2. WelcomeIntroductionsAbout HISDRace To The TopSecondary
Transformation2 3. Houston ISDLargest ISD in Texas, 7th Largest in
US284 Schools213,000 StudentsOver 100 Languages SpokenFirst 2 Time
Winner of The Broad Prize3 4. 4What should HISD studentsknow and be
able to do upongraduation from high school toprepare them for
success incollege, career, and life? 5. 5 6. Seven Core
Competencies thatMatter Most for the Future(Global Achievement Gap,
2008 by Tony Wagner)1. Critical thinking and problem-solving2.
Collaboration3. Agility and adaptability4. Initiative and
entrepreneurialism5. Effective oral and written communication6.
Accessing and analyzing information7. Curiosity and imagination 7.
Bringing College and Career Readiness to7LifeStates, districts and
schools all have aninterest in ensuring that their graduatesare
college and career readyThe TEKS are necessary but not
sufficientfor college and career readiness 8. Bringing College and
Career Readiness to8LifeThe TEKS do not typically address:
Collaboration Creativity and innovation Project and task management
Workplace professionalism and ethics Grit and persistence Empathy
and respect for diversity Direct knowledge about college and
careers 9. 9What do you remember mostabout HS?1 Minute 10. High
school is not working for very large10numbers of young people 11.
11While the world has seenrevolutionary changes in the last 100
years 12. 12Look Familiar 13. Preparing for the FutureSkills
students need to be ready from TWC: Workplace Technology Literacy
and Numeracy Job-specific (trainable)13 14. 14 15. Key Components
ofLinked Learning PathwaysA comprehensive four-year program of
study,integrating:1. A college-preparatory academic core
emphasizingreal-world applications2. A technical core of three or
more courses meetingindustry standards; providing certification3. A
systemic and integrated approach to work-basedlearning4.
Personalized student supportsacademic, social-emotional,collegeand
career guidance, andtransportation 16. How we know its
workingLinked Learning students Attend high school more
consistently (2-4%improvement) and accrue credits at faster rates
Are more likely to graduate; less likely to dropout(57% vs. 36%
statewide in CA) Enroll and persist in postsecondary programs
athigher rates (10+%) Earn as much as $2,500 more annually in the
eightyears after high school graduation16 17. Anticipated System
Changes The use of differentiated instructional strategies will
increase by 10% per year. 90% of participating core curriculum
teachers will integrate linked learningstrategies. ADA will
increase by 0.3% each year to reach at least 96.5%. The percentage
of participating students aspiring to pursue college education
willincrease by at least 6% per year to reach at least 95% by the
end of the fifth year. Increase the number of students
participating in an AP/dual credit course by 4%each project year.
The percentage of students graduating who attend college within at
least one year ofgraduation will increase by at least 2%. The
number of participating students on track to college and career
readiness willincrease by 10% the first 2 years of the project.17
18. 18Linked Learning and HISD 19. Linked Learning and HISD
HighSchools Schools Continuation of the best practices that
arealready occurring at HISD campuses Teacher Externships Summer
Bridge Programs 9th and 12th Grade Full-time Linked Learning
Counselors College Visits for all 9th and 10th Graders
Internships/Externships for students Professional development
opportunities forteachers and other staff19 20. Linked Learning and
HISD MiddleSchools Opportunities to explore career andlearning
interests Expansion of campuses offering AVID High School dual
credit classes College Visits for all 6th graders JA Finance Park
for all 8th graders Summer Bridge programs Additionally technology
and supplies20 21. Linked Learning and HISDElementary Schools
Opportunities to explore career andlearning interests College
Visits for all 4th graders JA Biz Town for all 5th graders
Professional development opportunities forteachers and other staff
Additionally technology and supplies21 22. 22Linked Learning
Students In Action 23. Thank You
