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- Globalization - Tipping the Scale of Economic Supremacy
by Willard R. Daggett and Jerry Pedinotti
Addresses the shifts occurring in our global economy and the need to continue to support and invest in American education.
- Where in the World Is Technology Going?
by Willard R. Daggett and Jerry Pedinotti
Provides a look at emerging technologies such as the Semantic Web, DNA computing, and Quantum computing.
- Achieving Academic Excellence through Rigor and Relevance
by
Willard R. Daggett
Describes why state tests should be the starting point for a rigorous and relevant education, not the finish line.
- Preparing Students for Their Future
by
Willard R. Daggett
This paper, presented at the 2005 Model Schools Conference, describes four
major trends
– globalization, changing demographics, technology, and changing
values and attitudes – that must be addressed to assure that
students are prepared to meet the challenges of the future.
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Successful Schools: From Research to Action
Plans
by Willard R. Daggett
School
districts are seeking innovative ways to give technical assistance to teachers.
The International Center specializes in providing the data and methods necessary
to offer all students a rigorous and relevant education, as described in this
2005 Model Schools Conference paper.
- Reforming American High Schools — Why, What, and How
by
Willard R. Daggett
Most successful high schools move through three consecutive stages in order to achieve high academic standards for all students: (1) convincing educators, parents, and community members why a school needs to change; (2) using good data to determine what needs to change; and (3) determining how to change the school. This paper describes a vision for change and how to implement it.
- NCLB — A Crossroads for Special Education
by Larry Gloeckler and Willard R. Daggett
This paper examines the impact of NCLB on expectations for special education students. The authors advocate moving forward with continuous improvement for these students while making certain policy adjustments to provide more time to implement approaches to assist them in attaining high standards.
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Proficiency Levels Vary Across States, Subjects, and Grades
This white paper by Dr. Daggett describes inconsistencies in defining "proficiency" and how those variations can affect AYP.
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Why No Child Left Behind Matters
It is hard to disagree with the intent of No Child Left Behind
- to give every student as rigorous and relevant an educational
experience as possible. Districts can move forward on implementation
by using data and providing multiple pathways for students to acquire
the academic skills and knowledge they need, not just to pass the
tests, but also to succeed in their post-school roles.
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Achieving Reading Proficiency for All
The International Center's research reveals that much of the reading
that adults do on the job and in their personal lives is at a higher
level than our high schools require for graduation. If today's students
are to succeed in the real world, schools must rectify this mismatch
by teaching reading beyond grade six.
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The Future
of Career and Technical Education
Career and technical education can weather the challenges presented
by the requirements of No Child Left Behind if CTE educators refocus
their programs to incorporate the essential academic standards in
English, math, and science.
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Jobs
and the Skills Gap
Global competition, a changing economy, and a workplace
that requires high-level academic skills present great challenges
for the United States. Today's students must be educated to meet
these challenges.
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Technology 2008: Preparing Students for Our Changing
World
Dr. Daggett describes some of the incredible technological changes
that are on the horizon, including the successor to the World Wide
Web - the Semantic Web - and raises the question: What will these
innovations mean for how we must educate our young people?
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