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High School of Business™

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We listened…and found inspiration



• Near/at college level• Accelerated pace• Standards-infused

• Project/problem-based learning• Technology as a problem-solving tool

• Teacher as advisor• Teamwork emphasized• Connections with local business professionals

Rigor

Relevance

Relationships


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Key Question:

How can we prepare students to EXCEL?


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Finance

Might major in business administration in college

Marketing

Accounting

Management

Advertising

Business Economics


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Like organizing groups of people or activities

Want to own a business some day

Enjoy being challenged

Learn by doing

Future MBAs


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• Program Design

• Professional Development

• Steering Team

• Assessments

ComprehensiveProgram



Business StrategiesPrin. of Management Grade 12

Principles of FinancePrinciples of MarketingGrade 11

Business EconomicsPrinciples of BusinessGrade 10

Wealth ManagementLeadershipGrade 9

2nd Semester1st Semester

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ProgramDesign



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ProgramDesign

Program–long project

• Final course, Business Strategies, brings it all together

• Pieces incorporated into each course

• Over-arching project

In addition to course-specific projects…



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Observational Internship

• High-level executive

• 20 hrs minimum

• During senior year or just prior



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• Critical thinking

• Economic understanding

• Understanding of business concepts

• Entrepreneurial thinking

• Integration with academics

• Support advanced study

Premises of CurriculumPremises of Curriculum



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• Emotional intelligence

• Incorporate technology

• Transferable skills and knowledge

• Understand business environment and employees

• Information literacy

• Business ethics

Premises of CurriculumPremises of Curriculum

• Project-based, problem-based

• Unduplicated sequence

• Team-based strategies

• Interact with business community

• “Teacher as facilitator”


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PedagogyPedagogy


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A concert in Nashville

Project-based pedagogy

Program Design

“I’ve never seen my son so interested.”



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• College faculty advisory council

• Researched programs

Post-secondary bridge

• Articulation opportunities



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SteeringTeam

Steering Team

• Site administrator

• Math and English faculty

• HSB instructors

• District administrator

• Counselor

• Two area professionals

• College faculty



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• Higher education input and guidance

• Business community involvement

• Cross-functional management

• Continuous improvement of program

• Encourage academic and career tech integration: “content delivered in a relevant business context”

Purpose



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ProfessionalDevelopment

Comprehensive faculty development

• Course content training

• Pedagogy training



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ProfessionalDevelopment

Pilot Site Peer Group

• Monthly conference call

• Continuous communication via listserv

• Sister schools



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Assessments

Course Assessments

• Quizzes

• Reflection

• Rubrics

• Objective exam

Multiple formats



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Assessments

Program Assessments

• Student/academic measures

• Philosophy of Continuous Improvement

Are we making a difference?


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Professional Development

Steering team

Assessments


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Near or at college-level curriculum = Options

• Honors weighting?

• Articulation agreements?

• CLEP preparation?

• A·S·K Institute Certification?


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• Course guide(s) and materials

• High School of Business™ program license

• Professional development tuition

• Administration and support

Years 1–5: approximately $5,000 per yearYears 1–5: approximately $5,000 per year

Does not include travel expenses

Fee includes

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Does not include supplemental materials


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• Updated materials

• High School of Business™ program license

• Continuing professional development

• Administration and support

After Year 5: approximately $2,000–$4,000 per yearAfter Year 5: approximately $2,000–$4,000 per year

Fee includes

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Detailed Handbook

www.Mark-ED.org/HSB

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Applications for 2009–2010 being accepted

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