New High SchoolGraduation RequirementsPreparing Tennessee’s Students
for The New Economy
Contact Information
State Board of Education
Gary Nixon, Executive Director
Gary’s Blog:
garynixon.wordpress.com
The New Economy
• The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that today’s adult learner (18 and up) will have _________ jobs by the time they are 38.
• Students beginning a 4-year technical degree today will begin learning information that is outdated by their _____ year of studies.
10 to 14
3rd
The New Economy
• 1 in ____ workers have been at their job for less than one year.
• 1 in ____ workers have been at their job for less than five years.
2
4
In the new economy…
…workers must expect change in the pursuit of careers that require more and more learning beyond
high school.
What’s the outlook for
the new ecomomy’s
fastest growing and best paying
jobs?
Growth Jobs & Clusters2016 Projections, U.S. Department of Labor
• HS Diploma2.6% of growth jobs– Tile / Marble Setters– Cement Masons – Roofers– Painters– Construction /
Maintenance
• HS Diploma &Some College18.2% of growth jobs– Operation Technicians– Medical Equipment
Repair– Legal Secretaries– Truck Drivers– Bus & Transit Drivers– Police, Fire, Ambulance
Dispatchers– Auto Repair
Growth Jobs & Clusters2016 Projections, U.S. Department of Labor
• HS Diploma / Some College or College11.7% of growth jobs– Construction Managers– Flight Attendants – Healthcare Technologist– Payroll and HR
Assistants
• Some College / College 33.8% of growth jobs– IT Specialists– Database Administrators– Real Estate Brokers– Loan Officers– Medical Lab Technicians– Bio-technicians– General Sales– Police
Growth Jobs & Clusters2016 Projections, U.S. Department of Labor
• College Degree, 33.8% of growth jobs– Public Relations– Pharmacist– Actuary– Civil Engineer– Market Research– Teacher– Counselor– Physicians– Lawyers
Jobs with Above Average Growth and
Above Average Wages, Projections for 2016Bureau of Labor Statistics
2.6%
18.2
%
11.7
%
33.8
%33
.8%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
35.0%
40.0%
High School HS / Some College HS / SC / College Some College / College College
High School HS / Some College HS / SC / College Some College / College College
How are we doing in
preparing our students for the new economy?
Are Tennessee Students Proficient?
• Spring 2007… National Chamber of Commerce comparison report card of key education factors in all states:
• Tennessee made an “F” in the category of Truth in Advertising…comparing Tennessee proficiency (our state assessments) to National proficiency (NAEP)
8th Grade Achievement on State Assessment v. NAEP (2005)
87%87%
26% 21%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Reading Proficient Math Proficient
Tennessee
NAEP
Is there a gap between achievement on state assessments and NAEP?
Performance MeasuresToday Beginning 2009-10
Advanced
Proficient
Below Proficient
Advanced
Proficient
Approaching Proficient
(Basic)
Not Proficient
Workforce Readiness Benchmarks
•ACT’s research has found that the skills required to be ready for college are the SAME SKILLS required to succeed and advance in the career and technical workforce.http://www.act.org/path/policy/pdf/ReadinessBrief.pdf
ACT Readiness Benchmarks
ACT
SUBJECT ACT(Grade 11-12)
PLAN(Grade 10)
EXPLORE(Grade 8-9)
English 18 15 13Algebra 22 19 17Social
Science 21 17 15
Biology 24 21 20
EXPLORE
PLAN
ACT
How do we prepare our
students for the new
economy?
H S Graduation Requirements
Changes that begin with the graduating class of 2013, next year’s 9th graders, include:– transition from Gateway to EOC as
percentage of yearly grade with measures of grade disparity
– increasing the credit requirements to 22– aligning the curriculum with ACHIEVE’s
standards– developing new assessments– developing one diploma for all students
H S Graduation Requirements
English - 4 Credits:• English I - 1 Credit• English II - 1 Credit• English III - 1 Credit
– AP Language and Composition
• English IV - 1 Credit– AP English Literature or Composition– IB Language I– Communications for Life
H S Graduation RequirementsMath - 4 Credits: (Students must take a math class each year)
• Algebra I - 1 Credit
• Geometry - 1 Credit
• Algebra II - 1 Credit
• Upper level Math: - 1 Credit– Bridge Math Students who have not earned a 19 on the mathematics component of the ACT by
the beginning of the senior year are recommended to complete the Bridge Math course.
– Capstone Math– Adv. Algebra and Trigonometry.– STEM Math (Pre-Calculus, Calculus, or Statistics)
H S Graduation Requirements
Science - 3 Credits:
• Biology I - 1 Credit
• Chemistry or Physics - 1 Credit– AP Physics (B or C)– Principles of Technology I and II
• Another Lab. Science - 1 Credit
H S Graduation Requirements
Social Studies – 3.0 Credits:• W. History or W. Geography – 1 Credit
– AP World History, Modern History, Ancient History, European History
• U.S. History – 1 Credit– AP U.S. History, IB History of the Americas HL (2 Years)
• Economics – .5 Credit• Government – .5 Credit
– AP U.S. Government, IB History of the Americas HL (2 Years), JROTC (3 Years), ABLS
H S Graduation Requirements
P. E. and Wellness – 1.5 Credits:
• Wellness – 1 Credit
• Physical Education – .5 Credit– The physical education requirement may be met by
substituting an equivalent time of physical activity in other areas including but not limited to marching band, JROTC, cheerleading, interscholastic athletics, and school sponsored intramural athletics.
Personal Finance – .5 Credit
H S Graduation Requirements
Fine Art, Foreign Lang., and Elective Focus – 6 Credits:• Fine Art – 1 Credit• Foreign Language – 2 Credits (Same)• Elective Focus – 3 Credits
– Students completing a CTE elective focus must complete three units in the same CTE program area or state approved program of study.
– science and math, humanities, fine arts, or AP/IB– other area approved by local Board of Education
• The Fine Art and Foreign Language requirements may be waived for students who are sure they are not going to attend a University and be replaced with courses designed to enhance and expand the elective focus.
ACT College Readiness Benchmarks
ACT
SUBJECT ACT(Grade 11-12)
PLAN(Grade 10)
EXPLORE(Grade 8-9)
English 18 15 13Algebra 22 19 17Social
Science 21 17 15
Biology 24 21 20
What Are We Learning?
The ACT Benchmarksare important for ALL Students.
Students who score more than 2 points below the Explore readiness benchmark scores rarely catch up
and often do not graduate.
What Are We Learning?
It is important that students catch up as soon as possible.
Students who score more than two points below the Explore readiness
benchmark score should receive extensive interventions.
What Are We Learning?Tennessee must more than double the rate at which students earn a postsecondary credential for our
families to be sustained.
Tennessee must develop a variety of seamless paths from the middle
grades through high school to postsecondary completion.
New High SchoolGraduation RequirementsPreparing Tennessee’s Students
for The New Economy
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