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How to Bring Our Schools Out of How to Bring Our Schools Out of the 20th Centurythe 20th Century

Sunday, Dec. 10, 2006Sunday, Dec. 10, 2006 By By CLAUDIA WALLIS, SONJA STEPTOECLAUDIA WALLIS, SONJA STEPTOE

How to Bring Our Schools Out of the 20th How to Bring Our Schools Out of the 20th CenturyCentury

Right now we're aiming too low. Right now we're aiming too low. Competency in reading and math--the Competency in reading and math--the focus of so much No Child Left Behind focus of so much No Child Left Behind (NCLB) testing--is the meager minimum. (NCLB) testing--is the meager minimum. Scientific and technical skills are, Scientific and technical skills are, likewise, utterly necessary but likewise, utterly necessary but insufficient. Today's economy demands insufficient. Today's economy demands not only a high-level competence in the not only a high-level competence in the traditional academic disciplines but also traditional academic disciplines but also what might be called 21st century skills. what might be called 21st century skills. Here's what they are:Here's what they are:

Developing good people skills. EQ, Developing good people skills. EQ, or emotional intelligence, is as or emotional intelligence, is as important as IQ for success in important as IQ for success in today's workplace. "Most today's workplace. "Most innovations today involve large innovations today involve large teams of people," says former teams of people," says former Lockheed Martin CEO Norman Lockheed Martin CEO Norman Augustine. "We have to emphasize Augustine. "We have to emphasize communication skills, the ability to communication skills, the ability to work in teams and with people from work in teams and with people from different cultures."different cultures."

Becoming smarter about new Becoming smarter about new sources of information. In an age of sources of information. In an age of overflowing information and overflowing information and proliferating media, kids need to proliferating media, kids need to rapidly process what's coming at rapidly process what's coming at them and distinguish between what's them and distinguish between what's reliable and what isn't. "It's reliable and what isn't. "It's important that students know how to important that students know how to manage it, interpret it, validate it, manage it, interpret it, validate it, and how to act on it," says Dell and how to act on it," says Dell executive Karen Bruett, who serves executive Karen Bruett, who serves on the board of the Partnership for on the board of the Partnership for 21st Century Skills.21st Century Skills.

Thinking outside the box. Jobs in the Thinking outside the box. Jobs in the new economy--the ones that won't new economy--the ones that won't get outsourced or automated--"put get outsourced or automated--"put an enormous premium on creative an enormous premium on creative and innovative skills, seeing patterns and innovative skills, seeing patterns where other people see only chaos," where other people see only chaos," says Marc Tucker, an author of the says Marc Tucker, an author of the skills-commission report and skills-commission report and president of the National Center on president of the National Center on Education and the Economy. Education and the Economy.

AdministrationAdministration(Inside back cover of Handbook)(Inside back cover of Handbook)

Brian Templin, Principal Brian Templin, Principal Ann Coe, Asst. Principal, Student ServicesAnn Coe, Asst. Principal, Student Services Rick Couturier, Asst. Principal, Attd. Discipline Rick Couturier, Asst. Principal, Attd. Discipline Nick Johnson, 9Nick Johnson, 9thth Grade Principal Grade Principal Rick Schmidt, Athletic Director Rick Schmidt, Athletic Director Bob Bower, Counselor, A-G (10-12)Bob Bower, Counselor, A-G (10-12) John Conner, Counselor, H-O (10-12)John Conner, Counselor, H-O (10-12) Stephanie Kingsley, Counselor, P-Z (10-12)Stephanie Kingsley, Counselor, P-Z (10-12) Kim Reichard, Counselor (9Kim Reichard, Counselor (9thth)) Marshall Perkins, Principal (7,8Marshall Perkins, Principal (7,8thth))

CommunicationCommunicationStudent HandbookStudent Handbook

10-1210-12thth Campus Campus

Bob Bower, Bob Bower, rbower@hpsk12.netrbower@hpsk12.net 699-0288 699-0288

John Conner, John Conner, jconner@hpsk12.netjconner@hpsk12.net 699-0289 699-0289

Stephanie Kingsley, Stephanie Kingsley, skingsle@hpsk12.netskingsle@hpsk12.net , , 699-0287699-0287

Kim Reichard, Kim Reichard, kreichard@hpsk12.netkreichard@hpsk12.net, 699-, 699-34063406

Economy/jobs/educationEconomy/jobs/education College AdmissionsCollege Admissions College RequirementsCollege Requirements Michigan Merit Core CurriculumMichigan Merit Core Curriculum Holt High School RequirementsHolt High School Requirements High Stakes Tests (ACT)High Stakes Tests (ACT) Accumulated G.P.A.Accumulated G.P.A. Scheduling MeetingsScheduling Meetings

Our students face both national and international Our students face both national and international competitioncompetition

Research shows many students are not prepared to Research shows many students are not prepared to succeed in college or workplace succeed in college or workplace

Courses like Algebra II are new gateway to higher Courses like Algebra II are new gateway to higher paying jobspaying jobs

Michigan’s economic success is tied to a well-Michigan’s economic success is tied to a well-educated workforceeducated workforce “ “Mike FlanaganMike Flanagan””

Why…Economic Survival

Adleman (1999) reports that the most Adleman (1999) reports that the most reliable predictor of college success is reliable predictor of college success is the quality and intensity of the high the quality and intensity of the high school curriculum. Students who take school curriculum. Students who take a complete college-preparatory a complete college-preparatory sequence of courses not only do better sequence of courses not only do better on college admissions, but are more on college admissions, but are more likely to succeed once they are likely to succeed once they are admitted.admitted.

Of 1 million first-time, full-time Of 1 million first-time, full-time students who enter four-year colleges, students who enter four-year colleges, fewer than 4 in 10 will graduate in 4 fewer than 4 in 10 will graduate in 4 years, and 6 in 10 will graduate in 6 years, and 6 in 10 will graduate in 6 years. (Berkner, He, & Cataldi, 2002)years. (Berkner, He, & Cataldi, 2002)

College-ready is Work-readyCollege-ready is Work-ready

“…“…we know that the skills expected for college we know that the skills expected for college are also the skills needed to enter today’s are also the skills needed to enter today’s workforce. So whether students plan further workforce. So whether students plan further education or work after high school graduation, education or work after high school graduation, they need to graduate college-ready.”they need to graduate college-ready.”

On Course for SuccessOn Course for Success ACTACT

Earning PotentialEarning Potential High School Graduates $25,900High School Graduates $25,900 Non- high school $18,900Non- high school $18,900 College Graduate $ 45,400College Graduate $ 45,400 Masters $54,500Masters $54,500 Doctorate $81,400Doctorate $81,400 Professional degree Professional degree (M.D., J.D., etc.)(M.D., J.D., etc.) $99,300 $99,300

((U.S. Census BureauU.S. Census Bureau))

Admissions at Michigan CollegesAdmissions at Michigan CollegesFreshmen Fall 06Freshmen Fall 06

GPA ACTGPA ACT Grand Valley 3.4 Grand Valley 3.4 24.0 24.0 CMU 3.28 21-24CMU 3.28 21-24 MSU 3.6 22-27MSU 3.6 22-27 U of M 3.8 26-30U of M 3.8 26-30

Admissions Grand ValleyAdmissions Grand Valley

Four years of English, (composition)Four years of English, (composition) Three years of CP math (2 years Algebra)Three years of CP math (2 years Algebra) Three years of scienceThree years of science Three years of social sciencesThree years of social sciences Two years of a single foreign languageTwo years of a single foreign language Seven units of electives (math, computer, Seven units of electives (math, computer,

fine arts, etc.)fine arts, etc.)

SB 1427, 2006 PA 623SB 1427, 2006 PA 623

To ensure Michigan's students have the To ensure Michigan's students have the skills and knowledge needed for the skills and knowledge needed for the jobs of the 21st Century global jobs of the 21st Century global economy, on April 20, 2006, Governor economy, on April 20, 2006, Governor Jennifer M. Granholm signed into law a Jennifer M. Granholm signed into law a rigorous new set of statewide rigorous new set of statewide graduation requirements that are among graduation requirements that are among the best in the nation. the best in the nation.

This law is a result of an extraordinary partnership between the Executive Branch, State Board of Education, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Legislature and numerous education associations.

Michigan State Michigan State RequirementsRequirements: Class of 2011: Class of 2011

English English 4 years4 years MathMath 4 years4 years ScienceScience 3 years3 years Social Studies Social Studies 3 years3 years P.E./Health P.E./Health 1 year1 year Fine ArtsFine Arts 1/2 year1/2 year Online experience – one experienceOnline experience – one experience World Language (starting with class of 2016)World Language (starting with class of 2016)

2 years2 years

Holt High School RequirementsHolt High School Requirements MathMath 09 trimesters09 trimesters 4.5 credits4.5 credits EnglishEnglish 09 trimesters09 trimesters 4.5 credits4.5 credits ScienceScience 07 trimesters07 trimesters 3.5 credits3.5 credits Soc Std. 07 trimestersSoc Std. 07 trimesters 3.5 credits3.5 credits Health/PE 2 trimesters 1 creditHealth/PE 2 trimesters 1 credit Fine Arts 1 trimester 0.5 creditFine Arts 1 trimester 0.5 credit Computers 1 trimester 0.5 creditComputers 1 trimester 0.5 credit

When does the new curriculum start?When does the new curriculum start?

Class of 2009-10Class of 2009-10 3 credits of Math3 credits of Math (currently 2 credits)(currently 2 credits)

Class of 2011-12Class of 2011-12 Michigan Merit Michigan Merit Curriculum Curriculum 18 credits18 credits

(current 8(current 8thth and 9 and 9thth graders) graders)

Planning for Four YearsPlanning for Four YearsFreshmanFreshman

Trimesters SubjectTrimesters Subject 33 GeometryGeometry 33 EnglishEnglish 22 U.S. HistoryU.S. History 22 Earth ScienceEarth Science 55 ElectivesElectives

SophomoreSophomore

TrimesterTrimester SubjectSubject 33 AlgebraAlgebra 33 EnglishEnglish 22 World History* (A,B,orC)World History* (A,B,orC) 22 Biology*(C,H)Biology*(C,H) 55 ElectivesElectives

JuniorJunior

TrimestersTrimesters SubjectSubject 33 Algebra IIAlgebra II 22 EnglishEnglish 11 GovernmentGovernment 22 Chemistry or Physics*Chemistry or Physics* 11 Biology (E)Biology (E) 11 World History(A,B,orC)World History(A,B,orC) 5-75-7 ElectivesElectives

SeniorSenior

TrimesterTrimester SubjectSubject 11 Math RelatedMath Related 11 EnglishEnglish 11 EconomicsEconomics 22 Chemistry or Physics*Chemistry or Physics* 10-1210-12 ElectivesElectives

Merit AwardMerit Award

2008 and Beyond - use the Michigan Merit 2008 and Beyond - use the Michigan Merit Exam (ACT). $1000 Fr., $1000 So, $2000 Exam (ACT). $1000 Fr., $1000 So, $2000 after 2 years 2.5 GPA or higher, or $4,000 after 2 years 2.5 GPA or higher, or $4,000 Merit Award Scholarship after completing Merit Award Scholarship after completing first two years post high school. 2.5 first two years post high school. 2.5 (michigan.gov/highschool)(michigan.gov/highschool)

Teamwork makes the dream work.Teamwork makes the dream work.(students,parents,teachers)(students,parents,teachers)

Scheduling MeetingsScheduling Meetings Next School Year (08/09)Next School Year (08/09) 99thth Theater Theater 1010thth Library Library 1111thth & 12th West M.I.C. 113 & 12th West M.I.C. 113