central educational center: reinventing education through business-education partnerships and...
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Central Educational Center: Reinventing Education
through Business-Education Partnerships
and Instructional Design
Russ Moore, CEOCentral Educational Center (CEC)
Newnan, Georgia
www.gacec.com
Archived Information
What Is CEC?• Joint Venture Partnership
– Business and Industry– Coweta County Schools– West Central Technical College
• Charter School• Not-for-Profit Corporation• Center for Lifelong Learning
• 2004 National Model High School
What Does CEC Do?• Academics and Career/Technical • Dual-enrollment• Articulation• GED/Adult Literacy• Evening High School• Technical College• Custom Corporate Training• Community Events
Why CEC?
• U.S. Senate Committee:Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
• U.S. House Committee:Education and the Workforce
• Why CEC?Workforce Development
CEC History• Triggered by business community• Supported by education community• Steering Committee
- Business- Education (connect)- Government- Community at large
Invest in Needs Assessment Data drives whether/what needed
Required Education Levels
196820%
65%
15%Training Beyond High School
High School Diploma or Less
College Degree(s)
Required Education Levels
200220%
10%
70%
Training Beyond High School
High School Diploma or Less
College Degree(s)
Required Education Levels
201020%
80%
Training Beyond High School
College Degree(s)
History• Needs Assessment Findings
– Necessary for economic development – Focus on “soft skills" (work ethic)– Train for key occupations (“healthcare”) – Different type of organization (charter)– Use seamless approaches – Make instruction RELEVANT– Ensure post-instruction success
Instructional Design
Instructional Design
• PERFORMANCE-BASED content (not subject-based only)
Design Principles
InstructionalCONTENT
Post-secondaryPERFORMANCE
Job & OrganizationECONOMIC SUCCESS
Design Principles
• Performance-based content• HIGH EXPECTATIONS &
ACCOUNTABILITY– All students can learn– MOST to a high level– We tend to obtain what we measure
Design Principles
THIS?
F D C B A
OR THIS?
F D C B A
We should EXPECT…
• Performance-based content• High Expectations & Accountability• PRECISION DESIGN
Design Principles
• Performance-based content• High Expectations & Accountability• Precision Design• HIGH LEVEL SIMULATION =
TRANSFER
Design Principles
• Educational success is a function of the investment we are willing to make in PLANNING, ANALYSIS, and DESIGN.
Major lesson learned…
• Proven Success– 3,000 schools in 40 states serving
750,000 students
• Funding• Flexibility
Secretary Paige’s Remarks
Why a Charter School?
Seamless Education
• Academics CTE
• High School College
• Education Business
Work Ethic Grade• Attendance• Character• Teamwork• Appearance• Attitude• Productivity• Organizational skills• Communication• Cooperation• Respect
Dual-Enrollment Programs• Basic and Advanced Dental Assisting• CAD – Mechanical and Architectural• Certified Manufacturing Specialist• Certified Customer Service Specialist• Child Development Associate• Computer Repair Technician• Website Fundamentals• Patient Care Assistant and Technician• Gas Metal Arc Welding• Shielded Metal Arc Welding• Gas Tungsten Arc Welding• Machine Operator and Machining• Lathe Operator and Mill Operator• Basic and Advanced Culinary Services
• Business Model– CEO and Board of Directors– 6 of 17 directors from business
• Curriculum design– 11 advisory boards
• Work-Based Learning– 185 business partners– 470 work-based team members– “connected electives”
(no early release)
Business Interaction
• One company– $75 million local impact– Facility expansion– 300 new jobs– Caused $50,000 in private support
for school
Economic Development
• Dual-Enrollment– 559 high school students– Earned 657 college certificates
BEFORE getting HS diploma– 98% graduation rate– 100% placement rate
• Post-secondary• Job for which they are trained
Workforce Development
• Dual-Enrollment in 2004– Best year yet
174 students 219 certificates earned 44 students earned two
or more certificates
Workforce Development
• HS Graduation Test – “1st time pass rate” improvement for
“economically disadvantaged”Writing +4%Language +7%Math +15%Social Studies +18%Science +19%
• SAT scores– County average up 33 points
“Traditional” Measures
• Dropout Rate - 42% improvement – 8.6% in 2000– 5.0% in 2003
• Enrollment doubled– 650 in 2000– 1450 in 2003
• Majority of county seniors enrolled voluntarily
“Traditional” Measures
• Student Satisfaction (Scale of 1-5)
CEC 4.19 Other HS 3.36
• Conclusion:Curriculum is RELEVANT
Source: National Study of School Evaluation, 2004
“Traditional” Measures
• Appoint community steering committee• Superintendent/BOE step back• Survey businesses• Apply for charter for partnership• Hire CEO (not a certified educator)• “Raid” schools for best teachers• BOE donate building• Involve business in curriculum design• Concede governance to private board
Could YOU?
• Reduce drop-out rate• Raise test scores• Graduate more students• Place more graduates• Lower unemployment• Improve workforce• Attract higher education• Attract more/better industry
YOU Could!
CEC Faculty
YOU Could!
