Foreign Relations, Campaign 2012

Who is the largest trade partner with the US?

a. Chinab. Mexicoc. Japan

d. CanadaUS Department of Commerce

In your opinion, what is the best way to implement a Global Curriculum into a school?

a. Academy Approachb. Whole School Approach

41%

Why the disconnect?

Gatekeeping

Tradition vs. Relevance

Matching Education to Workforce Demand

We need to do a better job of counseling students in the reality of workforce demands.

Why Alignment?

Beyond Matching…

…Onto Transformation

"The path of least resistance and least

trouble is a mental rut already

made. It requires troublesome work to undertake the

alternation of old beliefs." John Dewey,

1859-1952

Career/College Ready and Globally Competenthttp://oakhills.k12.oh.us/OHHS/index.html

Whole School Implementation

● Escape Velocity○ Early Success is essential

● Word of Mouth Marketing○ Teacher Leaders○ Student Leaders○ Community members

● Student Testimonials○ They are hungry for more

Whole School Implementation

Year 1:● 25 Key Lead teachers

○ Foundational Belief Training for all 25○ 12 teachers trained at Ohio GPS retreat○ Train the trainer○ Release time to collaborate○ At least 2 Global Tasks implemented

Whole School Implementation

Year 2: Half of the staff trained● 50 more teachers (Wave 2)

○ Foundational Belief Training assisted by lead teachers

○ Re-created GPS retreat training facilitated by lead teachers

○ Delayed Start professional time given for collaboration

○ At least 2 tasks implemented by wave 2○ At least 4 tasks implemented by wave 1○ Task calendar created

Whole School Implementation

Year 3: 100% of staff trained● Remaining 75 staff members

○ System for promoting leadership among wave 1 and 2 staff members

○ Foundational Belief Training assisted by lead teachers

○ Re-created GPS retreat training facilitated by lead teachers

○ Delayed Start professional time given for collaboration

○ At least 2 tasks implemented by wave 3○ At least 4 tasks implemented by wave 1 and 2○ Task calendar updated

Whole School Implementation

Year 4:● Grant has expired

○ Key staff have been trained to continue growth of the ISSN model

○ All teachers will implement at least 4 tasks○ Task calendar maintained○ Student leadership group created○ Teacher and student leaders will lead Middle and

Elementary Schools in Implementing ISSN model

● End goal is to be an ISSN District (9 schools) 8,200 students

Our Mission

All Oak Hills High School students will achieve success by graduating with a shared sense of global awareness and the critical skills to be career and college ready.

Creation of a System

Instruction

Curriculum

Assessment

Instruction

Instruction

Curriculum

Instruction

● Task Design● Technology● 4 Facets● French Bridge Project● Global Outreach

Task Design

Technology

4 Facets of College Readinesshttps://docs.google.com/a/ohlsd.org/file/d/13N4V9Y9x_a-

UO5sO0wpnJZoLhcF4_6k3AQbUNB0d_uZgRjZtpRUVAIlMQH_B/edit

French Bridge Project

Global Outreach

● Global Competence Seminars

Global Outreach

● International School Partnerships○ Dingolfing, Germany○ Guilin, China○ Antigua, Guatemala○ Rouen, France

Global Outreach

● Global Awareness Breakout Sessions

Curriculum

Instruction

Curriculum● Academic Maps● Global Competence Rubrics● World Language -AP- College Board● Programs of Study

Academic Maps

Example: American History

Global Competence Rubrics

● Scoring Dimensions for each pillar○ No Evidence○ Emerging○ Developing○ Proficient/College Ready○ Advanced

World Language - AP - College Board

Programs of Study

Assessment

Instruction

Curriculum

Assessment

Assessment

Results

● How do we know that the needle is pointed in the right direction?

5 Yr. Trend Data

ACT Value Added Summary

Quality Core EOC Value Added Study

ACT Explore-Plan Linkage

ACT Plan Composite Data

*Matched Students Meeting College Readiness Benchmark scores on All Four Tests; English, Math, Reading, Science

National Student Clearinghouse

ACT Explore-Plan Linkage

ACT Explore-Plan Linkage

ACT Explore-Plan Linkage

Next Steps

● Continue to monitor and adjust based on our current indicators

● Add Global Competence measures based on Global Leadership and Content rubrics.

● Create a dashboard that shows Career/College Readiness and Global Competence levels for our students.