Diploma Matters A Field Guide for College and Career Readiness

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ISBN: 9781118009147 | 1118009142
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 8/2/2011

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High school should be a gateway to a better life, not a gatekeeper. Too many students wind up with too few choices, locked in by what was decided for them by a broken system. We've been handing over a diploma that holds an empty promise. In this practical field book, readers will find a "toolkit" developed by The Education Trust. The tools in the kit help school leaders and teachers examine the current high school experience, and then develop a detailed action plan to transform curriculum so that their students are ready for college and work.

Foreword	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xii
Preface	p. xiii
The Author	p. xv
Introduction	p. xvii
San Jose UnifiedùA Success Story	p. xviii
What Did We Do?	p. xix
Dispelling the Myths	p. 1
A College-Prep Curriculum Hurts Kids Who Aren't Going to College	p. 3
The Curriculum Will Be Watered Down	p. 5
Grades Will Plummet	p. 7
Students Will Disengage and Drop Out	p. 8
Disadvantaged Students Will Suffer the Most	p. 9
High School Is the Wrong Place to Make Changes	p. 10
Myth to Reality: Higher Standards Help Everyone	p. 12
Quick Facts	p. 12
Reader Reflection	p. 13
Expectations Matter	p. 15
Setting the Foundation for Reform	p. 17
Finding Common Ground	p. 19
A Defining Moment: The Students Speak	p. 21
How Good Is Good Enough?	p. 22
Getting the Teachers' Union on Board	p. 24
Setting Our Stake in the Sand	p. 27
Reader Reflection	p. 27
The Journey Through High School	p. 29
How Do You Turn Ideas into Action?	p. 31
The War Room	p. 32
Analysis of Student Transcripts	p. 32
The Master Schedule	p. 34
Just-in-Time Interventions	p. 37
Getting Serious About Summer School	p. 41
Summer Bridge	p. 41
Creating Opportunities for Acceleration	p. 42
Students with Special Needs and English Language Learners	p. 44
Reaching the Outliers: Safety Nets and Supports	p. 45
Bricks, Mortar, and Science Labs	p. 47
Reader Reflection	p. 50
Teachers: A Force to Reckon With	p. 51
Finding the Teachers We Needed	p. 55
Teaching the Teachers: Professional Development That Works	p. 60
Accountability with Collaboration	p. 62
Results First	p. 62
Reader Reflection	p. 63
The Educational Opportunity Audit	p. 65
How Long Will It Take?	p. 67
Start by Denning Your Requirements	p. 67
Gathering Your Team	p. 67
Gathering Your Materials	p. 69
Collecting Achievement Test Data	p. 71
Transcript Study	p. 72
Master Schedule Analysis	p. 75
Focus Groups	p. 77
Community Conversation	p. 79
Surveying Department Heads	p. 79
Educational Opportunity Audit Findings	p. 80
Reader Reflection	p. 80
The Blueprint	p. 81
Here's Where the Real Change Begins	p. 83
Setting Up Committees to Get the Work Done	p. 83
Work to Be Done by District Departments	p. 87
Developing Action Plans	p. 89
Reader Reflection	p. 92
A Look at "District X"	p. 93
This Is What It Looks Like	p. 95
District X: Transcript Study	p. 95
District X: Master Schedule	p. 98
District X: Focus Groups and Community Conversation	p. 99
Recommendations Based on All Findings	p. 100
Reader Reflection	p. 104
College and Career Readiness in Our Nation's Schools	p. 105
How Is College and Career Readiness Playing Out in Other Districts?	p. 107
Yes, You Can	p. 115
Reader Reflection	p. 115
The Journey Continues	p. 117
Now What?	p. 119
Creating a College-Going Culture	p. 122
A Data-Driven District	p. 124
Where the Work Is Heading	p. 125
The Good News: Universal Access	p. 126
" D" Grades Remain the Greatest Barrier to College Eligibility	p. 128
The Path Is Clear	p. 129
Reader Reflection	p. 130
Appendixes	p. 131
Focus Group Protocols	p. 133
Protocol for Student Focus Group Work	p. 135
Protocol for Teacher Focus Group Work	p. 136
Protocol for Counselor Focus Group Work	p. 138
Protocol for Parent and Community Focus Group Work	p. 141
Community Conversation Protocol	p. 143
Plenary Session	p. 145
Breakout Sessions	p. 145
Closing Plenary	p. 147
Survey Protocols	p. 149
Budget Survey	p. 151
Curriculum and Instruction Survey	p. 152
Human Resource Survey	p. 155
Facilities Survey	p. 156
Professional Development	p. 157
Safety Net and Support Interventions Survey	p. 159
Special Education, Alternative Education, and English Learner Survey	p. 161
Career Technical Education (CTE) Survey	p. 162
Index	p. 163
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