Northeast
Pennsylvania K-16 CouncilNortheast
Pennsylvania K-16 CouncilEast
Stroudsburg University, Northampton Community College, Monroe County School
Districts, Scranton School District, IU 20, IU 21, IU 19, Area Businesses, CAPE
The mission of the Northeast Pennsylvania K-16 Council is
to assist with the collaboration among area schools, business and community
partners to develop a framework for improving student performance and motivation
through appropriate reforms and the attainment of rigorous standards at key
transition points during the students’ education.
Northeastern PA
Writing Project Elementary
Math Conference
Math
Rubrics Training Closing
the Gap Conference
Focus on specific transition points:
Pre-K to School; Middle to High School; High School to
Work; High School to College; College
to Work.
Questions guiding the work of the council:
· How can the K-16 Council assist in closing the gap between a student’s current level of performance and the expectations of the next level of performance?
· What academic and employability skills must be benchmarked at each exit transition point?
· What exit/entrance models need to be developed?
· How can we assist in identifying predictors for at-risk students and preventative strategies?
· What types of experiences must be developed to facilitate the training of teachers, professors, employers, and students?
· How can the K-16 Council assist in the design, implementation, and incorporation of these models?
·
How can the K-16 Council foster the monitoring of the progress and
success of the models?
Project 1: Facilitating
Concurrent Enrollment Programs for high school seniors, including both advanced
courses and developmental/remedial courses, through university, community
college, and school district collaboration to develop programs.
Project 2: Bridge
the testing gap for college/university English and math expectations, through
workshops and conferences focusing on the placement tests given to college
freshmen and the preparation high school seniors receive.
Project 3: Linking
the high school graduation project to the post-secondary transition to either
work or higher education, through exploring options for its use in college
admissions and business interviews.
For further information contact Pamela Kramer, Interim Dean, College of Education,
East Stroudsburg University, 570-422-3377 or pkramer@po-box.esu.edu
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