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Teachers, and the Teachers, and the Students Who Need Students Who Need ThemThem
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(10/11/08)(10/11/08)
What is the job of a What is the job of a Teacher?Teacher?
To teach?To teach? To help students learn?To help students learn? To give students experience?To give students experience? To motivate?To motivate? ?? ?? ?? ??
Are we responsible for Are we responsible for what a student what a student
knows/can do a year knows/can do a year from know?from know?
Jobs?Jobs?
Nearly 75% of high school graduates Nearly 75% of high school graduates enter college, but only 12% of these enter college, but only 12% of these students will complete a significant students will complete a significant college degree. college degree. (US Dept. of Ed)(US Dept. of Ed)
For students who complete high For students who complete high school, only six in 10 will obtain a jobschool, only six in 10 will obtain a job
For students who drop out, only three For students who drop out, only three in 10 will obtain a job. in 10 will obtain a job. (Alliance for Excellence in education)(Alliance for Excellence in education)
Salary?Salary?
Assuming that each works until Assuming that each works until age 65 and earns the average age 65 and earns the average salarysalary– A high school graduate will earn nearly A high school graduate will earn nearly
$333,000 more than a dropout, $333,000 more than a dropout, – A student with a college degree will earn A student with a college degree will earn
$538,000 more than a high school $538,000 more than a high school graduategraduate
(Alliance for Excellence in education) (Alliance for Excellence in education)
SalariesSalariesUS Department of CommerceUS Department of Commerce
Average Average Earnings in Earnings in
19991999
Average Earnings Average Earnings in 2004in 2004
High School High School DropoutDropout $21,035$21,035 $19,000$19,000
High School High School GraduateGraduate $28,184$28,184 $26,200$26,200
Some CollegeSome College $29,221$29,221 $27,757$27,757
College College Associate Associate DegreeDegree
$32,638$32,638 $33,400$33,400
College College Graduate with Graduate with BABA
$44,985$44,985 $52,593$52,593
ProfessionalProfessional $75,000$75,000 $88,904$88,904
Only one in five repeat Only one in five repeat freshman graduate high freshman graduate high
schoolschool
(Kenton County Numbers)(Kenton County Numbers)
Why do Students Drop OutWhy do Students Drop Out
The number one reason The number one reason – ““I wasn’t learning anything” I wasn’t learning anything”
The number two reasonThe number two reason– ““I hate school” I hate school”
Nine in ten students say they would work Nine in ten students say they would work harder if their high school expected more of harder if their high school expected more of them. them.
(Gates foundation)(Gates foundation)
Why do Students Drop OutWhy do Students Drop Out
50 percent said 50 percent said – they left school because their classes were they left school because their classes were
boring and not relevant to their lives boring and not relevant to their lives – schools did not motivate them to work hard schools did not motivate them to work hard
Four years later, 74 percent of high Four years later, 74 percent of high school dropouts said they would have school dropouts said they would have stayed in school if they had to do it stayed in school if they had to do it over againover again
(Gates foundation)(Gates foundation)
RigorRigor
Gender GapGender Gap
Special EducationSpecial Education 70 %70 % 30 %30 %
4 Year Degree4 Year Degree 43 %43 % 57 57 % %
Master’sMaster’s 42 %42 % 58 58 %%
Male Female
Gender GapGender Gap
Attention DeficitAttention Deficit 4 Times Greater4 Times Greater Drop OutDrop Out 30 % More Likely30 % More Likely Violent CrimeViolent Crime 85 % More 85 % More
LikelyLikely SuicideSuicide 6 Times as Likely6 Times as Likely
Boy vs. Girl
12th Graders’ Views of School1983–2000
Source: The Condition of Education 2002, National Center for Education Statistics
Per
cent
School work is meaningful
Courses are interesting
School will be important in later life
40
31
36
28
35
29
2421
51
41
47
39
1983
1990
1995
2000
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
TeachingTeaching
VS.VS.
LearningLearning
Is this us?
Not really.
Needed TimeNeeded Time
McRELMcREL
15,46515,465 HoursHours
Available TimeAvailable Time9,0429,042 HoursHours
Teachers struggling to teach Teachers struggling to teach an overloaded curriculum!an overloaded curriculum!
Which Choice Should We Which Choice Should We Make?Make?
a.a. Teach all the standards Teach all the standards
b.b. Teach what standards we can fit inTeach what standards we can fit in
c.c. Teach interesting lessons which hit Teach interesting lessons which hit standardsstandards
d.d. Teach what we want and don’t worry Teach what we want and don’t worry about the standardsabout the standards
e.e. Teach what we think we should-Teach what we think we should-according to the textbook, our gut . . .according to the textbook, our gut . . .
In schools the status quo persists!
Sometimes, I Sometimes, I feel like I feel like I know less know less
today than today than I did I did
yesterday.yesterday.
Dixie KPR-Total
60.065.0
70.075.080.0
85.090.0
95.0100.0
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Dixie Gender Gap
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
80.0
90.0
100.0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Female
Male
Dixie Social-economical Gap
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
80.0
90.0
100.0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Free & Reduced (Approved)
Free & Reduced (Not approved)
Dixie Disability Gap
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
80.0
90.0
100.0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
No Disability
Disability
CTBS-9CTBS-9thth Grade Grade
CTBS-6CTBS-6thth Grade Grade
27% 14% 19%32% 29% 25%
35%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
78/288 41/283 64/342 110/343 85/294 83/326 112/320
1999-2000
2000-2001
2001-2002
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
% of Freshmen FailingA’s & B’s?
44% 33% 32% 30% 32% 35%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
141/321 105/323 102/320 95/322 103/320 112/320
12 14 19 24 28 33
Days of School
Failing Freshmen-06
38%
26% 26% 23% 25% 28%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
113/297 76/289 74/285 65/286 72/284 79/284
12 14 19 24 28 33
Days of School
Non-Special Ed Failing Freshmen-06
82% 85% 80% 82% 86% 92%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
28/34 29/34 28/35 30/36 31/36 33/36
12 14 19 24 28 33
Days of School
Failing Special Ed Freshmen-06
What are the Students What are the Students Saying?Saying?
They love pathwaysThey love pathways The facilities at the school are The facilities at the school are
awesomeawesome They believe their teachers care about They believe their teachers care about
themthem They really like their teachersThey really like their teachers
– NiceNice– CaringCaring– FunnyFunny
What are the Students What are the Students Saying?Saying?
There are slackers in the classroom There are slackers in the classroom who are just allowed to slackwho are just allowed to slack
To many students who talk back to To many students who talk back to the teachers and get away with itthe teachers and get away with it
Most of our quizzes are on FridayMost of our quizzes are on Friday When is tutoring?When is tutoring? What is the homework hotline?What is the homework hotline?
45 minutes is not enough time45 minutes is not enough time– Our teachers often rush through stuffOur teachers often rush through stuff– We rarely do hands on/real-life activitiesWe rarely do hands on/real-life activities– We don’t get many examples (especially in math)We don’t get many examples (especially in math)– 90% of most classes are paper and pencil90% of most classes are paper and pencil– ““I know why we have to do the stuff, but we are I know why we have to do the stuff, but we are
often bored”often bored” 90 minutes is too long, unless we break it up 90 minutes is too long, unless we break it up
with activities or have a chance to move with activities or have a chance to move around around
60 to 70 minutes would be perfect60 to 70 minutes would be perfect
What are the Students What are the Students Saying?Saying?
Ask Yourself Ask Yourself How did we get information in the How did we get information in the
past?past? How do we get it now?How do we get it now? How will we get it in the future?How will we get it in the future?
Is it more important to know Is it more important to know information or know how to find it?information or know how to find it?
Is it more important to recall Is it more important to recall information or be able to use it?information or be able to use it?
How important is it to educate each How important is it to educate each and every student?and every student?
How important is content?How important is content?
What to do? What to do? What to do?What to do?
