International Center for Leadership in Education

High School Resources Series

NEW ! - Career and Technical Education for College and Career Readiness — Convergence of Academics and CTE

An application-rich CTE classroom that is strong in academics can improve America’s global competitiveness by building a highly skilled workforce for today and tomorrow. To do this, CTE educators and administrators must be proactive, finding ways to engage students and prepare them for postsecondary education. This resource kit demonstrates the important role of CTE in school improvement and how CTE programs can contribute to increased student achievement. The kit:

examines the role of CTE in tomorrow’s workplace and indicates where gaps exist in providing a CTE classroom that is rich in rigorous academic content
profiles career clusters and pathways and how organizing a career pathway system can make classroom instruction more rigorous and relevant
offers guidelines for the effective use of testing, data collection, and analysis in the alignment of curriculum and assessment
describes ways to develop effective partnerships for building and maintaining career pathways

This kit includes a CD and is available in the online store for $295.

Making Grade 12 Meaningful

Providing seniors with a capstone year will not only help to assure their successful transition to the world beyond high school, but it will also yield a host of benefits to a high school’s culture and climate. This kit is a comprehensive resource for planning a strong 12th grade program. It provides:

a rationale for high school reform as it addresses why the 12th grade is so critical, yet less than meaningful, for so many students
the school leadership’s decision-making process of planning, designing, implementing, administering, and assessing a transformative 12th grade initiative
strategies to increase rigor, infuse relevance, and build relationships into the existing curriculum and instructional practices
successful programs from model schools across the country to create a balance of theory and effective practice
professional development activities

This kit includes a CD and DVD and is available in the online store for $295.

Reinventing 9th Grade — Academics Through Personalization

What happens during 9th grade is key to the overall success of any great high school. High-performing schools commit extraordinary resources and attention to 9th grade students. To help school leaders and educators provide effective transition, this dynamic kit is a comprehensive resource that:

the variables that will cause all 9th graders to be successful academically and graduate on time
includes concepts, suggestions, and approaches in use around the country
exemplary case studies of 9th grade success
provides activities for professional development

This kit includes a CD and is available in the online store for $295.

Creating Small Learning Communities

Establishing small learning communities in high schools makes it easier to forge staff collaboration and improve the focus on learning. Small learning communities also provide the personalized environment and relationships that encourage high student achievement. This popular resource kit offers:

planning and implementation suggestions for creating small learning communities
professional development activities to guide the creation and operation of successful small learning communities

This kit includes a CD and DVD and is available in the online store for $295.