PUSD Linked Learning Timeline

• 2006 – Small High School Construction Grant

• 2007 – Year of Planning

• 2008 – Harmony Magnet Academy Opens

• 2009 – PUSD named recipient of California District-wide Linked

Learning Initiative

• 2010 – Moved from 2 to 9 Magnet “Open Choice” Linked Learning

Pathways within 5 PUSD High Schools

• 2013 – PUSD named AB790 Linked Learning “Mentor” district for

six districts in California central valley

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Education

Industry

Relevance of

Curriculum

Fill local jobs with

local talent

Prepare the Next

Generation

SunPowerEducation Focus

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Partnering with Porterville Unified School District

THE BIRTH OF LINKED LEARNING IN TJUHSD

Initial Vision District & Board Priorities – Increase Student Opportunities &

Performance

Get students across the finish line

Implemented Early Warning System (EWS)

Offers variety of CTE electives – stand alone programs Golden Bell award winning programs – Health Careers &

Agriculture-Science

Linked Learning - Creates more opportunities to connect the dots

Academics & CTE electives (Rigor)

Students & Learning (Relevance)

Students & Real-world (Relationships)

Students & Work-based learning opportunities (Responsibility)

PLANNING YEAR 2013-14 …

Implementation of 3 Pathways in 2014-15 STEM – Project Lead The Way

Digital Media & Performing Arts

Agriculture-Science

2015-16

Pre-Med – Including Nursing

Biggest Challenges Educating feeder schools, industry partners &

community

Not being a K-12 Unified District

6 period day

All 3 have exactly the same courses, texts, & pool of instructors

Partner Schools

Internships

Traditional Campus-Based

Pathways to Teaching

Partnership for Exemplary Teachers“Partner Schools”

Distinguishing Features: Classes held on district

school sites Teacher candidates are

cohorted Daytime classes that are

planned around the district schedule

Partnership liaison faculty member assigned

Field experiences are primarily in that district and are more closely connected to coursework

Some faculty team teach courses with district partners (teachers, administrators)

Survey Composites Advantage of Partnerships

Overall effectiveness of basic teaching credential program in the CSU system.

+10

Preparation to understand and teach core subjects of school curriculum at distinct levels.

+10

Preparation of general pedagogical principles and practices.

+17

Preparation to teach California’s students in diverse groups and stages of development.

+20

Overall quality of the CSU teacher preparation. +10