Assuring Rigor and Relevance

Long Beach USD Pathway Team Meeting

Rob AtterburyDistrict Coachwww.ConnectEdCalifornia.org

Pathway Components

• Challenging Academics

• Demanding Technical Courses

• Work-based Learning

• Support Services

Debrief

Instructions:1. Share “take-away” ideas

2. How can ConnectEd Studios be utilized

3. Implications

What is Rigor? (Not Rigor Mortis!)

• What is your pathway definition?• What evidence do you have?• What is relevance?• How can the two be combined?• How can a project-based approach

be use?

Rigor

rig⋅or- noun

1. strictness, severity, or harshness, as in dealing with people. 2. the full or extreme severity of laws, rules, etc. 3. severity of living conditions; hardship; austerity: the rigor of

wartime existence. 4. a severe or harsh act, circumstance, etc. 5. scrupulous or inflexible accuracy or adherence: the logical rigor

of mathematics. 6. severity of weather or climate or an instance of this: the rigors of

winter. 7. Pathology. a sudden coldness, as that preceding certain fevers;

chill. 8. Physiology. a state of rigidity in muscle tissues during which they

are unable to respond to stimuli due to the coagulation of muscle protein.

9. Obsolete. stiffness or rigidity.

Inquiry

• in⋅quir⋅y1. a seeking or request for truth,

information, or knowledge. 2. an investigation, as into an incident:

a Congressional inquiry into the bribery charges.

3. the act of inquiring or of seeking information by questioning; interrogation.

4. a question; query.

2008 International Center for Leadership in Education

Teaching Others 90%Practice by Doing 75%

Whole Class Discussion 50%

Teacher Demonstration 30%

Audio-Visual 20%

5%Reading

Pct. Retained - based on the work of William Glasser

Retention

Specific Examples

http://www.edutopia.org/collaboration-age-technology-biotech-video

Reflection

• What actions are necessary?

• What support do you need?

R4 = R2 + C2

Rigor x Relevance x Relationships x Revelry =

Retention x Results

+Students prepared for College and Careers

Additional Information

ConnectEd Website:www.connectedcalifornia.org

Rob Atterburyratterbury@connectedcalifornia.org