impact of globalization on school leadership in the us
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GETideas.org - from a Conversation on Global Education video series - for the accompanying video see www.getideas.org/coge - GETideas.org is an online community for education leaders around the worldTRANSCRIPT
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Conversations on Global Education
TransformationA video series for education leaders on
GETideas.org
An online community for education leaders
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Andrew ThomsonPublic Sector Consul
Cisco Global Education
January 29, 2009
The Impact of Globalization on School Leadership in the US
This slide deck can be seen with the accompanying video on GETideas.org
www.getideas.org/coge
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A Time of Change & Challenges
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Globalization: Change Drivers
Globalization is changing the way we see:
Our selves
Our opportunities, and
Our communities
The world economy is changing expectations and is changing the way we need to meet demands
There are two significant change agents in the current global environment:
Education and the Internet
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Globalization: Pressures
Makes Trade Easier
Capital More Mobile
New Jobs/Lost Jobs
Globalization
Access and equity pressures
Demands for Productivity
Demands for Increased Skills
Community Response
Education System
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Taking Stock: Reading
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Taking Stock: Science
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Taking Stock: Math
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Taking Stock: Problem Solving
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The Case for Change
Leapfrogging?
Lagg
ing
L
eadi
ng
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Variability in Performance Is the Critical Challenge in the Developed World
*Performance = average PISA score; spend = average per student US$PPP, 2001; OECD EducatGlance, 2004; PISA, 2003
US
Education 2.0
System reform
14
13
–15
–32DC
Minnesota
Massachusetts
Alabama
National Average (278)
Between Countries
Korea Finland
High Performance/Low Spend Systems
US Italy
Low Performance/High Spend Systems
Within Countries
NAEP Scores in Grade 8 Mathematics, US 2005
2000 to 2007:TX improved to 15th best in nation in math but fell to 35th in reading
Variability
The Case for Change
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“We need to prepare our kids for the 21st Century economy by bringing our school system into the 21st Century.”
President Barack ObamaThe Blueprint for Change: Education
http://www.barackobama.com/issues/education/
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The Case for Change
US education policy is being shaped by two major issues impacting the US today:
the expectation of change for a “better tomorrow”; and,
the reality of tighter budgets as a result of diminished state revenues and the global financial situation.
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The Case for Change
Americans divided on how schools are performing: 56% say schools headed in the right direction; 44% disagree.
More satisfied with local schools than the perception of schools in rest of country.
Schools are seen as performing less satisfactorily as a public service than police and the post office.
A2%
D20%
F6%
C54%
B18%
C35%
B31%
A9%
F7%
D18%
Source: Education Next-Harvard PEPG Poll Sprig 2008www.educationnext.org
Grading the Schools
Nationally
Locally
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The Case for Change
Americans believe technology can help create change and improve outcomes in education.
70% of parents willing to have children “go through high school taking some academic courses over the internet.”
62% believing network helps level the playing field & increase equity.
Support for Use of Online Courses to Assist:
68%
64%
40%
26%
Advanced
Rural
Dropouts
Home Schooling
Source: Education Next-Harvard PEPG Poll, Spring 08
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Facing Large Scale Disruption
In Need of a Bold and Urgent Response
The Economy
Demands New 21st Century Skills
Demands Strong Basics
The Learner
Demands Improved Access
Demands Improved
Outcomes
Education System
The Case for Change
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The Case for Change
Results refer to US 2-year college and technical diploma graduates, but are similar for high school and 4-year college diploma graduatesSource: National Council on Economic Education, Tough Choices or Tough Times?—The Report of the New Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce, Washington, 2007; Workforce Readiness Project, 2006.
“The best employers the world over will be looking for the most creative, most innovative people on the face of the earth.”
Tough Choices for Tough Times, 2007
% Employers Think 21st Century Skills Will Be More Important in Graduates over Next 5 Years*
Critical Thinking/ Problem Solving
IT Application
Teamwork/ Collaboration
Creativity/Innovation
Diversity
77.8
77.4
74.2
73.6
67.1
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The Case for Change
Current state budgetary gap $48 billion growing to $300 billion in 2010.
Schools are already feeling the pressures of the slowing economy and the American mortgage foreclosure crisis.
16 States to cut K-12 budgets; 21 to cut PSE budgets next year.
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The Case for Change
An unprecedented investment into education infrastructure:
$6 billion to assist in rural broadband upgrades
$14 billion to help rebuild schools to meet 21st Century needs
$6 billion for Higher Education upgrades
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Foundations of Change: Federal Level
New education policy direction expected to focus on:
Zero to five education Reform NCLB Improve completion rates Career laddering Teaching with new tools
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Framework for Change
To accomplish more our schools must do more.
This will require a new round of education reform, despite system fatigue.
School and district leaders will need to work to ensure stimulus spending is smart spending that helps change our systems not just our schools.
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Framework for Change
Demands from policy leaders, parents, employers and students are forcing change:
System leadership at all levels that enables change in pedagogy & curriculum
Personalized learning that takes into greater account formal and informal structures
Seamless infrastructure and technology that engenders confidence of users
Improved and more efficient education systems that use technology to advance educational outcomes
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Education 3.0: System Reform
Curriculum Redesigned with learning outcomes related to 21C skills
Assessment New systems designed to measure competence in 21C skills
Professional development Focused on classroom and system-leaders
Accountability Outcome based not just management oriented with comparable targets & transparent standards
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Education 3.0: Make it Happen
21C Skills
Reform
Pedagogy
Technology
Collaborative accountability & stakeholder involvement
Integrated curriculum reform Teacher & leadership quality
focus Assessment
Collaboration Complex problem solving STEM+ Digital literacy Competency based
Engaged & student centric Immersive, constructivist
and collaborative environment
Digital collaborative practices
Collaboration ready networks (V, V, D)
Ubiquitous, anywhere, anytime digital learning environment
Standardized reference architecture
Holistic System Transformation
21C
Lea
rnin
g V
isio
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Dedicated time for rigorous, on-going prof and leadership development
Evergreening curriculum Pedagogical best practice replication
100% baseline connectivity Deploy & synchronize
installations with professional development
EnablersPeople & Practices Learning Environments
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