Baseline data for our Classroom 10 journey

Earlier in the past school year we contracted with Metiri to do an audit of our school systems level of implementation of Classroom 10, our vision of 21st Century Learning. One of the purposes for this audit was to establish baseline data for measuring growth on this journey. On Tuesday, Cheryl Lemke shared their findings with our school board. Some of what we heard affirmed what we know about our system, but there was also much additional information that led to seven recommendations for focus as we continue our journey. You can see the Executive Summary on our web page under District News.

Using their Metiri Dimensions21 framework we are in the "exploration" or "scaling up" level on each of the seven dimensions. Though we have much room to grow, we also heard how the work we have done and continue to do has positioned us for future success. We began by identifying our District Outcomes and Indicators with a focus on Habits of Mind and thinking skills. Our curriculum has this focus, K-12. We now need to embed technology tools into this curriculum to provide opportunities for young people to become literate and fluent with the tools and with accessing and using information. Cheryl reinforced the way we have approached this work as opposed to purchasing technology and then trying to figure out what to do with it.

The recommendations from this audit, the NETS, our technology plan, and our curriculum development and review process are the road map for our journey that results in:

Quality Learning

Every day

in

Every classroom

for

Every child

It is exciting to have our efforts affirmed and praised and even more exciting to know that what we have built has the capacity to support our journey to 21st Century Learning.